WHO says COVID-19 boosters are needed, reversing previous guidance

An expert group convened by the World Health Organization said it “strongly supports urgent and broad access” to coronavirus vaccines, including booster doses.

Ukraine Airbnb bookings: Users paying for stays to help hosts

Airbnb users found another way to give back to Ukrainians as the conflict with Russia continues – they're booking stays.

Russia-Ukraine war: What to know as violence stops planned civilian evacuations

Russian and Ukrainian delegations resumed talks on Monday following failed attempts to begin evacuating civilians from besieged Ukrainian cities, including the port city of Mariupol.

Nearly 80% of Amazon rainforest shows signs of loss, study finds

Scientists have long been warning that extreme weather would cause calamity in the future but it appears that the future is already here.

Former Ukrainian beauty queen says she isn't fighting Russian invasion

A former beauty queen has clarified that she hasn't traded in her tiara for a rifle to join Ukraine's ongoing resistance to Russia's invasion and that a photo she posted showing her holding a rifle (which was actually an airgun) was meant to "inspire."

Global COVID death toll tops 6 million for pandemic now in 3rd year

The milestone is a tragic reminder about the pandemic's deadliness even as masks are dropping, travel is resuming and businesses are reopening around the globe.

Russia-Ukraine war: Cease-fire attempt fails amid more shelling

What looked like a breakthrough cease-fire to evacuate residents from two cities in Ukraine quickly is not holding, according to Ukrainian officials.

Mastercard, Visa suspend operations in Russia amid Ukraine invasion

Mastercard said cards issued by Russian banks will no longer be supported by its network and any card issued outside the country will not work at Russian stores or ATMs.

Russia blocks Twitter, Facebook access, expanding media crackdown

Russian President Vladimir Putin has intensified a crackdown on media outlets and individuals who fail to hew to the Kremlin line on the war in Ukraine.

Piano man plays music as Ukrainian refugees arrive in Poland

Ukrainian refugees fleeing to Medyka, Poland, were greeted with live music, as a man played the piano near the border crossing on March 4.

Man in Poland opens home to Ukrainians seeking refuge from war-torn homeland

The ongoing war in Ukraine has led to one of the largest humanitarian crises in a century, with many fleeing Ukrainians searching for refuge in neighboring countries. 

Russian troops shelling Ukraine's largest nuclear power plant sparking fire, officials say

Russian artillery fire is blasting Ukraine's largest nuclear plant, sparking a fire, hours after international atomic regulators warned combat at the facility could wreak havoc, according to Ukraine authorities.

Ukranian President Zelenskyy asks Putin to meet: 'I don't bite'

“I don’t bite. What are you afraid of?” President Zelenskyy said at a Thursday news conference, directing his comments at Vladimir Putin. “Any words are more important than shots.”