Author: Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

A British court has opened the door for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States by overturning a lower court ruling.

Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to four years imprisonment on charges of inciting dissent and breaking COVID-19 rules.

A previous build-up of Russian forces on the border preceded Moscow’s annexation of Crimea. President Vladimir Putin is threatening Ukraine again.

After two weeks of talks, climate negotiators in Scotland struck a global deal aimed at reducing emissions.

The next 48 hours will see global leaders facing pressure to turn political pledges to tackle climate change into concrete actions.

Climate change affects housing, health care, food, water – and the US is a microcosm of the environmental justice inequalities, a COP26 attendee says.

Lt. Alex Cornell du Houx has dodged a sniper’s aim, rocket fire and a roadside bomb. His greatest challenge? Helping Afghans escape the Taliban.

Lt. Alex Cornell du Houx has dodged a sniper’s aim, rocket fire and a roadside bomb. His greatest challenge? Helping Afghans escape the Taliban.

Ebrahim Raisi will be the first serving Iranian president sanctioned by the U.S. government even before entering office.