Alaska’s largest city has reached a $2.1 million settlement with the family of a 16-year-old girl who was holding a knife last August when she was fatally shot by a police officer ...

Iran and the United States are preparing for a fifth round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, with enrichment emerging as the key issue ...

American jail and prison escapes have long captured the public imagination, blending real danger with elements of ingenuity, ...

The group run by Elon Musk and aides to cut federal spending in the second Trump administration is targeting surveys conducted by the U_S_ Census Bureau that it claims are “wasteful.

North Korea has begun steps to arrest and investigate those responsible for a failed launch of its second naval destroyer this week ...

As a growing number of Argentines opt to be childless in a country notorious for its economic instability , dogs have become the go-to companion. Buenos Aires is now home to over 493,600 dogs — ...

The Chinese government said Friday that the Trump administration’s move to ban international students from Harvard would harm America’s international standing, as anxious students and parents overseas ...

In New Zealand’s Parliament, every legislator has the chance to advance a proposed law, no matter how unpopular, thanks to an unusual lottery where bills are selected by random draw from a cookie tin ...

Officials say record floodwaters on Australia’s east coast have left four people dead and one missing as rain eased over the disaster area ...

A senior Ukrainian officials says an exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine from their more than three-year war is underway ...

Fifth round of talks between Iran and the US over Tehran's nuclear program begins in Rome, Iranian media report ...