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Brexit was supposed to let Britain return to a time when it still counted as a global power. A decade later, the costs are blindingly apparent.

Oil prices retreated after Iran's foreign minister said there had been "major progress" toward ending the fighting in Lebanon during the first session of high-level talks.

Elis James thinks he has a friend in common with just about everyone else in Wales. Don't believe him? Give him 60 seconds to prove it.

The Dance of the Dragons got into full swing with no shortage of blood, flames and intrigue, much of it at sea.

Dancing exuberantly in the bleachers and teaching the crowd Cape Verde chants.

Smoke spread across Los Angeles on Sunday, but the Fire Department said it was making progress in extinguishing the fire at the cold-storage warehouse. State and local officials have declared an emergency.

Firefighters say they are making progress against the blaze, which began Wednesday at a cold-storage facility. But smoke continued to blow across the region, and the authorities reiterated air-quality warnings.

A victory for Abelardo De La Espriella, a lawyer with no previous political experience, would be a rebuke to the left and another win for the right in Latin America.

A film crew and illustrator meticulously documented her pirouettes and pouts, giving substance to a character depicted previously as a spotlight onstage.

Modest reactions in the oil and financial markets as Iran and the U.S. met in Switzerland for a first round of talks aimed at making a temporary cease-fire permanent.