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Thousands of Georgians demonstrated in front of their country’s parliament for the fifth night in a row Monday, widening a political crisis that has set the country’s pro-Russian government...

MASSANGANO, Angola — They stood on a concrete platform over a cobblestone plaza as slave traders cast their final judgment, gazing westward at a bend in the mighty Cuanza River, where unknown...

The average flight today from Kennedy Airport to LAX is slower than it was in 1995 in every conceivable way. Planes face longer delays leaving the gate; take more time taxiing before taking off; and...

Australia has imposed a sweeping ban on social media for children under 16, one of the world’s most comprehensive measures aimed at safeguarding young people from potential hazards online. But many...

President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that he would impose tariffs on all products coming into the United States from Canada, Mexico and China on his first day in office, a move that would scramble...

NEW DELHI — One is a deft comedy about the misadventures of two young brides in rural India. The other is a delicate tale about the intersecting lives of three women in cosmopolitan Mumbai. And...

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Negotiators at this year’s United Nations climate summit agreed early Sunday in Baku, Azerbaijan, to triple the flow of money to help developing countries adopt cleaner energy...

Heart disease is the leading killer of men and women in America, and it has been for more than 100 years, despite major gains in public health. For years, doctors have known that high blood...

Gummies, chocolate and even jelly beans: Melatonin supplements marketed for children are popular among parents struggling to get kids to sleep and are often recommended by doctors for this purpose. ...

Since nearly the start of the pandemic, scientists have known that a COVID-19 infection increases the risk of heart problems. A growing body of research now suggests that this risk can last until well...

It used to be like almost any other national carrier, fielding gripes about flight delays, ticket prices, and bad food. But since Israel’s recent invasion of Lebanon to battle Hezbollah, Middle...

LAHORE, Pakistan — In the vibrant Pakistani metropolis of Lahore, a city of 14 million people with a rich history and grand colonial-era buildings, evenings hold a special significance. Markets...

After a summer of overtourism in cruise ports like Barcelona, Spain, and Amsterdam, and talk of caps on ship arrivals in Greece and other places, the cruise industry has come up with a surprising...

Spirit Airlines, whose approach to selling cheap tickets without amenities earned it fans and detractors, filed for bankruptcy protection Monday after a string of setbacks, most recently a failure to...

DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — At long last, something to celebrate: People were saying that the Chef Warif restaurant, whose Syrian-style shawarma sandwiches were famous in Gaza City before the war,...

We recently changed the clocks again, and getting out of bed may feel harder than usual: Research has shown the sudden shift can be disruptive to sleep. But for many adults in the United States,...

WASHINGTON — How do you slash, cut, restructure, and even dismantle parts of the federal government? If you’re President-elect Donald Trump, you turn to two wealthy entrepreneurs: the...

You can roughly guess a person’s age based on how they know John Green. Older millennials met Green and his brother, Hank, on YouTube in the late 2000s, when they were performing songs about Harry...

SAN LUIS POTOSÍ, Mexico — Until a few years ago there was not much in this patch of desert 250 miles north of Mexico City but rattlesnakes, coyotes, and cactus. Today, it is gleaming evidence of...

DELHI—For years, trucks have lumbered through the capital, dumping loads of hot, acrid ash from thousands of tons of incinerated garbage near playgrounds and schools. Residents in the...