Former President Barack Obama clarified remarks after saying aliens “are real," stating he saw no evidence of extraterrestrial contact and rejecting Area 51 conspiracy theories in a podcast interview.

Actor and former White House aide Kal Penn defended former President Barack Obama against criticism that he was not progressive enough during his two terms.

Anthony Edwards won the NBA All-Star MVP, as Team Stars defeated Team Stripes, 47-21, in a revamped tournament format featuring the game's best to play.

If one didn’t know better, there was hardly a way to tell the Knicks were involved in the four All-Star games Sunday.

Two days later, John Harbaugh's staff is no longer complete.

How a "Team Trump 2024" hat triggered an unhinged meltdown.

Gathering of world leaders in Germany has disbanded for another year, but many of the issues remain unresolved

The Munich Security Conference has been a news-making forum for decades – a place where world leaders meet other politicians, as well as journalists and civil society groups, to discuss the biggest issues facing the planet.

In recent years, it has been the site of seismic speeches that redefine the shape of global politics. From a public spat between Nato allies over Iraq in 2003, to Vladimir Putin’s 2007 address that signalled the start of a new cold war, to JD Vance’s blistering attack on European nations in 2025, each moment had an impact that echoed long after the weekend came to a close.

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© Photograph: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Reuters

© Photograph: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Reuters

Savannah Guthrie posted a new video appeal late Sunday, pleading with her mother Nancy’s alleged kidnapper that “it’s never too late” for them to “do the right thing" two weeks after she was abducted.

The despondent "Today" anchor said the family still has hope despite their mother missing for two weeks.

Year of the horse signals optimism and opportunity, with authorities keen that the extra day of holiday this year provides an economic boost

Chinese officials are hoping that this year’s extra long lunar new year holiday will provide a boost to the country’s economy, where increasing domestic spending has been identified as a key priority for the year ahead.

The government expects a record 9.5 billion passenger trips to be made across China during the 40-day spring festival period, up from 9 billion trips last year. Hundreds of millions of people will be crisscrossing the country to make what is often their only trip home to see their families for the Chinese new year celebrations.

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© Photograph: Jessica Lee/EPA

© Photograph: Jessica Lee/EPA

Baghsarian was alone in his North Ryde home on Friday when he was taken and bundled into an SUV allegedly by underworld figures

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CCTV footage has provided police with clues in their search for an 85-year-old Sydney man who investigators say was abducted by mistake in a botched underworld kidnapping.

Chris Baghsarian was alone in his North Ryde home when he was taken and bundled into a dark-coloured SUV on Friday morning.

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Akram, 24, appears via video link from prison, saying ‘yeah’ and ‘yep’ when asked questions by the magistrate after Bondi shooting

Accused Bondi beach terrorist Naveed Akram has spoken briefly during his first court appearance in Sydney.

The 24-year-old appeared via video link in Downing Centre local court on Monday morning on 59 charges, including murder and terrorism offences over the Bondi beach shooting in December.

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© Photograph: Rocco Fazzari/AAP

© Photograph: Rocco Fazzari/AAP

The NBA trade deadline came and went, with Giannis Antetokounmpo still a member of the Bucks.

It was the perfect setting for LeBron James to make the big announcement. 

Amid today’s bitter political discord, all should consider Washington’s example. 

The show takes a calculated risk by going off-rez in Season 4.

To Juan Soto, there isn’t much of a mystery: The Mets, following a roster overhaul, have improved from last season, when they underachieved.

The couple was seated next to Queen Latifah at the A-list sports event.

Tyler Reddick, in a Toyota for 23XI Racing, led only one lap on Sunday: the one to the checkered flag.

"I feel that we were born and he just up and left. He did abandon us. That’s what he did," Heather Morrissey told the outlet about her father, Seamus Culleton.

Authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying the suspect

Wade Wilson — the so-called "Deadpool Killer" — has become the focus of a twisted, cult-like following, luring hundreds of women into pledging their loyalty to him.

President of baseball operations David Stearns is emphasizing Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor as a foundation after the Mets' moves this offseason.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani should move to convert vacant or underutilized space on the grounds of the City University of New York's sprawling campuses into potentially thousands of affordable homes or apartments, according to a think tank.