It’s not just the country’s sheer size – although that does play a part. This year’s vote will take 44 days, but the duration has varied over the years from just four days to nearly four months.
The mystery of so-called Havana Syndrome, which struck down dozens of US diplomats, deepened after new research offered no explanation for symptoms including headaches, balance problems and difficulties with thinking.
The ‘Amorphophallus titanium’, an endangered tropical flower, blooms for one to three days once every seven to 10 years.
Queen frontman died in the Kensington, London house in 1991 of Aids-related pneumonia at the age of 45. Garden Lodge is on the market for offers over US$38 million.
Donald Trump faced having assets seized as his lawyers acknowledged he doesn’t have the cash to appeal a US$464 million fine for fraudulently inflating his wealth.
The police officer tried to film the two men after he rejected their bribe, and they allegedly tackled him and wrestled the gun away from him, causing a bullet to be fired.
Groundwater, relied on by over one-third of the city’s 13 million residents, is running desperately low – resulting in sky-high costs for water and a quickly dwindling supply.
Monday’s ballistic missile test is the North’s second this year. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in South Korea for a democracy summit, condemned the launch.
The beloved annual tradition in American sport that is the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament starts this week, with defending champions UConn again the favourites.
Seismic activity in Reykjanes has raised fears for the Svartsengi power plant, which supplies electricity and water to around 30,000 people.
Their efforts began because the girls felt uncomfortable selling biscuits while people starved in Gaza, where Israel has been waging war.
US President Joe Biden on Donald Trump: ‘Don’t tell him, he thinks he’s running against Barack Obama’.
UK band’s 1975 single Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) was used on many soundtracks, including 1997 film The Full Monty. Harley said last year he was being treated for cancer.
Hans Zimmer has written scores for some of Hollywood’s biggest films, from The Lion King to The Dark Knight, but rarely plays live. Now he’s on a world tour, preparing for his first American dates in 7 years.
Hayes is expected to take charge of America team for two friendlies against South Korea in June.
Russian media report says Iran-backed Houthis have successfully tested a missile capable of Mach 8, potentially raising the stakes in their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.
McIlroy ends day with 10 birdies for his lowest start ever at the TPC Sawgrass, leaving him tied with Xander Schauffele and Wyndham Clark.
Italian company that has produced Games track since 1976 went back to drawing board after Tokyo Olympics, while temporary pools hold key in aquatics.
The victim told Michael Christian Green he needed the restroom, but ended up having to urinate in a corner of the cell.
The Belgium FA has unveiled the new kits for its male and female teams, with the home kit in the traditional red while the away kit is a tribute to the famous cartoon character.
The Israeli military said it plans to direct displaced Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip’s southernmost town toward ‘humanitarian islands’ in the centre of the territory.
Test requests for a picture of ‘Trump and Biden shaking hands at the beach’ led to a warning, and then to an abuse alert after a second attempt.
The increased funding, which will run from 2024 to 2028, will be used to boost Denmark’s military capacity and provide aid to Ukraine.
Just when Americans thought they were out, Joe Biden and Donald Trump pulled them back in. Here’s how it stacks up in history.
Jean-Martin Bauer says four million residents are staring at “acute food insecurity” and one million are close to starvation.
Kenya has decided to pause its deployment of 1,000 police officers to lead an international security mission in Haiti following Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s announcement that he would tender his resignation.
Ukrainian long-range drones smashed into two oil facilities deep inside Russia, while an armed incursion claimed by anti-Kremlin fighters unnerved a border region just days before Russia’s presidential election.
IAEA director general Rafael Mariano Grossi is visiting Japan for the first time since releases of the treated water began in August.
The holy month normally combines self-deprivation, religious reflection and charity with festive celebrations as families fast from sunrise to sunset.
Scientists have used cells from fluid drawn from pregnant women’s wombs to grow mini lungs and other organs. This could help doctors treat prebirth conditions and develop therapies for unborn babies.