Ukrainian ballet company uses stage as a refuge from horrors of war
The United Ukrainian Ballet company is making its U.S. debut at the Kennedy Center.
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Iran couple reportedly sentenced to prison after Instagram dance video
A rights group says the pair were "violently" arrested soon after sharing the seemingly innocuous clip with their millions of Instagram followers.
U.K. hobbled by biggest labor strikes in more than a decade
An estimated 500K workers, from teachers to train drivers, are demanding better pay and work conditions amid soaring inflation exacerbated by Brexit.
15 students in Mexico treated after taking part in tranquilizer "challenge"
Mexico's Health Department warned about the social media challenge, dubbed "the last one to fall asleep wins."
Underwater volcano erupts in Vanuatu, triggering warnings
Officials said "such eruptions have the potential to create tsunami waves."
Silent protest, extended state of emergency mark Myanmar coup anniversary
The state of emergency should have expired and ushered in planning for fresh elections. With violence still raging, neither of those things will happen soon.
Russia sentences exiled journalist to prison over Ukraine war remarks
Nevzorov, a veteran journalist and ex-politician, was persecuted for saying Russian forces had deliberately shelled a maternity hospital in besieged Mariupol.
Hong Kong criminalizes CBD, ranking it alongside heroin and cocaine
Authorities justify the ban, which mirrors mainland China's, by arguing that cannabidiol products could be converted into THC, the intoxicating compound in cannabis.
China's recent economic slowdown and its longer-term prospects for growth
On "Intelligence Matters" this week, China expert Dennis Wilder talks with host Michael Morell about U.S. policy towards Beijing.
As China builds nukes and ties with Russia, NATO seeks new "friends"
"China is not our adversary," Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said, "but we must understand the scale of the challenge and work together to address it."
Tiny radioactive capsule found after search of vast swath of Australia
The dangerously radioactive capsule fell off a truck along a remote stretch of desert highway in Western Australia last month. One official said it was like finding a "needle in a haystack."
Four suspects in assassination of Haitian president transferred to U.S.
Two of the suspects were among the first to be arrested in connection with the slaying.
Canada province decriminalizes hard drugs in bid to ease opioid crisis
Adults found with small amounts of cocaine, heroin and other drugs will get information on addiction treatment rather than jail time.
Pakistan bombing death toll hits 100, officials blame "security lapse"
The blast, which ripped through a mosque inside a major police facility in Peshawar, was one of the deadliest attacks on Pakistan's security forces in years.
Police say woman killed lookalike she met online to fake her own death
Police initially believed the victim owned the car in which her body was discovered, but they then identified her as someone who looked "remarkably similar."
Elon Musk says SpaceX throttled Ukraine Starlink speeds over drone strikes
More than 1,000 arrested in France as protesters and police clash
In the Venezuelan stronghold of Doral, some voters discouraged by Trump's policies
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Iran's parliament calls on people to reduce use of natural gas
At least 12 injured, including 6 children, in shooting near Florida A&M
In Ohio rally, Obama blasts Ramaswamy, GOP over controversial Acton ad
U.K. police confirm it received letter with claims against Meghan's father
Kim Jong Un visits China to open new bridge, reaffirm ties
