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It is common for people to leave their belongings when they step away in South Korea. But some customers created a minor furor by occupying seats at a store without physically being there.

Olympic officials had told Vladyslav Heraskevych that the helmet, featuring images of people killed in the war with Russia, violated the Games' ban on political speech.

"If downplaying international sex rings were an Olympic sport, Bondi would take home the gold," Jordan Klepper said on "The Daily Show."

A rental voucher program costs more than $1 billion. The mayor's decision to curtail its expansion reflects the clash between his ideology and the realities of managing the city.

Leqaa Kordia, 33, of New Jersey, was hospitalized after hitting her head at a Texas detention center, her lawyer said. She was initially arrested during a 2024 protest at Columbia University.

It appears democratically unworkable and may be stoking populism.

Several athletes have found themselves caught up in controversies over musical choices before and during one of the biggest competitions of their careers.

After publishing more than 20 books and winning a Nobel Prize, the Turkish author fought to bring a celebrated novel to the screen -- on his own terms.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a big reduction of sky-high tariffs, but critics say he undermined Indian sovereignty and undercut the nation's farmers.

A judge ruled that the Trump administration's plan to send the men to the nation's harshest prison rendered their attempts to challenge the transfer a "sham" process.