Drought-struck Barcelona quenches thirst with costly desalination

The Mediterranean region is heating up at a faster rate than many other areas of the globe.

UAE announces groundbreaking mission to asteroid belt, seeking clues to life’s origins

It's the latest space project by the oil-rich nation after it launched the successful Hope spacecraft to Mars in 2020.

National Spelling Bee panel hears, picks words

There are no pauses and no apologies for flubs.

Uganda’s president signs into law tough anti-gay legislation with death penalty in some cases

The death penalty can be applied to cases of sexual relations involving people infected with HIV, as well as with minors and other categories of vulnerable people.

Russia strikes Kyiv in daylight with ballistic and cruise missiles

Debris from the intercepted missiles fell in the Ukrainian capital's central and northern districts during the morning.

George Maharis, star of TV’s ‘Route 66’ in the 1960s, dies at 94

The handsome actor became an icon to American youth on the hit 1960s TV series.

Chas Newby, fill-in bassist who rejected a full-time gig with the Beatles, dies at 81

Maine congressional delegation reacts cautiously to debt ceiling deal

Lawmakers say they're waiting for language to be finalized before taking a position on the agreement.

‘Anatomy of a Fall’ wins Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or; 3rd time female director wins top honor

Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” won the Palme d’Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in a ceremony Saturday that handed the festival’s prestigious top prize to a twisty French Alps courtroom drama

More businesses require teens to be chaperoned by adults, curbing their independence

For many teens, roaming shopping malls, hanging out at amusement parks, and watching a movie at a local theater with their peers have been long considered the rites of passage to adulthood