Annie Dillard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for her poetic explorations of nature and spirituality, has died at 81

A Russian drone strike on a passenger bus in southern Ukraine has killed five people and wounded at least seven others

Ryan Lasko, a minor league prospect with the Athletics who was paralyzed in an outfield collision more than two months ago, has been released from an in-patient rehabilitation hospital

An analysis finds that the Trump administration has cut or frozen up to $177 billion in federal grants since the president took office for his second term

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has attended a hearing at the International Criminal Court, where he faces charges of crimes against humanity, including murder and attempted murder, related to his so-called war on drugs while in office

Myanmar state media say U.S. businessman Adam Castillo has been deported after months in jail

Nearly 200 men who took part in the war in Ukraine are among the candidates for this week’s parliamentary election in Russia

Retail sales rise a better-than-expected 1.2% in August after shoppers pulled back in July

Candidates from two rival parties linked to a former rebel group have led the first elections in a predominantly Muslim region in the southern Philippines