Revealing Meghan and Harry interview with Oprah shakes UK royal family
Britain's royal family was absorbing the tremors Monday from an interview by Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex, in which the couple said they encountered racist attitudes and a lack of support that drove Meghan to thoughts of suicide.
Prince Harry says he and Meghan Markle are relying on inheritance from Princess Diana
Prince Harry told Oprah Winfrey in a bombshell interview with his wife Meghan Markle that he has been relying on an inheritance she left to support his family in Santa Barbara.
Meghan and Harry announce daughter in wide-ranging interview with Oprah
In a wide-ranging interview aired Sunday, Harry and Meghan described painful discussions about the color of their son’s skin, losing royal protection and the intense pressures that led the Duchess of Sussex to contemplate suicide.
Pope Francis calls on Christians to forgive in land ISIS once ruled
Pope Francis has urged Iraq's Christians to forgive the injustices committed against them by Islamic extremists.
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama gets vaccine shot
The Dalai Lama, the 85-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader, has been administered the first shot of the coronavirus vaccine at a hospital in the north Indian hill town of Dharmsala.
Europe staggers as infectious variants power virus surge
Fast-spreading mutant versions of the coronavirus are powering another uptick in infections in Europe.
Pope Francis holds historic, symbolic meeting with top Iraq Shiite cleric
Pope Francis and Iraq’s top Shiite cleric have delivered a powerful message of peaceful coexistence, urging Muslims to embrace Iraq’s long-beleaguered Christian minority during a historic meeting.
In visit to Baghdad, Pope Francis urges Iraq to embrace its Christians
Pope Francis has urged Iraqis to treat their Christian brothers as a precious resource to protect, not an “obstacle” to eliminate as he opens the first-ever papal visit to Iraq.
Australian man’s cereal contains a serpent surprise
An Australian man got a slithering surprise when he poured some cereal for breakfast.
17% of food produced globally each year is wasted, UN report estimates
A U.N. report estimates that 17% of the food produced globally is wasted each year, and most of it happens in households.
Video shows college students falling to their deaths when metal rail gives way
At least seven college students in Bolivia fell to their death after a metal railing broke.
Meghan Markle says royal family 'perpetuating falsehoods about' Prince Harry, herself
The 39-year-old Duchess of Sussex, along with her husband Prince Harry, has been interviewed by Winfrey for a special that is scheduled to air Sunday.
Canada vaccine panel recommends extending interval between COVID-19 vaccine doses to 4 months
A national panel of vaccine experts in Canada recommended Wednesday that provinces extend the interval between the two doses of a COVID-19 shot to four months to quickly inoculate more people amid a shortage of doses in Canada.
Japanese billionaire seeks volunteers for SpaceX flight around the moon
Eccentric Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is looking for eight civilian volunteers to blast off to the Moon with him on the first-ever private commercial space trip.
101-year-old New Yorker shows her strong survival spirit
Lee Fruchtman, who was born in Munich, escaped Nazi Germany when she was 17. Now 101, she reflects on the sadness and joys of her life.
Stillborn baby tests positive for COVID-19 in 2nd reported case in Israel
The mother, who was 36 weeks pregnant, was admitted to the hospital and tested positive for COVID-19, according to reports. Lab tests revealed the fetus was also infected with the virus and had died in the womb.
Brazil coronavirus variant capable of reinfecting those who already had COVID-19, research suggests
Researchers found that the Brazil variant, called P.1, is between 1.4 and 2.2 times more transmissible than other coronavirus strains and appears to be better at escaping natural immunity.
Powerful earthquake rocks central Greece; also felt in Balkans
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of over 6.0 has struck central Greece.
Biden administration sets sanctions on Russia after opposition leader Alexei Navalny's poisoning
The Biden administration has announced sanctions of Russian officials and businesses related to the poisoning and jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
279 Nigerian girls freed after kidnapped from boarding school, governor says
Hundreds of Nigerian girls abducted last week from a boarding school in the country’s northwest have been released.