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Georgia's hungerstriking former president Mikheil Saakashvili is being mistreated in a prison hospital and urgently needs special treatment in intensive care, a Georgian human rights group said on Wednesday.

Argentina do not anticipate any drop in intensity from Ireland after their famous victory over New Zealand when the sides clash in Dublin, forward Guido Petti said on Wednesday.

From a backflipping gymnast to a man pulling a car while walking on his hands, this year's Guinness World Records Day is as colourful as ever.

A longtime University of Michigan violin professor pleaded guilty to transporting an underage girl across states lines for sex back in 2002, authorities said Tuesday.

A book about a wealthy American family whose actions helped unleash the United States opioid epidemic won Britains leading nonfiction book prize Tuesday.

The Netherlands qualified for next years World Cup on its second attempt Tuesday by beating Norway 20 in an empty De Kuip stadium.

A Warsaw court on Tuesday confirmed the arrest order for a Polish businessman who is a descendent of one of Poland's aristocratic families, in a case highlighting the problems still resulting from the communist regime's seizure of private property after W...

Slovakia's hospitals are in a critical situation dealing with a surge in coronavirus infections and the government will approve measures on Thursday to limit access to services for unvaccinated people, Prime Minister Eduard Heger said.

The development comes amid a power tussle between the army and Khan, with the former planning to pave the exit route for the ex-cricketer who has fallen out of favour.

A majority of Pacific islanders say corruption is a problem in their governments, with significant numbers saying they have been offered bribes for their votes, according to a new survey released Tuesday by an antigraft watchdog group.

Supporters of death row inmate Julius Jones, including Jones mother Madeline DavisJones, visited the state Capitol on Monday with hopes of meeting with Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt.

On the surface, it looked like prosecutors' easiest task at Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial would be convicting him of a much less significant charge being a minor in possession of a firearm.

A Floridabased company that owns the Firehouse Subs chain is in contract to be purchased by a Canadian company that owns Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons fastfood restaurants, corporate leaders said Monday.

The U.S. State Department said Russia on Monday tested an antisatellite missile against one of its own satellites in a test that generated debris, jeopardized outer space and showed that Russian opposition to weaponization of space was hypocritical.

The players hoping to represent China in mens hockey at next years Beijing Olympics lost to a Russian club in overtime Monday in a game used by international officials to assess the Chinese teams competitive strength.

A powerful Philadelphia labor leader and a city council member were found guilty of conspiracy charges Monday in a corruption trial.