Police detained a former TV actor-turned-mayor on Thursday in the latest wave of arrests targeting the opposition. Erdal Besikcioglu, the mayor of Etimesgut Municipality in western Ankara, is being ...

Higher humidity, cooler temperatures and a forecast for rain are raising hopes of relief for a parched portion of southwestern France engulfed by wildfires ...

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The death toll from an overnight deadly militant attack on a police post in northwestern Pakistan rose to 11 early Thursday, police and a government official said.

CAIRO — Jordan’s air defenses shot down five missiles launched from Iran Thursday morning, the country’s state-run Petra news agency said, hours after the U.S. military announced it had completed “a ...

As wildfires and successive heatwaves in France and Spain highlight climate change’s impact, a severe drought is causing ...

Scientists say climate change is heating the Mediterranean Sea, inviting invasive fish species that harm native populations ...

Trinity Rodman scored her eighth goal of the season in the Washington Spirit’s 1-0 victory over the Utah Royals on Wednesday night ...

Kahleah Copper scored 27 points and the Phoenix Mercury overcame a 13-point deficit to beat the Golden State Valkyries 91-89 on Wednesday night in the return from the All-Star break for both teams ...

LOS ANGELES — Former San Diego Chargers linebacker and college football hall of famer Billy Ray Smith Jr. has died. He was 64 ...

LOS ANGELES — Eric Lauer tossed one-hit ball over six scoreless innings, Andy Pages homered, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Wednesday night. The only hit allowed by Lauer ...

Cam Smith gave Houston the lead a with two-run double in the sixth inning, Yainer Diaz and Jeremy Peña hit solo homers and ...

The National Urban League’s latest “State of Black America” report warns that the American Dream may be slipping away for many Black Americans ...