UN Women and partners have published a study revealing that more than two-thirds of women journalists, rights defenders and activists report online violence. Over 40% of them have faced real-world …
France’s lower house of parliament has narrowly approved a key health care budget bill, offering the minority government some relief from political turmoil. The bill passed Tuesday with 247 votes …
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed into effect a law to strengthen protective measures for women facing gender-based violence. Feminist activists welcome the move but demand …
Britain has announced sanctions against several Russian media and ideas organizations. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the measures will target the Telegram channel Rybar and the Center for …
BEIRUT (AP) — Every evening as the sun drops behind Beirut’s concrete skyline, Loubna Hamdan steps onto her rooftop and whistles. A flutter of wings follows. Dozens of pigeons — white, …
FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s public support for Donald Trump and a peace prize awarded to the U.S. president are the subjects of formal complaints to the global soccer body’s ethics …
European Union leaders have committed to funding Ukraine's economic and military needs for the next two years. At a summit next week, the 27 EU leaders will weigh whether to use tens of billions of …
Asian shares are mostly lower after U.S. stocks pulled away from their record heights. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices slipped. On Monday, the S&P 500 slipped 0.3% for its second loss in 11 …
Israel’s military took journalists into Rafah this week. Troops seized the city at Gaza’s southernmost point last year and largely flattened it. The trip came as the 2-month-old ceasefire reaches …
The U.K.'s security services protected a top spy within the Irish Republican Army even when he was wanted for murder, a report has revealed. The agent, known as "Stakeknife," was a senior IRA member …
An appeals court in the Dominican Republic has ordered a new trial for Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco,. He was convicted earlier this year of sexually abusing a minor and had received a …
Dominican court orders new trial for Tampa Bay Rays' Wander Franco after he was convicted of sexually abusing a minor.
A Hamas leader has threatened to not move forward with the Gaza ceasefire's next phase unless Israel is pressured to open a key border crossing, cease deadly strikes and allow more aid. Tuesday's …
Brigitte Macron is facing criticism after being filmed using a slur against feminist protesters. The incident occurred Sunday backstage with French actor Ary Abittan, who was previously accused of …
Indonesian police say a fire ripped through an office building in the capital, Jakarta, killing at least 22 people. Flames engulfed the seven-story building on Tuesday, sending thick black smoke …
Australia has introduced a world-first social media ban for children under 16, starting Wednesday. Riley Allen, a 15-year-old from a remote sheep ranch, is concerned about staying in touch with …
A Nigerian Air Force plane has landed in Burkina Faso due to what it calls an in-flight emergency. The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed the emergency landing in the city of Bobo-Dioulasso late …
Judges at the International Criminal Court have sentenced a leader of the feared Sudanese Janjaweed militia to 20 years imprisonment for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the …
International Criminal Court sentences Sudanese militia leader to 20 years in prison for Darfur atrocities in 2003-2004.
Lithuania's government has declared a national emergency over security risks posed by smugglers' balloons from Belarus.