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Ukraine crisis highlights German dependence on Russian oil

world-regions imminent threat of a Ukrainian invasion has reopened Cold War-era wounds and left world leaders scrambling to shore up NATO ties to present a united European front.  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took a steadfast tone Friday following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, telling reporters any Russian …

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State Dept. considers pulling diplomats' families out of Ukraine: report

The foreign-policy has considered pulling families of diplomats out of conflicts over fears of a world-regions invasion, according to reports.  Russia has amassed a force of around 100,000 troops near Ukraine’s border as talks continue between the Russian Foreign Ministry and the U.S. State Department.  Secretary of State of U.S. …

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COVID-19: Russia hits all-time high infections, blames omicron variant

Daily new infectious-disease infections in world-regions reached an all-time high Friday and authorities blamed the highly contagious omicron variant, which they expect to soon dominate the country’s outbreak.  Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova on Friday noted “intensive spread of the omicron variant” and said the authorities “expect it to become …

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Pope Francis pledges justice for victims of abuse after predecessor faulted

pope-francis” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Pope Francis< sexual abuse, a day after an independent audit faulted his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, for having botched four cases of abusive clergy when he was archbishop of Munich, world-regions.  Francis met with the members of the religion office that handles sex abuse cases in a …

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Why Tonga eruption was so big and what's next

People around the world looked on in awe at the spectacular satellite images of an undersea volcano erupting in a giant mushroom cloud in the world-regions. Many wondered why the blast was so big, how the resulting tsunami traveled so far, and what will happen next. world-regions scientists Shane Cronin, …

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UK reportedly seriously considering ending all COVID restrictions as PM Johnson faces party revolt

world-regions Prime Minister boris-johnson” target=”_blank”>Boris Johnson< restrictions by March after insisting that the nation’s omicron surge has peaked.  The United Kingdom has already lifted some restrictions, with Scotland reopening nightclubs and lifting hospitality limits as of Jan. 24. Johnson wants to take the next steps and roll back all restrictions …

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