Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher on hopes U.S. political leaders can reach agreement to avoid a potentially disastrous default on government debt

Sydney will host three Ultimate Fighting Championship events over the next four years in a major new deal, starting with...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a meeting with computer chip makers has stressed that investment and international exchanges to strengthen the supply chain were welcome

The Democrat who will almost certainly become Philadelphia’s next mayor wants to hire hundreds of additional police officers and says officers should be able to stop and search pedestrians if they have a legitimate reason to do so

U.S. metropolitan areas are increasing in population again, growing by almost half a percent last year

Hundreds of measures targeting transgender people have been proposed in statehouses this year, and several have moved forward this week

Brazil’s environmental regulator has refused to grant a license for a controversial offshore oil drilling project near the mouth of the Amazon River, prompting celebration from environmentalists who had warned of its potential impact

Loud explosions have been heard in Kyiv and officials say falling debris caused a fire in a non-residential building

The bid of Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of Thailand’s opposition group Move Forward, to form a coalition government hit

A friend said, 'Not homeless, not unsuccessful, just a normal guy that seemed to always be seeking community'

The model's gender identity was not explicitly clarified, leaving uncertainty as to whether they identify as male or transgender

Jimmy Butler scored 35 points, including 20 after halftime, and the Miami Heat rallied in the second half to beat the Boston Celtics 123-116 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals