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Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry is struggling to stay in power as he tries to return home, where gang attacks have shuttered his country's main international airport and freed more than 4,000 … more
The U.N. human rights office says in a report that the establishment and expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem amount to a war crime. The report covers the one-year … more
A top European Union official is in Cyprus on Friday to inspect preparations to send desperately needed aid to war-ravaged Gaza by sea. Just hours earlier, President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. … more
Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts. For Muslims, it’s a time of increased worship, … more
Russians who are too fearful to protest in the streets are finding an outlet for their activism by writing letters to political prisoners. Whether it is simply withing them a happy birthday or a … more
After months of warnings over the risk of famine in Gaza under Israel’s bombardment, offensives and siege, children are starting to die. Hunger is most acute in the north, where at least 20 people … more
Irish voters will vote in twin referendums on Friday to decide whether to amend the constitution and remove passages the government says are outdated and sexist. The twin referendums on International … more
March 1-7, 2024 A family member of a passenger on missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 attended the 10th annual remembrance event in Malaysia, Chinese leader Xi Jinping drank a cup of tea during … more
March 1-7, 2024 From polio vaccines in India to violence in Haiti to snow storms in California, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or … more
Hong Kong's new national security bill proposes up to life imprisonment for offenses like treason and insurrection. The proposed law unveiled Friday deepens worries over further erosion of the … more
Canadian police say a 19-year-old student from Sri Lanka is accused of stabbing and killing six people he lived with, including four children from a Sri Lankan family. Ottawa police chief Eric Stubbs … more
A school headteacher in northwestern Nigeria says gunmen who attacked the school abducted 287 students as they were about to start classes. It marks the second mass abduction in the West African … more
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government said Thursday that it was extending a state of emergency and nighttime curfew to try and curb violent gang attacks that have paralyzed the capital … more
The mother of a 6-year-old girl who has been missing in South Africa for nearly three weeks has been arrested and charged with kidnapping and selling or trafficking her daughter. It's a shocking … more
Hamas says its delegation has left Cairo and that talks on a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release will resume next week. That makes it extremely unlikely that mediators will broker a deal before the … more
The first fatal attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on shipping threatens to further sever a crucial maritime artery for global trade and carries with it risks beyond those just at sea. Already, the … more
Women across the world will demand equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice, decision-making jobs and other essential needs during demonstrations marking International Women’s Day Friday. … more
At least 71 women have been killed in Turkey this year as activists say the country has made little progress in protecting women from abusers. A decade ago, Turkey was the first country to ratify a … more
It’s not just opposition politicians who are targeted in the crackdown by the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent years. Also falling victim are independent voices as well as … more
Welcome to what might be the most dangerous place to be a police officer in North America. At least 34 officers have been killed in the line of duty in the Mexican city of Celaya in the last three … more
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