A new Miss Universe will be named in Friday’s finale in Bangkok, and for organizers, the culmination of the competition could come as a relief.

Bar Kupershtein smiles and laughs as if he hasn’t spent the last two years in “hell,”, as he describes it, his demeanor belying the time he spent in Hamas’ captivity in Gaza.

On a cool November night in 1999, dozens of transgender people and their friends stood thousands of miles apart in Boston and San Francisco. They lit slender candles and spoke into the surrounding ...

Time Out’s annual “coolest streets” ranking rounds up the world’s best walkways, alleys and thoroughfares. Here’s which street came out on top.

From Mickey Mouse home decor to stylish park day accessories, I’ve found the most magical Disney-inspired presents to make anyone’s holiday feel extra enchanting.

Ukraine has identified a Russian commander it accuses of “systematic and coordinated war crimes” in Bucha, near Kyiv, where ...

Weeks into the job, Japan’s new leader has come face-to-face with what it means to cross China’s red line on Taiwan.

A national pastime, beauty pageants permeate society and the fan culture is intense. Nobody understands this more than Ahtisa Manalo, the country’s Miss Universe representative.

Italy is pushing to ban “Italian-sounding” foods abroad amid a scandal over the appearance of a Belgian-made carbonara sauce found on the shelves of a store in the European Parliament.

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey has said he’s got “no home,” citing the costs he’s incurred following allegations of sexual assault.

The scrum outside of the Cannon office building early Tuesday morning slowly grew in size, eventually ballooning to several dozen women. Every time someone new arrived, there was an eruption of hugs ...

Just three years ago, the US was openly reconsidering its relationship with Saudi Arabia. President Joe Biden had vowed to make Mohammed bin Salman a pariah. Even arms sales to one of America’s ...