Norway's military reissuing used underwear to new recruits due to shortages

Members of the military are being ordered to return their underwear, bras, and socks after the end of their military service so that the next group of recruits can use them.

Britain's largest ‘sea dragon’ unearthed at water reserve

A team at the Rutland Water Nature Reserve discovered the fossilized skeleton of a giant ichthyosaur, or “sea dragon.”

Rock falls on boats in Brazil, killing 10

A rock wall fell on a group of boaters in Brazil Saturday, killing at least six people and hurting dozens more.

T cells from common colds may help protect against COVID-19, study suggests

T cells generated from the common cold may help protect against COVID-19, a new study found. But researchers stressed that "no one should rely on this alone."

Mexico charges 7 in ‘Fast and Furious’ weapons trafficking scandal

The December 2010 murder of Border Patrol agent Brian Terry exposed the bungled “Fast and Furious” investigation, in which agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives allowed criminals to buy guns with the intention of tracking the weapons.

Novak Djokovic hearing: Judge reinstates tennis star’s visa but saga not over

Novak Djokovic won a court battle to stay in Australia to contest the Australian Open after his exemption from COVID-19 vaccination rules was questioned.

Watch Novak Djokovic's visa deportation hearing live from Australia

Novak Djokovic’s visa deportation hearing in Australia began Monday. It'll determine if he can stay in the country and play in the Australian Open after his COVID-19 vaccine dispute.

Pope Francis baptizes 16 babies in Sistine Chapel after pandemic break

Pope Francis baptized 16 babies in the Sistine Chapel Sunday, resuming a decades-old Vatican tradition that had been interrupted last year by the pandemic.

Novak Djokovic had COVID-19 last month, lawyers argue in vaccine dispute

Lawyers for Novak Djokovic have filed court documents in his challenge against deportation from Australia that showed the tennis star contracted COVID-19 in the middle of last month.

Sinead O'Connor's 17-year-old son Shane found dead

Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor’s 17-year-old son has been found dead in Ireland after his mother notified authorities that he had gone missing.

Sidney Poitier, Oscar-winning Bahamian-American actor, dies at 94

Sidney Poitier, a Bahamian-American actor who became the first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, has died at 94.

Kazakhstan protests: Dozens of police, protesters killed during demonstrations

Authorities say security forces have killed dozens of protesters and 12 police have died during extraordinarily violent demonstrations in Kazakhstan. One police officer was found beheaded in escalating unrest that poses a growing challenge to authoritarian rule in the Central Asian nation.

Record weekly COVID-19 cases reported worldwide but fewer deaths, WHO says

The World Health Organization noted a 71% increase from the previous 7-day period that the U.N. health agency likened to a “tsunami.”

Arizona border cop says Mexican cartels war not something easy to win

During a one-week period late in December, Arizona State Troopers seized over 664 pounds of methamphetamine and 37 pounds of fentanyl, according to DPS.

What is the new IHU variant found in France?

A new COVID-19 variant IHU has been detected in France. Here is what you need to know about it.

Novak Djokovic held at Australian border over visa mix-up

Novak Djokovic had to spend the night at the Melbourne airport as officials refused to let him enter the country for the Australian Open.

Pope criticizes couples who adopt pets instead of children: 'a form of selfishness'

Pope Francis on Wednesday branded couples who adopt pets instead of children as "selfish" as part of a call to resolve the "demographic winter" that the West faces.