Indians turned out in big numbers to vote in the first phase of a mammoth general election on Thursday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a second term after campaigning on his national security record amid tensions with rival Pakistan. Reuters reporters saw long queues outside many...

The family of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has denied any financial settlement with Saudi authorities.  “Currently, the trial is taking place and no settlement discussion had been or is discussed,” the family said in a statement on Twitter on Wednesday. ...

German police on Wednesday raided offices belonging to Islamic organizations suspected of financing Hamas, which is on the European Union's terrorism blacklist, the Interior Ministry said. The ministry said the main targets of the raids were WorldWide Resistance-Help and Ansaar...

Scientists on Wednesday revealed the first image ever made of a black hole, depicting its hot, shadowy edges where light bends around itself in a cosmic funhouse effect. Assembling data gathered by eight radio telescopes around the world, astronomers created the picture showing the violent...