Ukrainian presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelensky took the lead in the first round of national elections, according to preliminary results released by the country's Central Election Commission Monday.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing a major political setback after his party lost control of the capital, Ankara, in a keenly fought local elections battle.
Around a dozen climate change activists stripped down to their underwear and glued their hands to various surfaces in the House of Commons' public gallery as lawmakers debated Monday's vote on Brexit alternatives on the floor of the Chamber below.
After weeks of protest, Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will resign, according to state-run newspaper APS. He is expected to step down before his term expires on April 28.
A top Siemens executive has warned that chaos over Brexit is wrecking the United Kingdom's reputation as a place to do business and turning it into a "laughing stock."
You're off to Japan for the Rugby World Cup or thinking about making the trip. Enjoy it! It will be the experience of a lifetime. With under six months to go until the tournament kicks off, here are a few thoughts that should help you take it to the max.
From a multiday trek tracing the routes of a Japanese poet, to a classic clamber in the Argentinian Lake District, here are 23 of the best hiking trails in the world.
The carcass of a pregnant sperm whale that washed up in Sardinia, Italy, last week had 22 kilograms (49 pounds) of plastic in its stomach, and was carrying a dead fetus, the country's environment minister and a marine life non-profit organization said.
The reign of the next Japanese emperor will be known as the "Reiwa" era, the Japanese government announced Monday, ahead of the coronation of Crown Prince Naruhito next month.
Taiwan has accused China of "reckless and provocative" action, after two Chinese air force jets crossed a maritime border separating the island from the mainland.
A teenager who rushed towards a motorcade carrying King Mohammed VI of Morocco and Pope Francis intended to "appeal to the King due to a health issue pertaining to his parents," Morocco's national security agency said.