Flooding, landslides kill at least 25 people in Philippines

Nearly 200 floods were reported in different areas in central and southern Philippines over the weekend, officials said.

U.S. orders consular staff to leave Shanghai amid COVID surge

China is facing one of its worst local outbreaks since the pandemic began.

Philadelphia to restore indoor mask mandate as cases rise

Philadelphia has become the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate after reporting a sharp increase in coronavirus infections.

Murder charge over self-induced abortion dismissed in Texas

The ruling did not quiet outrage or questions surrounding the case, including why prosecutors ever brought it to a grand jury.

U.N.: Nearly two-thirds of Ukraine’s children have fled homes

There are unverified reports that Russia has taken more than 121,000 children out of Ukraine and accelerated adoption procedures.

Hungry javelina gets stuck in car, goes for ride in Arizona

Ex-officer convicted of storming Capitol to disrupt Congress

Jurors convicted former Rocky Mount police officer Thomas Robertson of all six counts he faced stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.

Transgender treatment ban challenged by lawsuit in Alabama

The ban makes it a crime for doctors to treat trans youth under 19 with puberty blockers or hormones to help affirm their gender identity.

Trans athlete penalty bill heads to Tennessee governor’s desk

The bill would add harsh penalties against public schools that allow transgender athletes to participate in girls’ sports.

Austrian chancellor travels to Moscow, tells Putin to end Ukraine war

Officials in Austria have been keen to stress that their country's military neutrality does not mean moral neutrality, and have raised the issue of 'serious war crimes' committed by Russia.