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Magnus Carlsen returned to the highest levels of chess and winning ways after he enjoyed a break from the sport to play poker.

National weather services, meteorologists and climate communicators in countries from the US to Australia say they're experiencing an increase in threats and abuse, often around accusations they are overstating, lying about or even controlling the weather.

CNN meets the soldiers manning an air defence unit which makes the difference between life and death when Russia attacks.

For weeks, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has been consistently telling lawmakers to act soon because the X-date, when the US could default, could occur as soon as June 1. Now, with June 1 days away, everyone is hoping for a reprieve and that the X-date will slip.

"American Born Chinese," the new Disney+ show based on Gene Luen Yang's graphic novel of the same name, transports viewers to two distinct realms: Heaven, via iconic Chinese mythology, and Earth, via an American high school.

One firefighter died and six others were injured fighting a blaze in Columbia, South Carolina, on Friday, authorities say.

It's been dubbed soccer's "richest game," but for Luton Town and Coventry City, Saturday's Championship play-off final means much more than just money.

Stiff person syndrome — a condition that has caused Celine Dion to cancel her tour — is a rare neurological condition that can take years to diagnose and tailor treatment.

Celine Dion announced the cancellation of her "Courage World Tour" dates through 2024 and "will likely never tour again," a source close to Dion told CNN Friday."

Credit rating agencies are once again in the spotlight amid the ongoing high-stakes debt ceiling negotiations in Washington. What are they, and how do they decide the US sovereign debt rating?

Attacks on Palestinians by Israeli settlers in the West Bank on Friday have left a man in critical condition and drawn international condemnation, including from the US government.

A man who opened the emergency door of an Asiana Airlines plane just before landing on Friday afternoon told police that he felt suffocated and wanted to get off the plane quickly.

Turkey's long-term leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan is going up against opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday's run-off presidential election.

Rishi Sunak should be celebrating after a week of successes. But despite good economic news, the allies of the British prime minister say they've been reminded that his castle is built on sand.

A hostage video released by West Papuan independence fighters Friday includes a warning from captive New Zealander Philip Mehrtens, saying the group is ready to kill him.

Al-Shabaab fighters launched a deadly attack on an African Union military base in Somalia on Friday, with both sides reportedly suffering heavy casualties.

Search efforts for a 18-year-old Louisiana high school graduate who fell overboard a boat in the Bahamas this week have been suspended, the US Coast Guard said Friday, citing the Bahamian military.

A grand jury in Harris County, Texas, on Thursday indicted a man on a murder charge in connection with last year's shooting death of Takeoff, a member of the rap group Migos.

An Indianapolis doctor who publicly revealed she provided abortion services to a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim last year has been reprimanded and fined by Indiana's medical licensing board after it determined the disclosure violated federal and state patient privacy laws.

Firearms manufacturer Kalashnikov has unveiled an upgraded AK-12 assault rifle, with modifications based on the weapon's use in the war on Ukraine.