The man accused of placing two pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of Jan. 6, 2021 told investigators someone needed to "speak up" for people who believed the 2020 election was stolen, prosecutors said Sunday.

The drills came after Beijing expressed anger at U.S. arms sales, and a statement by Japan's prime minister saying its military could get involved if China were to take action against Taiwan.

President Trump could use the face-to-face at his Mar-a-Lago estate to look for ways to speed up the peace process, as Israel's leader has been accused of not pushing his side to move fast enough.

A 'bomb cyclone' is intensifying severe winter weather for millions of people across the U.S. The system is expected to knock out power and disrupt holiday travel.

The report said that a Russian rocket sent the satellites on Sunday from a launchpad in eastern Russia.

TikToks are everywhere (well, except countries like Australia and India, where they've been banned.) We talk to the creators of some of the year's most popular reels from the Global South.

Demand for memory chips currently exceeds supply and there's very little chance of that changing any time soon. More chips for AI means less available for other products such as computers and phones and that could drive up those prices too.

Legendary screen siren and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has died at age 91. The alluring former model starred in numerous movies, often playing the highly sexualized love interest.

The Museum of Strategic Missile Forces tells the story of how Ukraine dismantled its nuclear weapons arsenal after independence in 1991. Today many Ukrainians believe that decision to give up nukes was a mistake.

President Donald Trump's comments came shortly after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Florida resort. But he acknowledged talks could still break down.

Both the US president and Zelensky describe talks in Florida as "great" and "terrific" but the issue of territory remains "unresolved".

Shabana Mahmood is facing growing calls to revoke the citizenship of British-Egyptian dual national Alaa Abdel Fattah after the emergence of social media posts.

A rising number of patients in hospitals could affect the level of treatment carried out this winter, a group of regional NHS leaders have been told.

2025 has been a year of multiple major conflicts and it is becoming clear that one of them has geopolitical implications of unparalleled importance.

Officers say the suspect is reported to have left the scene holding a handgun.

The hit show's new regular series had "moments that made me gasp", host Claudia Winkleman says.

Professor Green and Ryan Libbey open up about how fatherhood affected them and how you can protect your mental health.

Although both leaders express optimism in Florida there is no indication of progress, writes the BBC's Vitaliy Shevchenko.

The Civil Aviation Authority reckons up to half a million people in the UK may be impacted by its new requirements.

Syrians in Turkey are weighing up whether it is the right time to return to their homeland.

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Most things Privateer did have been done better, but it's still a classic.

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"You're Santa Claus 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year." Acting out may shatter "the magic."

The bill would significantly curtail scope of the federal environmental review process.

Netflix and Apple TV dominate this year's list with thrillers, fantasy, sci-fi, and murder.

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The launch laid "an important foundation for subsequent launches and reliable recovery."

It's purportedly the first of four planned teasers, one per week, showing before Avatar: Fire and Ash.

US drone makers are happy—US drone hobbyists, not so much.