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The number of Australians admitted to hospitals with COVID-19 hit a record of about 5,450 on Monday, official data showed, as the spread of highly contagious new Omicron sub-variants strains the healthcare system nationwide.

Tunisians voted on Monday on a new constitution which critics of President Kais Saied fear will dismantle the democratic gains of the 2011 revolution by handing him nearly total power.

Tunisians began voting on Monday in a referendum on a new constitution that critics of President Kais Saied fear will dismantle the democracy that emerged from a 2011 revolution by handing him nearly total power.

Two people were shot dead and five others wounded by gunfire at Los Angeles park on Sunday after shooting broke out at an informal car show in the community of San Pedro, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

President Joe Biden is "doing just fine" and making a quick recovery from COVID-19.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and U.S.

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz’s comments prompted the hashtag “Rapey McForehead” to trend on Twitter.

The wildfire started on Friday and has tripled its size. Thousands of residents have been forced to leave their homes.

The Jan. 6 committee is may subpoena Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ wife Ginni Thomas.

By Rebecca RubinLOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Audiences responded with a resounding "yep" to Jordan Peele's science-fiction thriller "Nope," which topped the box office with its $44 million debut.

The Saturday night jackpot was worth an estimated $122.9 million.

Firefighters deployed air tankers, bulldozers and hand crews to battle a fast-moving wildfire just west of Yosemite National Park on Sunday that suddenly and unpredictably grew into one of the largest fires of the year, forcing thousands of evacuations.

Firefighters deployed air tankers, bulldozers and hand crews to battle a fast-moving wildfire just west of Yosemite National Park on Sunday that suddenly grew into one of the largest fires of the year, forcing thousands of evacuations.

The panel probing the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S.

U.S. President Joe Biden's condition since contracting COVID-19 has improved considerably and his greatest symptom now is a sore throat, his physician said on Sunday.

President Joe Biden, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, is improving in health and none of his 17 identified close contacts have so far tested positive for the coronavirus, White House COVID coordinator Ashish Jha said on Sunday.

U.S. President Joe Biden's health has improved considerably and his predominant symptom now is a sore throat, his physician said on Sunday.

French satellite company Eutelsat is poised to buy British rival OneWeb in a deal that could be announced as early as Monday, two sources close to the negotiations said on Sunday.

A volcano on Japan's major western island of Kyushu erupted on Sunday evening, sending black smoke billowing high into the air, but there were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries, and authorities said they did not expect a major eruption.

She and her navigator, Fred Noonan, mysteriously disappeared on July 2, 1937, while attempting a round-the-world flight.

National Cousins Day celebrates the special bond formed between relatives beginning at childhood.

National Parents’ Day recognizes the importance of a mother and father’s role in raising a child and its challenges.

Hamma al-Hammami knows the peril Tunisia risks if it slides back into autocracy, as he and opposition parties warn it may do if President Kais Saied passes his draft constitution in a referendum on Monday.

Much of the United States will experience another heat wave this week, with above-normal temperatures forecast for the Pacific Northwest, Southern Plains and the Lower Mississippi Valley.

Virtually all the contiguous United States experienced above normal temperatures in the past week, with more dangerously hot weather forecast.

A rights group documenting alleged abuses in Sri Lanka has filed a criminal complaint with Singapore's attorney general, seeking the arrest of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for his role in the South Asian nation's decades-long civil war.

Pope Francis is scheduled to land in Canada on Sunday on what he has called a "pilgrimage of penance" to apologize for the abuse indigenous children endured at hands of largely Catholic-run residential schools.

Pope Francis landed in Canada on Sunday to kick off a week-long trip that will center around his apology on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church for the abuse that indigenous children endured at mostly church-run residential schools.

The upcoming prequel to HBO's "Game of Thrones" will explore the origins of the Targaryen dynasty starting at the time of the family's greatest power, the cast and creators told fans at the annual Comic-Con pop culture convention on Saturday.