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Record-breaking temperatures in Europe are triggering government warnings, with London hitting 95 degrees the past two days. Experts say unpredictable and extreme weather is becoming more frequent.

Britain's government announced plans Monday to overhaul its asylum laws. Among the changes: making refugee status temporary and seizing high-value assets from asylum seekers.

Venezuela's election board says voters on Sunday approved a referendum called for by the government to claim sovereignty over an oil- and mineral-rich piece of neighboring Guyana.

Cole Allen, the suspect in the shooting at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association dinner, is described as "very smart" by students he mentored in Southern California.

Iran war-linked shipping disruptions have stranded 8 million kg of tea in the Kenyan port of Mombasa, costing the industry about $8 million a week in mounting losses.

The cryptocurrency Bitcoin is turning a new page — as investors give it a renewed look after a challenging time.

NPR's Scott Simon talks about how much he enjoys watching school stage productions this time of year and why.

Italian candy giant Ferrero offered the American breakfast company a $3.1 billion deal too sweet to pass up.

The White House is shoring up defenses on one of its most sensitive issues: immigration. Biden is trying to balance border security while protecting vulnerable undocumented immigrants in the U.S.

Palestinians condemned the killing of Hamas second in command in Lebanon Tuesday night. Hundreds took to the streets and shut down stores in the West Bank in protest.

There's a rare moment of joy as Palestinians celebrate their national soccer team's win at the Asian Cup, which sends them to the knockout stage.

LA Dodgers sensation Shohei Ohtani is drawing so much attention at spring training that the team had to expand its press box. Japanese stars have long boosted Phoenix's spring training economy.

As climate researchers say the world must transition away from new oil and gas production, ExxonMobil is acquiring a major U.S. shale oil company with one of the country's biggest oil fields.

At one of literature's most prestigious awards ceremonies, nominated authors made a collective call for a cease-fire in Gaza.

When her mother was struggling with late-stage cancer, Julia had a conversation with a doctor that made her feel heard.

Director Michael Sarnoski's film about the legendary hero who robs from the rich and gives to the poor is about the stories we tell ourselves.

National security officials told lawmakers that Iran is weaker because of U.S. and Israeli attacks, but Tehran still has a functioning government.

As Sudan's humanitarian crisis deepens, the U.S. and global allies have pledged millions more in assistance, but diplomatic roadblocks and aid obstructions are hindering progress.

Starting on July 1, the federal government will make some big changes to how student loans can be repaid or forgiven.

The Senate Intelligence Committee is set to consider the nomination of Jay Clayton to be the next director of national security.

Starting on July 1, the federal government will make some big changes to how student loans can be repaid or forgiven.

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro and several others have been charged with attempting to overthrow incoming government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney tells European leaders they, not the U.S., will anchor the world order in the future.

The police operation marks the third round of arrests targeting independent bookstores in four months.

Hundreds of square miles of Florida's largest lake is again blanketed in toxic, blue-green algae.