A village mayor in Corsica has banned full-body swimsuits known as "burkinis" after a beach brawl between families of North African descent and local youths.

Sweden's youngest ever government minister, Aida Hadzialic, has resigned after being caught driving over the alcoholic limit.

A series of coordinated blasts across Thailand has targeted tourist towns leaving four dead and many injured, with reports of more explosions.

Robots have already starting to explore city sewers, deliver room service, and even help solve the world's housing crisis, and now they're breaking world records.

Russian forces say they have briefly suspended military action in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo to allow in desperately needed humanitarian aid.

Sasha Obama, daughter of US President Barack Obama, has swapped the comforts of the White House for the counter of a seafood restaurant, US media report.

Indian activist Irom Sharmila has ended her 16-year-long hunger strike against a controversial security law, in order to compete in local elections.

A blast at the accident and emergency department of a hospital in Pakistan's Quetta, where a group of mourning lawyers were gathered to accompany the body of a murdered colleague, has killed and wounded dozens.