A powerful earthquake has struck off the northern Japanese coast, prompting a tsunami alert. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported the quake had a magnitude of 7.5 and occurred off Sanriku's ...

Appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott in December 2015, Mike Morath has served longer than any other education commissioner in 50 ...

The state needs students to go to college, but in Texas, only 47% of seniors go directly to a higher education institution.

Oil prices have climbed more than 5% while shares are mixed as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevents tankers from ...

Pakistan is preparing for new talks between the U.S. and Iran, even as tensions rise around the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S.

Four candidates to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations will audition for the job this week, far fewer than ...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada’s strong economic ties to the U.S. were once a strength but are now a ...

Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris as part of an investigation into alleged misconduct on the social media platform X.

Five months after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades, thousands of displaced fire victims are beginning to return to see ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a showdown in Parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador ...

Rain returns to Austin to start the week, with the Monday morning commute likely seeing the steadiest showers and occasional downpours. A weakening front sliding through Central Texas is allowing ...

British police have arrested two teenagers in connection with a weekend arson attack on a synagogue in northwest London as ...