A Scottish man who authorities say faked his death off California's Carmel coast to avoid rape charges back home has been arrested, authorities announced Friday. Kim Vincent Avis, 55, also known...

With Britain's departure from the European Union due in less than 100 days, new Prime Minister Boris Johnson is a man in a hurry. But he's not rushing off to Brussels. The U.K. leader has no...

The temperature's dropping but Europe's troubles aren't over: A record-busting heat wave gave way Friday to thunderstorms and hailstorms, bringing the Tour de France to a dramatic halt and causing...

A new law introduced by the commune of Saonara, in the Padova province, will see a €400 fine dished out to anyone who is caught swearing in public. The fine can be imposed on anyone...

Two Premier League footballers have been involved in a carjacking attempt by an armed gang in a London street, the BBC reports. Arsenal players Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac were targeted, the...

Boris Johnson held his first Cabinet meeting as Britain's prime minister on Thursday, pledging to break the Brexit impasse that brought down predecessor Theresa May. Johnson told his...

Across the UK’s national newspapers there was a mixed reaction to Boris Johnson’s win, with the Daily Mail warning he “could be the shortest serving Prime Minister in modern...

Dutch film actor Rutger Hauer, who specialized in menacing roles, including a memorable turn as a murderous android in "Blade Runner" opposite Harrison Ford, has died. He was 75. Hauer's agent,...

Boris Johnson became Britain's new prime minister Wednesday, vowing to lead the U.K. out of the European Union "after three years of unfounded self-doubt." Standing outside the shiny black door...

Federal regulators have fined Facebook $5 billion for privacy violations and are instituting new oversight and restrictions on its business. But they are only holding CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally...