A toxic cesspool? A lifeline? A finger on the world's pulse? It's been a messy few weeks and only one thing seems sure: the turmoil will continue for Twitter, inside and outside of the company.

Video game workers at a division of game publisher Activision Blizzard have voted to unionize, creating the first labor union at a large U.S. video game company.

A new Interior Department report on the legacy of boarding schools for Native Americans underscores how closely the U.S. government collaborated with churches to Christianize them as part of a project to sever them from their culture, their identities and ultimately their land.

The decree by the Taliban's hardline leader Hibaitullah Akhunzada even suggested Afghan women shouldn't leave their homes unless necessary and outlines a series of punishments for male relatives of women violating the code.

How the Azovstal steelworks turned into the final outpost in the brutal battle for Mariupol The Azovstal steel and ironworks is the last stand for Ukrainian troops inside the besieged city of Mariupol, which is now almost entirely occupied by Russian forces.

Rio de Janeiro's Mayor Eduardo Paes on Wednesday ceremonially handed control of the city to King Momo.

Japan: Tour boat with 26 aboard sinks with no sign of survivors after seven hours Six patrol boats and four aircraft have been searching for survivors after the 19-ton Kazu1 made an emergency distress call in the early afternoon, reporting the bow of the ship had flooded.

French election: Marine Le Pen needs new voters to beat Emmanuel Macron - but plays it safe as campaign ends Marine Le Pen receives an enthusiastic reception in friendly territory - but it's unlikely to win her new voters. Mr Macron, meanwhile, lays on the charm in a picture-postcard French town.

The White House is hoping to stir up some “egg-citement” when the Easter Egg Roll returns on Monday.

As Providence gears up to provide reparations to Black residents for centuries of injustices, city officials are looking beyond the city's leading role in the Colonial transatlantic slave trade.