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Australians are suffering a brutal post-Christmas heatwave, with temperatures in most parts of the country's southeast up to 14 degrees Celsius (24 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than the average for this time of year.

The endurance athlete took 54 days to walk 1,500km across the frozen continent, dragging a 170-kg sled An American has become the first person to traverse Antarctica alone without any assistance, trekking across the pola...

They also hope to inspire other widows and single women

Rep. Denny Heck (D-WA) criticized President Trump's remarks during his visit with US troops in Iraq for Christmas.

President says missile system, which will enter service next year, to ensure Russia's security for decades to come.

While speaking to service members at al-Asad airbase in Iraq on Wednesday, President Trump spread two falsehoods about military pay. He asked the crowd if anyone there was "willing to give up the big pay raise you just g...

MARYSVILLE, Wash. -- Authorities say two men were surrounded by customers with guns while attempting to steal tools from a Washington store. The Daily Herald reports the men, ages 22 and 23, allegedly took four nail guns...

The UK tourists, including a child, were in a vehicle which crashed while crossing a bridge in Iceland.

A popular former Israeli military chief jumped into the political fray Thursday, announcing he would run for office in the upcoming election and instantly injected perhaps the strongest challenge to …

It seems Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker's resume needs a fact checker. Whitaker, who took over for ousted Attorney General Jeff Sessions in November, seems to have exaggerated his accomplishments as a Universit...

Williams is accused of lying to investigators and filing a false insurance claim related to a break-in he reported in May at his campaign office.        

Saudi Arabia's King Salman issued a wide-ranging overhaul of top government posts on Thursday, including naming a new foreign minister, following international fallout from the killing of Saudi writer Jamal …

Opposition candidates call the delay a ploy to hurt their chances at the polls

German authorities say customs officials in the Hamburg area have destroyed nine tons of drugs with an estimated total street value of about 520 million euros ($592 million). The Hamburg …

Clashes in Tunisia have continued between protesters and police for a second night as anger grew over the death of a journalist who set himself on fire.

Federal data released this week shows that 41,000 people have applied for Public Service Loan Forgiveness –but as of Sept. 30, only 206 had received it.        

If the bill is passed, Thailand would become the first country in Asia to recognise same-sex civil partnerships Thailand's military government has backed a bill that would make the country the first in Asia to recognise ...

The United Arab Emirates will reopen its embassy in Damascus seven years after withdrawing its diplomatic representation from Syria, the Emirati government said Thursday.

It was the first elephant birth at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in almost 10 years.        

As the partial government shutdown enters its sixth day, President Trump seemed to suggest Thursday that most of the federal employees going without pay are Democrats. Trump continued to insist on Twitter that the govern...

A teenage girl from California has died after falling from an overlook in Arizona, authorities say. The 14-year-old girl was found dead about 700 feet below the Horseshoe Bend overlook, Coconino County sheriff’s offici...

(WASHINGTON) — Chances look slim for ending the partial government shutdown any time soon. Lawmakers are away from Washington for the holidays and have been told they will get 24 hours’ notice before having to return...