Two blasts at a school mosque in the Indonesian capital Jakarta injured at least 50 people on Friday, authorities said, with a student accused of being responsible for the incident.
The United States failed to appear Friday for the so-called Universal Periodic Review of its human rights record, becoming only the second country to ever boycott the regular UN process.
Foreign nationals applying for a visa to live in the US might be rejected if they have health conditions such as diabetes or obesity, according to a government directive issued by the Trump administration on Thursday.
More than 1,400 citizens from three dozen African countries are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, Kyiv's foreign minister said on Friday.
According to ex-CIA intelligence officer Richard Barlow, the then-US President Ronald Reagan administration prioritised its Afghan strategy over non-proliferation efforts.
The groping of Mexico President on a street shone a bright light on the gender violence women face every day, but the country's political polarisation has tarnished what under other circumstances would seem a natural moment for national solidarity.
Former CIA officer Richard Barlow revealed that the proposed joint covert operation by India and Israel to bomb Pakistan's Kahuta nuclear facility in the early 1980s to halt Islamabad's atomic ambition could have "solved a lot of problems."
The US government approved a sale of sniper rifles to a deadly police unit in Brazil last year, overriding concerns from the US ambassador and other diplomats that the arms could be used in extrajudicial killings.
Pakistan's primary motive for developing nuclear weapons was to counter India, said former CIA officer Richard Barlow.
Explosions at a mosque in Indonesia's capital Jakarta that injured dozens of people during Friday prayers could have been an attack, officials indicated, with a 17-year-old identified as the suspected perpetrator.
A 50-year-old man caught fire at Melbourne International Airport after a lithium power bank exploded in his pocket at 11am local time on Thursday, leaving him with significant burns on his leg and fingers.
Russia said on Friday that it wanted the United States to clarify recent remarks by US President Donald Trump about the possible resumption of nuclear testing, given that such a step would trigger serious responses from other countries.
Zohran Mamdani’s campaign overcame a $22-million effort by 26 billionaires to block his path to becoming New York City’s next mayor.
It's estimated that at least 120,000 people across Myanmar may be held in situations where they are forced to work on online scams, with another 100,000 people in Cambodia.
Zhu explained that he was frightened by the fire, but he made quick decisions and used the emergency safety techniques she had learned in school.
For years now, consumer watchdogs in Europe have been warning about cheap and unsafe knock-offs arriving by the planeload from Shein.
Tesla’s newly approved pay plan could make Elon Musk the first trillionaire, but only if he hits a series of ambitious milestones over the next decade.
India has significant raw-material potential- its beach-sand deposits contain rich reserves of monazite, bastnaesite, and other rare-earth minerals, but the country's processing capacity and environmental rules have lagged.
Elon Musk's trillion-dollar payout, now formally approved by Tesla shareholders, opens the doors for more such packages for high-profile CEOs and puts the spotlight on global wealth inequality.
In 2017, Zohran Mamdani emailed music website Stereogum requesting coverage for his song "Salaam," which focused on the experiences and challenges of being Muslim in the US.
Gaza's devastation starkly contrasts global promises to leave 'no one behind', as residents struggle for basic survival.
UNRWA schools in Gaza are serving a dual-purpose as classrooms during the day and shelters at night.
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Hungary's nationalist prime minister will seek permission to buy Russian oil despite US sanctions.
Church leader Benson Bagonza says the move would only deepen the acrimony sparked by the election.
Army-backed government yet to give an official response to Quad's proposal for ceasefire leading to civilian rule.
Musk will have to meet a series of milestones over the next decade to earn it.
Trump called her an 'evil woman'; Pelosi is considered one of the most influential legislative leaders in recent history
The wife of Sami Hamdi says his detention by the US immigration authorities is a threat to every American.
Raids across five Spanish cities result in arrests of 13 suspected of being in Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang.
For the last 30 years, countries have been talking about climate change at the UN’s Conference of the Parties – or COP.
Aid worker Caroline Willemen describes Israel's bureaucratic barriers that prevent trucks from entering Gaza.
Comments come after bloc told Serbia, the only country not to sanction Russia, to 'get concrete' about accession bid.
Forty of the country’s busiest airports have been affected by the domestic flight cancellations. Here is the list.
Operation Atalanta says entire crew of 24 people on the Hellas Aphrodite is safe and no injuries reported.
With its offer to take in a US deportee who does not want to go there, Monrovia betrays Liberia’s unique history.
Nabeel Khoury on Israel’s latest attack on southern Lebanon and how it follows the same flawed logic as its assault on G
Amid accusations of genocide, Sudan’s paramilitary RSF say they have agreed to a humanitarian pause in el-Fasher.
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Dozens of people have been rushed to hospital after an explosion at a mosque in a school complex during Friday prayers.
Pelosi has been falsely accused of drunkenness and treason, but she has also made a few questionable statements herself.
The International Criminal Court confirmed 39 charges against Kony, paving the way for a trial if he is ever captured.
Second such disruption to Liege airport in a week following mysterious drone sightings on Tuesday evening.
Injured are taken to hospital after an explosion occurred during Friday prayers at a mosque inside a school complex.
About 300,000 UNRWA pupils have been deprived of a formal education since Israel's war on Gaza began in October 2023.