INTERNATIONAL

China reports first COVID deaths since January 2021

China has announced its first confirmed COVID-19 deaths in more than a year, amid an Omicron-fulled surge of cases in the country’s northeast.

Brazil Supreme Court judge bans Telegram messaging app

A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has ordered the shutdown of popular messaging application Telegram in the country, effectively banning one of far-right President…

Ukraine officially legalises Bitcoin and other cryptos after Zelenskyy signs new law

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has enacted a law officially making cryptocurrencies legal in the besieged country.

The new law, which…

Belgium man admits to revenge murder of former schoolteacher

A 37-year-old Belgian man has confessed to murdering his former schoolteacher because he felt "humiliated".

Gunter Uwents admitted to the killing…

Argentinas debt deal with IMF gets final legislative OK

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Argentina's Senate gave final legislative approval Thursday for President Alberto Fernández's administration to refinance…

Bulgarian police detain former PM Borissov after EU probes

SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Bulgaria’s former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov was detained Thursday in a nationwide police operation following investigations…

Reporters notebook: Inside a Poland refugee hub

WARSAW -- The Warsaw Expo in Poland is currently home to roughly 8,000 refugees, mostly women and children.

The space is massive. Normally…

Warsaw mayor pleads for help with refugee crisis: We canot do it alone

As Ukrainians continue to flee their homes and find safety in neighboring countries, some cities are becoming overwhelmed with refugees and are unable…