Return of the flu: EU faces threat of prolonged ‘twindemic’

By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Influenza has returned to Europe at a faster-than-expected rate this winter after almost disappearing last year, raising concerns about a prolonged "twindemic" with COVID-19…

In snowy trenches, Ukrainian soldiers vow to stand firm against Russia

By Maks Levin KRYMSKE, Ukraine (Reuters) - A soldier peers over the top of a wooden trench as snow falls thickly on the surrounding fields near the village of Krymske…

For struggling Afghan family, the next meal is a matter of faith

By James Mackenzie, Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Ali Khara BAMIYAN, Afghanistan (Reuters) - As winter sets in, Afghan widow Kubra needs to find fuel to heat the single room where…

U.N. airlifts winter shelters for displaced Afghans

GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. refugee agency UNHCR started to airlift supplies to Kabul on Tuesday to help hundreds of thousands of displaced Afghans build shelters ahead of the winter.…

China urges families to keep stocks of daily necessities ahead of winter

By Brenda Goh and Dominique Patton SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese government has told families to keep daily necessities in stock in case of emergencies, after COVID-19 outbreaks and unusually…