A Hollywood actor found an abandoned 50,000-square-foot estate in England where his 14th great-grandfather was born. Now’s he’s trying to save it.
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‘Consequences you have never seen’: How to read Putin’s nuclear threats
Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked war in Ukraine has fueled speculation he’s prepared to break a decades-old taboo on using nuclear weapons.
Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID-19 with cold-like symptoms
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms.
Zelenskyy defiant that Ukraine will ‘protect its borders’ as Russia-backed separatist leaders order call to arms
The White House believes Russia will attack Ukraine in the coming days and use a fabricated pretext to justify an invasion.
Russia has increased its military presence along the Ukraine border in recent days: US official
A senior administration official said Russia has added up to 7,000 troops along Ukrainian border recently, in contrast to a claim it is pulling back.
Russia says some troops being pulled back; Ukraine defense site, banks hit by cyberattack
Biden will speak this afternoon on the situation with Russia and Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukrainian defense website, banks hit by cyberattack.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s actor president, prepares for his greatest role yet
Zelenskyy is appealing for calm even as the U.S. says Russia could invade Ukraine soon, with Putin amassing 130,000 Russian troops on the border.
‘Brothers’: Russians, Ukrainians wage fragile peace at Winter Olympics amid threat of war
As their political leaders try to avert a war, Russian and Ukrainian athletes at the Winter Games keep their distance and are told to say little.
Winter Olympics: Tennis star Peng Shuai is vanishing. Much like China’s #MeToo movement
The movement that fights sexual harassment flickers in and out of sight in China, just like tennis star Peng Shuai after she retracted a sexual assault claim against a senior Chinese official.
‘I cry every day’: Olympic athletes slam food, COVID tests and conditions in Beijing quarantine hotels
Athletes are speaking out about subpar and limited food and other conditions they face in Beijing quarantine hotels at the 2022 Winter Olympics.