Q. What do a dog and a phone have in common? A. They both have collar ID....

Midterm elections and the split ticket voting...

Q. What did the finger say to the thumb? A. I'm in glove with you!...

Mega Millions and Powerball have combined jackpot of more than $1 billion...

Hurricane Michael, strongest storm to hit US in 50 years, makes landfall in Florida...

Behind the scenes of rehearsals for the American Music Awards...

At least 832 people were killed in the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, the national disaster agency says. It added that the affected area was bigger than initially thought. Many people were reported tr...

The co-founders of photo-sharing giant Instagram, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, are both leaving the firm. Mr Systrom, chief executive, said they were departing to "explore our curiosity and creativity again". Instagram was purchased by...

The US is imposing new tariffs on $200bn (£150bn) worth of Chinese goods as it escalates its trade war with Beijing. The higher import taxes will apply to almost 6,000 items, marking the biggest round of US tariffs so far. Handbags, rice and ...

Chinese film star Fan Bingbing has been ranked last in a report judging A-list celebrities on how \\\\\\\\"socially responsible\\\\\\\\" they are, fuelling further speculation about the whereabouts of the actress, who has not been seen in public for more t...

Japan's northern island of Hokkaido has been hit by a powerful earthquake, triggering landslides that engulfed houses. At least eight people have been killed and about 40 are missing, say local media reports. The magnitude 6.7 quake cut power to ar...

Japan's Nissan has begun producing its first electric car aimed at China, according to media reports. Working with a Chinese partner, Nissan is making a battery powered version of the popular Sylphy. It is part of a growing push by automakers to ma...

Facebook and Twitter say they have suspended or removed accounts linked to Iran and Russia over "inauthentic" or "manipulating" behaviour. More than 650 Facebook pages and groups were said to have been identified as "mislead...

Q. Whyare fish so good at watching their weight? A. Because they have lots of scales....

This supermom, who happens to be a New Zealand politician, decided to kick start her baby's birth in the bike lane on Sunday. Women's minister Julie Anne Genter announced that she took herself by bicycle to be induced. She'd reached the 42-week m...

At least 82 people are now known to have died after a powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Lombok. Hundreds of people have been wounded by Sunday's quake, disaster management officials have said. The magnitude seven tremor was shallow, ...

One of the most anticipated movies of the #MeToo era is the story of the women of Fox News who brought down the toxic male culture at the news network. Earlier this year, Charlize Theron made headlines when it was announced that she would play forme...

Chinese social media users are questioning the whereabouts of one of China's biggest film stars. Fan Bingbing is one of the world's highest paid actors, but media reports in the country say that she hasn't been seen in public since 1 July&...

Outlander | Season 4...

Superfast "fifth generation 5G" mobile internet could be launched as early as next year in some countries, promising download speeds 10 to 20 times faster than we have now. But what difference will it really make to our lives? Will we need...