The brunt of extreme heat that has been choking the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions this week is expected to end late Saturday, but many in the southern US are set to endure suffocating temperatures for a few more days as heat-related deaths rise.
A day after Paris marked a year to go until the 2024 Olympics, Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan was disqualified from participating in the world championships after she refused to shake hands with Russian Anna Smirnova.
France put itself in a commanding position to reach the last 16 of the Women's World Cup after earning a hard-fought 2-1 win over Brazil thanks to Wendie Renard's late header.
Ukraine has passed legislation moving its official Christmas holiday to December 25, further distancing itself from the traditions of the Putin-aligned Russian Orthodox Church, which celebrates the holiday on January 7.
Jadarrius Rose, the unarmed Black man who was attacked by a police dog in Ohio on July 4, described being "terrified" and fearing for his life during the assault in an interview with CNN.
While the international community, including many African states, have condemned the coup in Niger, Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has his own take.
The Ukrainian military is doubling down on efforts to break through thick Russian defenses in its counteroffensive in the south, which has struggled to gain momentum since being launched at the beginning of June.
Donald Trump only needed 10 minutes to show why his growing pile of criminal charges is not yet loosening his grip on the Republican presidential race and why his opponents will find him so hard to beat.
A Niger general, Abdourahamane Tiani, appeared on state television as the country's new leader following a military coup that sparked international condemnation.
The Mega Millions jackpot stands at $940 million for Friday night's drawing, which would be the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's history if one person matches all six numbers.
Less than one year before India takes to the polls to elect its prime minister, dozens of the country's opposition parties have joined hands to form an alliance in a bid to unseat one of the most popular leaders the nation has ever seen: Narendra Modi.
The Ukrainian fencing champion banned from the world championships in Italy for refusing to shake hands with a Russian opponent has been readmitted to the tournament and given an automatic place at next year's Paris Olympics.
A federal judge on Friday paused a Montana law that bans drag performers from hosting children's story hours at public libraries and bars "sexually oriented shows" on public property that can be seen by minors.
Former President Donald Trump charged ahead with his bid for the 2024 GOP nomination Friday at a major Republican event in Iowa, largely ignoring the new charges he faces in the federal classified documents probe.
Ukraine's commander on the southern front reported some progress Friday in driving back Russian troops, as Kyiv's counteroffensive appears to be escalating and ramping up after months of slow progress amid tight Russian defenses.
A day after he was named as a co-defendant in the criminal case against Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents, a picture is starting to emerge of Carlos De Oliveira, the little known Mar-a-Lago employee accused of trying to delete security camera footage at Trump's Florida resort after the Justice Department issued a subpoena for it last year.
A singer who pulled down his pants during a performance at a rock festival in northern China has been detained by authorities, the latest incident highlighting the fine line artists must tread in a country where the space for free expression is highly limited.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination against President Joe Biden, baselessly suggested Friday that the Biden administration is singling him out for rare treatment by denying him Secret Service protection.
