Russia's military said Wednesday it will withdraw from the only Ukrainian regional capital it captured, but Kyiv was skeptical and an analyst warned this could be a ruse to lure the country's forces i...

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia next week, an Indonesian government official said Thursday, avoiding a possible confrontation with the United State...

Republicans inched closer to a narrow House majority Wednesday, while control of the Senate hinged on a few tight races in a midterm election that defied expectations of sweeping conservative victorie...

A surge in COVID-19 cases has spurred lockdowns in the southern Chinese manufacturing hub of Guangzhou, adding to financial pressure that has disrupted global supply chains and sharply slowed growth i...

The man accused of attacking U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer at the couple's San Francisco home was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday on attempted kidnapping and as...

The concept of rich countries paying a form of pain and suffering compensation to poorer nations damaged by climate change is gaining some traction at COP27 in Egypt. While a few European countries ha...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won his second consecutive victory in the state in Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections, with a 20-point lead over Democratic rival Charlie Crist. CNN political commentator Scott...

Wild animals such as toucans, monkeys, bears and jaguars are openly and increasingly sold on social media platforms, including Facebook and TikTok, as illegal wildlife trafficking in Mexico threatens ...

Facebook parent Meta is laying off 11,000 people, about 13 per cent of its workforce, as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter to emp...

American basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession, her legal team said Wednesday. A Russian court rejected an appeal of her n...

Safety concerns at the upcoming World Cup are shared by many LGBTQ soccer fans and their allies worldwide. Some have been mulling whether to attend the tournament, or even watch it on television. ...

A protester was arrested Wednesday after hurling eggs at King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, as they walked in the northern England city of York.

A Florida-bound storm strengthened into Hurricane Nicole on Wednesday evening as it pounded the Bahamas, and state officials ordered evacuations that included former president Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lag...

Former Qatari international Khalid Salman, an ambassador for the upcoming World Cup in the country, addressed the issue of homosexuality and says it "is a spiritual harm" and he has a problem with chi...

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested he's open to peace talks with Russia, softening his refusal to negotiate with Moscow as long as President Vladimir Putin is in power, while sticki...

A new report from dozens of international scientists says it's inevitable the Arctic will lose its entire summer sea cover at least once over the next generation and probably a lot more often than ...

Iran's courts will deal firmly with anyone who causes disruption or commits crimes during a wave of anti-government protests, the judiciary said on Tuesday, signalling the authorities intend to hand d...

One of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skulls ever found is going up for auction at Sotheby's in New York. The fossil of one of the most vicious predators of all time was found in South Dakota. ...

Police in northeastern China said that seven people have been arrested following a clash between residents and authorities enforcing COVID-19 quarantine restrictions.