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Many people across Asia believe turtles and tortoises bring good luck and prosperity.

Police in the Bahamas say that they've recovered an iPhone they believe belongs to a missing Chicago woman, though they admitted Monday they have not as of yet been able to open it to access its contents.

Are you wondering if you should try to settle your debts alone? Here's why you may want to work with an expert.

Biden administration officials have said this summit will be a "bridge" to eventual NATO membership for Ukraine.

Police are investigating the possibility that alcohol and hazing could have been involved in the death of a Dartmouth College student who was found dead in the Connecticut River.

We've got a look at what's on the docket for Danny Masterson for up to his first 90 days locked up in prison ... and it looks like the disgraced actor will be kept on a short leash.

Toni Gurule and 42-year-old Suzzette Salyer were arrested by a SWAT team after a standoff, officials said.

Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is now charged with killing two more women, Sandra Costilla and Jessica Taylor, 10 years apart on Long Island.

New York judge Mark Grisanti, who was censured after being seen on video shoving a police officer, will be replaced, officials said.

Family and friends are speaking out after a woman's body was found wrapped in a sleeping bag on a New York City street. She had been shot in the head.

Guardian analysis shows web of agreements between Pacific countries and Australia, US and China, as experts raise concerns over rising militarisation

Johnston, 54, faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to felony count of civil disorder from January 6 riot

Report into ‘Jewellerygate’ scandal alleges former president involved in embezzlement of high-value gifts received from foreign leaders

Exclusive: Entry/exit rules due to be tightened three weeks before half-term holiday, requiring face and finger scans

Mark Dreyfus tells National Press Club he is proud to be Jewish but he has observed ‘a shocking rise in antisemitism in Australia’

White House national security spokesperson John Kirby says the US is trying to ‘close the gaps’ as mediators continue negotiations in Cairo

The US Supreme Court's ruling that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts gave what former president Donald Trump, the first to be convicted of felony crimes, wants to prevent him from facing trial or being sentenced before the November election, analysts said. They predict that the decision, amid intensifying partisan competition between the Republican and Democratic parties, will provoke further controversy, highlighting the politicization of the American judicial system and deepening societal divisions.

The 2024 UK general election, the first national election in five years, is scheduled for Thursday, with various polls projecting the overall result of the Labour Party being on the course for a win. If the Labour Party finally comes to power, a new British government is hoped to adopt more pragmatic and realistic policies in dealing with the China-UK bilateral relations, analysts said.

Although China and the Philippines agreed on a need to restore trust and create conditions for productive dialogue on the South China Sea issue during the latest round of crucial consultations, some Chinese experts said on Wednesday that they will take a “wait-and-see” approach given that Manila frequently “says one thing but does another,” and whether it can truly fulfill its commitment to de-escalate the situation remains to be seen.

Alec Baldwin just got a huge part of the prosecution's case thrown out ... a day before his manslaughter trial kicks off.