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Magnus Carlsen becomes triple world champion for the third time in his career

Mega Millions drawing produces no winner, jackpot grows to $785 million

Follow the New Year around the world

New Year's pay boost: These states are raising their minimum wage

The 20 best destinations for New Year's Eve celebrations in 2022

The full lyrics to 'Auld Lang Syne' so you don't mumble your way through it

How did that Southwest meltdown happen? Insiders point to outdated tech

Dania Akeel: Meet the Saudi woman taking on one of the world's toughest motor races

India cricket star Rishabh Pant injured in car accident

Myanmar court extends Aung San Suu Kyi's prison sentence to 33 years

The best books of 2022, according to cultural tastemakers

As temperatures warm in Buffalo following a deadly winter storm, melting snow and rain could cause minor flooding

Three players ejected after bench-clearing brawl during Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic game

More than 16 million under flood watches as waves of heavy snow and rain inundate Western and Central US

The new buildings set to shape the world in 2023

As Buffalo officers fan out to perform welfare checks, harrowing accounts emerge of those who died in the storm

One of the world's most congested cities just opened its first metro line

Southwest cancellations continue as airline deals with 'meltdown' fallout

Shortfalls of some cold and flu meds continue amid shifting respiratory virus season

Nick Kyrgios' late United Cup withdrawal surprises Australia teammates

Why three robot sisters could be the friendly face of AI

Irish tourist dies after falling from moving train in Thailand

Irish tourist dies after falling from moving train in Thailand

Russia's war in Ukraine

Liverpool agrees deal for Dutch star Cody Gakpo, says PSV

2022's extraordinary cosmic revelations and moments in space exploration

Kathy Whitworth, the winningest golfer in history, dies at 83

Islamabad issues 'special' plan amid rising security concerns

Unfazed by terror, Balochistan to press ahead with Reko Diq

Families rejoice after years of separation as China ends inbound quarantine

Over 1,300 US flights canceled the day after Christmas

OIC condemns Taliban ban on women working for NGOs in Afghanistan

Beijing to distribute Pfizer antiviral drug as Covid wave strains health system

Dozens of Rohingya rescued from stricken vessel after weeks adrift at sea, but fears grow for those still aboard

Three Russian servicemen killed after drone shot down at air base inside Russia

Winter storm leaves at least 37 dead nationwide as residents in western New York remain trapped under feet of snow

Head of major Russian shipyard dies suddenly, no cause given

Bus accident in British Columbia hospitalizes more than 50 people, officials say

Women staff ban: Top UN, NGO officials to meet over Taliban policy

PM, president urge nation to uphold Quaid's vision on his 146th birthday

Taliban use water cannon on women protesting education order in Afghanistan

Fire on board a JetBlue plane forces the evacuation of more than 160 passengers at New York's JFK airport

A powerful winter storm claims at least 11 lives across the US as temperatures plunge, winds howl and power lines fall

French serial killer Charles 'The Serpent' Sobhraj released from Nepali jail

NFL Week 16 preview: Pittsburgh Steelers to honor Franco Harris on bittersweet day for franchise

Vandals destroy 22,000-year-old sacred cave art in Australia, horrifying indigenous community

Vandals destroy 22,000-year-old sacred cave art in Australia, horrifying indigenous community

Pelé's daughter shares moving photo with her father in hospital

Ministers, lawmakers owe Sindh House Rs5m

JIT to investigate Islamabad suicide blast

Vandals destroy 22,000-year-old sacred cave art in Australia, horrifying indigenous community

The couple who met on a plane on Christmas Day

Vandals destroy 22,000-year-old sacred cave art in Australia, horrifying indigenous community

North Korea fires at least one ballistic missile, South Korea says

At least one policeman martyred in Islamabad's I-10 bomb attack

Winter storm puts millions under alerts coast-to-coast as record-low temps and power outages arrive before Christmas

'Asia's El Chapo' extradited to Australia to face drug trafficking charges

IHC grants PM's son-in-law protective bail

Big bonuses, extreme rationing: How Covid-hit China is coping with its drugs shortage

Jennifer McClellan is poised to make history in Virginia after winning Democratic nomination to succeed late Rep. Donald McEachin

Italy's Traore calls out team mates over 'offensive' Christmas present

Hundreds gather to celebrate Grant Wahl's memory and impact at New York City memorial

French ski resort becomes first in Europe to ban smoking

Thai warship that sank, killing 6, had too few life jackets, admiral says

China's Covid 'chaos': How a shortage of fever drugs is sparking a global run on medicines

Terrorists to be dealt with an iron fist: PM Shehbaz

Children among dead as stranded Rohingya face starvation at sea, families say

Snow, strong winds and bitterly cold temps grip much of the US during Christmas week

As China's Covid cases skyrocket, patients are told to go back to work

Bayern Munich denounces racial abuse directed toward Kingsley Coman after France's World Cup final defeat

Why an Abu Dhabi startup wants to send quinoa seeds into space

Don't send Grandma to the ICU this Christmas

Arrest made in 'sextortion' case police link to teen's suicide

Opinion: Russia and the 'escalation game'

North Korea ready to prove ICBM progress by firing at normal trajectory, Kim's sister claims

Lawmakers unveil sweeping government funding bill to avert shutdown

Russia's war in Ukraine

Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as leader of South Africa's governing African National Congress

Lab-grown meat could be served up for dinner soon. What does it taste like?

China bets on private sector to boost Covid-hit economy

This mechanical engineer is building robots to harvest raspberries

Bannu CTD hostage situation continues as militants reiterate demand for safe passage

Overrun Amsterdam targets sex and drugs tourists with 'stay away' campaign

Get ready for a 'polar plunge.' The first week of winter brings snow and bitterly cold temperatures

You may be seeing a more 'woke' Santa this Christmas

Fresh criticism for Qatar and FIFA as World Cup ends on International Migrants Day

As games draws to a close, plight of migrant workers has cast a shadow over World Cup

In this Montana city, defendants can pay off their court fines with food bank donations

Before dramatic Buffalo Bills victory, game was paused due to fans throwing snowballs onto field

How much should you tip your barista?

The world's top destinations for festive cheer

21 dead, 12 missing after landslide near campsite in Malaysia

Five years ago, a billionaire couple were found strangled by their swimming pool. Their family is offering $35 million to help catch their killer

Weekly inflation slides down by 0.40 percent

'Unlike any planets found in our solar system:' These two planets are probably made of water, study finds

Supreme Court grants bail to blasphemy accused

Tourists stranded in Machu Picchu amid Peru protests

2 police officers shot and killed in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

As China seeks to live with the virus, COVID-control industries face decline

10 dead, including 5 children, as fire rips through apartment block in Lyon, France

Minutes to death: Itaewon Halloween selfies help families piece together tragedy that killed 158

CM opens work on Peshawar facelift

Thai princess hospitalized with heart condition, palace says

Why people in China are panic buying canned yellow peaches as Covid surges

Drinkers falling asleep in the road are dying in traffic accidents, Tokyo police warn

Two sisters just reunited with the mystery woman who gave them $100 on a plane 23 years ago

Australia passes law to cap energy prices against 'wartime whims'

Indian and Chinese troops fight with sticks and bricks in video

US Space Force establishes first foreign command in South Korea as threat from North grows

Inflation is finally falling. But the days when prices rose just 2% may never return

Argentina overpowers Croatia to reach World Cup final as Lionel Messi's last dance dream remains alive

Opinion: How this Ukrainian fairy tale ends

A massive storm is producing raging blizzards in the north and damaging tornadoes in the South, where some homes have been flattened

Taiwan reports record incursion by Chinese bomber aircraft

A massive coast-to-coast winter storm is bringing blizzard conditions and threatening tornadoes

China scraps COVID travel tracking app

Bangladeshi court refuses bail to over 200 opposition leaders, activists

Hong Kong scraps some restrictions for travelers, ends contact tracing

Nuclear fusion: How long until this breakthrough discovery can power your house

Beijing and northern China hit by winter sandstorm

Winter storm pummels western US with snow before taking aim at the South, bringing a multi-day severe storm threat

Jails bursting at seams with twice the population

Imposters acting as CTD men busted

Education Dept wakes up from slumber after SHC orders

Lakki village forms force to fight terrorism

Second known protest-related execution carried out in Iran

PM Shehbaz reunites with Suleman after 4 years

NFL Week 14 preview: Playoff seedings on the line as season enters business end

Afghan religious scholar urges Taliban to support women's rights

As Brittney Griner visits a medical facility in Texas, one of the 'Citgo 6' says reintegration after captivity can be difficult

Patti LaBelle is rushed off the stage during a concert in Milwaukee due to a bomb threat

Neymar says he is unsure if he will play again with Brazil

Pakistan committed for justice-based human rights: PM Shehbaz

OIC secretary general arrives in Islamabad for 3-day visit

US sportswriter Grant Wahl dies after 'acute distress' covering World Cup

Deion Sanders has decided to stop coaching at a historically Black college. Here's why people are so upset

Happy returns: When a trip to the airport changes your life

Swear words in different languages have one thing in common

Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 69 months in prison for fraud

SBP governor assures Pakistan will pay debts 'on time'