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Hong Kong's storm alert was lifted to its highest level Sunday as Typhoon Mangkhut swirled off the coast, bringing the city to a standstill as residents prepared for the threat of heavy rain, storm surges and flooding.

Two people have been killed by Typhoon Mangkhut, which slammed into the Philippines in the early hours of Saturday, bringing ferocious gale-force winds and pounding rains.

Paul Manafort has worn many hats: an international political operative, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Trump confidant Roger Stone's business partner and now government witness.

Typhoon Mangkhut is the strongest storm on earth so far this year. The typhoon's path has taken it to the Philippines, Hong Kong and now mainland China.

As a large-scale military campaign in Syria's last rebel stronghold looms, Syrians on both sides of the divide are bracing for a bloody battle.

Super Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall early Saturday in the northern Philippines, bringing with it gale-force winds and heavy rains as aid agencies warn millions are at risk.

A weatherman firmly braces himself for Hurricane Florence as two people walk behind him appearing unaffected by the high winds.

NRA TV host Dana Loesch seems to thrive on dog whistle controversy. Case in point: in a recent segment of her internet show "Relentless," she castigated the British cartoon series "Thomas & Friends," featuring Thomas the Tank Engine, for seeking to bring "gender balance" and "ethnic diversity" to the show.

Ariana Grande has broken her silence about the death of rapper Mac Miller, her former boyfriend and someone she called her "dearest friend" in a social media post on Friday.

Officials responded to multiple addresses for fire, explosions or investigation in three Massachusetts towns.

An ancient Egyptian tomb hidden away from public eyes for more than 80 years has opened near Giza, the home of the ancient pyramids.

Brexit is a bit like a screaming child. Those of us in the UK want everyone else to care about it as much as we do. But for most European Union member states, it's an annoyance to be gotten rid of -- respectfully, but as quickly as possible.

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort will plead guilty to two charges Friday morning, special counsel Robert Mueller's office said.

Homes in three towns north of Boston went up in flames on Thursday, consumed by more than 60 suspected gas fires.

Nearly 3,000 people died in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. President Donald Trump denied this reality as a hurricane barrels toward the Carolinas.

Days of debate over the future of whaling will come to a head Friday when members of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) vote on a Japanese proposal which could lead to the resumption of commercial whaling.

The US announced new sanctions against North Korea Thursday, taking aim at a Chinese company, its North Korean CEO and its Russia-based sister company.

Two sisters have died in Somalia from complications that arose after undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM), according to anti-FGM campaigner, Hawa Aden Mohamed.

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and special counsel Robert Mueller are close to a deal for a guilty plea ahead of his upcoming trial, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Britain's Prince William is following in the footsteps of his gaffe-prone grandfather, Prince Philip, confusing Japanese food with Chinese food during a public appearance on Thursday.

Traveling between the UK and European Union will get a whole lot more complicated -- and expensive -- should Brexit talks end without a deal, British government papers released Thursday suggest.

The once-desolate marketplace of Shaalan has sprung back to life. Shops shuttered for years have reopened their doors, glitzy new restaurants spill onto sidewalks and the traffic jams that were once a main feature of the Syrian capital have returned with a vengeance.

An Indian court has declined to intervene in the case of a Catholic nun who says she was raped multiple times over a two year period by a bishop, charges he denies.

A member of Russian feminist punk band and activist group Pussy Riot has been hospitalized in Moscow, according to band members, who suspect he has been poisoned.

Take a look at the 2018 Democratic primary season and three things immediately leap out at you:

United Nations inspection teams have been granted access to Myanmar's Rakhine State to assess dozens of villages and townships that housed Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution last year.

American consumers may soon get a taste of the trade tensions between the United States and China.

A 9-year-old Australian girl who refused to stand during the country's national anthem out of respect for the nation's Indigenous population has been attacked by prominent politicians, who called for her to be kicked out of school.

The stockpile of bottled water stretches down an unused runway in Ceiba. Case after case, pallet piled upon pallet, blue tarps and plastic glinting in the sun.

The US and allies are days away from launching a new effort to more publicly expose North Korean violations of sanctions aimed at curbing its nuclear and missile programs, two defense officials tell CNN.