Dec. 5 (UPI) -- French Prime Minister Michel Barnier became the shortest-serving leader in the history of the fifth republic, tendering resignation to President Emmanuel Macron after lawmakers voted to out him.

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Petroleum giant Shell announced a plan to create a jointly owned energy company with Norway's Equinor on Thursday to build Britain's largest independent oil and gas venture.

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- An Amnesty International report finds Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, accusing it of brazenly unleashing "hell and destruction" on Palestinians with "total impunity."

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- South Korean opposition lawmakers are pushing to hold an impeachment vote on Saturday against President Yoon Suk Yeol as the fallout from his short-lived declaration of martial law continues.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Jack Huston pays homage to the Huston legacy while discussing "Day of the Fight," in theaters Friday, along with star Michael C. Pitt.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- "Paris Has Fallen," on Hulu Friday, holds up against the better Gerard Butler movies and extends the franchise with new characters and locations.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- "Mud," "Ready Player One" and "X-Men" alum Tye Sheridan told UPI he wanted to star in the new film, "The Order," because it is a thriller steeped in reality.

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Authorities in Mexico have seized more than a ton of fentanyl pills in two operations, marking its largest-ever seizure of the narcotic that has been fueling the ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States.

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The Israeli military said it has recovered the body Itay Svirsky, an Israeli hostage held by Hamas in Gaza for more than a year.

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The iconic New York City Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was lit Wednesday Night, ushing in the start of the 2024 holiday season.

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Actor Amy Acker turns 48 and actor Paula Patton turns 49, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 5.

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- On Dec. 5, 1955, in one of the early civil rights actions in the South, Black Americans declared a boycott of city buses in Montgomery, Ala., demanding seating on an equal basis with white people.

On Dec. 5, 1955, in one of the early civil rights actions in the South, Black Americans declared a boycott of city buses in Montgomery, Ala., demanding seating on an equal basis with white people.

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Canadian authorities have fatally shot a suspect after two people were wounded in a stabbing in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia.

Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The United States said it is "concerned" by declassified reports from Romanian intelligence agencies that say Russia has been interfering in the eastern European country's election.

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Bitcoin, the United States' largest and oldest cryptocurrency, hit $100,000 for the first time Wednesday in a milestone many analysts believe was fueled by President-elect Donald Trump's election victory last month.

Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The United States on Wednesday announced visa restrictions against five Russian officials accused of involvement in the Kremlin's systematic forced deportation of tens of thousands of Ukrainian children.

Dec. 4 (UPI) -- President-elect Donald Trump has named former Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo., to lead the Internal Revenue Service.

MIAMI, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Tyler Herro calmly palmed passes, blinked at the rim and flicked his fingertips, effortlessly slipping in shots for 31 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 134-93 thrashing of the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday in Miami.

Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Officials are concerned that a sinkhole in western Pennsylvania is now more dangerous and unstable after a missing woman reportedly fell through it while babysitting her granddaughter.