Britain, the birthplace of coal power, produced more electricity from zero-carbon sources such as wind, solar and nuclear than from fossil fuel plants for the first time in 2019, the U.K.'s National Grid said on Wednesday.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused the United States of dragging its feet in nuclear negotiations and warned that his country will soon reveal a new strategic weapon.
Wildfires burning across Australia's two most populous states trap residents of a seaside town in apocalyptic conditions and kill at least two people, while more property along the country's east coast falls victim to a devastating fire season.
Police in California announced Tuesday they have arrested six suspected gang members in the shooting deaths of four men last month at a backyard gathering of family and friends.
Ride-share company Uber and on-demand meal delivery service Postmates filed a lawsuit Monday to block a broad new California law aimed at giving wage and benefit protections to people who work as independent contractors.
The visionary Alfred A. Knopf editor-in-chief Sonny Mehta published and edited such authors as John Updike, Cormac McCarthy, Toni Morrison and former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush. He died on Monday due to complications from pneumonia.
A Bosnian war crimes prosecutor on Tuesday indicted a Bosnian Serb former army general for taking part in the 1995 massacre of about 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica that's been described as genocide by two international courts.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Phase 1 of the trade deal with China would be signed on Jan. 15 at the White House, though considerable confusion remains about the details of the agreement.
Prince William is collaborating with a global alliance of groups to launch a prize geared toward fostering innovation to combat climate change and solve environment challenges.
Hong Kong protesters make long human chains and march through shopping malls on New Year's Eve, urging people not to give up the fight for democracy in 2020, with police out in force across the city to quell any unrest.
Israel's Supreme Court began deliberations on Tuesday on whether an indicted parliament member can form a new government, hearing a petition that could potentially abruptly end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political career after March elections.
Revellers around the globe are bidding farewell to a decade that will be remembered for the rise of social media, the Arab Spring, the #MeToo movement and, of course, U.S. President Donald Trump.
Dozens of angry Iraqi Shia militia supporters broke into the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday after smashing a main door and setting fire to a reception area, prompting tear gas and sounds of gunfire.
Wildfires burning across Australia's two most-populous states Tuesday trapped residents of a seaside town in apocalyptic conditions, destroyed many properties and caused at least two fatalities.
In a highly charged election year for the U.S., some shows are trying to find new ways to approach politics and spur audiences to consider their role in the democratic process.
Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn said Tuesday from Lebanon that he was not fleeing justice but instead left Japan to avoid "injustice and political persecution" over financial misconduct allegations during his tenure leading the automaker.
The National looks back on some of the notable names we said goodbye to in 2019
