Celebrity Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, known for his investigative work exposing the criminal underworld, is "fighting for his life" after being shot in the Netherlands' capital.

A gigantic 3D cat has appeared on a billboard in Tokyo, where it looms playfully over one of the city's busiest railway stations.

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A sixth Nicaraguan presidential candidate was detained along with student leaders and activists late Monday, in what the Nicaraguan Center for Human Rights called a "night of terror."

Military and police patrols are on the streets of the tiny African nation of eSwatini, and opposition leaders are in hiding, they told CNN Tuesday, as the continent's last absolute monarchy tries to contain pro-democracy protests.

Twitter is in uncharted waters in one of its largest markets.

Indigenous leader and advocate Mary Simon has been appointed as Canada's next governor general, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday.

After years of declining sales, Subway is hoping to reintroduce itself to customers and convince them to give its sandwiches a shot.

If there was an Olympics of passports, Japan wouldn't just be hosting it -- it'd be winning the whole competition.

As the global economy kicks into high gear following the pandemic, demand for certain consumer goods and tech components has outstripped supply, leading to shortages of everything from cars to household appliances.