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Bernie Madoff, the infamous mastermind behind the largest Ponzi scheme in history, is asking President Donald Trump to commute his 150-year prison sentence.

Europeans have already been struggling with the heat this summer, but meteorologists warn that it's going to get even hotter over the next few days.

Jollibee, the Philippines' largest fast food chain, is taking a big step to expand its business internationally.

The US government just jacked up the price of investing your way to permanent residency. By a lot.

Uganda's pop star turned politician, Bobi Wine, has formally announced he will run for president in 2021.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics medals were revealed exactly one year before the event's opening ceremony. And they feature an unlikely quirk: The medals will be made using old cellphones and other electronics.

More than 100 intense wildfires have ravaged the Arctic since June, with scientists describing the blazes as "unprecedented."

Boris Johnson is now just hours away from realizing his lifelong dream.

China has warned against what it describes as a growing threat from "separatists" in Taiwan, and said it would not rule out using force against the self-governed island Beijing regards as part of its territory.

In the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, Michael Nganga is watching a Chinese Kung Fu movie.

A pro-Beijing lawmaker who has become a figure of hate among pro-democracy circles in Hong Kong has issued a direct threat to his opponents after vandals attacked his office and the graves of his parents.

Indian officials have denied claims made by United States President Donald Trump that he was invited by the Indian government to mediate in the long-running Kashmir conflict, after his comments provoked a social media firestorm in India.

On the surface, Nagoro is like any other sleepy riverside village in southern Japan's remote Iya Valley.

North Korean state media released images Tuesday of leader Kim Jong Un inspecting what appeared to be a submarine under construction.

A rare pair of Nike's "Moon Shoe" has broken the world auction record for a pair of sneakers, according to New York auction house Sotheby's.

Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev has died in a US hospital after his fight with Puerto Rico's Subriel Matias.

Earlier this summer, the Chinese government implied that it might halt exports of rare earth elements to the United States as its next step in the ongoing trade war. These minerals serve as crucial elements in the manufacturing of a wide range of technology products, and American leaders worry that if China follows through on its threat, it will cripple the US economy and threaten national security. But these fears are misguided — there are other available sources for rare earth materials and components made from them, like Australia and Japan, that can be tapped into if China follows through on its threats.

Alibaba said Tuesday it is opening up the Alibaba.com platform, allowing American companies to sell their products to small- and mid-sized business buyers around the world. That will help Alibaba better compete with Amazon and Shopify, which already have a thriving marketplace for large companies to sell to business customers across the globe.

For the first time in the company's history, Coca-Cola will sell an alcoholic beverage. Just don't count on it hitting US shelves anytime soon.

Dante, a 104-year-old bar and restaurant in New York City, is on fire.