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The body of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in repose at the Supreme Court this week, with arrangements to allow for public viewing despite the coronavirus pandemic, the court said Monday.

Politics has been more than a little shouty of late. Actor and activist Kal Penn would quietly like to change that.

The European Union on Monday slapped sanctions on three transport companies for violating the U.N. arms embargo on Libya, including the Turkish shipping firm that operates a vessel at the center of a naval standoff in the Mediterranean Sea between Turkey...

The head of Malis military junta said Monday he will serve as the vice president in a transitional government that is supposed to bring about a return to democracy more than a month after a coup detat.

Pope Francis told a group of children with autism and spectrum disorders Monday that they are beautiful, unique flowers in the eyes of God.

Democrat Sara Gideon has launched a new TV ad making an unsupported claim that Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine has used her power in public office to advance legislation to help her husband and his business.

A top advisory committee to the U.S. Census Bureau is urging the statistical agency to allow the onceadecade head count of every U.S. resident to continue through October instead of finishing at the end of September, warning a shortened timeline could cau...

The birth of a first baby is usually a source of immense joy for couples. In Venezuela, however, the worries can override the excitement.

The head of the European Central Bank says that the economy is rebounding but that the recovery remains uncertain, incomplete and dependent on containig the virus outbreak.

Shares in electric and hydrogenpowered truck startup Nikola plunged on Monday after the company's founder resigned amid allegations of fraud just two weeks after signing a $2 billion partnership with General Motors.

The head of Iran's nuclear agency said Monday that the landmark 2015 deal between Tehran and world powers on his country's atomic program is struggling since the unilateral U.S. withdrawal, but is still worth preserving.

The U.S. Congress this week will try to pass legislation funding the federal government through midDecember, avoiding the spectacle of a government shutdown amid a pandemic and just seeks before the Nov. 3 elections.

A plaque symbolizing Thailand's transition to democracy has been removed less than 24 hours after it was installed by antigovernment demonstrators in a historic royal field.

The Trump administration had ordered a ban on downloads of the messaging platform WeChat as well as hugely popular video-sharing app TikTok, both owned by Chinese companies. Both bans have now been suspended.

Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden and his party allies increased their cash holdings to $466 million at the end of August, a campaign official said on Sunday, as President Donald Trump's campaign reported that its cash pile was little changed...

U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday and has decided to quarantine for 14 days, she said on Twitter, becoming the latest member of Congress to test positive for COVID19.