As the sport makes its Olympic debut in Paris, a small crew of dancers from Ukraine look forward to representing their war-torn country and its rich culture on the world stage.
Police launched a manhunt in Barcelona on Thursday for the campaigner for Catalan independence, who made a sensational return to Catalonia — and a getaway after a speech in the city.
Ukrainian soldiers appear to be several miles inside Russia’s Kursk region, where they are in several villages. Russia’s top military official says some 1,000 Ukrainian troops are taking part.
Muhammad Yunus arrived in Bangladesh from an overseas trip as he looks to restore calm and rebuild the country following an uprising that ended the rule of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The suspect had uploaded an oath of allegiance to the current leader of the Islamic State group militia to an internet account a few weeks ago, investigators said Wednesday.
French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet was among five people who died when the Titan submersible imploded during a voyage to the famed Titanic wreck site in the North Atlantic in June 2023.
The Nobel Peace laureate known for fighting poverty returns to Bangladesh Thursday to begin leading an interim government after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India earlier this week.
Phogat defeated the reigning Olympic champion on her way to a spot in the final. But Indian officials said that despite drastic measures, such as cutting her hair, she was around 100 grams overweight.
The Constitutional Court ordered dissolution of the party, which won elections last year, saying it violated the constitution by proposing to amend the law against defaming the country’s royal family.
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A prior investigation rejected claims that civilians were killed and wounded in the raid targeting ISIS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The Pentagon says it's reinvestigating after an NPR report.
Hamas says it has chosen its local leader in Gaza to take over as the Palestinian militant group's new top political leader worldwide, following last week's assassination of the previous leader in Iran.
The Chinese American physicist, who in 1957 became the second-youngest scientist to receive a Nobel Prize, died on Sunday at his home in San Francisco.
Kauli Vaast of Tahiti and Team USA's Caroline Marks both won gold on Monday, capping off a dramatic few days of competition that even included a brief appearance by a whale.
As the war drags on with Russia, Ukrainians are desperate for symbols of hope and normalcy. At the Paris Olympics, Ukrainian athletes are doing their part: winning gold to help buoy the country.
