A country led by an accused war criminal is now in charge of the United Nations Security Council. Hard as it is to believe, it's Russia's turn to assume presidency of the powerful body -- which is charged with maintaining global peace and security.
The New York grand jury hearing the case against Donald Trump was set to break for several weeks. The former president's lawyers believed on Wednesday afternoon they had at least a small reprieve from a possible indictment. Trump praised the perceived delay.
South Carolina's march to the national championship title seemed all but assured -- the defending champion and No.1 seed was on a 42-straight game win streak, spanning 389 days and dating back to last season's national title run.
As Italy attempts to get UNESCO status for some of its famous foods, an unsavory dispute has erupted over two of its most popular staples after an Italian academic claimed carbonara was an American invention and called into question pizza's origins.
In travel news this week: epic continental trips by bike and bus, new airline routes making transatlantic trips easier and the world's top restaurants, from Asia to the United States to the Middle East.
Major League Baseball (MLB) is investigating an altercation between Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon and a fan during the team's Opening Day game against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday.
Australian Football League (AFL) star Jamarra Ugle-Hagan celebrated a goal by taking a stand against racism in his first game since a fan hurled racist remarks at him during a match on March 25.
Pakistan's leaders and the man who wants to unseat them are engaged in high stakes political brinkmanship that is taking a toll on the collective psyche of the nation's people -- and many are exhausted.
The Scottish used to call it Huntigowk Day. The French use it as an excuse to prank people with fish. Iranians have a version tied to ancient customs. It seems nearly every culture is united by a desire to pull some silly, goofy tricks.
A federal judge in Tennessee on Friday temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a ban on public drag show performances, hours before the new law was set to take effect.
At least three people are dead and dozens of others were hospitalized after a series of brutal tornadoes tore through multiple states in the South and Midwest Friday, ripping homes to shreds and reducing neighborhoods to scattered debris as meteorologists warned the danger would continue into the night.
Police in Canada said Friday they have recovered eight bodies in Akwesasne, the Mohawk Nation territory that straddles the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario along the banks of the St. Lawrence River.
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman has been discharged from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center where he was being treated for depression, his office announced Friday.
