COLORADO SPRINGS (UNITED STATES) — Dressed in a floral shawl, Benji Dezaval carefully places hallucinogenic mushrooms on the tongues of the faithful of his Colorado "psychedelic church," as if they were communion wafers.

WASHINGTON — China's state-owned newspaper Global Times joined officials from Donald Trump's administration on Monday in hailing cuts to the US Agency for Global Media, which oversees broadcasters like Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free...

TOKYO – The approval rating for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has plummeted to near the “danger level” for running the government. The recently revealed distribution of gift certificates by Ishiba has fueled public distrust t...

HANOI – Việt Nam has recorded nearly 40,000 suspected measles cases and five measles-related deaths since the beginning of this year.

DHAKA – We are what we breathe. Now imagine that breath—something we do without thinking—could be quietly slashing years of our lives. That’s no idle fear: air pollution claimed 8.1 million lives in 2021 alone, roughly one in every eight de...

LONDON - Chelsea's challenge for a place in next season's Champions League faltered in a toothless 1-0 defeat at Arsenal on Sunday as Fulham beat Tottenham 2-0.

Sukhothai ended an eight-match winless streak with a surprise 2-1 home victory over fourth-ranked Ratchaburi in a Thai League encounter on Saturday night.

LONDON - Newcastle United ended a 70-year domestic trophy drought as they beat holders Liverpool 2-1 to win the League Cup with goals in each half by Dan Burn and Alexander Isak sparking a Geordie party at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.

BOGOTá - Colombia's defense minister on Sunday warned Donald Trump's administration against blacklisting his country for failing to curb drug exports, saying the decision would bring yet more cocaine to the United States.

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's administration on Sunday began mass layoffs at Voice of America and other US-funded media, making clear its intent to gut outlets long seen as critical for US influence.