The attack, the third large-scale bombardment in a week, coincided with intense fighting in eastern Ukraine and Russia.

Mr. Gao is being held on suspicion of slandering China’s heroes and martyrs, an offense punishable by up to three years in prison, his brother said.

Extreme heat and flooding are accelerating the deterioration of bridges, engineers say, posting a quiet but growing threat.

Nearly five million Lego pieces plunged into the sea in 1997. The pieces are still showing up — on England’s coast, in Ireland, Belgium, France and possibly at the beach near you.

The Republican vice-presidential nominee has assailed Vice President Kamala Harris’s policies and positions with inaccurate claims.

A gallery in Manhattan is to exhibit a selection of the abstract works of Iria Leino, a pioneer in New York in the ’60s and a mystery to many in the art world.

The far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, had a very successful night in two states, despite its state chapters’ classification as “extremist” by German domestic intelligence.

It was the latest effort by the Trump campaign to defend itself after the campaign defied a ban on political campaigning at Arlington National Cemetery.

The union, which predates Israel’s founding, led a strike last year that helped force Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to suspend a plan to overhaul the judiciary.

A man is accused of drugging his wife and then inviting dozens of men to rape her over almost a decade. The questions raised by the case have unsettled the country.

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The 11-day trip, a signal that Francis does not intend to slow down, requires nearly 45 hours of air travel and meetings in tropical climates.

Plus, the U.S. coffee wars are heating up.

The vice president will appear with the president in Pittsburgh at their first joint campaign event since she took over the top of the ticket.

Hamas leaders spent years developing an underground warfare plan. Records from the battlefield show the group’s preparations, including blast doors to protect against Israeli bombs and soldiers.

Joshua Seal, a Deaf man killed in a mass shooting last fall, did not get to see the third season of the camp he started. But 22 Deaf or hard-of-hearing children did, including his own.

For competition partners who share the mutual goal of winning medals, eye contact or a simple touch can be all the communication that’s needed.

The movement of the ground in Rancho Palos Verdes is threatening homes. But as the city searches for solutions, many residents are committed to staying.

The president returned to his refuge in Rehoboth Beach, Del., and hardly emerged as his job continued apace. Locals understood, but said they missed getting ice cream with him.

Every lifelong reader knows why reading books is important. But how do you convey all that to a reluctant 12-year-old?