The ruble hit a 17-month low against the dollar Monday, highlighting the growing squeeze on Russia's economy from Western sanctions and a slump in export revenues.
Former President Donald Trump seized the spotlight at the Iowa State Fair this weekend, swooping overhead in his private plane just as his chief Republican rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, was flipping pork chops and greeting potential GOP caucus-goers.
Country Garden, one of China's top property developers, suspended trading in 11 of its onshore bonds on Monday, adding to speculation the company may be preparing to restructure its debt as it struggles to raise enough cash in time to avoid default.
At least 21 people are dead and six others missing after a flash flood and landslide following torrential rains in the outskirts of northwestern China's Xi'an city, local authorities said Sunday.
Yet another likely criminal indictment is looming over Donald Trump this week, which would deepen his already extreme legal quagmire and further divert an unparalleled election season from the campaign trail into multiple courtrooms.
A controversial lesson on sexual harassment at a middle school in southern China has stirred online debate about victim-blaming, with many criticizing both the school and what they say is an inadequate response from officials.
Ukraine has claimed "partial success" at a village along the southern front, as Kyiv's counteroffensive continues to struggle to make significant progress.
A record-breaking Norwegian climber has hit out at what she calls "misinformation and hatred" surrounding claims she and her team climbed over a dying porter on K2 to summit the deadly peak.
The long recovery process from the Maui wildfires that killed at least 93 people was underway Sunday as some residents returned to Lahaina and many struggled to find a place to stay.
An attack on Chinese engineers in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan was thwarted by Pakistan's military, leaving two militants dead and the Chinese workers unharmed, police say.
Two people aboard a small plane died after it crashed into a North Carolina lake Sunday morning, hitting a power line on the way down and cutting electricity to thousands, according to a local official.
On the evening of January 24, three sheriff's deputies in Rankin County, Mississippi, received a group text message from another deputy on the same shift: "Are y'all available for a mission?"
CBS News President and co-head Neeraj Khemlani, who has led the Tiffany Network's news division and local TV stations for a little more than two years, abruptly announced Sunday that he would step down from his role.
Russia says it fired warning shots and boarded a cargo ship that was headed to Ukraine in the Black Sea on Sunday. Both sides have stepped up attacks on shipping routes and ports since a key grain deal collapsed last month.
Former President Donald Trump is facing a potential fourth indictment, this time in Georgia, where state prosecutors may soon bring charges over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results there.
The issue of abortion had, for years, been key to generating enthusiasm among conservatives. But since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, it now energizes Democrats and affects the outcome of elections, including potentially the 2024 race.