Snow blankets Athens, Greek islands and Turkey’s Istanbul

Heavy snowfall disrupted air traffic Monday in the Greek capital of Athens and neighboring Turkey’s largest city of Istanbul, while several Aegean islands and much of Turkey were blanketed by snow.

Russian invasion of Ukraine concerns soaring, here’s what’s happening

Tensions are soaring between Russia, Ukraine and the West. Here’s an overview of what’s happening in the region, and how it could impact the U.S.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange granted appeal in UK to fight extradition to US

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s battle to avoid extradition to the U.S. will go to Britain’s Supreme Court after he was granted the right to appeal a lower court ruling.

UAE: 2 ballistic missiles intercepted over Abu Dhabi

The United Arab Emirates intercepted two ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels over the skies of Abu Dhabi early Monday, authorities said.

U.S. embassy families in Ukraine ordered to leave country as war fears mount

The State Department is ordering the families of all American personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv to leave the country and allowing non-essential staff to leave Ukraine amid heightened fears of a Russian invasion.

Dutch tourist arrested, fined for Nazi gesture at Auschwitz

According to local reports, prosecutors said the woman was caught making a Hitler gesture at the Auschwitz-Birkenau entrance gate.

Russia denies British claim of trying to replace Ukraine leader

Russia has denied a British claim that it's seeking to replace Ukraine’s government with a pro-Moscow administration.

Meet the US soldiers aiming for Olympic gold in the 2022 Winter Games

They’re already serving their country in the Army. Now, four U.S. soldiers will also be representing their country at the Winter Olympics.

COVID-19: Europe considers new strategy of accepting the virus

The idea to deal with COVID-19 in Europe is to move from crisis mode to control mode, approaching the virus in much the same way countries deal with flu or measles.

Skier charged with manslaughter after killing 5-year-old in crash

A man faces manslaughter charges in connection with a high-speed crash on a ski slope that left a 5-year-old girl dead.

Officials: Tonga volcanic eruption triggered 50-foot tsunami waves, at least 3 dead

Government officials in Tonga said tsunami waves nearly 50 feet high rushed inland, destroying everything in their path on the western coasts of the Tongatapu Islands, 'Eua and Ha'apai Islands. At least three people died.