Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in for a second five-year term Monday, a week after securing an absolute majority in a disputed presidential vote.
Wisconsin Republicans, after a string of losses in hotly contested statewide races, are taking steps toward sidelining the state's nonpartisan elections chief and undercutting the new liberal majority on the state Supreme Court.
The first time Masha Maltsava attended Burning Man -- the annual "ephemeral city" that attracts thousands of free-spirited revelers in the Nevada desert -- she over packed.
Jeļena Ostapenko extended her impressive unbeaten record over world No. 1 Iga Świątek on Sunday, eliminating the defending US Open champion in the round of 16 at Flushing Meadows.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired his defense minister, citing the need for "new approaches" as the war with Russia enters its 19th month.
Investors in embattled Chinese property giant Country Garden are breathing a collective sigh of relief Monday, after it reportedly won approval from local creditors to delay repayments on a maturing bond, averting the threat of a default — at least for a few days.
As the furor over that infamously unwanted kiss circles around Spain's Football Federation chief, Luis Rubiales, some may be surprised to learn that the initial complaint wasn't filed by the woman he kissed, but a man watching the match in Madrid.
A sick expedition member has been evacuated from a remote Antarctic outpost in the depths of winter following a rescue operation spanning thousands of kilometers, Australian authorities said Monday.
Russian forces attacked Ukrainian port facilities on the Danube River used for food exports on Sunday, a day before Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to discuss reviving a grain export deal with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The California Highway Patrol may best be known for freeway chases and the Hollywood glamour of its motorcycle cops in television shows like "ChiPs." But now the storied agency is patrolling the streets of San Francisco's Tenderloin as part of a multiagency effort to crack down on rampant drug dealing that's decimating the 50-square-block area.
Steve Harwell, the 56-year-old former lead singer of the rock group Smash Mouth, is receiving hospice care at his home, the band's manager said Sunday.
Thousands of people remain trapped at the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert after heavy rains inundated the area and created thick, ankle-deep mud which sticks to campers' shoes and vehicle tires.
Pope Francis urged Chinese Catholics to be "good citizens" and "good Christians," a rare instance of the Holy Father publicly addressing the issue of religion in China.