On Oct. 3, 2023, former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, was ousted due to opposition from the party's far-right conservatives, leaving the House in a state of paralysis. After three ...

WELLINGTON, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand recorded a total of 71 preventable drownings in 2024, down from 90 in 2023, which was well below the 10-year average of 83, according to Water Safety New ...

WARSAW, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Speed climber Aleksandra Miroslaw was awarded the Polish Sports Personality of the Year in Warsaw on Saturday. With her gold medal at the Paris Olympics, Miroslaw ...

LONDON, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Arsenal missed the chance to narrow Liverpool's lead at the top of the Premier League to three points when it was held to a 1-1 draw away to Brighton on Saturday.

Logrones went into the penalty shootout full of confidence after knocking Girona out on penalties in the previous round, but Athletic goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala, who hadn't made a save all night, ...

SYDNEY, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Two people have died in a light plane crash off Australia's east coast north of Sydney.

Dr. Yang Faming has made it his mission to needle his way into history by teaching this ancient art and pinpointing pathways to healing for his patients. #CulturalHeritage■ ...

People visit FACETS Sri Lanka 2025, an international gem and jewellery exhibition, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan. 4, 2025. The ...

BEIRUT, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Saturday accused the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) of destroying its property and a Lebanese army's infrastructure in ...

JERUSALEM, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli police on Saturday arrested two Israelis who had crossed into Syrian territory by vehicle before being detained by the Israeli army. According to Israel's ...

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- At least four people were killed and 32 others injured in an explosion in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province on Saturday, local media and officials said.

TRIPOLI, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- The West Coast Military Zone of the Libyan Defense Ministry said Saturday it launched a large-scale anti-crime military operation in the area. The first phase of the ...