Pakistan’s Information Minister says ongoing talks with Afghanistan in Istanbul have hit a deadlock despite the mediation of Turkey and Qatari officials. Friday's statement by Attaullah Tarar comes …

Women in Mexico face daily fears of harassment and violence, especially when using public transportation and rideshare apps. A rideshare experience left Ninfa Fuentes, a survivor of sexual violence, …

Taiwan's deputy leader has urged the European Union to strengthen security and trade ties with Taiwan and support its democracy amid growing threats from China. Vice President Bi-Khim Hsiao addressed …

Women in Pakistan are slowly making inroads as they become firefighters and barriers slowly fall in this staunchly patriarchal and traditional Islamic nation. Among them is Syeda Masooma Zaidi, who …

The election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s next mayor has sent a chill across Israel. People are coming to terms with the victory of a politician propelled by an outspoken pro-Palestinian …

As world leaders head to a second day of climate talks, a major proposal to protect forests worldwide is sure to a major topic of discussion. Financed by interest-bearing debt instead of donations, …

Scientists have captured rare footage of remoras, also known as sucker fish, hitching rides on humpback whales off the coast of Australia. The footage shows these fish peeling away just before the …

Nigeria’s new army chief has promised to intensify operations against terrorists in the north. This announcement comes less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened U.S. military …

Shares have declined in Asia after losses for influential technology stocks pulled Wall Street benchmarks lower, though U.S. futures edged higher. Oil prices advanced. China reported that its exports …

Colombian photographer Édgar Jiménez is showcasing his portrait of two hippos brought to Colombia by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s. Jiménez, who was Escobar’s personal photographer, recalls taking …

A Canadian federal agency says it has shot dead all ostriches at a British Columbia farm, fulfilling a 10-month-old cull order over a bird flu outbreak. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a …

The Israeli military said Friday that an additional set of remains of a hostage has been turned over to the Red Cross in Gaza. Militants have previously returned the bodies of 22 hostages since the …

Mexico and France announced Friday a new phase in their strategic alliance to boost trade, investment and scientific, cultural and diplomatic cooperation, during the France's head of state first …

Earlier this year, the Indian government announced that it has achieved its target of mixing 20% of ethanol—considered a relatively cleaner fuel—with petrol or gasoline five years ahead of …

Most justices on Brazil's Supreme Court panel have rejected former President Jair Bolsonaro’s appeal. Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the case’s rapporteur, dismissed all defense arguments as …

The Israeli military says that remains of a hostage have been turned over to the Red Cross in Gaza.

A global mercury summit in Geneva has faced criticism from environmental and Indigenous groups for failing to act on mercury use in small-scale gold mining, the world’s top source of mercury …

The United States on Friday snubbed a U.N. body charged with keeping tabs on the human rights records of all its member countries, on orders of the Trump administration — which has turned its back …

Prince Harry has apologized to Canadians for wearing an LA Dodgers cap at a World Series game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Speaking to a military charity on Thursday, Harry addressed the perceived …

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has criticized the COP30 environmental summit as harmful and misguided. Speaking in Athens on Friday, he called the climate movement a "hoax" and suggested he might …