The certificate allows same-sex couples to be treated the same as married couples when making use of certain public services.

Japan’s assassinated hawkish former leader, Shinzo Abe, has been honored by a rare state funeral that was full of militaristic pomp.

U.S. gymnast Sunisa Lee just made history as the first Hmong American to win a gold medal at an Olympic Games.

A small robot with a clip-like hand and enough smarts to know which drinks are popular is part of an effort to make convenience stores even more convenient.

It’s the latest step by the Biden administration to try to preserve and broaden U.S. influence in a region that until recently looked to be under the growing sway of China.

Evgeny Rylov, who won two golds at the Tokyo Games, has been banned from the sport for nine months.