Nation & World News

Hong Kong’s first post-colonial leader, Tung Chee-hwa, has died at age 89. His office announced that Tung passed away peacefully on Tuesday with his family present.

Republican John E. Sununu will face Democrat Chris Pappas in November in the race to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire.

U.S. Central Command says the military has destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers following attacks on a U.S. warship by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. Canada struck back at U.

Frances Tiafoe kept coming back until he had reached his third U.S. Open semifinal, beating Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10-6) on Tuesday.

A prosecutor says an armed man accused of charging toward Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton during a campaign stop at a fair and knocking down two people before troopers

The U.S. military says it has destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in response to the latest attacks on its warships. Tehran then hit back at American targets in Jordan.

A federal judge in Missouri has temporarily blocked the state from using its old congressional districts in the November election, after the U.S.

Authorities say the five people killed when an Amazon cargo jet ran off the runway at Miami International Airport were all inside a van used to shuttle crews that clean planes

Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland both found the net in the Champions League as Real Madrid and Manchester City kicked off their campaigns with wins.

Families’ interest in their kids’ education is falling in many high-income countries as school systems struggle with plunging test scores.