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Donald Trump's near-certain appeal of his historic conviction on criminal charges in New York faces long odds, says legal experts such as Abbe Smith of Georgetown Law.

India voted on Saturday (June 1) in the final phase of a long-drawn general election, held in record summer heat in many parts, as both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his challengers said they would win the polls centred mostly on inequality and religion.

President Joe Biden welcomed the Kansas City Chiefs to the White House on Friday (May 31), congratulating the team on their back-to-back Super Bowl wins.

President Joe Biden said on Friday (May 31) the guilty verdict in Donald Trump's hush-money trial proved 'no is above the law'.

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said Israel had proposed a fresh Gaza ceasefire in exchange for the release of hostages, and called on Hamas to agree to the new offer, saying it was the best way to end the conflict. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.

You thought the living organism with the largest genome might be the blue whale, an African elephant or perhaps a giant redwood tree? Not even close. A human being? Wrong again. That honor instead goes to a little fern that grows in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia in the southwest Pacific Ocean. Emma Jehle has more.

The Paris 2024 Olympic torch was lit on Friday (May 31) atop the Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey, one of France's most visited tourist attractions which receives more than two million tourists every year.

Donald Trump said on Friday (May 31) he would appeal the guilty verdict that made him the first U.S. president convicted of a crime. Angela Johnston reports.

The four members of iconic Swedish pop group ABBA reunited on Friday (May 31) to receive one of the country's top honors, the Royal Order of Vasa, during a ceremony in the royal palace in Stockholm.

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday (May 31) called on Hamas militants to agree to a new offer from Israel on releasing hostages in exchange for a Gaza ceasefire, saying this is the best way to begin winding down the deadly conflict.

Villagers in India's Maharashtra state turned to drinking dirty water on Friday (May 31) amid struggles with an intense heatwave and acute water shortage. "We are helpless, " villager Phulkai Belsare said as she drew water from a small pit near a pond to filter and collect the polluted water.

The people of Sudan are at "imminent risk of famine," United Nations agencies said on Friday, more than a year into a war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Alice Rizzo has more.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy concluded long-term security agreements with Sweden and Norway on Friday, a sign of Western commitment to Ukraine as Kyiv seeks further military support from the West in the war with Russia. Sean Hogan has more.

Rescuers evacuated residents and gave supplies to people stranded in their homes on Friday (May 31) after flash floods, heavy rains, triggered by Cyclone Remal, hit the northeastern Indian state of Manipur.

Residents at Delhi’s Vivekananda Camp, in the heart of the capital, waited along a road on Friday (May 31) with plastic containers and barrels under the blazing sun.

A proposed law to get stray dogs off Turkey's streets has touched a raw nerve among animal-lovers who fear it will lead to many dogs being euthanized. Animal rights activist Nilgul Sayar and Animal Rights Federation Chairman Ahmet Kemal Senpolat said the focus should be on spay and neuter programs.

Newspaper headlines on display in New York City on Friday (May 31) morning ran the gamut from "Guilty" to "Injustice," one day after Donald Trump made history as the first former U.S. president convicted of a crime. John McCabe, the night manager for the New York Times, said breaking news events are "one of the best nights at work."

Ukraine and Russia on Friday (May 31) completed the first prisoner of war exchange since February, with 150 people freed after negotiations mediated by the United Arab Emirates.

Though South Africa’s ruling party is set to lose its majority in the national election, a staunch supporter says she believes in the African National Congress despite all its faults.

With South Africa's ruling party predicted to get just over 42% of the vote in Wednesday's (May 29) poll, the anger in its heartland coal-mining belt gives a hint as to why it faces its worst result ever - and the prospect of sharing power with its rivals. Rachel Graham has more.

In its quest to fill the dwindling ranks of its infantry, Ukraine has turned to recruiting prisoners to join the fight against Russia, and more than four thousand have applied so far. Sean Hogan reports

As NATO's foreign ministers gathered in Prague on Friday (May 31) for an informal meeting to discuss military aid for Ukraine ahead of the alliance’s July summit, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said NATO's alliance is 'stronger, bigger and better resourced' but it must prepare for coming challenges.

An apparent glitch on the website of South Africa's electoral commission on Friday morning meant that the results page from this week's parliamentary election stopped updating and went blank.

Humanoid robot Captcha, developed by Hidoba Research, answered questions and teased humans at an artificial intelligence summit in Geneva showcasing the technology's wide-ranging uses.

Hollywood actors Will Smith and Martin Lawrence team up for a fourth installment of their action franchise, "Bad Boys: Ride or Die." Smith arrived on a double decker bus on Thursday (May 30) to the premiere of the film.