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Whether you call it Christmas or Festivus, while some places may be closed, there’s plenty to do in New York for the rest of us

If you follow the public conversation around climate change, you have probably heard about Don’t Look Up. The Netflix disaster movie, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence as ignored scientists Randall Mindy and Kate Dibiasky, uses an impending comet

Omicron’s rise has heralded another pandemic-tinged Christmas for billions, with Santa’s arrival and longed-for family reunions overshadowed by the prospect of yet more Covid restrictions. Festive jokes about reindeer having “herd immunity” and millions isolating “Home Alone” may be wearing

HONG KONG (Reuters) – It was close to midnight when Reuters photojournalist Tyrone Siu spotted chatter among students in an online forum that a statue seen as a symbol of Hong Kong’s freedoms was being covered up by construction workers.

By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in granted a pardon to former President Park Geun-hye, who was in prison after being convicted of corruption, the justice ministry said on Friday, amid a tight presidential

Police believe ex-con Yitzhak Meiri targeted in planned hit after returning to life of crime, despite 6.5-year jail sentence

To understand the friction between Russia and Ukraine, it’s important to go back to 1991. Exactly 30 years ago this weekend, the Soviet Union formally dissolved and broke up into 15 separate nations. (Image credit: Liu Heung Shing/AP)

To understand the friction between Russia and Ukraine, it’s important to go back to 1991. Exactly 30 years ago this weekend, the Soviet Union formally dissolved and broke up into 15 separate nations. (Image credit: Liu Heung Shing/AP)

Chicago-area mall shooting leaves several wounded; 2 suspects in custody, 1 sought  Fox News Oak Brook police: 2 suspects may have been shooting at each other at mall  FOX 32 Chicago Police looking for gunman after 3 women, suspect shot at Oakbrook

In mid-November, when Israel felt Delta was defeated, cases began to rise once again. How has the rise in infections progressed and where does Israel stand now?