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A new report published from a pair of think tanks has found a handful of companies' climate commitments may not be worth their weight. Getty

New report calls companies’ climate commitments into question

Americans living in Russia need to get out now, while they still can. The U.S. Embassy issued the new warning Monday. Getty Images

US tells Americans in Russia to leave ‘immediately’

Joining other tech companies in combatting misinformation, Google announced it is expanding its "prebunking" program. Getty Images

Google says it will expand misinformation ‘prebunking’ program

Saturday, the Islamic Republic celebrated the anniversary of its revolution and faced some of its staunchest opposition including hackers. Reuters

Hackers interrupt Iranian president’s speech on live state TV

Four flying objects have been shot down by the U.S. military in just over a week. Lawmakers are raising security concerns. Reuters

Morning rundown: US shoots down more flying objects; Turkey prosecutes contractors

A recent study has found that Australia and New Zealand may be the best bet for survival in the event of a global catastrophe. Getty Images

Study: Australia, New Zealand best suited to survive an apocalypse

Russia will be cutting its oil production by 500,000 barrels. It is retaliation against countries backing Ukraine in the war. Getty Images

Russia to slash oil production in March by 500,000 barrels per day

The head of the UN warned the war in Ukraine could spill over into other countries. Poland spent months preparing for that possibility. Getty Images

Poland, a staunch Ukraine ally, is preparing for wider conflict

World leaders have called Monday's historic earthquake one of the biggest natural disasters in our times. More than 21,000 people have died. Reuters

Morning rundown: 21,000 killed in Turkey quake; Pence subpoenaed

North Korea held its largest military parade displaying 10-12 Hwasong 17 ICBMs, potentially capable of overwhelming U.S. defense systems. Reuters

North Korea’s latest ICBM parade sparks US defense concerns

CBP: Migrant rescues, encounters at US-Mexico border break records

20 ISIS members escaped a military police prison in Syria during the devastating earthquake that struck the area on Monday. Getty Images

20 inmates with ties to ISIS escape Syrian prison

The death toll from the historic earthquake on the Turkey-Syria border has now surpassed 17,0000. At least 60,000 other people were injured. Reuters

Morning rundown: 17,000 dead in Turkey earthquake; Fetterman hospitalized

In a new experiment, German scientists are working to bring back the dead. They are using ten cadavers being preserved in a lab. Getty Images

Scientists attempting to bring humans back to life after death

The Church of England will explore the use of gender neutral terms to refer to God in prayers. There are no plans to abolish current services. Getty

Church of England to explore use of gender neutral terms in prayer

China needs more food than it can currently produce, so to combat the problem, dozens of towers of pigs have started popping up. Reuters

China building big pig towers

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting the U.K. Wednesday to thank allies for their support against Russia. AP Images

Zelenskyy makes surprise visit to UK, vows ‘freedom will win’

The Chinese spy balloon shot down over the weekend was part of a vast surveillance program ran by the People's Republic of China (PRC). Reuters

US intel: Chinese spy balloon part of wider surveillance program

President Biden addressed China in his State of The Union following a week of Chinese spy balloon headlines. AP

Morning rundown: Biden addresses China; Turkey death toll hits 11,000

Two powerful earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria earlier this week, leaving over 7,000 people dead and thousands of buildings destroyed. Getty Images

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll passes 7,000, WHO expects it to rise

Iran is taking its air force underground, as this week, Iran’s IRNA reported on the unveiling of the new Oqab 44 base. Reuters

IRNA: Iran reveals underground Oqab 44 air force base

The three-year experiment in British Columbia is similar to legislation in the U.S., as in 2020, Oregon voted to decriminalize hard drugs. Getty Images

British Columbia decriminalizes hard drugs amid overdose crisis

Officials in France are trying to ban Russian athletes from competing at the Olympics in Paris next year due to its war with Ukraine. Getty Images

Paris mayor opposes Russia’s participation in 2024 Olympics

The United States is playing catch-up to Russia and China, whose militaries both have their own versions of hypersonic weapons like missiles. Reuters

Hypersonic weapons development surging in US, China, Russia