For Ola Williams, Microsoft Country Manager for Nigeria and Ghana, empowering women through tech training is furthering digital infrastructure development across the continent.

London's High Court has ruled in favor of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó in a battle for the control of gold reserves worth almost $2 billion held in the Bank of England, in a blow to Venezuela's authoritarian President, Nicolas Maduro.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to launch yet another military incursion into northeast Syria.

One crucial thing will be missing from theaters this fall: movies.

The German city of Hanover has banned hot water in public buildings and has introduced measures to reduce heating and energy usage as Europe faces a potential natural gas crisis this winter.

When dozens of towns across Italy started selling crumbling buildings for the cost of an espresso, people from all over the world were prompted to grab a slice of the action -- and for many different reasons.

There's one thing that the two candidates locked in a bad-tempered battle to be Britain's next prime minister agree on: Brexit is nothing to do with any of the woes facing the UK right now.

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's possible visit to Taiwan has resulted in stern warnings from Beijing and mounting concerns in Washington.

The Washington Post's tech columnist Taylor Lorenz tells "Nightcap's" Jon Sarlin why TikTok is a threat to Instagram and why viewing more videos on Instagram is inevitable. To get the day's business headlines sent directly to your inbox, sign up for the Nightcap newsletter.

Having a dog has been shown to improve the quality of life for senior citizens, increasing their activity and socialization. But what happens as the senior ages and it becomes more challenging to care for their pet?