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McDonald's investigation into the behavior of its former CEO includes whether he covered up the improprieties of other employees, a company spokesperson said Wednesday.

Tension is simmering in the waters of the Eastern Mediterranean as Greece and Turkey, NATO allies but historic rivals, inch toward a possible military confrontation that could end up engulfing the region.

Sexual assault victims who publicly discuss their experiences using their real names could face up to four months in prison, under a new law passed in the Australian state of Victoria, sparking outrage among campaigners.

Software that eats up mobile data and registers people for unwanted subscriptions has been found pre-installed on thousands of low-cost Chinese smartphones in Africa more than two years after it was first detected.

With its succulent leaves and violet flowers, water hyacinth may look beautiful, but it is in fact deadly.

Argentine football star Lionel Messi has sent a letter to Barcelona informing the club that he wants to leave the team, a source close to the footballer confirmed to CNN.

Polio has been declared eradicated from Africa, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.

As the coronavirus pandemic keeps affecting our lives, one university has come up with a unique way of awarding students their degrees, using virtual reality.

American Airlines says it will lay off or involuntarily furlough 19,000 employees as of October 1 unless the airline industry gets more help from Congress.

McLaren is staking its future on hybrid supercars.

Facebook said it is planning legal action against Thailand's demand that forced the company to block a group deemed critical of the country's monarchy.

Boarding in the Italian port of Genoa for a seven-day Mediterranean cruise on August 16, travel agent Valeria Belardi prepared herself for a voyage like no other.

Thirteen people died in a stampede in Lima, Peru, after police raided an illegal party. Large social gatherings are currently banned in Peru and there is a nationwide 10 p.m. curfew in place due to coronavirus restrictions. Several attendees and victims subsequently tested positive for the virus. CNN's Stefano Pozzebon reports.

China Mengniu Dairy has called off its plan to buy an Australian drinks business for $430 million after the government in Australia said it would likely oppose the deal.

Up to 60 people are believed to be trapped and some 18 injured following a building collapse in India's western Maharashtra state.

Two Israeli teenagers on summer break unearthed a trove of hundreds of gold coins that date from 1,100 years ago.