A new UN report has found that asylum seekers being returned to Libya are facing serious human rights violations in detention camps, including torture and rape.
Muslims will begin fasting on Wednesday for the holy month of Ramadan. But debate over whether the crescent moon is visible yet means that, in several countries, Ramadan will officially begin on Thursday instead.
Bangladesh's new prime minister Tarique Rahman steps into his role as the leader of the country after elections last week handed his Bangladesh Nationalist Party a landslide victory.
Barack Obama caused an online stir by telling a podcaster aliens were "real," albeit stressing he had not seen any as US president. He's since clarified that he believes they exist, rather than having special knowledge.
Robert Duvall won an Oscar for "Tender Mercies" and earned nominations for classics including "The Godfather," "Apocalypse Now," and "The Great Santini."
The move, which eases land purchases for Israeli settlers anywhere in the occupied West Bank, has sparked international criticism. The Palestinian Authority describes it as de facto annexation.
He moved in elite circles, managed money for billionaires and built an aura of mystery around his fortune. But behind Jeffrey Epstein's wealth lay a story more complex — and far more troubling — than it first appeared.
US President Donald Trump said the Board of Peace’s member states have committed billions of dollars to Gaza’s reconstruction, as well as thousands of personnel to a UN-authorized stabilization force.
Almost four years after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, peace is nowhere in sight. At the Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy said his country needed more weapons — fast.
Police said they had not identified the perpetrators or established what was stolen. Emergency workers found an unknown liquid on the doors of the bank but said it did not pose a health risk.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party secured a clear majority of parliamentary seats in the country's landmark election, with party chairman, Tarique Rahman, set to become the next prime minister.
Kim Ju Ae, the daughter of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, is estimated to be around 13 years old. She has already appeared by her father's side at military events.
The Supreme Court order to examine Khan comes after his attorney told media that the former prime minister had lost most of his vision in his right eye. Khan has been in prison since 2023 due to a graft case conviction.
A Slovak national wanted by Italian police for 16 years for a series of thefts was arrested before he got to see his national ice hockey team perform at the Winter Olympics.
Following a meeting with the head of the International Olympic Committee, Ukrainian skeleton athlete Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Games over his memorial helmet.
WhatsApp says Russia has tried to block the app in an attempt to steer users toward a state-backed "national messenger." The Kremlin says the app can only return if it complies with Russian law.
Israel is hoping that any nuclear deal will not just focus on curbing Tehran's nuclear potential but its ballistic missile program and support for armed proxy groups in the region.
