Many leaders used Covid as cover to dent democracy. Trump may be the first to openly admit it

In the months since Covid-19 swept the globe, leaders the world over have been accused of exploiting the pandemic for political gain while laying waste ..

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny hospitalized after suspected poisoning: spokeswoman

Russian opposition leader and outspoken Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was unconscious and on a ventilator in a Siberian hospital Thursday after falling ill from suspected poisoning..

Jill Biden tells America Joe Biden can heal a divided country as he formally becomes the Democratic presidential nominee

Jill Biden closed out the second night of the Democratic National Convention describing her husband in deeply personal terms as a loving..

Amsterdam has been collapsing for years. Now it's paying the price

Cracks and sinkholes are appearing alongside the waterways of Amsterdam. Bicycles are tumbling into the swirling water ...

Australia secures deal for potential Covid-19 vaccine, will provide it free to all citizens

Australia has secured a deal with the drugmaker AstraZeneca to supply a potential Covid-19 vaccine to its entire population free of charge...

Mali president resigns amid army coup

Mali’s president said he was resigning to avoid ‘bloodshed’ early Wednesday, hours after his arrest by troops in a sudden coup that followed a months-long..

Hits and misses from Night 1 of the Democratic National Convention

The first night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention is in the books.

US finalizes sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan as China tensions escalate

Taiwan will receive 66 new American-made F-16 fighter jets in the biggest arms sale to the self-governing island in years.

If New Zealand's Covid-19 outbreak is 'terrible' like Trump says, then how bad is the rest of the world?

Speaking in Minnesota on Monday, United States President Donald Trump was apparently feeling vindicated.

Canadian finance minister resigns over pandemic spending

Canada’s finance minister Bill Morneau announced his resignation Monday, on the heels of an ethics scandal and amid a reported split with prime minister ...