A 21-year-old rock climber had to be life-flighted out of the Pinnacles National Park Sunday afternoon after he fell 35 feet; ...

Myanmar’s military junta has made one thing clear: power comes before peace. In yet another snub of diplomatic overtures, the regime has shown no sign of prioritising a ceasefire over elections ...

Ultimately, the Kremlin is aiming for a defenseless rump Ukraine that would be vulnerable to blackmail and fall under Moscow's influence. There are also important nonmilitary issues. Russia is ...

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There are a lot of landmark anniversaries this year. “Jaws” turns 50. As does Springsteen’s “Born to Run.” “Saturday Night Live” will formally mark a half-century next month.

The incident occurred at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Highland Avenue in Sea Cliff, where the 43-year-old man was working on a ladder at a residential construction site, Nassau County police said.

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US president-elect Donald Trump has suggested Israel and Hamas could agree a Gaza ceasefire by the end of the week. Talks between Israeli and Hamas representatives resumed in the Qatari capital ...

A one-year-old dog missing for 11 days days has been rescued by fishermen from a cliff at Perpendicular Point in NSW. One brave fishermen swam from their boat and climbed the cliff to rescue the ...

After the pianist, Vikingur Olafsson, asked for a concerto over beers, the composer, John Adams, wrote “After the Fall,” which will now travel the world. Vikingur Olafsson, left, and John ...

Nigeria has lost $310 billion in its gross domestic product (GDP) in the last decade, driven by naira devaluation, low productivity and stagflation – a combination of high inflation, stagnant economic ...