Pope Francis loses his skull cap in the wind during the Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican, Sept. 26, 2018. REUTERS ROME -- Pope Francis called sex abuse "monstrous" on his return flight from a four-day…
UNITED NATIONS -- "Moving forward, we are only going to give foreign aid to those who respect us and, frankly, are our friends," President Trump declared Tuesday before the U.N. General Assembly. "We are taking a hard look at U.S.…
Bolton to Iran: "We are watching and we will come after you" Mr. Trump's National Security Adviser John Bolton issued stern warnings to Iran in a speech at the UN on Tuesday, slamming the Iran nuclear deal as the "worst…
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that in private messages from Kim Jong Un to President Donald Trump, the North Korean dictator has been "very consistent" that he's "intent on denuclearizing" the Korean Peninsula. "He understands that, he understands the…
UNITED NATIONS -- Even as world leaders step up to the podium at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, the lion's share of attention will be down the hall, where President Trump will be chairing the Security Council. It will…
Tropical Storm Rosa swirling off Mexican coast early on September 26, 2018 NOAA Tropical Storm Rosa, which formed off the Pacific coast Tuesday, is expected to strengthen rapidly and become a hurricane Wednesday and a major hurricane Thursday. But the…
In this photograph taken on August 27, 2017 a US special forces soldier (L) and Afghan Commando take part in a combat training exercise at the Shorab Military Camp in Lashkar Gah in the Afghan province of Helmand. Getty KABUL,…
A look at the forecast path for Tropical Storm Rosa as of 11 p.m. ET on Tue., Sept. 25, 2018. NOAA Tropical Storm Rosa has formed off the Pacific coast Tuesday and has quickly strengthened. The National Hurricane Center (NHC)…
Last Updated Sep 25, 2018 6:35 AM EDT President Trump takes the stage at the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday after a year in which he heaped criticism on some of the United States' closest allies, while praising the leadership…
A look at the forecast path for Tropical Storm Rosa as of 3 p.m. ET on Tue., Sept. 25, 2018. NOAA Tropical Storm Rosa has formed off the Pacific coast and is expected to become a hurricane by early Wednesday,…
NEW YORK — An unexpected scene in the audience at the 73rd United Nations General Assembly may end up doing more good than all the big political speeches combined. Meet 3-month old Neve Ardern Gayford, daughter of New Zealand Prime…
A beluga whale breaches near a buoy on the River Thames near Gravesend east of London, Britain, Sept. 25, 2018. BBC News LONDON — A beluga whale was spotted in the River Thames outside the British capital on Tuesday, officials said.…
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats issued one of the starkest and most explicit warnings to date about China's cyber activities, calling them "unprecedented in scale" and explicitly aimed at undermining U.S. interests at home and abroad. In remarks at…
This undated photo released by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities shows a large Roman bath and a chamber likely for religious rituals that was recently discovered in the town of Mit Rahina, south of Cairo, Egypt. Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities…
Anti-Kremlin activist and Pussy Riot member Pyotr Verzilov arrives on a special medical transport plane at Schoenefeld airport in Berlin, Germany, September 15, 2018. REUTERS Last Updated Sep 25, 2018 12:57 PM EDT MOSCOW -- A member of the Russian…
In our series, Real Food, we look at technology that may be the future of fine dining. 3-D printers are being adopted in hospitals, auto assembly lines, factories – and now, a kitchen in an upscale restaurant. In the pastures…
A visitor looks at Gustave Courbet's 1866 "The Origin of the World" painting, which depicts female genitalia, at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris Feb. 12, 2016. AP Photo/Francois Mori One of the greatest mysteries in art history appears to have…
LONDON -- Britain's main opposition Labour Party announced Tuesday it will reject Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May's proposed divorce deal with the European Union when it comes to a vote in Parliament and might support a new Brexit referendum. One…
Trump on Iran Iran and the U.S.' pullout of the internationally-accepted Obama-era nuclear pact is expected to be raised in the president's address on Tuesday. Pompeo said that the administration's goals of reimposing strict sanctions on Iran and those that…
Palestinian demonstrators carry a national flag during a protest calling for an end to the Israeli blockade on Gaza, on a beach in Beit Lahia near the maritime border with Israel, Sept. 24, 2018. Getty JERUSALEM -- The Gaza Strip's…
TALLINN, Estonia -- Pope Francis acknowledged Tuesday that the sex abuse scandals rocking the Catholic Church have outraged the faithful and are driving them away, as a new report on abuse by German clergy members put more damning statistics about…
An image from the embassy's website shows the U.S. Embassy in Antananarivo, Madagascar. HANDOUT WASHINGTON -- The death of an American diplomat in Madagascar is being investigated by U.S. and local authorities and one person has been taken into custody,…
France's President Emmanuel Macron, Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May and EU's High representative for foreign affairs and security policy Federica Mogherini attend an European leaders summit at the European Council in Brussels, in this March 22, 2018 file photo. Getty…
CIA Director Gina Haspel said China's efforts to expand its global influence are of high interest to the agency, citing Beijing's investments and loans to poorer nations that may be hard-pressed to repay them. She referred to them as "tactics"…