What a jaw-dropping phone call with the top election official in Georgia reveals about Donald Trump's view of his loss in the presidential election, and what it could mean for him and his party. ...

U.S. president-elect Joe Biden on Monday told Georgia Democrats they had the power to "chart the course" for a generation as President Donald Trump rehashed old grievances over his November loss in fi...

A British judge has rejected the United States' request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges, saying he was likely to kill himself if held under harsh U.S. prison co...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus.

U.K. scientists expressed concern Monday that COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out in Britain may not be able to protect against a new variant of the coronavirus that emerged in South Africa. ...

A decisive moment for Joe Biden’s presidency is on the verge of unfolding, even before he takes the oath of office on Jan. 20. Two elections in Georgia will determine which party controls the U.S. S...

Saudi Arabia was to open its airspace and land border to Qatar on Monday evening in the first step toward ending a years-long diplomatic crisis that deeply divided U.S. defence partners, frayed societ...

A group of 225 Google engineers announced Monday they have formed a union, creating a rare foothold for the labour movement in the tech industry.

Iran on Monday began enriching uranium up to 20 per cent at an underground facility and seized a South Korean-flagged oil tanker in the crucial Strait of Hormuz, further escalating tensions in the Mi...

In a rebuke of U.S. President Donald Trump, all 10 living former secretaries of defence are cautioning against any move to involve the military in pursuing claims of election fraud, arguing that it wo...

U.S. President Donald Trump badgered and pleaded with Georgia's election chief to overturn Joe Biden's win in the state, suggesting in a telephone call that the official "find" enough votes to hand Tr...

England's National Health Service says a retired maintenance manager has received the first injection of the new coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and drug giant AstraZeneca. ...

Pope Francis condemned on Sunday people who had gone abroad on holiday to escape coronavirus lockdowns, saying they needed to show greater awareness of the suffering of others.

The U.S. Congress convened Sunday for the start of a new session, swearing in lawmakers during a tumultuous period as a growing number of Republicans work to overturn Joe Biden's victory over Presiden...

Former CNN talk show host Larry King has been hospitalized with COVID-19 for more than a week, the news channel reported Saturday.

A mock funeral procession marked the anniversary of the assassination of Iran's top general and a senior Iraqi militia leader in a U.S. drone strike that heightened fears of a military escalation in t...

Rescue teams searching for survivors four days after a landslide carried away homes in a Norwegian village found no signs of life Saturday amid the ruined buildings and debris.

A growing number of Republican lawmakers are joining U.S. President Donald Trump's extraordinary effort to overturn the election, pledging to reject the results when Congress meets next week to count ...

The reasons Israel been able to vaccinate its populations so quickly are multifaceted, and there may be lessons that Canada can learn, some experts say. 

Iran says it plans to enrich uranium up to 20 per cent at its underground Fordo nuclear facility "as soon as possible," pushing its program a technical step away from weapons-grade levels. ...