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One person was killed and five others were injured in a knife attack in central London's Russell Square, London Metropolitan Police said.

The horrors of life in rebel-held eastern Aleppo are worsening, residents say, describing acute food shortages and increased aerial bombardment in the battle for control of the key Syria city.

An Ohio woman was killed when she was stabbed while trying to protect her grandchildren from a sex offender.

Amna Haddad says it's very frustrating to be a female athlete in the male-dominated Middle East. The 26-year-old Emirati never imagined her team of female weightlifters would ever land a spot at the Olympics. They did.

Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday insisted that the United States never pays ransoms for hostages, rejecting accusations that a $400 million payment to Iran was a quid pro quo for the release of American prisoners.

During a press briefing at the Pentagon, President Barack Obama calls Donald Trump's claims of a rigged election "ridiculous."

It's hard to believe, as some have suggested, that Donald Trump wants to lose his campaign for the presidency. After all, his entire self-image, brand and message are built around one word: "Winner."

Amazon Dash uses voice commands to automatically update your online grocery list.

Some people find their salvation in religion. But Scotsman Davie Duke found his on the soccer field.

For the last week, headlines have focused on the war of words between Donald Trump and Khizr Khan, the man whose Muslim-American son died in the Iraq War and who spoke out against the Republican candidate at the Democratic National Convention.

Ana Cássia has always wanted to be a mother. She and her childhood sweetheart, Alberto, knew from the get-go that they wanted a big family.

The sun beats down on my head as I walk, sweat pouring off my body. A recent rain is steaming off the streets of Pau da Lima, one of the poorest favelas -- slums -- in the northeastern city of Salvador, the third largest city in Brazil, and one of the hardest hit by Zika.

Secret Service agents gathered around Hillary Clinton at her Las Vegas rally after animal rights protesters got close to the stage.

The Republican challenging House Speaker Paul Ryan said this week that the US should debate deporting all Muslims from the country.

President Barack Obama's approval rating got its own convention bump, and now stands at its highest level since just before his second inauguration in 2013.

The critics thought he'd ended his career when it had just barely started -- thanks to one outrageous and offensive comment.

During an interview, former Obama adviser David Axelrod said that if Donald Trump were trying to lose this election, he would not behave any differently than he has in the last few days.

The State Department says the money that was delivered to Iran at the same time negotiations for the release of U.S. prisoners was underway was purely coincedental, and not a ransom payment.

Donald Trump's campaign to make America great again may not be so great for his businesses.

For almost eight years, President Barack Obama has juggled many hats: he's a father to two, a husband and the leader of the United States.