China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing sovereignty claims in strategic waters seen as a potential flashpoint for global conflict. The rival photo opportunities unfolded on Sandy Cay, a string of three uninhabited sandbars which lie near…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday alleged a US airstrike hit a prison holding African migrants, killing at least 68…
A senior Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo early Saturday for talks with Egyptian officials aimed at brokering a ceasefire…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that his country has regained control of Kursk, the border region where Ukraine…
During the Francis papacy, the role of women in the church emerged as a pressing priority, with Catholics across…
Russian authorities say they have detained a man described as a “Ukrainian special services agent” in connection with a…
The funeral of Pope Francis gave Catholics across the globe the chance to bid farewell to a beloved pontiff…