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Macky_CH/iStock(MOSCOW) -- Russian authorities have moved to designate the organizations of opposition leader Alexey Navalny as "extremist groups" in a step that effectively would outlaw his political...

courtneyk/iStock(LONDON) -- The U.K.'s cautious approach to returning life to normal entered a new phase on Monday with non-essential shops and outdoor seating for restaurants and bars in England open...

Mooneydriver/iStock(NEW YORK) - The United Arab Emirates named mechanical engineering graduate Nora AlMatrooshi as the first Arab female astronaut, a selection that she described as an "unforgettable ...

Mlenny/iStock(PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad) -- Much of St. Vincent remains covered in ash following eruptions Friday at the island's La Soufriere volcano. The volcano has been inactive for nearly 42 years....

Danny Lawson - WPA Pool/Getty Images(LONDON) -- The funeral for Britain's Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, will be held April 17 and limited to 30 guests, Buckingham Palace announced....

Francois Boudrias/iStock(NEW YORK) - The La Soufriere Volcano, located on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent erupted Friday morning, forcing the evacuation of over 16,000 people from nearby h...

Tim Graham/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Britain's Prince Philip, a stalwart supporter of his wife, Queen Elizabeth II, for over seven decades, died Friday. He was 99. "It is with deep sorrow that Her Majes...

Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration is working "to surge humanitarian assistance to" Central American countries and to offer new "legal paths" for migrat...

beyhanyazar/iStock(LONDON) -- Nearly 2,000 inmates have escaped from a prison in southeastern Nigeria after heavily armed gunmen attacked the facility, authorities said. The massive jailbreak occurred...

Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. and Iran are holding indirect talks on Tuesday in what could be the first step toward reviving the 2015 deal that constrains Tehran's nuclear facilities...