The macaque monkeys of Mauritius: an invasive alien species, and a major export for research

Macaque monkeys live as both captive and wild animals on the island of Mauritius. The wild…

US, EU, UK to sanction Russian central bank, block SWIFT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States, European Union and United Kingdom on Saturday agreed to put…

China is Russia’s best hope to blunt sanctions, but wary

BEIJING (AP) — China is the only friend that might help Russia blunt the impact of…

UN body weighs a global treaty to fight plastic pollution

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Delegates from United Nations member countries are considering proposals for a binding…

Biden nominates Jackson, first Black woman, to Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday nominated federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the…

Ukraine President To EU Leaders: ‘This Might Be The Last Time You See Me Alive’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stood defiant against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of his country.…

Biden, Europe waiting on key SWIFT sanction against Russia

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. and European officials are holding one key financial sanction against Russia in…

Putin waves nuclear sword in confrontation with the West

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — It has been a long time since the threat of using nuclear…

Explosions heard in Kyiv as Russia presses Ukraine assault

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv early Friday as…

Russia invades Ukraine on many fronts in ‘brutal act of war’

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, unleashing airstrikes on…