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Updated 3 years, 10 months ago
Census: Christians a minority in England; non-religious grow

More than 1 in 3 people — 37% — said they had no religion, up from 25% in 2011

Updated 3 years, 10 months ago
China virus protests hit Hong Kong after mainland rallies

Hong Kong has tightened security controls and rolled back Western-style civil liberties since China launched a campaign in 2019 to crush a pro-democracy moveme…

Updated 3 years, 10 months ago
Beijing on edge as city adds new quarantine centers

Guangzhou suspended access Monday to its Baiyun district of 3.7 million resident

Updated 3 years, 10 months ago
Gone in 9 minutes: How Celtic gold heist unfolded in Germany

Security systems at the museum recorded that a door was pried open at 1:26 a.m. and then how the thieves left again at 1:35 a.m.

Updated 3 years, 10 months ago
'Stock up on blankets': Ukrainians brace for horrific winter

Russia has launched six massive aerial attacks against Ukraine’s power grid and other infrastructure since Oct. 10, as the war approaches its nine-month milest…

Updated 3 years, 10 months ago
Indonesian quake kills at least 162 and injures hundreds

Kamil said that more than 13,000 people whose homes were heavily damaged were taken to evacuation centers

Updated 3 years, 10 months ago
US moves to shield Saudi crown prince in journalist killing

A turnaround from Joe Biden's passionate campaign trail denunciations of the prince over the brutal slaying

Updated 3 years, 10 months ago
Down to its last panda, Mexico ponders what could come next

The life expectancy of a giant panda in the wild is about 15 years, but in captivity they have lived to be as old as 38

Updated 3 years, 10 months ago
In 'zero-COVID' China, 1 case locks down Peking University

Peking University has more than 40,000 students on multiple campuses, most in Beijing. It was unclear how many were affected by the lockdown

Updated 3 years, 10 months ago
World Population hits 8 billion, creating many challenges

It projected the world's population will reach around 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and 10.4 billion in 2100

Updated 3 years, 10 months ago
Zelenskyy calls liberation of Kherson 'beginning of the end'

People with flags draped around their shoulders cheered, cried and shouted in gratitude as Zelenskyy walked by

Updated 3 years, 10 months ago
Famed painting 'The Scream' targeted by climate activists

A video of the incident showed museum guards holding two activists, with one shouting "I scream for people dying."

Updated 3 years, 10 months ago
Taliban official: Women banned from Afghanistan's gyms

Taliban teams will begin monitoring establishments to check if women are still using them

Updated 3 years, 10 months ago
Russia says it's withdrawing troops from key Ukrainian city

Russia wanted to hold onto Kherson and other positions west of the Dnieper so it could press an offensive to other areas and sever Ukraine’s access to the Blac…

Updated 3 years, 10 months ago
Zelenskyy open to talks with Russia — on Ukraine's terms

Russia resumed calls for talks after it started losing ground to a Ukrainian counteroffensive in the east and the south in September