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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaking last month during the Munich Security Conference in Germany. Zarif abruptly resigned Monday.

Iran's Foreign Minister Announces Sudden Resignation

Mohammad Javad Zarif was an architect of the Iran nuclear deal. His announcement provides no explanation for his immediate departure.

Japan's Naomi Osaka eyes the ball as she serves during the first round of the French Open tennis tournament Sunday in Paris.

Naomi Osaka Reveals Mental Health Struggles — And Other Athletes Rally Around Her

Leaving the French Open, the tennis star says she's suffered long bouts of depression since 2018. Top athletes praised her bravery and decried systems that don't give athletes the support they need.

Here's what matters to voters — and what could change their minds if it's Biden-Trump

Preserving democracy is top of mind for Democrats and independents, while Republicans are most concerned about immigration. And there are big splits on how to handle immigration in particular.

The Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, N.Y., extended visiting hours on Election Day to accommodate those leaving "I Voted" stickers and other mementos at the grave of Susan B. Anthony.

At Susan B. Anthony's Grave, Visiting Hours Extended For Election Day Crowds

People were lining up to leave their "I Voted" stickers at the gravesite of the women's suffrage activist. Elsewhere, tributes popped up on Twitter and Instagram to other icons of the movement.

Wat Arun or the "Temple of Dawn" is a Buddhist temple on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. It is one of the best known of Bangkok landmarks and often used as the icon for the city.

San Diego Couple Arrested For Bare-Butt Photos At Buddhist Temple In Thailand

The men maintained an Instagram feed titled "Traveling Butts" and had posed for similar selfies at tourist sites around the world. They face fines and possible prison time in Thailand.

Edgar Maddison Welch, 28, pleaded guilty Friday to two charges related to last year's armed confrontation at the Comet Ping Pong restaurant in Washington, D.C. Welch says he was "self-investigating" false Internet rumors of a pedophile ring at the pizzeria.

'Pizzagate' Gunman Pleads Guilty To Charges

Edgar Maddison Welch accepted a plea deal over his armed confrontation at the Comet Ping Pong restaurant in Washington, D.C., last year. The North Carolina man says he was motivated by online rumors.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, pictured here at Moscow's courthouse in May, was released from custody on Thursday. He said on Instagram that the prison where he was held for a month has been decked out for World Cup fans.

A Moscow Prison Got A Makeover For The World Cup, Opposition Leader Quips

Upon his release, Alexei Navalny said in an apparently sarcastic Instagram post that the prison was getting upgrades for soccer fans: LCD TVs and three-course meals.

Soprano Anna Netrebko, performing in Vienna, Austria in 2019.

Anna Netrebko, a Russian star tied to Putin, is out at the Metropolitan Opera

The famed New York opera house said Thursday that the soprano will not appear there this season or next, after she declined to distance herself from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Shares in Facebook parent company Meta surged after it reported a return to user growth, even though the company's profits dropped and sales growth slowed.

Facebook shrugs off fears it's losing users

More people used Facebook in the first quarter than analysts expected, easing concerns about competition from TikTok.

Savannah McConneaughey, right, poses with her father Reggie and mother Kenya.

VanVan, 4, raps about her ABCs and 123s

Meet VanVan, the four-year-old rapper who is giving Nicki Minaj and Doja Cat a run for their money. She's getting millions of views on TikTok and Instagram.

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