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Pope Francis visited Papua New Guinea Saturday, where he called for vast natural resources to benefit the "entire community" -- a politically charged demand in a nation where many believe their riches are being stolen or squandered.

Palestinian children in Gaza are now entering their second school year with no chance of going to school

Government and paramilitary forces responsible for rape, violence and torture, according to civilian interviews

U.N. experts call for urgent action to protect civilians in Sudan amid ongoing conflict and human rights violations.

Surging anti-Semitism since Hamas's October 7 attack sparked the war in Gaza recalls the run-up to World War II, with fear spreading through Jewish communities worldwide, top European and US envoys warned this week.

Post-Covid hunger for travel is taking a heavy toll on the environment amid race to net zero, say experts

Former prime minister Theresa May announced a public inquiry into the Grenfell fire just 24 hours after the tragedy in June 2017. That the project was set in motion while emergency services were still at the scene underlined a broad sense of shock and disbelief that a catastrophe of such…

Israeli forces appeared to be winding down a deadly 10-day raid in a flashpoint city in the occupied West Bank on Friday, as key ally Germany warned against treating the territory like Gaza.

Row may signal that newly elected Tehran government is willing to take tougher line with Moscow