BBC News : Former Belgian King Albert II has submitted a DNA sample to avoid fines of €5,000 (£4,370) a day over claims he fathered a love-child in the 1960s. The 84-year-old, who has been fighting the paternity claim of Belgian artist Delphine Boël, 51, for over ...
BBC News : Potential methods to deter Scotland's growing sea eagle population from stealing lambs are being trialled. After being hunted to extinction, the sea eagle was reintroduced to the west coast of Scotland in the 1970s. It is thought scores of lambs are now bein...
BBC News : A Canadian amateur photographer says he is "overwhelmed" by the worldwide response to a photograph he took of a bald eagle. Steve Biro snapped the image of Bruce the bald eagle at the Canadian Raptor Conservancy and first posted it on some Facebook photograp...
Tory leadership contest: Michael Gove pledge ...
BBC News : Michael Gove will allow EU nationals living in the UK ...
Tory leadership: Who gets to choose the UK...
BBC News : With Theresa May finally on her way out of Downing Str...
Mother nature not making it easy for millions of holiday travelers
DALLAS – Airlines are shifting the timing of thousands of flights, even adding dozens of ...
3 Super Bowl snack swaps that cut the salt
The Super Bowl is around the corner, which means it’s snack time. Since the new government...
Meat on famed 1950s Explorer Club gala menu was actually sea turtle
The meat eaten at a lavish New York City Explorers Club dinner in 1951 – which at one poin...
‘Growing inequality threatens democracy’
Inequalities in pay and opportunities in the UK are becoming so extreme they are threatening democracy, an In...
Texas bartender charged for serving gunman before mass shooting
A Texas bartender who served a man the night he shot his estranged wife and seven others in 2017 has been cha...
US Secretary of State Pompeo visits Iraq amid Iran tensions
BBC News : US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unscheduled, fleeting visit to Iraq, amid growing tensi...
Moscow plane fire: 41 killed on Aeroflot jet
Forty-one people were killed after a Russian plane made an emergency landing and burst into flames at Shereme...
Spanish election: socialists win amid far-right gains for Vox party
Spain’s ruling socialists won the most votes but fell short of a majority in Sunday’s snap general electio...
China sentences second Canadian to death
A court in China has sentenced a Canadian citizen to death for producing and trafficking methamphetamine. Fa...
Racism row over Trieste half-marathon
Organisers of the Trieste half-marathon have reversed a ban on professional African athletes after an outcry ...
Scottish independence: UK government ‘will not grant indyref2 consent’
Theresa May's deputy has said the Scottish Parliament will not be given the power to hold an independence refer...
Emilano Sala: Police investigate online photo said to be of plane crash victim
A photo said to be of the body of Premier League footballer Emiliano Sala, who was killed in a plane cras...
Kim Jong-un arrives in Vladivostok by train for Putin summit
As Kim Jong-un arrived at the Vladivostok railway station on Wednesday, white-gloved attendants ran alongside...
5 Czechs Who Were Missing in Lebanon Arrive Home
PRAGUE — Five Czechs who had been missing in Lebanon since July and presumed kidnapped arrived home on Thursday, but the joyful response has since been tempered by revelations that Prague released two terrorism suspects, apparentl...
Tory leadership: Johnson says party on ‘final warning’
BBC News : Boris Johnson, the front-runner in the Tory leadership race, has said the party risks being "dis...
Christchurch shootings: 49 dead in New Zealand mosque attacks
Forty-nine people have been killed and at least 20 wounded in shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Z...
Russia ‘paved way for Ukraine ship seizures with fake news drive’
The Kremlin launched a year-long disinformation campaign to soften up public opinion before its recent seizure...
New Year to Bring New Car Tech
Autonomous vehicles are in the spotlight, but car technology will change in more ways than one in 2016. Apple...
Tech Q & A: Tablet vs. laptop, photographing New Year’s fireworks
Tablet vs. laptop Q. I can't decide whether to buy a tablet or laptop. How can I decide? A. The difference...
Police catch suspected burglar with help from his Twitter account
It’s one thing to tweet out when you're at the ball game or a concert. But when you're allegedly robbing an ap...
Tech Q&A: Data plans, dying computers, an app for buying wine and more
Avoid going over your data limit Q. I love everything my Android phone can do, but I don't like the surprise ...
The FAA says it will shoot down your drone if you fly within 36 miles of the Super Bowl
The Federal Aviation Administration is taking a tough stance on drones at the Super Bowl this year: bring them, ...
Study finds which US states have the ‘fastest talkers’
Research by mobile advertising analytics company Marchex has ranked America’s "fastest talkers" and the result...
Toxic Loans Around the World Weigh on Global Growth
Beneath the surface of the global financial system lurks a multitrillion-dollar problem that could sap the stren...
Finding Common Political Ground on Poverty
If you have been paying any attention to America’s paralyzed politics, you are not going to believe this. E...
Huawei: China calls US charges ‘immoral’ as markets slide
China has blasted the US government’s indictments against Huawei as “unfair and immoral” and urged Washi...
Clouds gathering over global economy
What does 2019 have in store for the global economy? There are certainly clouds on the horizon, but 2018 as ...
Huawei’s full-page WSJ advert: ‘Don’t believe everything you hear’
Huawei has sought to repair its image in the US through a full-page advert in the Wall Street Journal, which ...
Jeff Bezos: Amazon boss accuses National Enquirer of blackmail
The world's richest man, Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, has accused the National Enquirer's owner of trying t...
Webb rips Clinton’s State record as he mulls independent White House bid
Former Democratic presidential candidate Jim Webb is now considering an independent candidacy that would directl...
Media’s Bernie boost: Fear of Sanders eased by fading fear of terror
Sanders was surging until the awful attacks in Paris and San Bernardino blunted his momentum. He seemed to have ...
Sparks fly at Clinton, Sanders debate over who is more progressive
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders clashed sharply Thursday over who is more progressive, at a debate that saw t...
Abdelaziz Bouteflika: Algeria’s president resigns amid mass protests
Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is resigning after weeks of mass protests, state media report. Mr ...
India election 2019: Voting to begin in world’s largest election
Indians will head to the polls on Thursday to vote in the first phase of a general election that is being see...
Brexit: I had no choice but to approach Labour – May
Prime Minister Theresa May has insisted she had to reach out to Labour in a bid to deliver Brexit or risk let...
Gray urges Toulouse to usurp Leinster in battle of Champions Cup royalty
In a battle between the two most successful sides in Champions Cup history Toulouse must not be too loose. Fren...
Bart Scott: I would have won two Super Bowls with Alex Smith
Former NFL linebacker and current CBS studio panelist Bart Scott believes that he would have at least two Super ...
Super Bowl I star Willie Wood doesn’t remember his NFL career
Willie Wood's early second-half interception and 50-yard return sprung the Green Bay Packers to a 35-10 victory ...
Dez Bryant is recruiting DeMarco Murray back to Dallas on Twitter
The marriage between DeMarco Murray and the Philadelphia Eagles hasn't been a pretty one thus far. After getting...
It’s only preseason, but Bradley Wright-Phillips is still scoring goals
New York Red Bulls forward Bradley Wright-Phillips established himself as one of the top goalscorers in MLS over...
Vikings mock drafts: Post-Senior Bowl edition
Yes, the NFL Draft is still months away, but now that the NFL season is over (well, except for one game) and the...
Scientists discover prehistoric ‘Jurassic butterfly’
Scientists have discovered an insect that went extinct for more than 120 million years and featured many of the ...
10 strangest animal discoveries of 2015
Every year, scientists wade into jungles, deserts and museum collections to examine animals and, if they're luck...
Can you hear me now? British astronaut dials wrong number from space
Anyone can dial a wrong number, but it's not often done from outer space. British astronaut Tim Peake tweeted...
Rare painting by Dutch Renaissance artist Hieronymus Bosch found in Kansas
A rare 500-year-old work by Dutch Renaissance artist Hieronymus Bosch, previously attributed to the painter’s ...
Extinction looms for Charles Darwin’s finches, and humans are to blame
Charles Darwin's finches of the Galapagos Islands—renowned as a poster child for speciation (that's "the proce...
Big ‘Schrödinger’s Cats’ created
The imaginary feline known as Schrödinger's cat, which is both alive and dead (or neither) until beheld, is the...
Change the way you eat in 2016
“Genes load the gun, the environment pulls the trigger.” Experts use this line to reference our current obes...
High school hockey player nets winning goal after dad loses cancer battle
Hours after his father passed away, a Connecticut teen scored the game-winning goal for his high school’s hock...
US issues treatment guidelines for infants exposed to Zika
CHICAGO – U.S. health officials on Tuesday issued interim guidelines for health care professionals in the Uni...
School-based mindfulness training may reduce stress, trauma
Middle-school students in urban areas may benefit from in-school mindfulness programs, a new study suggests. ...
Not a morning person? It may be your parents’ fault
You may be naturally disposed toward being a morning person or a night owl—and scientists are now saying that ...
Every day, more than 10,000 new campaigns are launched on GoFundMe.com, but for one Washington woman, the almost...
Notre-Dame fire: Millions pledged to rebuild cathedral
Hundreds of millions of euros have been pledged to help rebuild Notre-Dame after a devastating fire partially...
In Pictures: Donald Trump enjoys sumo tournament in Japan
BBC News : US President Donald Trump has attended a sumo wrestling tournament during his four-day visit to ...
Benoit in Midtown Is the Bistro That Will Take You to Paris
Like many New Yorkers, I have convinced myself that a rickety fire escape platform is a terrace and that a segme...
A Valentine’s Day Dinner You Can Make at Home
I’m a millennial in a New York City apartment with a small kitchen, and my question for you is what cooking es...
Valtellinas Are No Longer Hiding in the Hills
Way up in the foothills of the Alps, about as far north as you can go in the Lombardy region of Italy without hi...
Chinese-American Chefs Start a Culinary Conversation With the Past
One was working as an accredited C.P.A. Another had just completed the requirements for a pre-med degree at the ...
Poké Reaches the Shores of Manhattan
In the late 1990s, the only place in New York City where I could find Hawaiian-style poké (poh-kay) was a fishm...
7 of the weirdest sculpture parks in the world
When most people think of sculptures, classics like Rodin’s The Thinker or Michelangelo’s David come to mind...
Crystal to refurbish historic SS United States to its former glory
An historic ship that still holds the title for the world’s fastest luxury liner may soon set sail again after...
Insane drone photos of pink lakes, erupting volcanoes, and more
Our friends at SkyPixel are running a drone- and aerial-themed photography competition, highlighting the best of...
5 best family resorts in America
When it comes to family vacations, it’s all about balancing recreation with relaxation. Dedicated childrens’...
Lost something at the airport? How to get your stuff back
Between check-in, security, and navigating a gigantic airport, flying is complicated enough. But you have not be...
TSA can now force travelers to take full-body scans
The Transportation Security Administration will being requiring travelers who have been selected for enhanced sc...
Dunkin’ feels left out, joins value meal fray
Dunkin' Donuts, feeling sidelined by a discounting fight in the fast-food industry, is planning to jump into the...
The Worst Dog Breeds for Apartment Living
Apartment dwellers who pine for a pooch to greet them with big, sloppy kisses and unconditional adoration at eve...
Food jingles that always get stuck in our heads
What's the quickest way to get consumers to remember a product? Write an unforgettable jingle. It's no secret...
Rockefeller Center Christmas tree’s next stop: Habitat for Humanity
Even the iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has to come down after the holidays. For the ninth year in ...
6 Reasons You Should Never Buy or Sell a Home Without an Agent
It's a slow Sunday morning. You've just brewed your Nespresso and popped open your laptop to check out the lates...
Filipino Superstar Sharon Cuneta Selling $2.2M Mansion in Calabasas
Megastar Sharon Cuneta is selling her megamansion in Calabasas, CA. The popular Filipino singer, actor, spoke...
HH Sheikha Arwa Al Qassimi Sponsors Photography Exhibition for the Visually Impaired Enthusiasts
Tech Q & A: Tablet vs. laptop, photographing New Year’s fireworks
Kathie Lee Gifford ‘brokenhearted’ on Christmas Eve without Frank Gifford
US jury awards $2bn damages in Roundup weedkiller cancer claim
Unicef Report Finds Female Genital Cutting to Be Common in Indonesia
