Earlier this week, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader confirmed plans for a successor.

The Dalai Lama celebrates his 90th birthday and says he hopes to lives for another 40 years until he is 130

Search and rescue efforts continue after flash floods swept through central Texas killing at least 51.

The world's richest man says he is setting up a new political organisation called the America Party.

Eight-year-old Renee Smajstrla and "strong and powerful" camp director Jane Ragsdale were swept away.

Survivors describe a deluge that pounced with devastating speed in the pre-dawn hours in central Texas.

Political scientists have a term for the tactic, that has been used by some leaders including Nixon, to persuade adversaries that they are temperamentally capable of anything, to extract concessions. But can it work in the long term?

This week marks the birth centenary of Guru Dutt, one of Bollywood's most iconic directors.

Some 27 children are missing from a girls' summer camp on the banks of the river, say officials in Kerr County.

Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas is seeking changes to a proposal for a ceasefire deal that Israel has accepted.

State TV showed footage of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei being cheered at a mosque ahead of a Shia festival.

State TV showed footage of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei being cheered at a mosque ahead of a Shia festival.

At least 32 people have been killed, including 14 children, officials said, after flash floods hit Kerr County.

The world's richest man says he is setting up a new political organisation called the America Party.

Police say Élder Arteaga masterminded the attempt on the life of presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe in June.

Police say Élder Arteaga masterminded the attempt on the life of presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe in June.

Jota, 28, was laid to rest alongside his brother, Silva, 25, after they died in a car crash on Thursday.

The former deputy chief of the Israeli intelligence explains how technology and innovation played a key role for Israel in the 12-day conflict.

The former deputy chief of the Israeli intelligence explains how technology and innovation played a key role for Israel in the 12-day conflict.

Trump described some bankers as "Shylocks" at a rally. He said later he did not realise it was offensive.