Police evacuated Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family from the governor’s official residence after someone set fire to the building. That is according to authorities. The fire broke out overnight ...

Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument’s historic domes from the threat of earthquakes. Offici ...

Russian missiles struck the heart of the Ukrainian city of Sumy as people gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday. Officials say the strike killed at least 32 people. It was the ...

Ecuadorians are voting in the country’s presidential election runoff, facing the choice between incumbent President Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González. Sunday’s voting is the second presid ...

A new wave of Israeli strikes across Gaza has hit the last major hospital providing critical healthcare in the territory's north. Strikes also hit a municipal building, a home and ...

German police in Cologne have detained five Frenchmen and a Belgian woman who had tried to climb the city’s famous cathedral. Police said Sunday they were informed by the church’s ...

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The Expo 2025 has opened in Osaka with more than 10,000 people singing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to celebrate the start of the six-month event. This year's theme is “Creating a ...

The first half of Saturday's Nike Hoop Summit game couldn't have gone much better for the World Team ... or Illinois. The ...

Josie Cler, Faces of Spring photo shoot at the News-Gazette in Champaign on Sunday, February 23, 2025. Zach Piatt covers high ...