Tickle Me Elmo, Bingo and the playground slide are among the finalists for the National Toy Hall of Fame this year

Two German regional elections this weekend are expected to bring more gains for a far-right party and could determine whether Chancellor Friedrich Merz can hold on to power and push ahead with economic reforms

Nearly 200 men who took part in the war in Ukraine are among the candidates for this week’s parliamentary election in Russia

Former President George W. Bush has a new book of oil paintings coming out in March

The Obamas’ pet dog Sunny has died

A major report has found that 12.5 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed banning children under 13 from accessing social media, online games and chatbots

Charlie Kirk’s family is blaming Utah officials for failing to prevent the conservative activist’s assassination at a state university

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says a scorching summer has shown the EU needs new tools to tackle climate change