The 80-year-old Democrat told WBEZ in an Illinois exclusive that age was a factor in his not seeking a sixth term in the U.S.

KALAYAAN, Philippines (AP) — Dozens of penitents whip their backs to atone for their sins during Good Friday rites in the the ...

Scores of penitents whipped themselves bloody under a scorching Philippine sun while others were nailed to crosses in a ...

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Drip, drip, drip. For years, that’s the single sound which haunted me during those long days in that dark prison—the dripping of water falling from each dank corner onto filth-covered floors. Others’ ...

Sam Jefferson looks at the intriguing characters who pioneered the pursuit we know and love.

A Dutch soldier participating in a large-scale military exercise in Germany has been killed, the defense ministry has said. The 21-year-old, who was not named, was reportedly involved in an accident, ...

A $39,000 diamond ring, a full suit of armor, and a bag packed with rocks. Those are just a few of the surprises discovered inside lost luggage in the US in 2024. Unclaimed Baggage released its 2025 ...

On Tuesday, Bataan Rep. Geraldine Roman cautioned her colleagues in the House tri-committee investigating the spread of fake news on social media against pushing for legislation that would ...

An innocent man who had only done right, yet He hung on the cross between two thieves. People hurled insults at Him from the crowd, mocking the words He had once spoken. Here was One who had spent His ...

Sam Sokol is the Times of Israel's political correspondent. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War ...