Obesity rates climbed in the US for years, but now there are signs this could be changing. Use of weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy has increased rapidly — are they helping?

Adversaries have engaged in war of words over new US sanctions

Demonstrations in the capital New Delhi, triggered by the leak of the national medical entrance test, turned violent on July 20 when thousands of protesters attempted to march towards parliament

Some 42,000 people have evacuated their homes and another 45,000 have been told to get ready leave, Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve told CNN

Previously, naturalised Kuwaitis were able to vote 30 years after acquiring nationality

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on the United States on Saturday after walking away from a “bad deal” on trade in a deepening rift between the long-time allies.

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks, according to a joint statement published yesterday by Switzerland after hosting negotiations.

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Tokyo early yesterday, injuring at least 37 people and disrupting travel in the bustling megacity.

France has recorded more than 300 drownings this summer, up sharply from last year, a minister said yesterday, linking the surge to the heatwaves that have swept Europe.

A security official was killed and six others injured when a roadside bomb struck security vehicles in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province on Saturday, police said yesterday.

Ukraine thinks Russia is planning to draft an additional 300,000 troops for its war effort after Russian parliamentary elections in mid-September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Iran’s foreign minister yesterday dismissed the threat of new US sanctions as a sign of desperation, and said the expected new measures would fail to defeat Tehran.

Iran’s foreign minister yesterday dismissed the threat of new US sanctions as a sign of desperation, and said the expected new measures would fail to defeat Tehran.

Poll shows 57% of Ukrainians favour holding elections only after the fighting ends

Tehran says the trip aims to strengthen Iran-Pakistan cooperation and promote regional stability

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on the United States on Saturday, after walking away from a "bad deal" on trade in a deepening rift between the longtime allies

Iran on Saturday warned countries against participating in the United States' "economic war" against the Islamic republic, saying they would be considered enemies

A US judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, including Bangladesh, saying that the policy exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statutory authority.

Iran yesterday denounced US plans to announce new sanctions that could put further strain on the Islamic Republic’s economy and have an impact on its most important trading partners, including China.

The moon is, to put it mildly, an inhospitable place for people and other living organisms from Earth, with its lack of breathable air, extreme temperatures and exposure to relentless space radiation and energetic particles.