Pope Leo XIV told new ambassadors to the Holy See on Saturday that the Vatican would not be a "silent bystander" to human rights abuses around the world.
Gunmen stormed a hostel in South Africa's capital, Pretoria, on Saturday, killing 11 people, including a three-year-old child, at a site police said was illegally selling alcohol.
Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia's island of Sumatra, the country's disaster management agency said Saturday, with fears that starvation could send the death count even higher.
Two years after Thai worker Sudthisak Rinthalak was killed by Hamas, his family in northeastern Thailand is preparing to welcome his remains home and hold a Buddhist ceremony they believe will bring his spirit peace.
India and the United States will commence three-day talks on the first phase of their proposed bilateral trade agreement here from December 10, sources said. The visit is crucial as India and the US are working to finalise the first tranche of the pa
Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin claimed that it is because of US President Donald Trump's "gross incompetence" that India and Russia are growing closer. Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed "uninterrupted shipments" of fuel to New Delhi.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Saturday flagged off a massive consignment of humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka, which is reeling under the devastating impact of Cyclone Ditwah.
A team of negotiators from the Trump administration led by Deputy US Trade Representative Rick Switzer plans to travel to India next week to continue talks on a trade agreement, according to a US official.
A man and his 3-month-old granddaughter were killed in a brutal dog attack inside their Tennessee home. Police had to shoot seven pit bulls to access the victims.
A 24-year-old Indian student in the US has died after suffering severe injuries in a house fire, according to the Indian mission in New York.
Chilling new details have emerged about the murder of Russian crypto millionaire Roman Novak and his wife, Ana, revealing how they were tortured before being murdered in the UAE last month.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino, a close associate of Trump, has previously said he believed Trump should have received the Nobel for his attempts to negotiate a Gaza ceasefire.
A 42-year-old woman has been charged for her role in an international smuggling conspiracy under which individuals primarily from India were brought illegally to the US across the border from Canada.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin's recently concluded two-day visit to India was about reimagining relationships between New Delhi and Moscow.
India's engagement with Russia is not without risks. Its decision to host the summit, nonetheless, and continue its trade ties despite overt disapproval from the West, is a clear exercise of strategic autonomy.
The culinary delight for the Russian President showcased India's rich regional delicacies on a traditional 'thali'.
The European Union hit Elon Musk's X with a 120-million-euro ($140-million) fine Friday for breaking its digital rules, sparking an angry reaction from Washington.
US President Donald Trump said he was not attending the draw for the 2026 World Cup to receive a prize, but he got one anyway.
The UK government has announced sanctions against a British Sikh businessman and a group associated with him in the first use of the country's 'Domestic Counter-Terrorism Regime' to disrupt funding for the pro-Khalistan terrorist group Babbar Khalsa.
Children are among several killed in fighting in the DRC, a day after the signing of US-backed peace deal.
Qatar’s PM says Gaza talks are at a 'critical moment,' stressing the current arrangement is a pause, not full ceasefire.
Colombia signed a peace-building agreement in Qatar with the Clan del Golfo, Colombia's largest drug-trafficking group.
Sudan's civil war drives millions from their homes, creating an unparalleled humanitarian emergency in the region.
Foreign policy chief keeping Washington onside as Ukrainian, US officials continue talks on ending Russia-Ukraine war.
The RSF accused Sudan's army of the attack on a vital corridor for aid and Sudanese fleeing the war.
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 33 points in Thunder's win over the Mavericks while Houston Rockets beat Phoenix Suns.
The IAEA has found a drone degraded the shield in February, in a strike Ukraine has accused Russia of carrying out.
Hundreds more people are still missing as intensive rains pose new dangers in Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Politicians approve the controversial law after months of heated debate, amid fears over a potential war with Russia.
Ministers slam Israeli breach of truce and its exit plan which aims to 'displace Palestinian people from their land'.
World leaders, high-level diplomats and business executives take part in annual platform held in Qatar's capital.
Palestinians express alarm following 'intimidating' call to family of imprisoned leader alleging new abuse.
Ottawa cites similar move by US as well as Syrian government's efforts to advance stability in the country.
Canberra said the Taliban officials are guilty of oppressing women and girls, as well as 'undermining good governance'.
Relations have soured between former allies Afghanistan and Pakistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
These are the key developments from day 1,381 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Imprisoned ex-President Jair Bolsonaro has endorsed his eldest son's presidential bid, teeing up a race against Lula.
The US leader, who has campaigned for the Nobel Peace Prize, gets FIFA's award at the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino heaps praise on Donald Trump as critics ridicule newly established award as 'vulgar'.
The Supreme Court is likely to hear oral arguments early next year, with a ruling in June.
Gehry blended pop art with monumental architecture that reshaped skylines from Prague to Los Angeles and New York City.
Investments boost Egypt's economy, but rural poverty highlights unequal benefits from economic recovery efforts.
At least 86 people have been killed in strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats that experts call illegal killings.
Hundreds of baristas launched an an open ended strike across the United States, some joined by politicians.