Global study reveals alarming rise in gout cases among young people aged 15 to 39, with rates increasing 66% from 1990 to 2021 across 204 countries worldwide.

Treasury sanctions seven family members tied to Maduro's regime as Trump administration escalates pressure on Venezuela's corrupt leadership networks.

President Trump's deregulation efforts have cut more than 600 federal rules in 2025, surpassing his 10-to-1 executive order target, according to the Office of Management and Budget.

Scammers are flooding inboxes with fake tracking alerts that mimic real carriers, exploiting the holiday rush to steal logins and personal data.

The parents of Claudio Neves Valente had not seen or heard from him since he left Portugal for the United States to enroll at a graduate program at Brown more than two decades ago.

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Prison guards have been accused of more than 120 acts of brutality that amounted to torture in the past decade in New York, a Times investigation found.

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Passengers on Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road trains could face $8 fines if they keep waiting until after the train leaves to activate their mobile tickets.

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Tree farmers and the marketing group that supports them want more Americans to buy live-cut trees. A new Home Depot ad gave them holiday hope.

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The companies agreed to sell most of their drugs to Medicaid at the prices they charge in European countries and to sell drugs directly to consumers through a planned TrumpRx website.

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At a demonstration of devices designed to replace turnstiles, one rider got hit in the neck, and another sneaked through without paying.

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Andrew Farkas, a New York City real estate mogul, had assured investors that his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was for business only.

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Monica-Grace Mukendi’s career demonstrates the lasting impact of OneGoal, a nonprofit that helps low-income students attend college.

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To prevent ramming attacks at Christmas markets, German officials have installed concrete blocks, chain barriers and, in one case, metal bollards removed by a hand-cranked crane.

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A recent survey found significant increases in worry and stress worldwide. Share what’s on your mind.

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Canadian police say Waleed Khan faces terrorism charges for allegedly conspiring with ISIS and committing hate crimes targeting Jewish community in Toronto.

President Donald Trump's name officially added to Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. after board vote to rename historic venue, sparking fierce criticism from JFK's family.

Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty urges the Trump administration to strip race from CDC’s Social Vulnerability Index, calling its use by local officials “DEI redlining."

Omer Shem Tov spent 505 days in Hamas captivity after being captured at Nova Music Festival, working as a 'slave' in Gaza tunnels before meeting President Trump.

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Vladimir Putin reiterated his hardline demands of Ukraine at a conference as Kyiv met for more talks to end the war

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Ex-Britain’s Got Talent star ’strongly denies’ allegations of inappropriate behaviour and was not informed about or party to an investigation by HarperCollins, his spokesperson says

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Editorial: Despite agreeing to a €90bn interest-free loan that could keep Kyiv afloat for two years, European leaders seem unduly nervous about forcing Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table. If Europe is ever to defeat Russia, it must now go further – or risk humiliation

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The cello belongs to Denville Hall, a north London care home for entertainment industry professionals

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