Volunteer New York Community Engagement manager N'Diera Viechweg said the students chose service over sleep on their day off from classes.

China boosts security in Beijing ahead of a major military parade marking 80 years since WWII's end. North Korea's Kim Jong-Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin join President Xi Jinping in a powerful display of unity.

Billie Lemon said the RISE program saved her life.

Billy Kelleher speaks to the media at an event to mark the 50th anniversary of Eamon De Valera's death, at Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin.

The company is a nationally registered historic landmark, serving world-famous food since 1919.

Family and friends came out to show support for the local fire department during the day that was planned by volunteer firefighters for two months.

In a defiant speech, Zelenskyy said each day, Kyiv was pushing back against Russian forces to ensure peace in Ukraine.

The Czech Republic marked the anniversary of the 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia on Thursday with memorial events in Prague and across the country.

One year ago, a wildfire devastated the town of Jasper, Alta., and led to a sudden evacuation. The community is rebuilding but many residents who lost homes or stayed to fight the blaze are relying on mental health supports to grapple...

Organizers said about 30 other volunteer fire departments from around the state came out to help them celebrate the anniversary.

A Polish MEP has refused to apologise after sharing an image on social media, depicting a herd of chained cattle wearing the striped prison uniforms of Nazi camps.



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Countries along the Indian Ocean coast had a day of mourning and prayer for those lost in a tsunami that devastated the region 15 years ago. Despite new tracking technology, people in the region fear another like it.

The last of the legacy red CLRV Toronto streetcars will give passengers their last ride after 42 years. The fleet is being replaced by low-floor streetcars that are able to hold more commuters.

Pharmaceutical giant Allergan got FDA approval in 1989 to use Botulinum toxin for clinical use, representing a medical breakthrough: the first time microbial bacteria was approved for injection into the human body.

Thirty years after a gunman killed 14 women at École Polytechnique — because they were women — there is consensus the attack should be called anti-feminist.

Nathalie Provost survived the massacre at École Polytechnique 30 years ago and tells Adrienne Arsenault about fighting to ban the firearm that killed her classmates and to continue their legacy.

The anniversary of a student uprising acts as a test-run for new police freedom to enter university campuses.

Pro-democracy protests in Thailand on the anniversary of the revolution which ended absolute monarchy.

One year after the van attack that left 10 people dead, grief and strength in the face of tragedy have brought the Willowdale neighbourhood closer together.

Monday marked 275 years since the first auctioneer’s hammer came down at a Sotheby’s sale. Nearly three centuries later, the firm is one of the largest and most recognized fine art auction houses in the world, with annual sales exceeding...

Happy Birthday to the World Wide Web! The invention that revolutionized the internet turned 30 on Tuesday. The anniversary is cause for celebration, but also for a renewed effort to improve and democratize the internet, Sonia Jorge,...

The Opéra Bastille in Paris is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The modern opera house was commissioned for the bicentennial of the French Revolution. Today, it attracts one its youngest audiences.



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As fashion trends change, some things remain the same. Lilly Pulitzer, known for its bright colors and bold prints, is celebrating its 60th anniversary. CEO Michelle Kelly told Cheddar the brand has thrived over time because it "makes...

It's been 10 years since the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the onset of the global financial crisis.



It sent a series of credit shocks and bank crashes that led to the deepest world recession for a...