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After a record 250 days at sea, the USS Abraham Lincoln has docked in Thailand close to the city of Pattaya. Known for its raucous nightlife and sex tourism, the BBC's South East Asia correspondent Jonathan Head explains the...

At least 16 people have been killed in a bus crash in eastern Egypt, the country's health ministry has said.Another 28 people were injured on the road between Red Sea towns of Dahab and Nuweiba in the South Sinai...

A South Korean court has jailed the former head of a disabled care home for sexually assaulting multiple residents, in a case that shocked the nation.The man, surnamed Kim, was handed a 15-year prison term for abusing three residents...

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during the annual New York State Financial Control Board meeting on August 12, 2026 in New York City. Mamdani was joined by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, State Comptroller Thomas Dinapoli, New...

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he is formally nominating acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao to the permanent position.The announcement comes one day after Trump accepted the resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, and four months after former Navy...

In Massachusetts' Democratic Senate primary, the Associated Press projects incumbent Sen. Ed Markey will win.Markey, an 80-year-old progressive, staved off a challenge by Rep. Seth Moulton, a 47-year-old Marine Corps veteran from Salem who is a member of the...

The Apple board handed the newly minted CEO of the $4.75 trillion iPhone maker a massive new compensation package to kickstart his tenure, with more to come if Apple’s pay history is any guide. Apple gave Ternus a salary...

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll's resignation follows a strained relationship with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and repeated warnings to the White House, including Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, about what has been described as Hegseth's widespread and seemingly indiscriminate firing...

The BBC's Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries Japan's latest food trend, instant noodles made with cold water. The product has sold out in the country after going viral online. Unlike regular cup noodles, this version is designed to be...

A beloved father of four died from a lightning strike while jet-skiing with his friend in Florida, according to officials and his family.Steve Matheson, 41, was hit by lightning around 6:35 p.m. Saturday near Fort De Soto, according to the...