UK palace ends silence on Prince Harry, Meghan Markle racism allegations

Buckingham Palace says racism allegations will be “taken very seriously,” Meghan and Harry remain “much loved” royal family members.

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.

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.

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.