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Russia's buildup of troops at its border with Ukraine has created a diplomatic standoff between Russia and the US, the world's two largest nuclear powers.

In the span of a week, three American-born athletes of Chinese descent have been thrust into the spotlight at the Beijing Winter Olympics -- to very different reactions in China.

Russia blasted Western countries and media for spreading a "large-scale disinformation campaign" over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying Friday that they were doing so "to divert attention from their own aggressive actions."

For weeks, Fox has fawned over the Canadian truckers who have crippled downtown Ottawa as they protest vaccine mandates. CNN's Daniel Dale reports on the effects of this attention.

The President of North Macedonia walked an 11-year-old girl with Down syndrome to school after he heard she was being bullied.

In the HBO series "The Leftovers," there is a group called the "Guilty Remnant" that seeks to remind people that 2% of the world's population suddenly disappeared. They dress in all white, smoke and generally make it impossible for people to forget what they once were -- before the departed.

Newly released testimony from US military survivors of the August 26 attack at Kabul airport has cast doubt on the findings of the Pentagon's investigation into the incident, which concluded that nobody was hit by gunfire in its aftermath.

There's socially distanced, and then there's French President Emmanuel Macron sitting on the opposite end of an enormous table during talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Monday.

The NBA's trade deadline took place on Thursday, and fans were served some eye-catching deals.

Reports of former President Donald Trump's possible mishandling of federal documents found at his Mar-a-Lago resort have prompted legal experts this week to handicap: Could Trump be charged with a crime?

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that a Russian invasion of Ukraine "could begin at any time" and the United States continues "to see very troubling signs of Russian escalation, including new forces arriving at the Ukrainian border."

A controversial bill targeting how tech platforms and websites handle child sexual abuse material cleared a key hurdle on Thursday as a Senate panel voted to approve the legislation despite vocal objections from civil rights groups who say the proposal as written will backfire and harm all internet users.

Think of Slovenia's Julian Alps and two images often spring to mind -- the fairy-tale sight of Lake Bled and, if you're a winter-sports fan, the ski slopes of Kranjska Gora.

Spacious, full of gadgets, and with infinite angles of recline as they sink down to a lie-flat bed: there's a reason why airplane business class seats are as pricey -- and cushy -- as they are.

Grammy-winning singer Billie Eilish has denied making a dig at Travis Scott during her recent concert, after Kanye West threatened to pull out of his Coachella headline gig if she didn't apologize to Scott.

The International Testing Agency (ITA) has confirmed that 15-year-old Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) failed a drug test taken in December, ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

France has announced plans to build up to 14 new nuclear reactors in a move that could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide a buffer against volatile energy prices.

New satellite images released by a US-based technology company appear to show continuing Russian military build-up in Crimea, western Russia and Belarus, as pressure continues to mount on Ukraine from three directions, underscoring fears that the Kremlin is planning an incursion into Ukrainian territory.

A new Super Bowl champion will be crowned for the 17th consecutive season, extending the longest streak without a repeat winner in NFL history.

When Team USA's Nathan Chen skated to his first Olympic gold medal in a flawless performance in Beijing on Thursday, it was the culmination of a years-long dream for the first-generation American and Salt Lake City native.

For months, the Biden administration has fueled alarming headlines and surprised Washington with a remarkable drumbeat of official disclosures of previously classified intelligence revealing Russian moves as Moscow masses troops on the Ukrainian border.

American ice skater Nathan Chen has won his first Olympic gold medal in Beijing with a flawless performance that set him well above his competitors in the men's single skating competition. Chen opened up to CNN's Coy Wire about how he felt after clinching the precious Winter Olympic gold and the support and sacrifice of his family.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fond of saying the United Kingdom has the fastest growing economy in the G7.

As the Winter Games get underway in Beijing, global attention has turned to events in the extensive Olympic "bubble" -- a zone sealing off visiting athletes, media and participants from the rest of the host city to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Péter Márki-Zay is the 49-year-old small-town mayor and father of seven running against Putin-allied, Tucker Carlson-endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. On the latest Reality Check, Márki-Zay tells CNN's John Avlon why the upcoming April election matters to Americans and discuss why both Orbán and Tucker Carlson are obsessed with George Soros.

South Korean celebrities Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin announced their engagement on Thursday via Instagram. The pair starred in the global hit show "Crash Landing on You," which became one of the country's most-watched drama series after airing on Korean television and Netflix in 2019.

President Joe Biden often says America's best days are ahead. It just doesn't feel that way right now.

A burqa-wearing college student has become a symbol of resistance in India's Karnataka state, where religious tensions are rising over the right to wear religious clothing to school.

Access to three border crossings in Michigan, North Dakota and Montana have been cut off by truckers and like-minded demonstrators on the Canadian side of the border who are protesting Covid-related restrictions.

Beijing 2022's Olympic mascot, a playful panda wearing an icy shell, has been a crowd favorite at the Winter Games -- until it started talking.

Anderson Cooper announces the birth of his second son, Sebastian Luke Maisani-Cooper, with Benjamin Maisani.

For followers of freestyle skiing and fashion alike, the buzz surrounding Winter Olympian Eileen Gu at this year's Games has come as little surprise.

• What the US is watching that could signal a Russian invasion

It might be a cyberattack targeting Ukraine's energy grid. Or the movement of Russian battalions and tanks along the border and into firing range. Or perhaps even a long-range missile attack.

US snowboarding great Shaun White ended his legendary career with a disappointing finish in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Beijing Olympic games on Friday.