M23 rebels expand their control in east Congo as Rwanda’s Kagame joins calls for ceasefire
Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of eastern Congo’s largest city including its airport, the United Nations said, as ...
An unlikely symbol of cooperation, the barn owl brings Arab and Israeli scientists together
It soars over the borders and divisions of the war-torn Middle East, bringing Arab and Israeli academics together. An ...
Brazil to set up deportee reception center after contentious flight from US
The Brazilian government Tuesday said it will create a reception center for deported migrants from the United States ...
3 coup-hit West African nations formally leave ECOWAS in an unprecedented disintegration
The three junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday, the ...
14 members of an Australian religious group are convicted over diabetic girl’s death
Two bereaved parents and 12 fellow members of an Australian religious congregation accused of killing an 8-year-old girl by ...
The Year of the Snake is underway with the Lunar New Year in Asia and around the world
Lunar New Year festivals and prayers marked the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield on Wednesday — ...
Tiger poachers use fishing boats to smuggle body parts out of Malaysia, study shows
Commercial fishing fleets have been playing a key role in trafficking parts of tigers poached in Malaysia, according to ...
Stock market today: Asian stocks advance ahead of the Fed’s rate decision as panic over AI fades
Asian stocks advanced Wednesday in thin Lunar New Year trading following a rebound on Wall Street driven by tech stocks as ...
Israeli father says even in Hamas captivity, his daughter heard his pleas to come home alive
For more than 470 days, Eitan Gonen publicly pleaded with his daughter to stay alive while in Hamas captivity. He didn’t know ...
Migrants describe flights aboard US military planes carrying out Trump’s swift deportations
Margarita Raymundo walked down the ramp of the U.S. Air Force cargo jet and onto the tarmac of Guatemala City’s airport, ...
Trump plans to sign the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration’s first piece of legislation
President Donald Trump on Wednesday will sign the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration’s first piece of legislation ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearing to be health secretary: Five things to look for
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s famous name, populist stances and loyal following have earned him President Donald Trump’s support, ...