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KARACHI, Pakistan — It’s just 8 a.m., and the sun is already punishing. Shahbaz Ali, a 32-year-old ride-hailing motorcycle driver, is drenched in sweat before his day has even begun. Sleep...

NEW DELHI — Seconds after takeoff and moments before an Air India flight crashed last month, the fuel was cut off to both engines of the plane, investigators said early Saturday, in a preliminary...

On an unseasonably warm June morning in Stockholm, Stina Larsson, 98, stood among fragrant lilacs, lilies, and lavender, inspecting the garden that she has tended for more than 40 years. Rabbits had...

A man died at one of Milan’s main airports Tuesday after being sucked into a jet engine on a taxiway, an airport spokesperson said. The man was not a passenger nor did he work at Milan Bergamo...

Is there a secret sauce that helps explain why people as different as David Bowie, Samuel L. Jackson, and Charli XCX all seem so self-assured and, well, cool? A new study suggests that there are...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump revived his trade war threat with more than a dozen countries on Monday, telling them that they would face steep tariffs on their exports as of Aug. 1 unless they...

Q: My brother and I haven’t talked for four years over a dispute about a family property. Our parents were looking to downsize from our family farm. I offered to buy the farm, but the price was...

SYDNEY — Australia has long been one of the most proactive countries in the world in trying to police the internet. It has clashed with Elon Musk over violent videos and child exploitation on social...

The World Economic Forum has today published a new report forecasting that the travel and tourism industry is projected to serve 30 billion tourist trips by 2034. Travel and Tourism at a Turning...

Even among the flashy signs on the bustling main drag of Seongsu-dong, a former warehouse district turned hipster haven in Seoul, South Korea, the mustard-yellow facade of the Kodak Corner Shop stands...

SAN FRANCISCO — After spending about $100 million on “Lilo & Stitch,” a live-action remake of a 2002 animated film, Disney had plenty to celebrate. The film pulled in $361 million worldwide on...

Last week, I asked Google to help me plan my daughter’s birthday party by finding a park in Oakland, California, with picnic tables. The site generated a list of parks nearby, so I went to scout two...

The rules around flying with portable batteries are becoming more confusing as some airlines and governments change their policies, citing the risk of fires. Southwest Airlines is the first of the...

Since reentering the office, President Donald Trump has announced a barrage of tariffs to try to rewire the global economy. The trade actions have taken effect in fits and starts, resulting in wild...

A judge in South Africa sentenced a woman to life in prison Thursday after she was convicted of selling her 6-year-old daughter, who is still missing, in a case that has captivated and horrified South...

Recent headlines have raised concerns about microplastics in our bodies and the harm they may be doing. Scientists say it could be years before we have a full understanding of how these tiny...

In April, a team of astronomers announced that they might — just might — have found signs of life on a planet over 120 light-years from Earth. The mere possibility of extraterrestrial life was...

Some of the sunscreen you slather on this summer will end up in lakes, streams, or the ocean, even if you don’t go swimming. And a growing body of evidence suggests that ultraviolet filters, the...

These days, more and more of us have to worry about our blood sugar. Some 38 million Americans have diabetes, and more than two times that number have prediabetes. Many millions more have some form...

In a review published recently in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, scientists came to a concerning conclusion. Red meat appeared healthier in studies that were funded by the red meat...