International

A French court found Marine Le Pen guilty on Monday in an embezzlement case and barred her from seeking public office for five years, with immediate effect. Le Pen's lawyer said she would appeal.

Sweden's worst mass shooting left at least 11 people dead, including the gunman, at an adult education center west of Stockholm as officials warned the death toll could rise.

B Hylton, a 17-year-old who was born and raised in Charlotte, was recently called up to England’s national soccer team for women. She’s part of a promising crop of young talent popping up on Charlotte’s only professional women’s sports team — Carolina Ascent.

Adapting to a new country with limited resources or knowledge of the language can be challenging for immigrants and refugees. That’s where Amani Kids comes in. The Charlotte-based organization was founded last year to help ease families' transition from Africa.

Last month, mayors from North Carolina and Alabama cities and towns visited China to learn about ways that their municipalities can do business with…

We'll meet one of the leaders of an organization using an innovative strategy to fight global poverty. Jon Mitchell of CARE USA says that the technology…

Fall is a time for festivals - this weekend the Festival of India celebrates the culture and food of that country. Last Spring, we visited with several…

Madeleine Albright has always been a trailblazer. In 1997 she became the nation's first female Secretary of State, serving under President Bill Clinton.…

A year ago, three intrepid Charlotteans set out on a round-the-world mission. A father and his two sons - then 8-year-old Buck and his teenage brother,…