Voters in Georgia cast ballots Tuesday in the priciest US congressional race ever, a $60 million political nailbiter where a Democratic novice could score an upset in a conservative stronghold -- and...
Markelle Fultz is expected to become the number one pick in Thursday's NBA Draft after the Philadelphia 76ers swung a deal for the top choice after watching his private workout. The 19-year-old point...
US President Donald Trump took to Twitter Tuesday to thank China for attempting to resolve tensions with North Korea, but declared that Beijing's "efforts" had failed. "While I greatly appreciate the...
Tiger Woods, arrested three weeks ago for impaired driving, said Monday he is receiving "professional help" to manage his medications and help cope with back pain and a sleep disorder. Woods, a...
Beyoncé’s twins have arrived and Blue Ivy now has a younger brother and sister, according to multiple reports. Details have been kept under wraps on the twins’ arrival, which...
Ivanka Trump on Monday expressed solidarity with worshipers attacked while leaving a London mosque, while her father -- usually quick to condemn extremist attacks -- was silent for the time being....
The US Supreme Court on Monday unanimously struck down a North Carolina law that barred registered sex offenders from using social media. The suit in the nation's highest court goes back to a...
A car has crashed into a police van before bursting into flames around the Champs Élysées area of central Paris, police officials say. The driver, who had a weapon inside the car, was knocked...
Google has unveiled four measures it will use to tackle the spread of terror-related material online. Among the measures it is deploying will be smarter software that can spot extremist material and...
A man has died and eight people have been injured after a van ploughed into pedestrians near a north London mosque. The van mounted the pavement and struck a group of people just after midnight near...
Six people were taken to hospital after a brawl between rival football fans in Brazil on Sunday. Police said violence erupted before the start of the Brazilian Serie A match between Coritiba and...
As the world commemorates Fathers’ day today , former President, John Dramani Mahama has dedicated the occasion to the late Soldier, Major Maxwell Adam Mahama who was killed in the line of duty...
As the world celebrates Fathers’ Day today, June 18, former President John Dramani Mahama has taken to his Twitter handle to celebrate the late Major Maxwell Mahama. Major Mahama, then a captain in...
The Arabic-language account of Al Jazeera has been restored on Twitter after being suspended due to what the network called “an organised campaign”. The account, with just under 12 million...
Pop superstar Katy Perry has made history by becoming the first user to garner 100 million followers on Twitter, the social media platform announced. "Today we #WITNESS history," Twitter said Friday...
Seven US Navy crew members are missing after their ship collided with a merchant vessel off the coast of Japan. Among the injured is the USS Fitzgerald’s commanding officer, who was taken to...
Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera said the Twitter account for its main Arabic-language channel was temporarily "suspended" on Saturday, in the latest incident at the station. A spokesman for the...
Seven US Navy crew members are missing after their ship collided with a merchant vessel off the coast of Japan. Among the injured is the USS Fitzgerald’s commanding officer, who was taken to...
The US singer-songwriter Katy Perry has become the first person to reach 100m followers on Twitter. The website posted a video compilation of her tweets since she joined in 2009 along with a message...
India captain Virat Kohli leads his team into Sunday's Champions Trophy final against bitter rivals Pakistan with South African star AB de Villiers labelling him "the outstanding cricketer in the...