Israel became the first country to formally recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state on...

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican’s Christmas Vigil Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on December 24, 2025, featured the Igbo language...

The United States launched a number of strikes against the Islamic State in northwestern Nigeria, President Trump announced on Thursday,...

President Trump said Thursday that the U.S. launched "powerful and deadly" strikes against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending...

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Thursday displayed apparent progress in the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine, with state...

By Doha Madani and Reuters President Donald Trump said that he ordered “numerous” strikes on alleged terror targets in northwest...

A long-awaited change in drug policy could bring scientists one step closer to understanding the harms and benefits of marijuana,...

DOUANKARA, Mauritania — The girl lay on a narrow cot in a clinic stitched together from tarpaulin and plywood, her...

ANKARA, Turkey — A private jet carrying Libya’s military chief, four other officers and three crew members crashed on Tuesday...

Pope Leo has told Christians that the Christmas story should remind them of their duty to help the poor and...

Accra, Ghana — In a high-impact operation early Wednesday, Ghanaian security authorities arrested nearly 50 suspected cybercriminals believed to be...

Russia is reportedly planning to establish a nuclear power plant on the moon within the next decade. This ambitious project...

Saudi Arabia has quietly expanded access to its sole alcohol store, now permitting wealthy foreign residents to purchase alcoholic beverages....

The death toll from a mass shooting at a South African pub has tragically climbed to 10, with police identifying...

Lagos, Nigeria  —  Lagos is busy at the best of times, but as the year draws to a close, the...