Three climate activists in the UK are challenging the High Court to hear their case, in which they hope to sue their government for its role in the crisis. It's one in a booming number of litigation cases that are leaning on science to bring about justice.

An explosion near a school in Somalia’s capital killed at least eight people and injured 17 others, the police said. The attack targeted a convoy belonging to a security firm that guards UN staff, but no staff members were injured, a police spokesman said.

British and French leaders have ramped up a war of words over dangerous crossings of the English Channel after at least 27 people died making the sea journey Wednesday, bringing to a head simmering tensions in the migration crisis.

A suspect was charged with the murder of two campers who vanished on a trip to a remote southern Australian area in March 2020. Their campsite had been found burned to the ground in a mystery that transfixed the nation.

A look at Friday's paper:
–"Wins are rare": Civil rights leaders say the verdicts in the case surrounding Ahmaud Arbery's death are a start, but that lasting change still is far off.
–Gorsuch aids tribal wins: Supreme Court Justice is the swing vote on Native American issues.

French officials lashed out at Britain over a letter from Prime Minister Boris Johnson advising France to take back migrants who reach British shores. Britain’s home secretary was disinvited from a crucial meeting on the migrant crisis over the dispute.

The three major U.S. stock indexes suffered their worst Black Friday losses on record and oil prices fell more than 10% as new coronavirus fears shook markets

Iraq repatriated more than 600 migrants from Belarus, where thousands of people have faced dire conditions on the EU’s eastern border.

“If I find a better and safe route, I will try again,” one man said.

The discovery of a new and potentially more transmissible coronavirus variant by South African health authorities has sparked a forceful reaction across the world, with several countries banning travelers from several southern African countries

The International Olympic Committee's cautious language on the disappearance of Peng Shuai, a three-time Olympian who accused a Chinese official of sexual assault, raised questions about its relationship with China, its partner for the Winter Games.

Kevin Strickland left a Missouri prison on Tuesday after serving 43 years for a triple murder that he did not commit. He departed with empty pockets. Thanks to the generosity of more than 20,000 strangers, he now has over $1 million.

In a move that has raised eyebrows among diplomats, investors and ethics watchdogs, Jared Kushner is trying to raise money from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds for a new investment firm he has founded.

Japan plans to add $6.75 billion to its annual military spending as it becomes more concerned about threats posed by China and North Korea.

Gaming devices like the PlayStation and Xbox consoles, which have been in a perpetual shortage for the last year, will continue to be a challenge to find. And the list of hard-to-get items has grown even longer.

As negotiators gather in Vienna for talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, the question of Iran’s nuclear advances looms

Taiwan's air force scrambled again on Sunday to warn away 27 Chinese aircraft that entered its air defense zone, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said.

A hunt for Chinese spies on U.S. university campuses is leading to a chilling effect and a loss of academic talent that may benefit Beijing, scientists warn.

Octopuses, crabs,,,,, and lobsters are capable of experiencing pain or suffering, according to a review commissioned by the UK government, which has added the creatures to a list of sentient beings to be given protection under new animal welfare laws.

Cobalt is known as “the blood diamond of batteries” because of perilous conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the world’s top producer. In the spotlight is Albert Yuma, the chairman of Congo’s state-owned mining enterprise.

President Joe Biden addresses the new COVID-19 variant, omicron, saying "this variant is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic."