Russian court declares Navalny groups 'extremist' ahead of elections

A Moscow court on Wednesday ruled that two organizations linked to jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny are "extremist" groups -- forcing them to shut down and rendering their members ineligible to run in upcoming elections.


Opinion: Netanyahu is failing, but not exactly the way Trump did

On Sunday afternoon, Benjamin Netanyahu went full Donald Trump. Facing a new coalition, led by his former protégé Naftali Bennett, with the seats needed to replace him as Israel's prime minister, Netanyahu went on the attack.


This $22.5M condo could be the most expensive home ever paid for in crypto

Boasting ocean views and a 5,000 sq ft interior, this $22.5M Miami penthouse could be the most expensive US real estate purchase ever made using cryptocurrency.


US Ambassador to Belarus says new sanctions are coming 'soon'

The United States, in coordination with allies, will impose new sanctions on Belarus "soon," US Ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher said Tuesday.


US will donate 500 million Covid-19 vaccine doses worldwide

It's been called "the night of the long knives in the tropics."


LEGO releases 2,000-piece typewriter -- and it actually moves

Once found in virtually every office across the globe, the trusty typewriter is all but extinct.


Serbian volleyball player suspended after making anti-Asian racist gesture during match against Thailand

A Serbian volleyball player has been suspended for two matches after she was caught on camera stretching her eyelids -- a racist gesture used to mock people with Asian heritage -- during an international competition between Serbia and Thailand.


France is sending a second Statue of Liberty to the US

New Yorkers have a surprise gift to look forward to for this Independence Day: a second Statue of Liberty sent by France. This new bronze statue, nicknamed the "little sister," is one-sixteenth the size of the world-famous one that stands on Liberty Island. On Monday, during a special ceremony, the smaller sibling was lifted and loaded into a special container at the National Museum of Arts and Crafts (CNAM) in central Paris, where it has been installed since 2011 in the


Watch sinkhole swallow up parked cars in Jerusalem

A sinkhole that opened up in the parking lot outside a hospital in Jerusalem has swallowed up several parked cars. No injuries were reported after police investigated the site.


EU Digital Covid Certificate: Everything you need to know

How travel will look in the near future is the question on everyone's lips, and as Europe begins to reopen its borders to travelers from outside the continent, the European Union has announced the launch of its EU Digital Covid Certificate -- set to allow freedom of movement around the bloc.