A Roman Catholic archbishop in Australia has failed for the second time to stop a criminal prosecution against him over allegations he covered up for a pedophile priest in the 1970s. Archbishop...

European Union chief Donald Tusk vowed Thursday not to compromise on EU principles in negotiating Britain's departure from the bloc and warned that London is heading for a hard exit. "Our task...

Hurricane Nicole snapped trees, flooded homes and peeled off some roofs as it pummeled the British territory of Bermuda on Thursday as an extremely dangerous Category 3 storm. The storm was...

Thailand's Royal Palace says King Bhumibol, the world's longest-reigning monarch, has died at age 88. The palace said the king passed away peacefully on Thursday at Bangkok's Siriraj...

Bob Dylan was named the winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature Thursday in a stunning announcement that for the first time bestowed the prestigious award to someone primarily seen as a...

Scotland's leader says she will publish a bill next week laying the groundwork for a new independence referendum — the first step toward a new vote on whether Scotland should leave the United...

Rival protesters gathered Thursday outside the High Court in London, where lawyers battled over whether the government has the power to trigger Britain's exit from the European Union without approval...

Italian news agency ANSA says playwright Dario Fo, whose energetic mocking of Italian political life, social mores and religion won him the Nobel Prize for Literature, has died. He was 90. Citing...

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Janet Jackson has confirmed she's pregnant at 50. The star showed off her baby bump in a photo Wednesday, smiling in a white dress and cradling her belly. She told People, "We thank God for...