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With the pandemic, French author and philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy writes, America has experienced its "viral Pearl Harbor"

Oscar and BAFTA winner Sir Alan Parker, who directed films including Bugsy Malone, Fame and Evita, has died aged 76.

The House Ethics Committee ordered Representative David Schweikert, Republican of Arizona, to pay a $50,000 fine and face a reprimand by the House.

The Patriots have re-signed rookie quarterback Brian Lewerke, a league source confirmed Thursday. An undrafted free agent out of Michigan State, Lewerke was originally signed in April but was cut Sunday as the Patriots w...

Extreme heat, less frost and snow, and trees coming into leaf earlier among signs in 2019 More extreme heat, less frost and snow, and trees coming into leaf earlier are among the signs seen in 2019 that the climate crisi...

Many of those exposed were seniors who had just finished their final year at two elite private schools.

Two of the Russian sisters charged with killing their physically and sexually abusive father arrived for the start of their trial in Moscow Friday morning. Krestina, Angelina and Maria Khachaturyan were 19, 18 and 17 whe...

Prince Andrew is accused in newly released documents of lobbying federal prosecutors to get Jeffrey Epstein a more “favorable” plea deal in his 2007 prostitution case. The accusation came in a slew of previously seal...

Racecourse would have been first with crowds since lockdown Government ruling forces abandoning of plans at 11th hour Goodwood racecourse has been forced to abandon its plan to allow 5,000 of its annual members to attend...

Please consider this article exposing the same-old deep-rooted gender stereotypes that are often failing us in responding to the pandemic. UN head Antonio Guterres had rightly said "COVID-19 has exposed the lie that free...

The ouster of Sudan's longtime ruler last year stoked hopes for peace in brutalized Darfur. But violence has surged amid fresh accusations against Sudan's security forces.

Buddy, a 7-year-old German shepherd from Staten Island, New York, was the first dog to test positive for the coronavirus in the United States. He died on July 11 after a three-month illness, according to National Geograp...

Two American oil executives held in an overcrowded Venezuelan prison for almost three years have been placed in house arrest, a sign that the embattled government of Nicolas Maduro may be easing its stance toward the det...

Vietnam reports 45 new infections in city of Da Nang, marking highest daily jump since pandemic began.

A large majority of Americans blame China for the global spread of the coronavirus as animosity toward the country has soared, according to a new survey. More than three-quarters of Americans -- 78 percent -- place a “...

Zumrat Dawut says she was forcibly sterilized by the Chinese government for having one too many children.

"Your daily upbeat message is hopelessly at odds with what Floridians are going through," said a Sun Sentinel editorial calling for mask mandate.

The annual festival of Eid al-Adha - the Festival of Sacrifice - is a time for celebration and family.

Stephanie Odili knew something was wrong when her stomach ballooned to three times its usual size.

Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis spent his life fighting for equality and compassion for the downtrodden. His impact was felt across generations, including one 12-year-old who spoke at his funeral. "CBS This ...

All renters are now subject to state laws, and there's a patchwork of eviction policies that vary by state.

Academics analyse whether hair and hearing loss may also be linked to coronavirus Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage From hearing loss and rashes, to being tall and bald, as the Covid-19 pandem...