US schools delay openings as Omicron rages; New York City hits 33%
THOUSANDS of US schools delayed this week’s scheduled return to classrooms following the holiday break or switched to remote learning as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus pushed COVID-19 cases to record levels.
Donald Trump and his children Donald Jr and Ivanka are subpoenaed in New York...
By Jonathan Stempel and Karen Freifeld
NEW YORK, - New York state's attorney general is demanding that two of Donald Trump's adult children, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump, testify...
Russia, China, Britain, U.S. and France say no one can win nuclear war
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON - China, Russia, Britain, the United States and France have agreed that a further spread of nuclear arms and a nuclear war should...
Germany wants to avoid escalation in EU dispute over green finance rules
By Andreas Rinke and Michael Nienaber
BERLIN - Germany wants to avoid an escalation in the dispute about a European proposal to classify both nuclear energy and natural gas as...
Apple becomes first company to hit $3 trillion market value, then slips
By Nivedita Balu and Noel Randewich
Apple Inc on Monday became the first company to hit a $3 trillion stock market value, before ending the day a hair below that...
Jump in deforestation of world’s most biodiverse savanna alarms Brazilian scientists
By Jake Spring
SAO PAULO - Deforestation last year rose to the highest level since 2015 in Brazil's Cerrado, prompting scientists on Monday to raise alarm over...
South Korea’s Moon promises final push for North Korea peace
SEOUL — South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed on Monday to use his last months in office to press for a diplomatic breakthrough with North Korea, despite public silence from Pyongyang over his attempts for a declaration of peace between the two sides.
Fauci warns of danger of hospitalization surge due to soaring coronavirus cases
TOP US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said there was still a danger of a surge in hospitalization due to a large number of coronavirus cases even as early data suggests the Omicron COVID-19 variant is less severe.
Israel to offer 4th COVID vaccine shot to seniors and medical staff
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday that Israel would offer a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to people over 60 and to medical staff as it faces a surge in Omicron variant infections.
Australia to push ahead with reopening amid record COVID-19 cases
SYDNEY - Australia's government said the milder impact of the Omicron strain of COVID-19 meant the country could push ahead with plans to reopen...
Biden tells Ukraine that U.S. will ‘respond decisively’ if Russia further invades
By Jarrett Renshaw
WILMINGTON/, De. - U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday told Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy the United States and its allies will "respond decisively" if...
Omicron-related disruptions cause over 4,000 flight cancellations to kick off 2022
By Kanishka Singh
Over 4,000 flights were cancelled around the world on Sunday, more than half of them U.S. flights, adding to the toll of holiday week...