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Five million rooftops in Switzerland—more than half of the nationwide total—are suitable for generating power. A review of two solar photovoltaic development strategies has shown that combining the two approaches could cause over two-thirds of Swiss towns and cities to become energy self-sufficient.

A man has been arrested over allegedly assaulting a firefighter during a fire at an apartment block in Sydney overnight. #9News https://t.co/CjDnzPzGzR

Intrigue surrounds the vessel which capsized in waters off the Caribbean island, having made no emergency calls and with no sign of any crew.

Russian helicopter pilot Maxim Kuzminov was reportedly gunned down in Spain after defecting to Ukraine.

The body of a man was located in Baulkham Hills, while two other bodies, a woman and a child, were found inside a martial arts studio in North Parramatta.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny spent his final weeks in the "Polar Wolf" penal colony. From the remote location north of the Arctic Circle, he was able to share stories of the conditions he faced in one of Russia's harshest prisons.

The Singapore Airshow—Asia's largest—kicked off Tuesday with an array of aerial displays including some by China's COMAC C919 narrow-body airliner.

A judge investigating the July 2021 assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse has indicted his widow, Martine Moïse, and several top officials.

The EU on Monday announced a formal investigation into TikTok over alleged breaches of its obligations to protect minors online, under a landmark new law on policing digital content.

Existing measures to cajole companies to decarbonize, with subsidies for renewable energy and carbon taxes, have failed to prevent global emissions rising. Does state ownership, particularly in the energy sector, make this process easier?

Russian officials say leading opposition figure Alexey Navalny suffered "sudden death syndrome" in prison.

Historic meetings are now underway on the legality of Israel​'s decades-long occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian​ state.

The clashes happened in the same area where four U.S. citizens, two of whom later died, were kidnapped at gunpoint last year.

Migrants in Mexico have moved on to another border crossing after Mexico's government set up a checkpoint near a fence gap known as the San Judas Break.

A prominent rights group says over 400 people have been detained in Russia while paying tribute to opposition leader Alexey Navalny.

The following is a transcript of an interview with Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina airing on Feb. 18, 2024.

With the two oldest candidates in U.S. history leading the race for the presidency, and Congress dominated by politicians decades older than the average citizen, the question of age has come to dominate the campaign trail. But should it?

The former president's grandson says his grandfather, who has witnessed massive transformations in the world during the past century, maintains his spirit thanks to his unwavering adherence to principles of faith and respect for others.

Internet users—almost all of us—are growing used to seeing requests for consent to gather our information: "Do you accept cookies from this website?" Most of us just click "yes" and continue browsing, rather than bothering with convoluted settings and choices we don't quite understand.

Crucial DNA evidence found under the fingernails of reporter Jeff German led investigators to Robert Telles, the man charged with killing him.