The top vaccine chief at the Food and Drug Administration sent out a memo saying the FDA will seek a stricter review and approval protocol for vaccine trials.

Three people were killed when a catamaran they were on flipped over on the Caloosachatchee River on the Gulf Coast of Florida.

Divers were treated to an unusual sight in the waters near Bali: a blue ribbon eel gracefully undulating through the sea.

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Beirut in bid to ease Mideast tensions

The death toll from a fire in a Hong Kong apartment complex has risen to 146

Italian cultural officials are offering digital copies of Italian masterpieces as part of a new project to help museums raise money

GlitterLab, a company in southern Poland, specializes in creating unique Christmas decorations

Kyrgyzstan is holding snap parliamentary elections amid intensifying pressure on opposition figures and independent media

Authorities report that some residents of flood-hit Sumatra have resorted to looting, seeking food and water

Swiss voters are deciding whether women should be required to do national service like men

Thousands of demonstrators including from the dominant Roman Catholic church clergy are protesting in the Philippines, calling for the swift prosecution of top legislators and officials implicated in a corruption scandal that has buffeted the Asian dem...

Pope Leo XIV plans to pray at an Armenian Apostolic cathedral in Istanbul in a gesture supporting Christian unity and Christian minorities in Turkey

Pope Leo XIV is wrapping up his visit to Turkey before heading to Lebanon

China’s factory activity contracted for the eighth straight month in November, according to an official survey on Sunday, underscoring challenges for the country’s economy despite the U.S.-China trade truce

Ex-military officers who served in Argentina’s brutal dictatorship and their families have staged a rare rally to push for the release of fellow officers imprisoned for human rights abuses committed during the junta’s 1976-1983 rule

At least 20 people have died, and several remain missing after a boat capsized in northwestern Congo

The African Union has suspended Guinea-Bissau following a military coup, emphasizing its zero tolerance for unconstitutional changes

Families of Mexico’s disappeared gathered at a cathedral near Mexico City to craft Christmas ornaments bearing the faces of their missing loved ones

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has outlined recovery and compensation plans for the southern part of the country, where severe flooding has killed at least 162 people

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has married his partner Jodie Haydon in a secretive ceremony

Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in the western German city of Giessen as the far-right Alternative for Germany’s new youth organization is set to kick off its founding convention

Pope Leo XIV is visiting Istanbul’s Blue Mosque

Russian drone and missile attacks on Kyiv killed at least two people and wounded 15 Saturday, officials said, as renewed U.S.-led peace negotiations gathered momentum

Turkish Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu says two oil tankers said to be part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” may have been hit by mines, drones or missiles

Rescue workers in Indonesia are struggling to reach victims in several devastated areas that were hit by an earthquake and floods, and authorities fear the confirmed death toll of 248 will rise further

Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades is raising questions about corruption and negligence in the renovations of the apartment complex where at least 128 people died

Diamonds helped transform Botswana from one of the world’s poorest nations into one of Africa’s success stories

ABC News’ Ian Pannell is in Kyiv, Ukraine, at the funeral of an American who lost his life fighting against Russia’s invasion.

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Millions of Americans are on the move for Thanksgiving, with rough weather already causing turbulence as two storm systems sweep across the country.

Pope Leo suggested that Americans should focus on gratitude as they celebrate Thanksgiving this year, encouraging "all people to try and promote peace and harmony."

At least 13 people have been killed and dozens injured in the blaze that has engulfed a residential apartment complex in Hong Kong.

Campbell's is defending itself after a company executive was allegedly caught on tape calling the soup company's products "highly process[ed] food" for "poor people."

Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton is sharing his story after being diagnosed with testicular cancer as a result of a random mandatory NFL drug test.

ABC News' Ian Pannell is in Kyiv, Ukraine, on a residential block devastated by Russia's latest deadly attack, as positive momentum appears to continue in U.S.-brokered peace talks.

Prosecutors in New York say they have dismantled a "sophisticated porch pirate criminal organization" that allegedly stole FedEx packages containing electronic devices.

A Ukrainian delegation has agreed with the U.S. on the terms of a potential peace deal, a U.S. official said. ABC News contributor Mick Mulroy discusses what it'll take to get Russia on board.

As Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy grid continue, civilians are adapting to regular blackouts as part of daily life.

The Department of Defense on Monday said it is launching a "thorough review" into Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, citing "serious allegations of misconduct."

Ahead of Tuesday's annual presidential turkey pardon ceremony, "Gobble" and "Waddle" are spending the night at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C., after arriving from North Carolina on Monday.

A judge dismissed cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on the grounds that the appointment of the attorney who brought the indictments was invalid.

Grammy Award-winning singer and actor Jimmy Cliff, who helped Jamaican reggae music find its place within global pop culture, has died at 81.

Illinois police said "Slender Man" stabbing assailant Morgan Geyser told officers who asked for her identity to "just Google" her name when she was captured on Sunday.

A pair of roommates helped rescue a Vietnam veteran as his car floated away in floodwaters in Southern California early on Friday morning.