Jeff Bridges on surviving cancer and COVID

China is sending Vice President Han Zheng to represent the country at UN General Assembly session

Philippines condemns Chinese 'floating barrier' in South China SeaScience paints a new picture of the ancient past, when we mixed and mated with other kinds of humans

Why Spain’s conservative leader is a long shot to become prime minister despite winning electionIsraeli military raid kills 2 Palestinians in West Bank. Israel says its troops came under fire'You are Indian, I am Chinese, you are the very worst': Private-hire driver caught in racist tirade against passenger

The threat of wildfires is rising. So is new artificial intelligence solutions to fight themA mayoral race in a small city highlights the rise of Germany’s far-right AfD party

One Kosovo police officer killed and another wounded in an attack in the north, raising tensions

Biden to open embassies in Cook Islands, Niue as he welcomes Pacific leaders for Washington summitMississippi seeks new court hearing to revive its permanent stripping of some felons’ voting rights

Fired founder of right-wing org Project Veritas is under investigation in New YorkNearly 4,000 pages show new detail of Ken Paxton’s alleged misdeeds ahead of Texas impeachment trial

New York governor blocks discharge of radioactive water into Hudson River from closed nuclear plantGeorge Santos says ex-fundraiser caught using a fake name tried a new tactic: spelling it backwards