Nurse in Italy accused of faking shots, ditching vaccine

Police filmed the nurse apparently squirting the needle’s contents into the medical waste bin before pretending to inject the patient’s arm, and then putting a bandage on their arm.

US airlines say China has blocked several flights over COVID-19 restrictions

China is blocking more than a dozen U.S. airline flights to the country because some passengers on recent flights tested positive for COVID-19.

Britain's largest ‘sea dragon’ unearthed at water reserve

A team at the Rutland Water Nature Reserve discovered the fossilized skeleton of a giant ichthyosaur, or “sea dragon.”

Novak Djokovic hearing: Judge reinstates tennis star’s visa but saga not over

Novak Djokovic won a court battle to stay in Australia to contest the Australian Open after his exemption from COVID-19 vaccination rules was questioned.

Pope Francis baptizes 16 babies in Sistine Chapel after pandemic break

Pope Francis baptized 16 babies in the Sistine Chapel Sunday, resuming a decades-old Vatican tradition that had been interrupted last year by the pandemic.

Record weekly COVID-19 cases reported worldwide but fewer deaths, WHO says

The World Health Organization noted a 71% increase from the previous 7-day period that the U.N. health agency likened to a “tsunami.”

Novak Djokovic held at Australian border over visa mix-up

Novak Djokovic had to spend the night at the Melbourne airport as officials refused to let him enter the country for the Australian Open.

Pope criticizes couples who adopt pets instead of children: 'a form of selfishness'

Pope Francis on Wednesday branded couples who adopt pets instead of children as "selfish" as part of a call to resolve the "demographic winter" that the West faces.

Israel detects case of 'flurona' in unvaccinated pregnant woman

'Flurona' has been detected in an unvaccinated pregnant woman in Israel. It's believed to be one of the first documented cases of an individual infected with both the flu and COVID-19.

Judge blocks Prince Andrew's attempt to halt sex abuse lawsuit

A judge has rejected Prince Andrew's attempt to block the progression of a lawsuit by claiming that a woman who says he sexually assaulted her when she was 17 doesn't live in the U.S.

How will pandemic end? Despite omicron, COVID-19 will become endemic

Experts say the COVID-19 pandemic will eventually end, even if omicron is complicating the question of when. But it won’t be like flipping a switch.

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns, cites political turmoil

Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announced his resignation Sunday amid political deadlock and widespread pro-democracy protests following a military coup that derailed the country’s fragile transition to democratic rule.

Holocaust survivor 'Mrs. Gertrude' dies at 94

Gertrude Pressburger died Friday after a long illness, her family told the Austrian press agency APA on Saturday.

12 dead, 15 injured in crowd surge at popular Hindu shrine in Kashmir

At least 12 people died and 15 others suffered injuries in a crowd surge at a popular Hindu shrine in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

New Year's Eve: Omicron mutes celebrations as many hope for better 2022

New Year's Eve celebrations were muted or canceled in many places around the world for the second straight year due to a surge of COVID-19 infections.

France will require new car ads to promote walking, cycling

In 2022, new car ads in France will encourage greener alternatives like walking or cycling, while several fruits and vegetables will no longer be sold in plastic.

Israel to offer 4th vaccine dose to most vulnerable

Israel has approved a fourth vaccine dose for people most vulnerable to COVID-19, becoming the first country to do so as it braces for a wave of infections fueled by the omicron variant.