The Polish Bishop's Conference on Thursday announced plans to establish an "independent" commission to investigate child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. It follows years of planning by Polish ...

AFP reporters have been speaking to a range of people living in Iran to build a picture of life under daily US and Israeli bombardment despite an internet blackout and ...

In 1912, Japan sent Washington D.C. 3,000 cherry trees as a gift. Two years ago, it sent 250 more, one for every year of the American experiment. Those trees are in the ground now as part of a ...

Oil prices soared above $100 and stock markets extended losses as Iran's new supreme leader ordered the Strait of Hormuz to be kept closed.

A "dominant" crocodile-like predator with a big lump on its head preyed on man's ancestors three million years, ago, according to new research.

A spat over huge EU defence loans has erupted into trench warfare between Poland's pro-European government and nationalist president.

Iran's new supreme leader ordered the vital Strait of Hormuz oil shipping lane to remain closed on Thursday, while US ...

U.S. Food and Drug Administrator Marty Makary called on the agency to close a loophole for companies often used to secure product approval.

Lufthansa said about half its flights were cancelled Thursday as pilots from the German airline kicked off a two-day strike over pensions. The pilots' union called the second walkout in the space of a ...

The Trousdale County High School softball team is off and running in its 2026 season, picking up three wins, including two against 4A schools.

The US military is currently "not ready" to escort tankers through the critical Strait of Hormuz because all its assets are focused on striking Iran, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Thursday.

The escalating Middle East war has raised concerns over the safety of masterpieces on loan from France to the Louvre Abu ...