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...
Russia’s Olympic Committee lost its appeal Friday to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the International Olympic Committee’s suspension of Russia for incorporating four sports bodies representing occupied areas of eastern Ukraine....
China’s state media report more than 100 cars collided on an icy overpass in the eastern Jiangsu province city of Suzhou early Thursday, injuring at least nine people. The huge pileup is the latest...
Britain Thursday imposed sanctions on more than 50 individuals and entities connected to Russia, a move that targets what British officials say are “key sources of Russian revenue,” such as diamonds, metals and energy...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has separated many couples and families, as men headed to frontlines and women and children moved away. Iryna Shynkarenko talked with a Ukrainian refugee who moved to the U.S. with...