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Iranian authorities arrested actress Taraneh Alidoosti Saturday after she shared her support publicly for the nation's ongoing protest movement, according to state media.

Launch comes days after Pyongyang said it tested a new 'high-thrust' motor as it seeks to advance its nuclear and missile programmes North Korea fired an "unidentified ballistic missile" on Sunday, Seoul's military said,...

A Florida man shot and killed his wife and wounded their 5-year-old daughter, who was left parentless after he then took his own life, police said.

He wrote a resignation letter in case medical problems impede him.

El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser declared a state of emergency to address the migrant crisis at the border as Title 42 ends and an immigration crisis looms.      

The ozone hole over Antarctica has been acting strangely for the past few years.

Thirty nine people were rescued after a dinghy ran into difficulties off the Kent coast.

It's the fudgy crumb, crackly casing and luxuriant cream centre that elevate this French showstopper above the workaday swiss roll I try to embark on these columns with an open mind: to engage the spirit of strict scient...

An enthralling project to save the northern white rhino is raising challenging questions as scientists debate the ethics of de-extinction When Dr Natalie Cooper, a scientist at the Natural History Museum, met Sudan, the ...

A local official in Afghanistan says a fuel tanker explosion in a tunnel has killed at least 19 people and injured 32

Blast in Salang Tunnel, a key route linking north and south of country, killed at least 19 people, says official At least 19 people were killed and 32 injured when a fuel tanker exploded in a tunnel north of the Afghan c...

Inquiry launched into 'wilful damage leading to death' after six adults and four children perished on Friday French prosecutors have opened an investigation into "wilful damage leading to death" after a pre-dawn blaze ki...

The surviving animals are now being looked after.

Former Napalm Death drummer Mick Harris has sparked debate among musicians about how to tackle senior years The world of rock is a dangerous place to stay, with veteran musicians either damaged by the lifestyle or growin...

Minister defends refusal to override pay offer despite threat of further industrial action in January Oliver Dowden has said the UK government will remain "resolute" on pay for nurses despite the potential for further st...

No group has said it carried out the attack, but Iraqi officials blamed IS militants.

Clinicians say there is concern that the country's healthcare system is inadequate to protect most vulnerable Canada is delaying plans which would allow people with mental illness to access medically assisted death amid ...

The House Jan. 6 committee, after 18 months of investigating, is set to take its most defining actions in votes on criminal referrals Monday.      

Fire chiefs are pleading with the public to stay away from frozen ponds and lakes after receiving several calls in the same week that four children died in an accident.

Holiday gift guides for men rarely include things regular dudes actually want. So I endeavored to fix that problem with some practical gift ideas.      

Sodelpa negotiating with government and People's Alliance on who it will support with its balance of power Fiji's prime minister, Frank Bainimarama, has lost his parliamentary majority with the election's final ballot co...

One of Iran's best-known actresses has been arrested days after she criticized the execution of a man involved in the nationwide protests that have swept the country since September.