Odysseus, the first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon in more than 50 years — and the first in the private sector — was reported to be “alive and well” Friday, in a...
Gaborone, Botswana — Botswana says it will use next week’s U.N. Environment Assembly to lobby against a proposed European ban on importing wildlife trophies from Africa. This comes as Botswana’s former president visits the...
London — U.S. and European Union sanctions announced Friday on hundreds of people and companies for supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine included several companies from China. While most sanctions were against Russians and Russian...
washington — A top U.S. official on North Korea held a video call this week with China’s envoy on Korean Peninsula affairs in which they discussed the growing military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang,...
united nations — Israel says new attempts are underway to reach a cease-fire with Hamas to temporarily halt fighting in Gaza and secure the release of the 100 or so hostages still being held...
Harare, Zimbabwe — Press freedom monitor groups in Africa are worried after an online investigative publication in Zimbabwe said it will halt its coverage of corruption in the army after receiving “threats and direct...
madrid, spain — A right-wing Spanish politician who was shot in November in Madrid on Friday accused Iran of being behind his attempted murder during his first public appearance since the attack. Alejo Vidal-Quadras,...
WASHINGTON — One works as a teacher. Others pretend to be students and shopkeepers. In Myanmar, their day jobs help mask their real profession as journalists. With the space for independent journalism all but...
In Somalia, Hussein Abdurahman has taken it upon himself to feed the neglected dogs and cats he finds on the streets of Mogadishu. The boy’s inspiring mission is a call to action. Jamal Ahmed...