In a show of solidarity, people around the world held vigils and rallies this week in support of the Afghan people after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan last weekend.
Firefighters have tamed but not fully controlled a huge wildfire blazing through the backcountry of the French Riviera, the top state official in the region said Friday.
Jamaica will prohibit residents from leaving their homes for seven days spread over three weekends to contain an upsurge in coronavirus infections and shield its health-care system, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said.
For the first time on record, rain has been recorded on the summit of Greenland — a location where precipitation has previously always fallen as snow or ice.
OnlyFans, a site where fans pay creators for photos and videos and became famous as a space where sex workers could post content and get paid in a relatively safe manner, is planning to ban "sexually explicit" content.
Mike Richards, the producer who was chosen to succeed Alex Trebek as host of beloved game show Jeopardy!, has stepped down after past misogynistic comments resurfaced earlier this week.
Millions of students in Florida, Texas and Arizona are being required to wear masks in class as school boards in mostly Democratic locales are imposing anti-COVID mandates in defiance of their Republican governors.
Rafael Nadal pulled out of the U.S. Open on Friday and said he will not play tennis again this year because of a nagging foot injury.
The United States is struggling to pick up the pace of American and Afghan evacuations at Kabul airport, constrained by obstacles ranging from armed Taliban checkpoints to paperwork problems. With an Aug. 31 deadline looming, tens of thousands remained to be airlifted from the country.
Charities across Canada are accepting monetary donations to help Haitians because it is the fastest way to get supplies on the ground.
