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IBD, the umbrella term for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, impacts millions of people worldwide. Researchers say they have found a “major cause" of the disease and treatment using existing drugs.

The first confirmed human case of a strain of bird flu called H5N2 has died, the World Health Organization said. Here’s what to know.

Oleg Kononenko set the record while making five journeys to the International Space Station dating back to 2008.

The first U.K. banknotes featuring the portrait of King Charles III have now entered circulation.

World War II veterans from across the United States as well as Britain and Canada are in Normandy this week to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings that helped lead to Hitler’s defeat.

The “For Your Tomorrow" D-Day memorial features 1,475 statues representing each British servicemember who was killed during the invasion of Normandy 80 years ago.

Claudia Sheinbaum will be the first person from a Jewish background to lead Mexico, an overwhelmingly Catholic country.

After North Korea launched nearly 1,000 balloons carrying trash and manure, South Korea says it will respond by blaring K-pop, world news and criticisms of North Korea.

An iconic Claude Monet painting, "Les Coquelicots" (Poppy Field), was vandalized at the Orsay Museum in Paris on Saturday by a climate activist from the French group Riposte Alimentaire.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu maintained the war would not end in Gaza until the destruction of Hamas’ military and governing capabilities was complete.

A new study finds that US girls are experiencing their first periods earlier, with factors such as improved nutrition, increased BMI, and environmental exposures potentially driving this trend.

President Joe Biden on Friday outlined terms of a potential new cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, just hours after Israeli forces moved into central parts of Rafah.

South Korea's military said about 260 North Korean balloons were found in various parts of the country and were being recovered.

A man accused of running naked down the aisle of an Australian domestic flight, knocking down a flight attendant and forcing the plane to turn back, was arrested by police at the airport, officials said on Tuesday.

Over 2,000 people are feared dead after a landslide in Papua New Guinea, prompting the government to seek increased international aid amid challenging search and rescue efforts.

The rapper apologized to fans for missing a show after she was detained at the Amsterdam airport Saturday for alleged drug possession.

North Korea says its attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit has failed.

The attacks occurred two days after an international court ordered Israel to end its military offensive in Rafah.

Turbulence on a Qatar Airways flight injured 12 people, sending eight of them to the hospital, authorities said.