Author: Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

A British judge ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to the U.S. on espionage charges because he is a suicide risk.

Emmanuel Macron is the latest major world leader to become infected with the coronavirus.

Russia’s Vladimir Putin was one of the last world leaders who had not acknowledged Joe Biden’s victory. President Donald Trump has still not conceded.

Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week, is the first person in the U.K. to get Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, “the best early birthday present.”

Pfizer and BioNTech win permission for emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine in Britain, the world’s first shot backed by rigorous science.

China was one of the last major nations to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden on his successful run for the White House. Russia is still hedging.

Populist and authoritarian leaders from Brazil to the Philippines have looked to President Trump for validation of their right-wing agendas.

Police killed one suspect, who was carrying an assault rifle and a fake suicide vest. Other attackers may be on the run.

There are leaders and populations who shudder at the idea of four more years of Trump and those whose consternation is tied to his potential defeat.