Hong Kong is facing a severe outbreak of Omicron cases
Hong Kong is struggling to contain a severe outbreak of coronavirus infections.
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Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19
Buckingham Palace said the 95-year-old monarch is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms and will continue with light duties over the next week. She has received three jabs of coronavirus vaccine.
He loved Hong Kong. Its COVID crackdown made him leave without even saying goodbye
Hong Kong has imposed severe restrictions to fight COVID-19. For many expatriates, it's proving the last straw after years of seeing its autonomy erode as China tightens its grip on the territory.
Russia could be waiting for Olympics to end to move forward with Ukraine invasion
As Vice President Harris noted Sunday, Ukraine is "virtually surrounded by Russian troops." Those troops are poised to invade Ukraine.
Russia has been showing diplomatic interest in Latin American countries
Don Gonyea speaks with Vladimir Rouvinski of Universidad Icesi in Colombia about Russia's outreach to Latin American countries during the Ukraine crisis.
Police clear protesters around Canada's Parliament building
Police in Ottawa have made 170 arrests so far as they work to clear the streets in Canada's capital city. Protests against COVID-19 restrictions have spread across Canada in recent weeks.
Ukraine President Zelenskyy proposes to meet with Putin as tensions with Russia grow
As fears grow of a Russian invasion of his country, the Ukrainian president offered to meet with his Russian counterpart. The U.S. warned of swift sanctions against Russia if it moves into Ukraine.
Jeffrey Epstein associate Jean-Luc Brunel is found dead in a French jail cell
Brunel, a modeling agent, was being held in an investigation into the rape of minors and trafficking of minors for sexual exploitation, according to the Paris prosecutor's office.
U.S. figure skaters won't get their team medals before the Winter Olympics end
The American team had asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to rule they can receive their medals while they await the results of a wider investigation into the Kamila Valieva doping scandal.
Mexican drug cartels are getting into the avocado and lime business
Scott Simon talks with Vice News Correspondent Emily Green about the increased role of Mexican drug cartels in the avocado and lime business.