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A Japanese space startup said its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit had been aborted minutes after liftoff We...

A federal judge said Tuesday that he won’t dismiss a bribery charge against New York Mayor Eric Adams because prosecutors described the alle...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako meet people affected by torrential rain in September at a junior high school still being used as a tempo...

The head of the Russian army's chemical weapons division was killed on Tuesday in a brazen attack in Moscow claimed by Kyiv -- the most seni...

Nick Kyrgios says he will play doubles with enemy-turned-friend Novak Djokovic at the Brisbane International starting later this month in th...

Tomoyuki Sugano is headed to the major leagues at last.The Baltimore Orioles agreed to a $13 million, one-year contract with the star Japan...

A judge Monday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to have his hush money conviction dismissed because of the U.S. Supreme Court's r...

New Zealand tore through England's batting Tuesday to post a crushing 423-run third test win and send seamer Tim Southee into retirement on...

TikTok on Monday asked the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis to block the federal law that would ban the popular platform in th...

Starting in September of 2027, all new passenger vehicles in the U.S. will have to sound a warning if rear-seat passengers don't buckle up....

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he could meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba before he returns to the White House...

Taiwan has received 38 advanced Abrams battle tanks from the United States, the defense ministry said Monday, as the island boosts its milit...

Seven guests hospitalized after drinking cocktails in a luxury Fiji hotel -- including four Australians and an American -- are in a stable c...

Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 53 Palestinians, including a journalist and rescue workers, medics said, and the Israeli military sa...

Jamie Foxx required stitches after getting hit in the face with a glass while celebrating his birthday at a restaurant in Beverly Hills, Cal...

The five remaining members of the Australian "Bali Nine" drug ring have returned home after 19 years in jail in Indonesia, the Australian go...

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and was an assist away from a triple-double, Damian Lillard added 25 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the At...

South Korea’s opposition leader on Sunday urged the Constitutional Court to rule swiftly on a bid to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from off...

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, said any of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees seeking confirmati...

Hundreds of Korean and Japanese people hold placards during a rally for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in front of...

Thousands took to the streets of South Korea's capital Saturday in rival rallies for and against President Yoon Suk Yeol, hours ahead of an...

The New Zealand government said on Friday it will pass legislation next year to prevent entities that "do not share the country’s values" fr...

Juan Soto put on a New York Mets jersey and cap for the first time Thursday after his record $765 million, 15-year contract was finalized an...

Shares advanced Thursday in Asia after Wall Street resumed its upward climb, as an update on inflation appeared to clear the way for more he...

Manchester City's crisis continued with a 2-0 defeat away to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Pep Guardiola's old club B...