Despite blanket denials of war crimes from the Kremlin, a Russian soldier has revealed details of looting, torture and killing that took place in the Kyiv suburb of Andriivka back in March. ...

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Thursday, including a possible failed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that triggered an alert for residents in parts of central and norther...

After two years of fighting that killed thousands of people and left many more displaced or starving, Ethiopia's government and Tigray authorities have reached a peace deal.

After weeks of reassuring talk about America's economy and inflation, U.S. President Joe Biden turned Wednesday night to a darker, more urgent message, warning ahead of the midterm elections that demo...

Truckers supporting ousted Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro continue to block major roads as some demonstrators call for the armed forces to intervene and overturn Sunday's election result. ...

The White House on Wednesday accused North Korea of covertly shipping a "significant number" of artillery shells to Russia in support of its invasion of Ukraine.

Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz was formally sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison after families presented victim impact statements during the two-day hearing.

The UN Security Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected Russia's attempt to establish a commission to investigate its unfounded claims that Ukraine and the United States are carrying out "milita...

CVS Health Corp, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and Walmart Inc. have agreed to pay about $13.8 billion US to resolve thousands of state, local and tribal government lawsuits accusing the pharmacy chai...

CBC News is shutting down its Beijing news bureau after a more-than-40-year presence in China, saying it was forced to take the step after officials have ignored repeated requests for a journalist wor...

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The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by three quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday but hinted that there may not be very many more hikes to come.

North Korea fired at least 23 missiles into the sea on Wednesday, including one that landed less than 60 kilometres off South Korea's coast, which South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol described as "te...

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will return from his 11-game NFL suspension for sexual misconduct allegations and start in Houston against his former team on Dec. 4, general manager Andrew...

Iran is in the throes of protests that have cost more than 450 people their lives in the past six weeks, according to one opposition group. As the country's regime cracks down, some observers wonder w...

The UN climate summit COP27 begins next week in Egypt with a push for countries and industries to deliver on their emissions targets. The shipping industry has been a big polluter in the past, but gre...

Israel's former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu was poised to return to power, saying on Wednesday that his right-wing camp was on the cusp of a resounding election win.

Russia has ordered civilians to leave a swath of Ukraine along the eastern bank of a major river, in a move Kyiv says amounts to the forced depopulation of occupied territory. Meanwhile, experts fro...

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro broke his silence for the first time publicly since the election, saying he has always followed the constitution, but did not concede he lost to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Su...

The man accused of breaking into U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home, beating her husband and seeking to kidnap her, told police he was on a "suicide mission" and had plans to target other Californ...