The world's second-largest ice sheet is declining seven times quicker than in the 1990s, according to a new UK study. The Greenland meltdown means tens of millions more people could also suffer from sea level rises.

With a leftist duo now leading the junior partner in Merkel's coalition, foreign policy is increasingly dividing the already fragile government. It could make Germany's role on the world stage more undefined.

Scientists agree that by the end of this century, our planet will be at least three degrees hotter than it was before the industrial revolution -- unless we can drastically, and rapidly, cut manmade CO2 output.

The report, published in the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal, did not mention why adolescents are so inactive, but a WHO co-author of the study suggested digital technology means more young people spend time on electronic devices

For some health practitioners at Klinikum Dortmund, a municipal hospital in the western German Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, these activities are actually part of their official job. And wow, they can really dance.

The fashion retailer's move comes as the industry draws flak for greenhouse gas emissions. Is it concern for the environment, or is it the fear of missing out that's driving H&M toward secondhand fashion?

More than 495,000 people worldwide were killed by extreme weather events over the past 20 years, according to the Munich Re database.

A US court has ordered Greek billionaire Alkiviades "Alki" David to pay $58 million to his assistant for sexual harassment. David frequently erupted in profanities during the trial.

The town of Aalst was slammed after its famous carnival celebrations featured caricature Jews sitting atop piles of money. City officials say they are sick of the backlash and no longer want to be on the UN list.

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has said he will step down in January. He has been under intense public pressure over a murder probe into the 2017 car bombing that killed investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

More than a dozen Airbus employees have been fired over suspected internal spying on German army projects. According to media reports, the employees obtained secret files from the German army.

The burglars made off with artifacts, medals and jewelry from the museum dedicated to East Germany's infamous secret police. The heist came just days after a similar incident at Dresden's Green Vault.

The group reportedly entered the town of 3,000 inhabitants in a convoy of pickup trucks before storming local government buildings around midday.

Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv to call on embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step down. The conservative leader faces multiple corruption charges but says he has no plans to give up power.

The leader of the opposition in Peru has been released from jail after spending more than a year there pending trial. She was accused of receiving illegal campaign contributions from a Brazilian construction firm.

More than 350 people have been killed and thousands wounded in nearly two months of protests against the ruling elite.

Human rights watchdog Amnesty International said Iranian security forces have killed at least 106 protesters during ongoing unrest over a fuel price hike. But the real death toll could be much higher.

Austria's government has struggled for years to decide what to do with the house where Adolf Hitler was born, including considering tearing it down. The building will now house a police station to deter neo-Nazi tourism.

The origins of the migrants discovered aboard the Danish-owned ferry are unknown. The driver of the truck has been detained for questioning over possible involvement in human trafficking.

Gas prices in Iran remain among the lowest in the world, but in a country with a relatively low average income the increase has been met with widespread anger.