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American held in Russian prison released from solitary confinement

Paul Whelan, the U.S. Marine veteran being held in Russia on espionage charges, has been released from solitary confinement, CNN reported on Sunday.Whelan reportedly sp

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Summit raises $2.2B across two megafunds, and pulls in ex-CEO of SoulCycle as newest investor

While there has been a wealth of bad news the past few months in the venture capital world as firms take account of the changing macroeconomic conditions in the wake of COVID-19, that hasn’t stopped s

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Face coverings to be mandatory on public transport in England as UK COVID-19 deaths hit 39,904

Face coverings will be compulsory on public transport in England from June 15 to help contain the transmission of the novel coronavirus, British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said Thursday. Cha

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Athletes' COVID-19 pandemic training

As the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have been postponed to July 23 next year, and with gyms shut down as a result of the coronavirus crisis, how are athletes from all around the world get their training

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Wildfires threaten Australian capital and southeast towns

Wildfires burned out of control near Australia’s national capital, Canberra, and across surrounding New South Wales state on Saturday, with endangered residents warned

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Australia's capital braces as hot, windy conditions fuel bushfires

Soaring temperatures and strong winds stoked unpredictable bushfires near Australia’s capital city on Saturday, closing a major highway and prompting warnings for some

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State of emergency declared amid bushfire threat to Australian capital

The sky over the Namadgi National Park turns orange due to a bushfire in Canberra, Australia, Jan. 28, 2020. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua) Authorities have declared a bushfire state of emergency in the

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State of emergency declared amid bushfire threat to Australian capital

The sky over the Namadgi National Park turns orange due to a bushfire in Canberra, Australia, Jan. 28, 2020. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua) Authorities have declared a bushfire state of emergency in the