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Atomic scientists on Tuesday (January 24) set the "Doomsday Clock" to 90 seconds to midnight, closer than ever before, saying threats of nuclear war, disease, and climate volatility have been exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, putting humanity at greater risk of annihilation.

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday called for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September, to enable that at least 10% of the population of every country was vaccinated.

A spacecraft that must ultimately crash to succeed was launched late on Tuesday (November 23) from California on a NASA mission to demonstrate the world's first planetary defense system, designed to deflect an asteroid from a potential doomsday collision with Earth.

Israel reported on Monday a decrease in the effectiveness of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in preventing infections and symptomatic illness, but said it remained highly effective in preventing serious illness. Lauren Anthony has more.

Britain's defence minister Ben Wallace said on Monday that it was important to defuse the Ukraine-Russia crisis as a war would not only mean human casualties but would also lead to greater instability, higher fuel prices and migrant flows.

Actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on a movie set in New Mexico on Thursday, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza, authorities said. Bryan Wood reports.

Britain's Prince Harry will become the first chief impact officer of BetterUp Inc, a San Francisco-based firm that provides employee coaching and mental health assistance, the company said on Tuesday. Emily Wither reports.

Police and ambulances were seen at the scene of a school shooting in Texas that killed 14 students and a teacher. This video contains profane language.

An Indian start-up is bucking the trend of ever-longer working hours by locking its computers at the end of the day with a pop-up message. "Please go home," it says. Lucy Fielder has more.

Britain's Prince William accused the BBC of failing his mother Princess Diana and poisoning her relationship with Prince Charles after an inquiry found a journalist for the broadcaster deceitfully obtained an interview with her in 1995.

British interior minister Priti Patel on Friday (June 17) approved the extradition of WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange to the United States to face criminal charges, bringing his long-running legal saga closer to a conclusion. Lauren Anthony reports.

There were at least two explosions near Kabul's airport amid a huge evacuation effort from Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Thursday (August 26), with civilians and U.S. service members among the casualties.

Immigration is a contentious issue in South Korea, where many pride themselves on ethnic homogeneity. Now an Afghan doctor and a translator are two of 390 evacuees there, and immigration laws are being amended for those who provided special services like their professions. Matthew Larotonda reports.

A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected a bid by Britain's Prince Andrew to dismiss a lawsuit by Virginia Giuffre accusing Andrew of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager. The following is a summary of the lawsuit and what it means for Andrew. Emma Jehle reports.

A fire broke out at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeast Ukraine on Friday after an attack by Russian forces, the plant's spokesperson said.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the comments on Thursday (April 28) when asked about an investigation into allegations a lawmaker was seen watching explicit videos on his phone in the House of Commons.

Colonel Golan Vach, who heads a 15-person search-and-rescue team from Israel that has joined others in Florida, said on Tuesday that he feels the emotional weight of the scenes of devastation at the Surfside condominium collapse near Miami Beach.

NASA officials on Tuesday drew back the curtain to a larger display of luminous images captured by the largest and most powerful observatory ever launched to space. This report produced by Zachary Goelman.

President Joe Biden on Monday said he stood "squarely behind" his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan and rejected broad criticism of the chaotic withdrawal that is posing a crisis for him. Gavino Garay reports.

As Virgin Galactic finalizes plans for founder Richard Branson to fly to the edge of space on July 11, the British billionaire admits that the flight may make his wife, Joan Templeman, nervous, but he denies being scared.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth told the United Nations climate change summit on Monday that "the time for words has now moved to the time for action", as she urged world leaders to think of future generations when negotiating a deal to limit global warming.

Tokyo Olympics organizers decided on Wednesday against selling alcohol at venues while defending plans to allow thousands of spectators. Flora Bradley-Watson reports.

A man was detained on Wednesday (November 9) after eggs were thrown at King Charles and Camilla, his wife and queen consort, as they carried out an engagement in northern England.

New South Wales reported a record 1,218 coronavirus infections on Sunday, the vast majority in Sydney, the epicenter of the Delta-fueled outbreak with an additional six deaths. Jayson Albano reports.

Crowds of Argentines took to the streets of Buenos Aires on Saturday, marking the country's Independence Day with protests against the government of President Alberto Fernandez and agreements made with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) amid an economic crisis.