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Soccer can no longer serve as a distraction from Iran's ongoing domestic unrest.

A study of over 20,000 people from around the world found that most people believe social media is beneficial to democracy, but the U.S. is the outlier.

Belgium makes EU parliament arrests in Qatar corruption probe

A $15 billion tourist train is being built in the Yucatan, and many archeologists say the train will destroy historic sites and the rain forest.

Brittney Griner has landed in San Antonio, Texas Friday after being released from Russian detention in a high-level prisoner exchange with convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout.

The man is out of danger after getting treated for a deep injury, police said.

The British royal family spent $31.7 million to cover the wages of about 1,000 people employed by the royal household.

"It definitely seems to be a release valve for some as I've seen people fling asteroids at their workplace and rival sports teams," creator Neal Agarwal said.

"These figures, engraved together to depict a narrative, are the first known examples of such a holistic scene," archaeologist Dr. Eylem Özdoğan, from Istanbul University, said.

The man admitted to the crime during police questioning, according to reports.

The victim's body was found with signs of extreme violence, locals reportedly claimed on social media.

Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei said Washington has been escalating the situation by repeatedly violating the one-China principle.

Kremlin insiders reportedly dropped China as an option fearing that the chance of Chinese "cooperation" was slim, especially since they despise "losers."

While Moscow feared the Western supply of long-range missiles, Ukraine has used ingenious methods to repeatedly carry out attacks on Russian targets.

Anaya Peterson claimed she is at risk of developing cataracts and is potentially going blind due to the eyeball modification.

Russian paramilitary organizations allegedly threatened to shoot their own soldiers if they retreated from the battlefield in Ukraine.

Along with Beijing's aggressive posturing, Washington has acknowledged that China has a robust Anti-Access/Area Denial military capability in the region.

Russia is expected to have around 120,000 casualties by the time spring rolls around in the coming months.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was named the 2022 Person of the Year for his leadership amid the Russian invasion.

Ukrainian law enforcement discovered mobile phones and computer equipment showing the suspects' communication with the Russian military.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov previously admitted that Moscow was bombing critical infrastructure to force Ukraine to negotiate with Russia.

The UAF General Staff called the news "fake information" aimed at "discrediting the military-political leadership of Ukraine."

The COP15 biodiversity conference started in Montreal on Wednesday, with many urging for more nature protection to safeguard the world's future.

Russia has agreed to release Brittney Griner from custody on Thursday after a prisoner exchange with convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

A 73-year-old mother was murdered by her son, packed the body in a carton and dumped in a valley due to a property dispute.

Malaria-related deaths fell slightly in 2021 after a significant increase in the first year of COVID-19, but remained higher than the pre-pandemic estimated toll, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report on Thursday.

Interestingly, the December full moon is called the Cold Moon due to the cold weather during which it rises in the sky.

Ukraine enforced new emergency power cuts on Thursday as it tried to repair energy infrastructure damaged in Russian air strikes which the national grid operator said had caused significant supply shortages.

The child went missing after leaving home Tuesday night, according to reports.