Abortion is on the ballot in Arizona and nine other states during the US general election. Will it sway voters?

The move spares the country’s new president from having to choose between recognizing a court decision to strike down the overhaul or aligning with her party’s leaders and ignoring it.

Thousands were on hand at the Yard, a large open space on the Washington, D.C. university's campus, hoping to cheer the election of the first Black woman to the presidency.

Police in Tel Aviv have used water cannon on protesters demonstrating against the decision to sack Israel's defence minister, Yoav Gallant.

It is hoped ‘innovative’ 24-hour design will also cut carbon emissions, as demand for delivery services soars Six decades after the bullet train first whisked passengers between Tokyo and Osaka, authorities in Japan are planning to do the same for cargo, with the construction of a “conveyor belt road”. The automated cargo transport corridor, which will connect the capital with Osaka, 320 miles (5…

Early exit polls reveal that the state of democracy is the top concern for most voters in the US presidential election. Abortion and the economy are also key issues. The race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump remains tight, with voter sentiment reflecting a mix of pessimism and optimism about the country's direction.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has removed Yoav Gallant as his defense minister, his office announced Tuesday.

Ukraine’s defense minister says Ukrainian troops have engaged for the first time with North Korean units that were recently deployed to help Russia in the war with its neighbor