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Japan's new emperor ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne in a ritual ceremony on Wednesday that barred women participants, including the new emperor's wife and daughter. Emperor Naruhito officially ascended to the throne...

Special counsel Robert Mueller objected in a letter to a summary of the investigation Barr released in March clearing the president of obstruction.        

Expand A worker inside a garment factory in Tamil Nadu, India. India passed a law governing sexual harassment at the workplace in 2013. The Indian government can play a leadership role in advocating for a binding ILO Con...

A North Korean official warned on Tuesday that the US would face “unintended consequences” if Washington did not change their policy toward the country’s denuclearization, a report said. The comments from North Kor...

A cricket player who raped a woman as part of a sick contest with a British teammate to see who could sleep with the most people was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday. UK Judge Jim Tindal slammed 23-year-old Alex...

Milton Friedman's grandson, an advocate of seasteading, discusses a couple charged with violating Thailand's national sovereignty.

Trump's regime has ignited the base by conjuring up a vision of whiteness imperiled by 'illegals', 'black identity extremists' and Muslim terrorists On Friday, Donald Trump praised Robert E Lee. Slaveholder. Sadist. Trai...

The White House says President Trump is closely monitoring a "very serious situation" in Venezuela. Politico White House correspondent and associate editor, Anita Kumar; and Bloomberg national political reporter, Sahil K...

The husband of Saudi Arabia’s “Rosa Parks” has been arrested amid a crackdown in the kingdom on those supportive of women’s rights. Ayman al-Drees, 31, quietly backed his New York-based wife, feminist Malak al-Sh...

A motive is not yet apparent in the shooting

Opposition leader Juan Guaido faced a key test of support on Wednesday after calling for the "largest march" in Venezuela's history to try to dislodge President Nicolas Maduro, even as the military has so far resisted ca...

Olympic champion Caster Semenya lost her appeal Wednesday against rules governing unusually high testosterone in female runners, meaning she and other women like her will have to take medication to …

Robert S. Mueller III wrote that "there is now public confusion about critical aspects of the results of our investigation."

Japan welcomed the start of a new Reiwa imperial era and a new emperor on Wednesday in a festive New Year mood, with hopes for peace and prosperity.

DENVER -- Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the appointment of Gregory Sopkin of Colorado to become regional administrator for Region 8. Mr.

Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has undergone laparoscopic surgery for an intestinal obstruction. Berlusconi's office said late Tuesday the surgery was successful and that the 82-year-old media mogul would be �...

Leading organisations say they are aware Tarrant might try to use trial to promote white supremacist or terrorist views.

A gunman reported to have been a student opened fire in a building at the University of North Carolina's Charlotte campus on Tuesday, killing two people and wounding four others, three of them critically, officials said.

The crash occurred Tuesday morning in Saugus.

Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is a rising star in the Democratic primary, who has dominated headlines by exceeding first quarter funding expectations and creating viral moments during a number of televise...

Historically, Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit issue has been known for showing skin, and lots of it. But this year’s edition, which lands on newsstands next week, has a twist: It will be the first to feature a m...

Jeremy Hunt believes deciding factor will be Nigerian army's 'willingness to work closely with us' Britain is considering stepping up its military efforts to help the Nigerian government defeat Boko Haram following a ris...