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An unprecedented power outage hit Spain, as well parts of Portugal and southern France on Monday. Power has almost fully returned Tuesday, b...

The four were part of a group known as the "Hong Kong 47," and were rounded up for taking part in an unofficial primary poll in 2020 that dr...

Mark Carney wins Canada's electionand now faces his next challenge — President Trump.(Image credit: Geoff Robins)

The formal announcement is expected ahead of a Tuesday night rally in Michigan marking the president's 100 days in office. It's the latest s...

Columbus Day is still a federal holiday — though some no longer want to celebrate the Italian explorer, and many jurisdictions also mark Ind...

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez said a nationwide blackout of this scale had never happened before in Spain. He added that the underlyi...

As questions swirl around the fate of the secretary of defense, former colleagues paint a troubling picture of Hegseth's Pentagon.(Image cre...

Joshua Iyalla broke three world records — the most punches in one minute with gloves, without gloves and with dumbbells. He talks about beco...

The historic Clayborn Temple was destroyed in a Monday morning fire in Memphis. It was a landmark of the Civil Rights movement and was a gat...

Pope Francis was laid to rest in a funeral ceremony over the weekend and next week the College of Cardinals will convene their conclave at t...

Fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War, one Seattle man embarks on a journey to a remote mountain in Laos where his father was last se...

In his first interview since being detained, pro-Palestinian advocate Mohsen Mahdawi tells NPR he was arrested after arriving for what he th...

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order aimed at identifying sanctuary cities, part of a broader effort to target juri...

Russia declared a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine starting May 8 for the anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany. Ukraine...

Two DOGE employees have access to a network used to transmit classified nuclear weapons data and a separate network used by the Department o...

Subway networks, phone lines, traffic lights, ATM machines and more were knocked offline in the two countries and parts of France around mid...

The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave will take place in...

Critics say the Trump administration is making mistakes as it tries to drive up deportation numbers. And, Canada's election for the next pri...

Canada's snap election has been dominated by one politician — who's not even in the race — President Trump.

French violinist and social media influencer Esther Abrami releases her new album, Women, featuring music by female composers in a bid to re...

At issue is a case testing the reach of federal laws that promise special help for children with disabilities in public schools. Specificall...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte {ROOT-uh} about U.S. involvement in major international conflicts under th...

One person has died and several were injured Sunday when a boat crashed into a ferry off the Memorial Causeway Bridge and then fled the scen...

The North Korean announcement came two days after Russia said its troops have fully reclaimed the Kursk region. Ukrainian officials denied t...

Indian authorities have detained at least 1,500 people in India-administered Kashmir after a militant attack killed 26 people this week, a t...