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When I was a new Justice Department prosecutor preparing for one of my first trials, a supervisor gave me a valuable piece of strategic advice: Go for the jugular, not every capillary. Don't get bogged down trying to prove every detail of every last bad act or misdeed. Instead, pick out the subject's worst conduct, offer up your strongest proof and make it hit hard.

Compostable alternatives to plastic could worsen marine pollution and have other serious environmental impacts, a report from a committee of UK MPs has warned.

You wouldn't want to encounter an angry crab -- but as well as brandishing and snapping their claws, scientists have discovered that crabs can also "growl" in a show of aggression.

Russian authorities have staged nationwide raids on the regional offices of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, as well as the homes of dozens of staff and supporters, his team said Thursday.

The European Central Bank is turning on the stimulus taps again, pushing interest rates further into negative territory in order to support the region's flagging economy.

Almost exactly five years ago, Apple unveiled the watch, marking its first new hardware product after Steve Jobs' death. People were quick to call it a flop.

The fate of the increasingly rare North Atlantic right whale has always been left up to humans.

An eco-friendly version of the Hyperloop network is in the works, powered by a skin of solar-powered modules and wind turbine forests, and complete with parks and urban farming spaces.

With storm clouds gathering over the economy, what Europe really needs is for Germany to open up its pocketbook and start spending big.

Hong Kong's bid to acquire the London Stock Exchange could be a game changer for global markets, but chances are it won't succeed.

Brexit, it's sometimes said, will be decided by whichever side has the best lawyers.

Runway shows in abandoned subway stations, massive choir performances and trips to the legendary Apollo theater.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected accusations that he lied to the Queen over his controversial suspension of Parliament in the run-up to the Brexit deadline.

A pair of skydivers narrowly avoided colliding with two US fighter planes traveling at almost 350mph over the UK, a report has revealed.

It's a long-time favorite of the international jet set, but taking to the skies of Saint-Tropez this weekend will be show jumping's biggest stars for the penultimate event in the Longines Global Champions Tour.

Hosting Sri Lanka was meant to signify a new dawn for Pakistan cricket, but security concerns have cast doubt over the forthcoming tour later this month.

The price of oil fell by 2.2% just minutes after news spread that US National Security Advisor John Bolton was out of a job. In an instant, the prospect of a catastrophic war in the Middle East seemed to recede dramatically.

Two Australian social media influencers have been detained in Iran for taking illegal photos with a drone, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

Watch firefighters in Auckland, New Zealand perform a traditional dance to honor 9/11 first responders.

Daniel Johnston, an eccentric singer-songwriter and advocate for mental health awareness who developed a strong following among other artists like Kurt Cobain and Tom Waits, died early Wednesday morning at his home outside of Houston, Texas according to Tom Gimbel, Johnston's manager of over 25 years. He was 58.

Jimmy Fallon and J-Lo danced to 21 songs in 4 minutes on NBC's "The Tonight Show."

The market at al-Hol camp is a sea of unidentifiable figures clad in black, clutching their children's grubby hands as they drag them past those haggling their wares.

A 38-year-old Japanese national has filed a lawsuit against his employer for alleged harassment after taking paternity leave, in a landmark case that looks set to challenge Japan's often highly-gendered corporate culture.

A high school student's win at a swim meet was reinstated after she was initially disqualified because of the way her swimsuit fits her body.

Global stocks are mostly on the rise after the United States and China took small steps toward cooling trade tensions between each other.

President Donald Trump made it clear a day after firing national security adviser John Bolton that he will be calling the shots on US foreign policy and possibly changing course.

Brazil's foreign minister addressed the Amazon fires and climate change on Wednesday -- but not in the way you might expect.

Taiwan's ruling party has warned citizens against traveling to Hong Kong or mainland China, saying the situation is "severe," after a Taiwanese businessman was detained following a visit to the protest-wracked city.

Scientists have successfully created two embryos from the northern white rhino -- a crucial turning point in the race to save the majestic animal from extinction.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has asked the courts to impose mandatory death sentences for people convicted of murder following a series of kidnapping and killings, including one in which his nephew died.

Purdue Pharma has reached a preliminary proposed settlement with multiple state, local and tribal governments that accuse the company of helping to drive the opioid crisis, officials said. But many attorney generals are opposing it and say the fight is not over.

The suspect in a workplace mass stabbing Wednesday was an employee at the company who sought out his victims, Florida police said.

Malaysian authorities distributed half a million face masks to residents on Tuesday after large-scale forest fires in Indonesia spread smoke and thick smog to neighboring countries.

It's time to hang a lantern, rip open a mooncake and peel a pomelo -- Mid-Autumn Festival is just around the corner.

The Chinese are waiving tariffs on some US goods, but the move won't offer relief to American farmers who have been the hardest hit by Beijing's retaliatory tariffs.

Like many of the world's most famous attractions, the Taj Mahal has been coping with the effects of overtourism.

Despite acclaimed performances in films including "Bridget Jones's Diary" and "Jerry Maguire," Oscar-winning actress Renée Zellweger is not immune to the pitfalls of fame.

Childhood cancer is draining, frightening and painful. A mother in Texas shared an unfiltered peek into how the disease impacted her family.

The Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration's rule that dramatically limits the ability of Central American migrants to claim asylum to go into effect nationwide while the appeals process plays out.

A Florida teenager was arrested this week on charges of attempting to have her parents killed, according to a police affidavit.

Yujing Zhang, the Chinese woman arrested at Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's private Florida club, earlier this year, has been found guilty on counts of unlawfully entering a restricted building and making false statements to a federal officer.

Boris Johnson's government has released its "Operation Yellowhammer" planning document, which warns of medicine shortages, severe delays at the Dover-Calais crossing and an increase in food prices if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal.

Boris Johnson is having a rough old time. The man who pledged to clean up the UK's Brexit mess and finally leave the European Union -- do or die, remember -- has instead spent his first weeks in office being humiliated.

It's become a solemn and sacred ritual in the United States each September 11 -- pausing for part of the day to remember the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks.

For the first time, astronomers have peered into the atmosphere of an exoplanet -- a planet outside our solar system -- and discovered both water vapor and temperatures that could potentially support life, according to a new study.