The authors of a new study say dental health is especially bad in low- and middle-income countries — and that Big Sugar works to make sure soda and candy ...
Over the course of seven days, between heats and finals, Katie Ledecky will swim a whopping 6,200 meters at the FINA world championships, each lap ...
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized a British ship in the Strait of Hormuz, adding to escalating tensions between Tehran and the U.S..
This late spring and summer has brought sweltering heat to many corners of the planet, and new data shows the intense weather has culminated in a new ...
For nearly 75 years, the circumstances surrounding the sinking of the U.S.S. Eagle PE-56, a World War II Navy ship, eluded historians and relatives of the lost ...
James Harden has decided to withdraw from playing with the U.S. national team at this summer's FIBA World Cup in China. He is the second top player to pull ...
Marylou Whitney, who fled Kansas for New York with dreams of being an actress and found instead a life of immense wealth and privilege, marrying into two of ...
More than two years after leaving the White house, former first lady Michelle Obama is still greatly admired by people around the world. In fact, she is the most ...
Tracey Neville's England side have played with or against New Zealand in Australia's Suncorp League and will hope to make use of that knowledge in ...
French billionaire Bernard Arnault became the second richest person in the world this week.The LVMH chairman and CEO has a reported net worth of $1...
London (CNN) The silence from other world leaders in condemning US President Donald Trump's most recent racist comments has been deafening. There have ...
Bernard Arnault is now the world's second-richest person, according to Forbes' calculations. The luxury goods titan behind such brands as Louis Vuitton and ...
Dina Asher-Smith, who won three gold medals at the European Championships, views the Anniversary Games as a step on the way to the very biggest sprint ...
Whales earplugs don't block out sound. But they do provide a history of what the whale has felt during its life. Baleen whales live for several decades, so by ...
Italy successfully pressed the heirs of a German soldier who had stolen a painting to give it back, with a little help from diplomats and social media.
Most 16-year-olds have not traveled to over 20 countries and all seven continents, skied in Antarctica, climbed Kilimanjaro, summited peaks in Peru and Nepal, ...
We need to remember the North Korean people and their suffering.
The U.S. military has brought back the remains of more than 20 servicemen killed in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.
The German chancellor is the latest foreign official to condemn President Trump's comments and show her support for the Somali-born U.S. congresswoman.
Cooled indoor air is now the norm in the U.S. and is gaining ground rapidly elsewhere. That's going to make reducing carbon emissions tougher.
The U.S. military has brought back the remains of more than 20 servicemen killed in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.
No immediate news on injuries or damage after 5.3-magnitude quake rattles southern Greece.
For at least the past decade, a computer crook variously known as “Yalishanda,” “Downlow” and “Stas_vl” has run one of the most popular “bulletproof” Web ...
The Official Emblem for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2019 was unveiled yesterday, 18 July, at the Conmebol Convention Center in Asuncion, Paraguay.
Trump's racist hate-rally will earn a place in the history books.
Far-right president said Brazil is open to partnerships exploiting biodiversity and mining in a conversation with journalists.
The company will focus on *content* for girls created by female athletes.
Knitting is fun for some people; heavy metal, same—but you wouldn't imagine that that particular Venn diagram contained a lot of overlap. Nevertheless, the two ...
Taiwan's government has said it will provide assistance to Hong Kong protesters seeking sanctuary, after local media reported dozens of activists involved in an ...
Kathy Zhu received an email dismissing her as a Miss World America pageant participant and revoking her title as Miss Michigan World America 2019.
LORD'S, THE venerable home of cricket, had never seen anything like it. Neither had the 30,000 spectators inside the stadium, nor the 8m Britons watching in ...
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates lost his title as the world's second-richest person to French billionaire Bernard Arnault, says Bloomberg.
Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy revs up for annual invitational event, August 5-12.
Last summer the best swimmers in the world gathered in Tokyo for the year's biggest competition, and when the Pan Pacific championships wrapped, here's ...
When war breaks out, it doesn't usually all break out at once. Widespread conflict is often preceded by scouting sorties and skirmishes, as both sides in a conflict ...
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- The optimistic scenario about Netflix Inc. goes like this: The company is wise to spend like mad to create a new generation of ...
Alex Morgan, co-captain of the U.S. women's soccer team that just won its second straight World Cup, is planning to launch her own media venture.
The mother of 15-year-old Scarlett Keeling has welcomed the sentencing of a man to 10 years rigorous labour, after her family's decade-long fight for justice.
AUSTRALIA HAS long been at the leading edge of minimum wages. The state of Victoria was the second place in the world to introduce a wage floor in 1896, ...
China recently conducted the first test of a new anti-ship ballistic missile, firing a salvo of six missiles into the South China Sea in a threatening message to the ...
Ginormica, a giant python at Florida's Emerald Coast Zoo, is just over 20 feet and weighs 200 pounds. She's not done growing.
Israel sprays buffer zone to deprive potential 'terror elements' of cover, but farmers in Gaza say crops and livelihoods are damaged. Miriam Berger. Fri 19 Jul ...
The long read: In Iceland, the harvesting of these precious feathers has created a peculiar bond between human and duck. What can this unique relationship ...
In the nineteenth century, there was a lot of money to be made tracking down sperm whales off the coast of Massachusetts—harpooning them, melting down the ...
Hemorrhagic fever inspires almost mythic terror, but whether it can be beaten depends more on people than on medical advances.
Former captain Brendon McCullum, who himself knows a thing or two about dealing with a World Cup final loss, was pleased with the way New Zealand players ...
Now only jagged rocks and a few damaged homes remain after torrential rains wreaked havoc on the picturesque mountain village in the Laswa Valley.
Director tells EW how she used Mister Rogers' real clothing and studio sets to transport Tom Hanks into the world of 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.'
One of my most painful memories as a kid was having my braces tightened. The orthodontist would grip his pliers, clamp down on the metal wire cemented to my ...
Acting Socialist PM says he will govern with party on condition its leader is not in cabinet.
Boston Dynamics is one of the world's most recognizable robotics companies. Each time it releases a new viral video of its Spot or Atlas robots, they cause a ...
Ford's latest Mustang is a tribute to one of the originals. Not a car, but an airplane and the man who flew it. (Ford). The modified Mustang GT was built by Roush ...
The world's population will hit 10 billion in 2050. A new report offers solutions for how more food can be grown sustainably.
Executives and entrepreneurs who want to make the leap into the global marketplace will now have an opportunity to earn a degree from the Thunderbird ...
Swimming Australia CEO Leigh Russell confirmed today that no deal between FINA and Australian broadcasters could be reached to air the World ...
After Bianca Devins' brutal murder, incels and trolls gleefully circulated photos of her mutilated body across the internet. But within days, the #RIPBianca hashtag ...
This two-minute animation shows changes in the last 500 years of historical rankings for the world's 10 most populous cities.
SANDY — Having rolled to yet another World Cup championship, America's favorite soccer team broke up the party this week so players could get back to their ...
Key parts of the Global Goals agenda linked to achieving zero-hunger are “off-track”, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday, in an ...
July 19th, 2019 by Kyle Field. Image courtesy: Lotus. The blast of air was almost imperceptible as the grey streak sped past. A remnant of its silhouette was all ...
Liverpool were first made aware of their No. 1 in 2013, scouting a lot before finally sealing a deal on July 19, 2018. He's been elite ever since.
An outstanding baseball player from Baton Rouge will be joining the USA National Team in Taiwan for the WBSC World Cup.
Ursula von der Leyen, until recently Germany's defence minister, was approved by the European Parliament as the next president of the European Commission, ...
After three attempts over six weeks, 7-year-old Eva Luna Harper-Zahn of Berkeley became the youngest girl* known to have climbed Mount Shasta. Eva Luna ...
Here's a collection of photos taken during Team USA's first day in Gwangju.
What we think the public Internet is has already been replaced with a vision of the digital marketplace that's more reflective of our society. So why are we trying to ...
There is a beloved story about the dimensions of the space shuttle. Apparently the booster rockets had to fit through railway tunnels designed to accommodate a ...
The telescope's resolution will be ten times better than that of the Hubble Space telescope.
Kosovo's prime minister has resigned after being invited for questioning by a Hague-based court investigating crimes against ethnic Serbs during and after the ...
For the fifth year in a row, UC Berkeley ranks sixth in the world when it comes to its reputation among academic researchers, according to new rankings from ...
Bernard Arnault, the chairman and chief executive officer of LVMH, recently became the second-richest person in the world ahead of Microsoft founder Bill Gates ...
The recent Rise of Azshara update may have thinking about jumping into World of Warcraft to see what the fuss is about—but as you'd expect with a game that is ...
Mini-Grids may finally be ready to change the world again. Mini-grids are small self-sufficient electricity grids that connect communities who have not been ...
Global debt levels jumped in the first quarter of 2019, outpacing the world economy and closing in on last year's record, the Institute of International Finance said.
French inventor and entrepreneur Franky Zapata took to the skies above Paris at 2019's Bastille day parade, capturing the world's imagination with a flying ...
One person was killed and 14 were injured in clashes near a gorilla sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where there has been mounting friction ...
With data storage needs rising across the world, companies are seeking to develop new ways to meet this growing demand. One possible solution currently ...
Men were barracked or imprisoned in Richmond Castle in North Yorkshire.
The last we checked in on the USMNT, the team was flubbing chances against Mexico while the manager was forgetting to make good substitutions. The result ...
oore, an Oahu native, earned her first victory of the season by outpointing Peterson by a score of 15.47-14.60. With the win, Moore is the new World No. 1 surfer ...
The CW's Arrow closed Season 7 with a major change for its central hero. Oliver Queen, having saved Star City, retired to a secluded life of peace with Felicity ...
Cryptocurrencies such as Libra risk upsetting the world's financial system if they are not regulated tightly, G7 finance ministers have warned. According to ...
Angela Merkel has sought to assuage concerns about her health after a spate of shaking bouts at public events, saying she is feeling fine and looking forward to ...
Witnesses say Shinji Aoba claimed he started deadly blaze over plagiarisation dispute.
When England won its only soccer World Cup, in 1966, the game went to extra time. Same with its only Rugby World Cup, in 2003. On Sunday, England's first ...
A giant data store quietly being built in India could free vast swathes of science for computer analysis —but is it legal?
World Cup superstar Rose Lavelle was spotted in Loveland, Ohio, Thursday afternoon, giving a group of young girls the surprise of a lifetime.
On Saturday, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) withdrew its support for a climate debate among Democratic primary candidates, the result of a strange ...
Over the last 18 months, Grindr has faced a federal investigation, layoffs, mismanagement, and internal turmoil. Now the popular gay dating and hookup app is ...
The world's best Fortnite players descend upon New York City next week to claim a share of the $30 million prize pool and the title of “Best Fortnite Player in the ...
The highly-anticipated pool swimming entry lists have now been published on the official site of the 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships. To date, we've ...
A seaside town in Wales boasts panoramic views of the ocean, a 13th-century castle, and now the steepest street in the world.
It's a solid, sturdy-looking thing. Painted a handsome navy blue, your truck has just enough rear space to haul something rugged and earthy-smelling—like a ...
BERLIN ― Sandra Dudler is a passionate recycler. Like many Germans, she carefully follows the country's strict trash-disposal rules, which involve separating ...
The findings by McKinsey and Company come amid a year-long tariff fight between the U.S. and China, which has spilled into areas such as technology and ...
A WORLD WAR 3 scenario threatens to unravel in Europe and former US ambassador to Ukraine – John Herbst – warned of the “greatest threat to democracy” ...
A team at the University of Tokyo is helping the elderly of Japan travel through virtual reality, taking them everywhere from the canals of Venice to San ...
Developing countries owe Beijing a lot more money than is commonly realized. This is how empires start.
It took thousands of years for the global population to hit 5 billion, which happened in 1987. Some 32 years later, we're closing in on 8 billion.
“What could I say? Maybe this: the man hunched over his motorcycle can focus only on the present instant of his flight; he is caught in a fragment of time cut off ...