Firecrackers, parades and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield. Wednesday ...

Firecrackers popped, incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as ...

Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and the world.

Oscar Jenkins, a 32-year-old teacher from Melbourne, had travelled to Ukraine and was serving alongside its army when he was captured by Russian soldiers in late 2024.