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China records fewest marriages since 1986, adding to fears of population crisis

China last year registered the fewest marriages since its public records began …

Chile is about to vote on one of the most progressive constitutions in the world. But consensus is crumbling

In the past few weeks, Daniela Jorquera, a 55-year-old Chilean sociologist who …

US war-gamed with Ukraine ahead of counteroffensive

In the buildup to the current Ukrainian counteroffensive, the US urged Kyiv to …

Tanker refloated after running aground in Egypt's Suez Canal

Tug boats refloated an oil tanker that was briefly stranded in Egypt's Suez…

Queen won't return to London to appoint new British PM, for first time in her reign

Queen Elizabeth II will receive the UK's next prime minister at Balmoral ra…

UN says similar numbers of refugees are fleeing Venezuela as war-torn Ukraine

More than 6 million Venezuelans have fled their country amid deteriorating cond…

Opinion: Relief at the gas pump may not last long

Americans have never seen a wilder year when it comes to gas prices, thanks to …

Rich people are worried about spending. That's bad news for everyone else

After a period of angst, Americans appear to be feeling a bit better about the …

It may have started in an era of technological progress, but the Russian invasi…

China's Xi pushes forward to third term despite mounting crises

The countdown to Xi Jinping's expected coronation has officially started. …

Best fashion at the MTV Video Music Awards 2022

The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards got underway Sunday evening, with stars includi…

China markets decline as Covid cases hit all provinces, factory output continues to shrink

Chinese markets declined on Wednesday as global investors continue to deal with…

'Starve or freeze to death': Millions of elderly Brits fear a grim choice this winter as costs spiral

When she first started to shed some weight, Yvonne DeBurgo quipped that she cou…

Many people feared trapped under multiple-story building collapse in Nigeria's Kano State

A multiple-story building has collapsed in the northwestern Nigerian city of Ka…

Taiwan fires warning shots at unidentified drone near islands

Taiwanese soldiers on Tuesday fired flares at three unidentified drones that fl…

Greenland ice losses set to raise global sea levels by nearly a foot, new research shows

Widespread ice losses from Greenland have locked in nearly a foot of global sea…

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Inflation spikes to 39-year high as prices soar …

Severe rains and flooding have killed more than 1,000 people in Pakistan since …

Why China's response to US warships in Taiwan Strait surprised analysts

• China charges dozens over brutal attack on women in restaurant from CNN.com…

Soccer star Paul Pogba's claims of extortion and threats are being investigated by French police

French football player Paul Pogba's claim that he is being extorted is bein…

At least three people have been killed and dozens injured in violent clashes th…

The most expensive baseball card in history was just sold at an auction

Dig out your old baseball cards. They might just be worth eight figures at auct…

Today's Artemis I launch has been scrubbed after engine issue

The Artemis I launch has been scrubbed after the team was unable to work throug…

Bolsonaro launches personal attack on female journalist during election debate

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his main election rival and and former P…

China charges dozens over brutal attack on women in restaurant

Chinese authorities have charged 28 people and detained eight police officials …

The 'world's coolest' streets for 2022 revealed

When it comes to fashion, street style has as much cachet as runway style -- in…

How Ukraine is using resistance warfare developed by the US to fight back against Russia

As the war in Ukraine has passed the six-month mark, US and European officials …

Hundreds of children among 1,000 people killed by Pakistan monsoon rains and floods

Severe rains and flooding have killed at least 1,033 people, including 348 chil…

China's worst heat wave on record is crippling power supplies. How it reacts will impact us all

For weeks now, a power crunch caused by a record heat wave and accompanying dro…

At least 14 police injured as supporters of Argentina's vice president protest

Police fired tear gas in the Argentine capital Saturday, as they clashed with s…

Why Singapore's gay sex law change is a double-edged sword for LGBTQ activists

When Singapore announced this week it would end a colonial-era law that crimina…

At least 23 people dead, 140 injured in violent clashes between rival militias in Libyan capital of Tripoli

At least 23 people have died and 140 injured in violent clashes between rival L…

They once fought to defend South Korea. 70 years later, these foreign veterans are choosing to be buried there

For more than 30 years, British veteran James Grundy made an annual 5,500-mile …

Opinion: This British-French divide could not come at a worse time

Though Napoleon Bonaparte, Horatio Nelson and the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar are …

Families of miners trapped underground in Mexico reject new rescue strategy

The families of the ten miners trapped underground in Mexico since early August…

US asked Russia to release American Marc Fogel on humanitarian grounds, family says

The US State Department has asked Russia to release American citizen Marc Fogel…

Researchers identify at least 21 ​​'filtration​​​' sites in Russian-controlled ​​territory

Researchers at Yale University ​say they have uncovered 21 "​filtration&qu…

Germany's railways offered a month of unlimited rides for $9. Here's what happened

Walking from Brühl's town center to the train station, I passed a UNESCO Wo…

Forty years on, Hezbollah is isolated but more powerful than ever

Hezbollah capped off the 40th anniversary of its founding on Monday with large-…

Sen. Marsha Blackburn lands in Taiwan, vows not to be bullied by China

United States Sen. Marsha Blackburn on Thursday became the latest member of Con…

China and US sign deal that could avert mass stock delistings

The US audit regulator said on Friday it has signed an agreement with Chinese r…

South Korea records world's lowest fertility rate -- again

South Korea has broken its own record for the world's lowest fertility rate…

Hanging by a 'thread,' staff exodus risks safety at Ukraine nuclear plant

When Russian troops started shelling nearby towns from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear…

FOX BIZ NEWS: NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams wants to be paid in bitcoin

NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams wants to be paid in bitcoin Bitcoin Foundation …

US mortgage rates jump

Mortgage rates jumped higher this week as investors tried to make sense of data…

China has lots to fix in its economy

China has unveiled 19 new measures to shore up its economy and "secure dri…

Farmer shares video of livestock dying in heat

Across China, farmers are struggling to save their livestock and crops, as huge…

Pakistan monsoon rains and floods kill more than 900, including 326 children

At least 903 people have died in Pakistan from severe rains and flooding this s…

Japan turns back to nuclear power as fuel prices soar

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday Japan will restart idled nuclear pl…

Indian billionaire makes hostile bid for NDTV news channel

Asia's richest man has launched a hostile bid to take over an influential b…

Whistleblower: Twitter is vulnerable to Russian and Chinese influence

Twitter is exceptionally vulnerable to exploitation by foreign governments in w…

Strategist explains why you should 'buy stocks when it feels terrible'

The stock market's summer rally has run into trouble recently. Despite the …

Supermodel Linda Evangelista opens up about disfiguring cosmetic procedure

Former supermodel Linda Evangelista has opened up about the mental health toll …

'All of it is a lie': Russian paratrooper condemns his country's war in Ukraine

• Live updates: UN concerned Russia is preparing trials for Ukrainian POWs in M…

Iran drops another key demand as prospects for revived nuclear deal increase

Iran has dropped another key demand related to nuclear inspections as negotiati…

Retired Col. Cedric Leighton joins CNN's Don Lemon to talk about the potent…

Russian paratrooper, Pavel Filatyev, tells CNN's Matthew Chance what he exp…

Report: Japan considers deploying long-range missiles to counter China

Japan is considering the deployment of 1,000 long-range cruise missiles to boos…

See Jupiter through the eyes of the world's most powerful telescope

Data has traveled across the solar system to make it into the James Webb Space …

Qabale Duba reflects on receiving the inaugural Aster Guardians Global Nursing …

Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan investigated by police under anti-terror law

Pakistani authorities are investigating whether former prime minister Imran Kha…

'It's a hopeless situation,' says footballer Nadia Nadim a year since the Taliban's takeover in Afghanistan

With this week marking a year since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan…

Is this Nigerian teen the next women's golf prodigy?

A single moment can change the trajectory of our lives. For Nigerian Iyeneobong…

Raila Odinga challenges presidential results in Kenyan Supreme Court

Presidential candidate Raila Odinga has formally filed a petition challenging t…

China flexes military muscles, then targets Taiwan's citrus fruits

For the last 18 years, Li Meng-han and his family have grown pomelos in a rural…

China's July Russian coal imports hit 5-year high as West shuns Moscow

China's coal imports from Russia jumped 14% in July from a year earlier to …

Singapore to repeal colonial era law criminalizing sex between men, says prime minister

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday said the country will …

How to end the war on drugs in a country synonymous with drugs

It's the home of notorious drug trafficker Pablo Escobar, and the origin of…

If North Korea has Covid beat, why buy 1 million face masks from China?

North Korea imported more than 1 million facial masks and 15,000 pairs of rubbe…

Mexican court issues 83 arrest warrants related to the disappearance of 43 students

A court in Mexico on Friday ordered the arrest warrants of 83 people allegedly …

Featherweight boxer Ramla Ali looks to break barriers in Saudi Arabia's first ever female fight

After fleeing war in Somalia as a child, featherweight boxer Ramla Ali has had …

China must show it's not an 'agent of instability' on Taiwan, US Ambassador says

China needs to convince the rest of the world it is not an "agent of insta…

Police put Catholic bishop under house arrest after raid on diocese in Nicaragua

Nicaraguan police on Friday detained a bishop and seven other priests and semin…

Member of 'ISIS Beatles' sentenced for role in hostage-taking, killing of Americans

El Shafee Elsheikh, a British ISIS fighter and member of the execution cell dub…

Russia will once again shut off Europe's gas via Nord Stream 1 pipeline

Russia will halt gas supplies to Europe for three days at the end of the month …

Gunmen storm upscale hotel in Somalia's capital

Gunfire and explosions shook an upscale hotel in Mogadishu on Friday evening, a…

The coworkers who fell in love when they shared a hotel room

When Ida Skibenes pulled up outside the Solstrand Hotel, her stomach was in kno…

Myanmar to import Russian oil, military says

Military-ruled Myanmar plans to import Russian gasoline and fuel oil to ease su…

Enter a serene 'pixel forest' in the heart of Hong Kong

In a dark room in the middle of Hong Kong, there's a new reprieve from the …

Class-action lawsuit alleges sexual misconduct by prominent Quebec cardinal and priest

A class-action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of more than 100 victims of sex…

Africa's highest peak gets fast internet

Climbers ascending Mount Kilimanjaro can now document their ascents in real-tim…

Sexual assault accuser wore 'provocative' clothing, Indian judge rules

A judge in southern India has ruled a woman wore "provocative" clothi…

See one man's journey to flee zero-Covid China

Wang Qun left his children and family behind to escape China's zero-Covid p…

One year on, the $260 million Kazungula Bridge has transformed Africa's most unusual border crossing

Until a year ago, crossing the Zambezi River between Botswana and Zambia was a …

Saudi activist sentenced to 34 years in prison for Twitter activity

Saudi women's rights campaigner Salma al-Shehab was sentenced to 34 years i…

The Rhine is shrinking, endangering Europe's top economy

Germany's Rhine river is getting too dry, snarling supply chains and creati…

Here's why a growing number of Americans are moving to Mexico

A growing number of Americans are crossing the southern border and making Mexic…

Multiple bomb and arson attacks rock southern Thailand

Explosions and fires ripped through at least 17 locations in southern Thailand …

UK inflation exceeds 10% as bread and milk prices soar

Inflation in the United Kingdom hit a new 40-year high last month, rising above…

North Korea fires two cruise missiles toward sea off its west coast, South Korean officials say

North Korea fired two cruise missiles early Wednesday morning, from the coastal…

President Yoon wants South Korea to become one of world's top weapons suppliers

South Korea plans to become one of the world's top four weapons suppliers, …

Analysis: Are talks over detained Americans slowing the fight for democracy in Venezuela?

A growing number of US citizens are being detained in Venezuela -- and though e…

Chinese research ship Yuan Wang 5 docks at Sri Lanka's Hambantota port

A Chinese research ship docked at a southern Sri Lankan port Beijing leases fro…

Source: Myanmar court sentences former leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 6 more years

A court in military-run Myanmar on Monday sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu …

Iranian adviser suggests nuclear deal is 'closer' than ever as Tehran responds to EU proposal

Iran has sent its response to a European Union proposal to revive the 2015 nucl…

How Iran exploited Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses

Nearly 10 years after he was driven underground, Salman Rushdie believed he was…

Inflation, explained: Why prices keep going up and who's to blame

Confused about inflation? You're not alone. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - …

Who owns your credit score? Not you

Credit agencies know a lot about Americans. The agencies accumulate information…

Brazilian woman swindled mother of more than $100 million in art, police say

Brazilian woman Sabine Coll Boghici, 48, was arrested on Wednesday on allegatio…

in photos: 75 years of independence: India and Pakistan

In August 1947, the Indian subcontinent won its independence from the British, …

Five Americans among injured in Jerusalem shooting attack

At least eight people, including four US tourists, were wounded in a shooting a…

75 years on: How India went from impoverished British colony to emerging giant

At the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, India became an independent natio…

Children among dozens killed in Egypt church fire

At least 18 children were among the dozens of people known to have died after a…

India's 'Warren Buffett,' Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, dies at 62

Indian billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, sometimes called "India's Warr…

She fled Afghanistan with her law degree sewn into her dress. Many of her colleagues were left behind

When Fawzia Amini worked as a senior judge in Afghanistan's Supreme Court, …

Liz Truss is a political shape shifter. Now she's set for her toughest transformation yet as Britain's likely next prime minister

The person most likely to replace Boris Johnson as leader of Britain's gove…

Taiwan blames politics for cancellation of global Pride event

Taiwan on Friday blamed "political considerations" for the cancellati…

'Lives torn asunder.' The children of Indian Partition, 75 years on

A small girl is woken in the night. The family is to travel immediately from th…

New Langya virus found in China could be 'tip of the iceberg' for undiscovered pathogens, researchers say

More surveillance is needed of a new virus detected in dozens of people in east…

The Rhine river is drying up, making it hard for cargo ships to travel

Germany's Rhine river is getting too dry, snarling supply chains and creati…

'Anti-memorials' honor Indian Partition's unseen victims, 75 years on

Through quiet but searing installations, artist Pritika Chowdhry reckons with v…

State media: 11 killed, including 2 children, in Montenegro gun attack

At least 11 people were killed, including two children, in a deadly mass shooti…

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UK recession looms as households feel pain of soaring energy bills

Britons are bracing themselves for more tough times ahead as the economy starts…

Parts of England officially fall into drought after months of scant rainfall

Large swaths of England have officially descended into drought, authorities ann…

Hong Kong suffers biggest ever population drop as exodus accelerates

Hong Kong has recorded its sharpest annual drop in population, with experts bla…

Seoul vows to move families from 'Parasite'-style basement homes after flooding deaths

Seoul has vowed to move some of the city's poorest families out of undergro…

They survived lockdown in Shanghai, only to be trapped again in Hainan

"I chose to come to Sanya because the Covid restrictions are more relaxed …

Eight police officers killed in Sierra Leone during anti-government protests, minister says

Eight police officers were killed during violent anti-government protests in Si…

China's leading #MeToo figure loses appeal in sexual harassment case against star TV host

A Chinese court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a former state television in…

Russia turns to convicts in desperate effort to replenish losses in Ukraine

• Live updates: US tracks Russian aircraft entering Alaska defense zone twice i…

North Korea's Kim Jong Un declares victory against Covid

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared victory in the battle against the nove…

Trump's shadow looms over Iran nuclear deal

After yet another round of talks on reviving the Iran nuclear deal last week, t…

Curfew declared in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown amid violent anti-government protests

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Freetown, Sierra Leone on Wednesd…

6,000 people evacuated overnight as new wildfire rages in France

Thousands of hectares have been destroyed as a new fire rages in the Gironde ar…

Price hikes took a breather in July, fueling hopes that inflation has peaked

Runaway inflation took a breather in July, with consumer prices increasing by 8…

Europe's most beautiful towns

Paris, Rome, Barcelona... Europe's cities are bucket list destinations, and…

Russians have begun training on Iranian drones, US believes

The US believes Russian officials have begun training on drones in Iran over th…

Cuba's worst ever fire brought under control after burning for 5 days at oil depot, officials say

Firefighters on Tuesday finally overcame what officials described as the worst …

Gangs gain the upper hand in war with Haitian police

The rounds bounced off the armored vehicle, as police carried a limp civilian t…

The next frontier in the tech battle between the US and China

The technological arms race between the United States and China has cut across …

Toni Minichiello, former coach of Olympic gold medalist, handed lifetime ban

Toni Minichiello, the athletics coach known for helping Jessica Ennis-Hill to g…

Amnesty regrets 'distress' caused by report on Ukrainian military, but stands by findings

Amnesty International said it "deeply regrets the distress and anger"…

Covid-positive Australia cricketer helps team win Commonwealth Games gold

Australia all-rounder Tahlia McGrath was allowed to play in the gold medal win …

Shirtless Adam Driver goes viral for Burberry. Again

As we enter August, there is one definitive accessory making summer headlines: …

Israel, Islamic Jihad, say Gaza ceasefire agreement reached

Israel says an agreement to restore a ceasefire for Gaza will come into effect …

Hundreds of Haitian and Cuban migrants in custody after landing on or near Florida coast, US official says

Hundreds of Haitian and Cuban migrants using 16 different vessels were taken in…

Leading Taiwanese weapons developer found dead in hotel room

The deputy head of Taiwan's government-controlled weapons developer has die…

Explosions near Russian-occupied nuclear plant spark fears of a potential disaster

Ukrainian officials and international experts have been warning for months of t…

China launches long-range airstrike drills around Taiwan on fourth day of military exercises

Chinese forces took part in drills focused on land attacks and long-range airst…

US will defend Philippines if attacked in South China Sea: Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken assured the Philippines on Saturday that t…

Desperate Yemeni families are watching their children die

Yemen's warring parties have renewed a two-month-long truce, first signed i…

Taiwan says multiple Chinese aircraft and vessels spotted in possible simulated attack

Taiwan says it detected "multiple" Chinese aircraft and naval vessels…

Flash floods kill 550 in Pakistan in heaviest rains in decades

Flash floods caused by abnormally heavy monsoon rains killed at least 549 peopl…

William and Kate's kids step in as school shuts for summer

Succession planning isn't something most of us have to give much thought to…

Russia is ready to discuss prisoner swap with US after Griner conviction

• Brittney Griner is facing a 9-year sentence in a Russian jail. Here's wha…

Nancy Pelosi says US will not allow Taiwan to be isolated as China holds military drills

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed Friday that the United States would not all…

South Korea launches first lunar orbiter as space program advances

South Korea launched its first moon mission on Thursday as its homegrown lunar …

At least 13 killed, dozens injured as fire engulfs Thai nightclub

At least 13 people have been killed and 35 injured after a fire broke out in th…

Rescuers race to free miners trapped in flooded mine in Mexico

Ten miners have been trapped in a flooded coal mine in northern Mexico for over…

Japan says 5 Chinese missiles were believed to have landed within its Exclusive Economic Zone

China fired multiple missiles toward waters near northeastern and southwestern …

US postponed missile test due to heightened tensions with China over Pelosi's visit to Taiwan

The US has postponed a long planned missile test over concerns about China'…

Starbucks sales falter in China because of Covid restrictions

Starbucks sales took a plunge in China due to the country's strict Covid-19…

TikTok's ties to China are once again under fire in Washington. Here's why

Two years after then-President Donald Trump said he would ban TikTok in the Uni…

Stunning image shows result of two galaxies colliding

The latest image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the Cartwheel galaxy…

BP profits triple as UK customers face even higher energy bills

UK energy giant BP reported its biggest quarterly profit in 14 years on Tuesday…

Pakistan election agency rules former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party got illegal funds

Pakistan's election commission ruled on Tuesday that former Prime Minister …

This East African nation is known for stability. But drought and rising prices are fueling insecurity

A maelstrom of howling brown dust engulfs travelers through Isiolo. A few weeks…

Cannabis cafes the latest addition to Thailand's tourism offerings

The RG420 cannabis cafe opened just four days ago in Khao San, an area of Bangk…

This popular South Korean influencer, who looks like a person, isn't human

She's got more than 130,000 followers on Instagram, where she posts photos …

White House warns China against escalations over Pelosi's potential trip to Taiwan

Biden administration officials are warning China not to take escalatory actions…

Guatemalan authorities raid newspaper offices and detain journalist José Rubén Zamora

Police in Guatemala City arrested prominent journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroq…

Iraq's worst crisis in years is escalating

Iraq is in the midst of its worst and longest political crisis in years. At the…

Grain ship departs key Ukrainian port for first time since early days of war

The first ship carrying grain under a UN-brokered export deal left the Ukrainia…

Cat lovers can try cat-food inspired dishes at Fancy Feast's Italian pop-up

Cat food brand Fancy Feast is expanding into feline-inspired human cuisine, wit…

Watch Will Smith's apology to Chris Rock

Actor Will Smith apologized to Chris Rock months after Smith hit Rock at the Ac…

UN brigade in Congo opened fire at border post, killing two

Soldiers returning from leave to a United Nations intervention brigade in Democ…

Kosovo starts issuing extra documents to Serbian citizens as protesters block roads

Kosovo's government on Monday began issuing extra documents to Serbian citi…

'Win hearts and minds' in Taiwan and Hong Kong, Chinese leader Xi urges Communist Party

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has urged the Communist Party to "win hearts and…

China's gambling hub Macao to ease Covid-19 restrictions

The gambling hub of Macao will allow bars, restaurants, salons, gyms and entert…

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