Bill Gates has arrived on Capitol Hill to appear before a congressional panel investigating the Jeffrey Epstein files, becoming the latest powerful figure linked to the disgraced financier to testify.

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BREAKING: David Flippo wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Nevada's 2nd Congressional District.

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A night of anti-immigration violence saw masked men set fire to homes they believed to house immigrants, burned trash bins, and a Belfast bus torched and pelted police with objects. The chaos erupted after police in Northern Ireland announced they had arrested a Sudanese man on

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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are set to make their final appearances at the 2026 World Cup. See the other players to watch.

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Some famous teenagers have had their breakthrough moment at the World Cup, including Pelé, who became one of soccer’s all-time greats. The 2026 tournament will feature 22 teenagers, according to the official rosters of the 48 teams published by FIFA.

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World Cup 2026: Who's in, where to watch, betting odds, schedules and more

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Somali referee denied entry by the U.S. says he hopes to be at the next World Cup after returning home to a hero's welcome.

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Multiple attackers killed 12 people and wounded at least nine others in a late-night mass shooting in the South African city of Johannesburg, police said.

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Stokes and Atkinson risk being dropped for breaching England protocols

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Guards on a cargo ship off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden exchanged fire with gunmen in a small boat, the British military said. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.

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Asian shares fall after a tech sell-off on Wall Street, while oil prices gain

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BREAKING: Nevada's Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford has advanced to challenge Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo in one of the nation's most competitive races for governor.

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Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson will compete in a runoff for the Republican nomination for governor in South Carolina.

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Jordan said Wednesday it shot down five incoming missiles launched by Iran targeting an area that's home to an air base that hosts U.S. forces.

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Pakistan launched new airstrikes targeting Afghanistan, killing at least 13 people and wounding 14 others, the Taliban's chief spokesperson says.

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Kuwait says its air defenses are firing after Iran said it targeted the Mideast nation to retaliate over U.S. airstrikes.

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BREAKING: Graham Platner has won the Maine Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, setting up a high-stakes race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

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The U.S. military said Wednesday it had completed its airstrikes on Iran after an American helicopter crash off Oman that it blamed on Tehran.

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BREAKING: U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham won the South Carolina Republican primary as he seeks a fifth term.

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State Rep. Jermaine Johnson won the Democratic nomination in the South Carolina governor’s race.

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BREAKING: Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra will face off in the November general election to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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The U.S. Army helicopter that crashed off the coast of Oman went down after colliding with an Iranian drone, a U.S. official says.

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BREAKING: The U.S. military says it's launching strikes against Iran after President Trump vowed a response to downing of an American helicopter.

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BREAKING: The House passes a $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement for three years, sending the measure to President Trump.

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Dubbed "Leonardo's Ferry," a cable-guided vessel offers commuters a peaceful five-minute ride across northern Italy's Adda River.

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The Knicks have New York buzzing. We hit the streets to see what Knicks fever looks like across the city.

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BREAKING: President Trump says Iran was responsible for downing a U.S. helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz and that the U.S. "must" respond.

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Hundreds of detainees across at least 33 states allege in federal lawsuits that immigration detention facilities are failing to provide adequate medical care, an investigation by KFF Health News and The Associated Press exposes. Detainees say they didn’t get medications on time —

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Artisans in Guangopolo, Ecuador, are struggling to keep the traditional craft of weaving horsehair sieves alive. 50 years ago, about 500 families made a living from the craft, selling up to 600 sieves a month. Now they sell only about 10 each week. Industrial growth and

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New Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson set a goal of 500 new units of shelter before the World Cup starts but her administration fell short by hundreds. Camped out with his wife between a sidewalk and train tracks just blocks from the stadium, Chris Moore said he hasn't heard about the

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President Donald Trump, a longtime New York Knicks fan, became the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game. Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he was shown on video screens during the national anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals on

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Despite the Ebola outbreak in Bunia, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, some families were determined to go ahead with their relatives’ weddings. However, the local authorities and the church imposed certain measures, even though not everyone was happy about it.

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Attorneys for the president of Wisconsin's largest mosque say he is being denied basic medical care for diabetes and has lost 30 pounds since he was taken into custody two months ago by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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China's President Xi Jinping and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation and rebuild their complicated traditional alliance. Xi is on a rare visit to Pyongyang in a likely attempt to reassert Beijing’s unique influence over its

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BREAKING: Iranian state television says at least two members of an air defense unit were killed in the Israeli attacks on Monday. The report represented the first time Iran acknowledged fatalities from the strikes.

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Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools from the next academic year as part of a broad reversal on the use of screens in classrooms.

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Rescuers searched ruined buildings in the southern Philippines on Tuesday to ensure no one was still trapped a day after one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the country in a half-century killed at least 37 people and displaced over 20,000.

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Somali referee Omar Artan, the only World Cup referee from Somalia, won’t officiate in the World Cup after being denied entry into the United States.

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Survivors, including health and aid workers, recall their experiences and lessons during the 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo.

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A 7.8 magnitude quake that struck Monday morning is one of the strongest to hit the Philippines in a half-century, killing at least 37 people and displacing more than 20,000.

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Congo says at least 101 people have died from Ebola disease out of 550 cases in the outbreak declared less than a month ago.