California on Tuesday is holding a high-stakes recall election against Governor Gavin Newsom, in what could trigger the biggest shake-up in the state's politics since...

The UN will meet in Geneva on Monday to raise more than $600 million for Afghanistan, warning of a humanitarian crisis there following the Taliban...

Dutch authorities on Saturday released a British Formula One fan after he was mistakenly arrested on suspicion of being a notorious Sicilian Mafia boss.The man,...

A 25-year-old Canadian man has been charged with assault with a weapon for allegedly throwing stones at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he was leaving...

Abimael Guzmán, the leader of the brutal Shining Path insurgency in Peru who was captured in 1992, died on Saturday in a military hospital after...

America marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11 Saturday with pleas for unity at solemn ceremonies given added resonance by the messy withdrawal of U.S. troops...

Pope Francis will begin a visit to Hungary and then Slovakia on Sunday, only weeks after the head of the Roman Catholic Church underwent major...

Hoping to prevent another school year from being upended by the pandemic, President Joe Biden visited a Washington middle school Friday to push his new...

Denmark on Friday became the only European nation with no COVID curbs, losing a requirement to show vaccine passports to enter nightclubs as it cautiously...

Taiwan’s weather bureau warned of high winds and heavy rain as Typhoon Chanthu roared toward the island Saturday and said the storm’s center was likely...

Sir David Attenborough says greater public participation should be at the heart of all climate action and has urged politicians to deliver a clear message...

Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday duked it out with Tory leader Erin O'Toole over climate change and the timing of Canadian elections amid...

Locked-down Sydney residents could enjoy a beer at the pub as soon as next month if the double-dose vaccination rate hits 70 percent, under an...

American veterans groups and others are pleading for U.S. and Taliban action on a weeklong standoff that has left hundreds of would-be evacuees from Afghanistan...

A global network of more than 1,500 climate organisations called on Britain to postpone November's Cop26 summit, saying on Tuesday that a lack of Covid-19...

Breaking an election pledge not to raise taxes, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday announced hefty new funding to fix a social care crisis...

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Mexico near the beach resort of Acapulco on Tuesday night, although there were no immediate reports of casualties.The powerful...

March 11, 2021. It was supposed to be a turning point in the coronavirus pandemic for Erin Tokley, a longtime Philadelphia police officer, Baptist minister...

Britain said Monday it is postponing the start of post-Brexit border checks on goods going to Northern Ireland, as it seeks breathing space in its...

Ghawsuddin Mubariz was already spending restless nights worrying about being sent back to Afghanistan when a stadium full of Turkish soccer supporters broke into a...

The prosecution of alleged September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others restarts Tuesday, just days before the 20th anniversary of the attacks, stirring...

The southern winter that just ended in New Zealand was the warmest ever recorded, and scientists say that climate change is driving temperatures ever higher.For...

Libyan authorities on Sunday released one of Muammar Qaddafi’s sons after more than seven years of detention in the capital of Tripoli after his extradition...

World leaders have been urged to address climate change and the danger it poses to public health in an editorial published by more than 200...

The UK risks losing hundreds of experienced teachers because of the debilitating effects of long Covid, campaign groups have said.The teaching profession is the second...

Over the years a previously drab industrial estate in north-west London has become home to an array of Middle Eastern food and beverage businesses, challenging...

Funeral director Wayne Bright has seen grief piled upon grief during the latest COVID-19 surge.A woman died of the virus, and as her family was...

An ardent U.S. ally, Kosovo, has agreed to take in Afghanistan evacuees who fail to clear initial rounds of screening and host them for up...

The group behind the annual Tiananmen Square memorial vigil in Hong Kong said Sunday it will not cooperate with police conducting a national security investigation...

After a bombing at Kabul airport, which killed about 170 people, British soldiers “ran towards the explosion”, Brig James Martin said.The senior British officer said...

The UK’s vaccine advisors declined Friday to recommend the vaccination of healthy older children against COVID-19, saying the direct health benefits are “marginal.” However, the...

EU countries on Friday laid out conditions for stepping up engagement with the Taliban, agreeing to establish a joint Kabul civilian presence to help departures...

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday directing the declassification of certain documents related to the Sept 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, a supportive gesture...

Sabia Azimi softly lists the family members trying to leave Kabul to a volunteer at the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association in Feltham, west London.Her...

More than 30 California children are stuck in Afghanistan after they traveled to the country to see their relatives weeks before the Taliban seized power...

US colleges dominate a widely respected list of the world’s top universities but one British institution has been named the world’s best, as the Middle...

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency on Wednesday night due to what he called a "historic weather event" with...

The World Health Organization said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as "Mu", which was first identified in Colombia in January.Mu, known scientifically...

Addressing the nation, a defensive President Joe Biden on Tuesday called the U.S. military airlift to extract more than 120,000 Afghans, Americans and other allies...

A man had his arm ripped off by a large alligator while walking through floodwaters from Hurricane Ida and is now missing, a Louisiana sheriff...

The UK held talks with the Taliban on Tuesday to secure safe passage out of Afghanistan for the British citizens and Afghans in its employ...

When the world's leading conservation congress kicks off Friday in the French port city of Marseille, it will aim to deliver one key message: protecting...

Heavily armed gangsters strapped hostages to their getaway cars after robbing two banks in Brazil, in a rampage that left three people dead, police and...

UK health authorities have made data errors on up to 700,000 vaccine passports, meaning many fully vaccinated holidaymakers will be denied the proof they require...

The World Health warned Monday that 236,000 more people could die from COVID in Europe by December, sounding the alarm over rising infections and stagnating...

Hurricane Ida intensified over warm Gulf of Mexico waters and headed towards the US Gulf Coast on Saturday, prompting tens of thousands of people in...

Britain's final flight carrying military personnel out of Afghanistan has left Kabul airport, the country's Defence Ministry said on Saturday.Some 15,000 people - including troops,...

Protesters filled the German capital again on Saturday to demonstrate against the government’s coronavirus measures, despite bans against several gatherings.Police had banned nine planned demonstrations...

The Israeli air force attacked two sites in Gaza early Sunday morning, the army said, after Gazans clashed with forces on the border and launched...

The man convicted of shooting dead Robert F Kennedy in a 1968 assassination that rocked the US was granted parole on Friday.Sirhan Sirhan, now aged...

Personal details began to trickle in on Friday about the 13 US troops killed in the Kabul airport suicide bombing, including an expectant father from...

Acting swiftly on President Joe Biden's promise to retaliate for the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport, the U.S. military said it used a drone...

Twenty people who died in a Tennessee flood have had their funerals paid for by an anonymous donor, a funeral home manager said.A man who...

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday leading up to a meeting...

Two members of Congress are facing condemnation and questions following their surprise visit to Afghanistan this week, which diverted resources from the U.S.'s chaotic withdrawal,...

Frustrated by out-of-control increases in drug overdose deaths, California's leaders are trying something radical: They want the state to be the first to pay people...

Australia on Thursday reported more than 1,000 new local coronavirus cases for the first time during the pandemic, as a Delta variant outbreak surged in...

The United States could get COVID-19 under control by early next year if vaccinations ramp up, Dr Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday (Aug 24), one...

Herschel Walker on Tuesday filed paperwork to enter the U.S. Senate race in Georgia after months of speculation, joining other Republicans seeking to unseat Democratic...

Kathy Hochul became the first woman governor of New York on Tuesday, vowing to bring new energy and urgency to solving immense challenges as she...

U.S. President Joe Biden declared Tuesday he is sticking to his Aug 31 deadline for completing a risky airlift of Americans, endangered Afghans and others...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday launched the construction of new nuclear submarines and other warships, part of a sweeping military modernization effort amid tensions...

The UK said late on Monday that it has flown out more than 7,000 people from Afghanistan.It said the evacuation process would run as long...

New York announced a vaccine mandate for all public school staff, including teachers and principals, Monday as the city escalates attempts to slow the spread...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will convene a meeting of leaders from the Group of Seven nations on Tuesday for “urgent talks...

The Taliban on Sunday blamed the United States for the chaotic evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghans and foreigners from Kabul, one week after...

New Zealand extended a national COVID-19 lockdown Monday, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying a Delta variant outbreak has yet to peak.Ardern said the rapid...

US President Joe Biden on Sunday said he will hold discussions with American military leaders to extend the August 31 deadline for ending his country's...

Nato must improve its intelligence capabilities after the fall of Kabul and rethink its foreign training missions to prevent a similar fiasco elsewhere, former officials...

Veteran American civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson was hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19, despite having been vaccinated, representatives said Saturday.Jackson, 79, and his...

The European Union’s top officials warned the Taliban on Saturday that the current conversations being held to secure the exit of as many Afghan evacuees...

New Zealand conceded its ambitious "COVID zero" elimination strategy may no longer be viable Sunday, as an outbreak of the virulent Delta variant continued to...

Haitians left hungry and homeless by a devastating earthquake swarmed relief trucks and in some cases stole desperately needed goods Friday as leaders of the...

Florida officials are threatening to withhold funds equal to the salaries of school board members if school districts in two counties don't immediately do away...

Morocco is keen to strengthen ties with Spain after a rift arose between the two countries this spring, Moroccan King Mohammed said on Friday, though...

The Euro 2020 final between England and Italy in July was a "super-spreader" event due to the level of Covid-19 infection found in or around...

New Zealand reported a breakthrough Thursday in tracing the source of a COVID-19 outbreak that plunged the nation into lockdown, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern...

In an escalating battle with Republican governors, President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered his Education secretary to explore possible legal action against states that have...

British media outlets have written an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to protect journalists and those who worked with them in...

The UK will double its humanitarian and development aid to Afghanistan to £286 million ($393.3m) this year, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said in a tweet."We...

A coronavirus case that plunged New Zealand into a snap national lockdown was confirmed as the Delta variant Wednesday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, as...

More than 600 firefighters on Tuesday brought a blaze under control a day after it broke out in southern Portugal forcing dozens of people to...

Australia’s most populous state reported a record 633 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday as concerns grew about the Delta variant's spread beyond Sydney.The previous record...

Rescue workers in Turkey on Tuesday kept up the search for 34 people missing after severe floods ravaged parts of the Black Sea coast, with...

People smugglers have increased passenger numbers on small boats crossing the English Channel at night to maximise their profits on single journeys, new rescue data...

Striking a defiant tone, President Joe Biden said Monday that he stands “squarely behind” his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan as he acknowledged...

Tropical Depression Grace swept over Haiti with drenching rains just two days after a powerful earthquake battered the impoverished Caribbean nation, adding to the misery...

New Zealand recorded its first locally transmitted case of COVID-19 in six months on Tuesday, sparking efforts to trace the origins of the infection as...

Fires in Spain's central Avila province forced hundreds of people to flee their homes on Sunday (Aug 15), as parts of the country sweltered under...

Australia’s most populous state on Monday reported its worst day of the pandemic with 478 new infections and seven COVID-19 deaths as pandemic restrictions tightened...

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Sunday said he would press ahead with efforts to end the conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region.Mr Hamdok said...

Turkey will work with Pakistan to help stabilise Afghanistan and prevent a new throng of refugees, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday."Turkey is facing...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a new terrorism threat advisory on Friday ahead of the anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks and...

Australia's biggest city, Sydney, announced tighter COVID restrictions including heavier fines and tighter policing on Saturday as authorities battled to contain a Delta outbreak and...

Hundreds of universities and colleges in the US are moving to enact Covid-19 vaccine requirements for the coming school year as the country battles a...

The US Department of Homeland Security issued a new national terrorism advisory bulletin on Friday, urging caution in the weeks leading up to the 20th...

On Tuesday, the US Senate pushed through President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill.The bill, which has been a major focus of the Biden administration...

French authorities on Wednesday rescued more than 100 migrants trying to sail to England after their four boats got into trouble in the Channel.Last week...

Australia's capital Canberra was ordered into a seven-day lockdown Thursday, after a single COVID-19 case was detected in the city that has largely avoided virus...

New Zealand, which has completely stamped out the coronavirus, plans to cautiously reopen its borders to international travelers early next year, the government said Thursday.Officials...

Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, extended its lockdown Wednesday in a bid to stamp out an outbreak of COVID-19, while authorities in Sydney said they were...

As the worst bushfires were being tamed on Tuesday, Greece's civil protection chief defended the firefighting efforts, saying every resource was thrown into what he...

Britain’s Prince Andrew is likely to do anything he can to avoid giving evidence in a U.S. lawsuit filed by an American woman who alleges...

New York Gov Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation Tuesday over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations in a fall from grace a year after he...

One of Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime accusers sued Prince Andrew on Monday, saying he sexually assaulted her when she was 17.Lawyers for Virginia Giuffre filed the...

Anna Diraddo fought back tears as she crossed into Canada for the first time since January 2020.The New York state resident had been unable to...

Former UK prime minister David Cameron made $10 million (£7.2m) for his lobbying work for the collapsed finance company Greensill Capital, it has been reported.Mr...

Earth’s climate is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought...

Pillars of billowing smoke and ash turned the sky orange and blocked out the sun above Greece's second-largest island Sunday as a days-old wildfire devoured...

Italian police have arrested a reputed top Naples crime boss as she was about to board a flight to Spain.Officers have described Maria Licciardi, 70,...

Census Bureau statisticians and outside experts are trying to unravel a mystery: Why were so many questions about households in the 2020 census left unanswered?Residents...

The U.S. government's top infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, said Sunday that he was hopeful the Food and Drug Administration will give full approval...

Senators hoisted the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package over another hurdle late Sunday, a coalition of Democrats and Republicans pushing it closer to passage despite...

The Senate moved closer to passing a $1 trillion infrastructure package Saturday after lawmakers from both parties came together and voted to clear a key...

Thousands of people marched in Paris and other French cities Saturday for a fourth consecutive week of protests against the COVID-19 health passes that everyone...

Australia's third-largest city of Brisbane will lift a lockdown Sunday after containing a virus cluster, while an outbreak that has kept Sydney paralyzed for weeks...

The U.S. military and the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations on Friday accused Iran of being behind last week’s deadly attack on an oil...

Growing up, there was a predictability to the rain, says former Tanzanian president Jakaya Kikwete.The “long rains” would start in March and end in May,...

Despite a rocky week of fits and starts, President Joe Biden on Friday praised the Senate for edging the bipartisan infrastructure plan closer to passage,...

A New Jersey gym owner and a Washington state man on Friday became the first people charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S....

Mexico has filed a lawsuit against major US gunmakers in a Boston court over illegal cross-border arms flows that it blamed for fueling rampant drug-related...

Canada warned its citizens on Thursday that Hong Kong authorities can prevent people leaving the city under a new law that has raised fears of...

Huge fires that have destroyed large sections of forest in Turkey over the past eight days have reached a power station in the south-western province...

Sydney reported its worst day of the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday (Aug 5) with five deaths and a record rise in locally acquired infections as...

Britain, Romania and Liberia told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that it was “highly likely” that Iran used one or more drones to carry...

New York will become the first major U.S. city to require proof of vaccination for people attending indoor venues such as restaurants, gyms and shows,...

A missing Belarusian dissident was on Tuesday found hanged in a park in Ukraine, with police opening a murder probe and supporters accusing the regime...

Taliban territorial gains have raised doubts about the Afghan military's strength with foreign troops all but gone -- a showdown between two very different forces...

The United States said Monday it will take in thousands more Afghan refugees, fearing for the safety of people with U.S. associations as America ends...

Sen Lindsey Graham has become the first senator to disclose a breakthrough infection after being vaccinated against the coronavirus, saying Monday he is “very glad”...

The UN General Assembly approved a resolution Monday establishing a Permanent Forum of People of African Descent to provide expert advice on addressing the challenges...

The US and British embassies in Kabul say the insurgent Taliban may have committed war crimes in southern Afghanistan by carrying out revenge murders of...

Tenants saddled with months of back rent are facing the end of the federal eviction moratorium Saturday, a move that could lead to millions being...

The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with record sales of firearms, has fueled a shortage of ammunition in the United States that’s impacting law enforcement agencies, people...

Greenland's ice sheet has experienced a “massive melting event” that would have been enough to cover the US state of Florida in 5cm of water,...

Violent clashes broke out in Paris on Saturday as protesters campaigning against anti-Covid restrictions converged on the French capital for a national day of action.Tensions...

The Justice Department, in a reversal, says the Treasury Department must provide the House Ways and Means Committee former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, apparently...

Millions of Americans could find themselves homeless starting Sunday when a nationwide ban on evictions expires, even as billions in government funds meant to help...

Australia's third-largest city of Brisbane and other parts of Queensland state will enter a snap COVID lockdown from 4 p.m. Saturday as authorities race to...

US Vice President Kamala Harris will make her first official visit to Singapore and Vietnam next month, the White House announced on Friday (Jul 30),...

Members of the US Congress voted 67-32 on Wednesday to advance a bipartisan infrastructure bill in the Senate, starting what is expected to be a...

Senior diplomats from the United States and Russia held what the State Department described as “substantive and professional” talks on arms control and other strategic...

Hoping to set a model for employers nationwide, President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that millions of federal workers must show proof they’ve received a...

President Emmanuel Macron reasserted France’s presence in the Pacific on a visit to French Polynesia aimed in part at countering growing Chinese dominance in the...

The long-running corruption trial of South Africa's jailed ex-president Jacob Zuma was due to resume online on Monday, even as violence swept the nation after...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman on Sunday condemned an EU court decision allowing employers to ban staff wearing Muslim headscarves.“The decision by the European...

Far-right British commentator Katie Hopkins will be deported from Australia after she boasted on social media that she planned to breach the country's quarantine rules,...

The British government on Monday lifted pandemic restrictions on daily life in England, scrapping all social distancing in a step slammed by scientists and opposition...

Six months ago, a mob of violent rioters ransacked the Capitol chanting, “Hang Mike Pence” — egged on by former president Donald Trump’s Twitter attacks...

Tourists and the travel industry vented frustration and anger on Saturday after Britain reversed a plan to ease travel restrictions on France just two days...