President Putin has put Russia's nuclear forces on "special" alert, raising concerns around the world. But analysts suggest his actions should probably be interpreted as a warning to other countries not to escalate thei...
Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia's military to put its deterrence forces, which include nuclear weapons, on "special alert". He told defence chiefs it was because of "aggressive statements" by the West, amid ...
US President Joe Biden has agreed "in principle" to hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the crisis over Ukraine. The talks proposed by France will only take place if Russia does not invade its...
The United States continues to warn that Russia could invade Ukraine \\\"any day\\\" amid escalating tensions in the region, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken telling ABC News Wednesday the U.S. has seen \\\"no meaningful pullback&...
Ukraine has called for a meeting with Russia and other members of a key European security group over the escalating tensions on its border. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Russia had ignored formal requests to explain the bui...
Russia's troop buildup near Ukraine has raised fears among Western countries of Moscow engaging in hostilities against Kyiv. Here are some reasons why Russian President Vladimir Putin feels so strongly about Ukraine....
During her five-month journey, Zara Rutherford flew over 40 countries and five continents....
The US Supreme Court has blocked President Joe Biden's rule requiring workers at large companies to be vaccinated or masked and tested weekly. The justices at the nation's highest court said the mandate exceeded the Biden adminis...
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A 57-year-old man who underwent a first-of-its-kind heart transplant involving a genetically-modified pig heart is in a "much happier place" after the transplant, according to his son. David Bennett Sr., of Maryland, suffered from ...
A US man has become the first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig. David Bennett, 57, is doing well three days after the experimental seven-hour procedure in Baltimore, doctors say. ...
Russia's Vladimir Putin has warned his US counterpart Joe Biden that imposing new sanctions over Ukraine could lead to a complete breakdown in relations. In a phone call late on Thursday, the Russian president said such sanctions...
The CDC announced a shorter isolation period for some infected COVID-19 patients as the omicron variant continues to spread....
Germany has become the latest European country to ban most travellers from Britain, to try to slow the spread of the Omicron variant. German nationals and residents will still be allowed to enter from the UK. They must h...
An Australian state's health minister was giving a Covid update when a journalist pointed out she had a huntsman spider crawling on her. Yvette D'ath remained calm but was keen to get help. Huntsmans are large spiders with a leg span of up ...
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The variant was first identified in Botswana and has now been detected in more than 12 countries. It hasn't been found in the U.S. yet, but officials are making changes to prepare....
South Africa's president has condemned travel bans enacted against his country and its neighbours over the new coronavirus variant Omicron. Cyril Ramaphosa said he was "deeply disappointed" by the action, which he descr...
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IBM has unveiled an advanced "quantum" processor that is part of an effort to build super-fast computers. These machines could revolutionise computing, harnessing the strange world of quantum physics to solve problems beyond reach ...