A road crash involving multiple vehicles in South Africa has killed at least 21 people, the national traffic agency and local authorities said Monday.

Instead of fighting crime — something that local law enforcement can do on its own — the Guard’s mission in the nation’s capital has evolved into beautification projects and picking up trash.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels captured more strategic islands in the southern Red Sea, Yemeni government and Houthi officials said on Monday, strengthening their control of a major maritime shipping route.

OPINION For women with autism, a visit to the gynecologist can be challenging Asking for accommodations can be a daunting task.

From Acton-Boxborough to Weymouth, and a duo fueling a 544-yard rushing attack at Northeast Metro, there were no shortage of ...

Led by junior quarterback Josiah Peralta and sophomore Kassius Chea, the Bulldogs rallied to win their opener on the road.

Massachusetts’ settlement with Meta puts protections on the platforms themselves. The Legislature should build on that ...

The league stripped the team of five first-round draft picks and fined it $30 million, with the Clippers owner among those ...

Your TV GPS, a look at the week ahead in television, appears every Monday morning on BostonGlobe.com. Today’s column covers ...

The Boeing 767 came in fast on Sept. 6 and then barreled roughly 1,300 feet past the end of the runway and smashed into a van ...

Search teams, assisted by nearby tugboats and other passing vessels, rescued 108 people and recovered six bodies on Sunday.

Q. I am a retiree in a bridge group. We have played together for many years. Because we have just enough for one table of players and play at the same person’s house several days per week, we are ...