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Activists call for government action on climate change in the middle of Oxford Circus on Wednesday in London. Now in their third day of action, protests have blocked a number of key junctions in central London.

Protests Calling For Climate Action Disrupt London For 3rd Day

Activists occupied four of London's landmarks and thoroughfares and, on Wednesday, targeted the city's rail service. The organizers want a zero-carbon Britain by 2025.

Denise Mueller-Korenek rode a custom bike at an average of 183.932 miles per hour — shattering a world record that had stood since 1995.

Woman Rides Bicycle To 183.9 MPH — A World Record

Denise Mueller-Korenek, 45, has become the fastest human ever to ride a bicycle over open ground, racing in the draft provided by a dragster.

As Midterms Approach, Facebook Ramps Up Disinformation Fight

Facebook gave journalists a tour of a new command center dedicated to fighting disinformation ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. Will it make a difference?

President Ronald Reagan (right) and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev exchange pens during the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty signing ceremony in the White House on Dec. 8, 1987. Gorbachev's translator Pavel Palazhchenko stands in the middle.

What Trump's Threat To End A U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arms Treaty Means For Putin

The 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty marked the end of the Cold War. The Kremlin may want to leave the agreement, too.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks on a proposed protection plan for people with pre-existing health conditions at a news conference in July. The fate of Obamacare could be decided by which party wins control of Congress in November.

Midterm Election Could Reshape Health Policy

The fate of Obamacare may hinge on which party wins the midterm elections.

Two More Suspicious Packages Sent To Robert De Niro And Joe Biden

Authorities on Thursday discovered a suspicious package addressed to actor Robert De Niro in lower Manhattan, and another addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden in Delaware.

In Colombia, A New Generation Of Drug Traffickers Means More Farmers Are Growing Coca

Production of coca, the basis for cocaine, is surging in Colombia after years of successful eradication efforts. The resurgence is in part because of a new generation of drug traffickers.

A woman browses her smartphone as she walks by a Huawei store at a shopping mall in Beijing. The telecom giant is at the center of a geopolitical feud between China and the United States.

U.S. Charges Chinese Telecom Giant Huawei, Asks Canada For CFO Extradition

The administration appears to have decided to make an example of the company's CFO. She is the daughter of Huawei's founder, and the company is seen as an arm of China's power around the world.

An anti-government protester on Saturday in Caracas wears a sign that reads, "Venezuelans die for lack of medicines. Maduro is an assassin." Momentum is growing for opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who has called supporters into the streets.

High-Ranking General Rejects Maduro, Who Proposes Earlier Parliamentary Elections

Francisco Yanez is the first high-ranking officer to publicly voice support of Venezuela's opposition leader, Juan Guaidó. Both anti- and pro-government demonstrations are taking place on Saturday.

Last-Minute Allegations Lodged Against 'El Chapo' As Case Goes To Jury

With jury deliberations about to begin in the trial of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, New York Times reporter Alan Feuer tells NPR's Michel Martin about shocking new allegations unsealed Friday.

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