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A Chinese humanoid robot on Saturday ran a 100-meter sprint in 9.32 seconds, surpassing the world record set by Jamaican legend Usain Bolt.

The wildfires burning across Europe this summer have revealed World War I and II ordnance lurking beneath the blackened landscape.

Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha, indicted by U.S. federal prosecutors on drug-trafficking, bribery and cartel-protection charges, again requested a leave of absence from office on Saturday.

A man wielding a sword attacked members of the public and police officers in a east London suburb early Tuesday, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring four others, authorities said.

At least two people have died and around 12 are missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized off southern Tunisia

The probe of Guo Degang highlights China’s stricter controls and censorship of the entertainment and arts industries, where performers and artists have to navigate an environment where “red lines” are often unclear and shifting.

The United States’ special envoy to Syria says Israel did not warn Washington ahead of striking an air base in northern Syria despite fears of escalation with Turkey