Guillaume Debré didn't know how to break it to his young daughters and has yet to show them a photograph of the swastika. "They are markings on sacred stones, that spell out hate and in this country, we understand what that means and what it can l…

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Boris Johnson urged a message of unity for the UK in his first speech as Prime Minister since securing a majority in the UK's 2019 election. Watch the full address at 10 Downing Street.

Former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has been sentenced to two years in a correctional facility after being found guilty of corruption and illegitimate possession of foreign currency.

Qantas is choosing Airbus over Boeing as a partner to fly the world's longest passenger routes. It's yet another blow to the embattled American aircraft maker, which continues to weather fallout from the 737 Max crisis.

Walk into any supermarket lately and you'll find mochi -- a small, round ball of ice cream encased in rice dough.

Life in India's crowded and chaotic cities can be tough. An app backed by Google is promising to help with everyday tasks by asking "what would you like to Dunzo today?"

By any measure, America's rapid expansion to a record 12 million barrels of oil output a day has been a global game-changer.

When it comes to business success, few have a story quite like Patrice Motsepe, South Africa's first black billionaire. The founder of African Rainbow Minerals sits down with Eleni Giokos for a candid conversation about the value of hard work and tak…

Technology is a blessing and a curse for the modern office worker. Lightning-fast computers make the impossible possible. But constant distraction and friction slows work down.

If you're looking for a reason to care about tree loss, the nation's latest heat wave might be it. Trees can lower summer daytime temperatures by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit, according to a recent study.

Rich people don't just have bigger bank balances and more lavish lifestyles than the rest of us -- they also have bigger carbon footprints.

Hertha Berlin's under-16 team has walked off the pitch during a game after its players were allegedly racially abused by opposition players.

A British father has been killed and his step-son seriously injured after they were shot in a suspected robbery in Argentina, according to local media.

A caddie for one of the world's top golfers has been banned for the rest of the Presidents Cup after pushing a spectator in Melbourne.

A reported 10,000 supporters of a Thai opposition party which could be banned by authorities have taken to the streets in the country's biggest protest since a 2014 military coup.

Fans hopelessly devoted to Grease got the chance to re-live the classic musical when stars of the box office hit donned their costumes for the first time in 41 years.

Nepal wants to review a military deal allowing the British army to enlist its citizens - before the UK is able to recruit Gurkha women for the first time.

Omar al Bashir, the former president of Sudan, has been convicted of corruption and money laundering.

Arsenal has distanced itself from comments made by its star midfielder Mesut Ozil about the plight of Uighur Muslims.

Australia is sweltering through an unprecedented heatwave - with forecasters warning temperatures could exceed an all-time high of 50.7C (123.3F).

North Korea says it has carried out another "crucial test" at its long-range rocket launch site.

A followup attempt to recover two people missing after a deadly volcanic explosion in New Zealand Monday was not successful, police said Saturday.

A Taliban infiltrator opened fire at military base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing at least 23 soldiers while they were sleeping.

Protests over a citizenship bill that excludes Muslims continued into their fourth day Saturday throughout India, turning violent in West Bengal and intensifying in the country's capital.

The Google Earth platform has now been able to cover 98 percent of the world's populated areas.

The Samoan government announced Saturday that it has extended a state of emergency meant to contain an active measles epidemic that has sickened 5,100 people and killed 72.

The United Nations cultural heritage organization removed Belgium's carnival celebration from its cultural heritage list over anti-Semitic representations in the event.

A judge sentenced former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to two years in prison Saturday on charges of corruption, possessing foreign currency and accepting illegal gifts.

A top court has ruled against a number of Japanese fishermen and their families who say they were affected by fallout from a series of tests the U.S. military conducted in the 1950s while developing the hydrogen bomb.

Japan suggested Friday it could consider relaxing trade restrictions that target South Korea if "problems are resolved" between the two countries.

Angered over the U.S. Senate's approval of a resolution recognizing claims of Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire decades ago, Turkey summoned the U.S. ambassador in Ankara Friday to register a formal complaint.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has postponed a summit with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi amid an outbreak of violence following protests over a controversial citizenship bill in India.

Opponents of an Indian citizenship law that excludes Muslims protested in the country's northeastern states for the third straight day Friday as Japan's prime minister canceled a trip to the country.

European Union leaders agreed Friday on an ambitious target to make the bloc "climate neutral" by 2050 as part of a sweeping "Green Deal" plan to transform the continent's economy.

Activity at North Korea's Sohae Satellite Launching Station is rising following what Pyongyang has described as a "very important test" of a rocket engine.

One person was killed Friday in an explosion at a German apartment building where gas canisters and decades-old ammunition had been stored, officials said.

The U.S. envoy conducting a new round of negotiations with the Taliban has said the peace talks will take "a brief pause" following a deadly attack in Afghanistan blamed on the militant group.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party racked up a landslide election victory in Parliament, and the leader pledged to leave the European Union by the next deadline of Jan. 31.

New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush confirmed Friday that they were able to recover six bodies from White Island but the mission continues as they search for two more missing bodies.

Emergency officials on Friday recovered the bodies of six people killed in a volcanic explosion on New Zealand's White Island.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party looks set to secure an 86-seat majority in Parliament, exit polls predicted Thursday.