Small island states are often on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, offering moral advice to mightier nations that isn’t always heard.

A high rate of killings is a longstanding problem for Africa’s most advanced economy, but the phenomenon of mass shootings is becoming more common, according to experts.

Swiss voters ​on Sunday ‌looked set to reject a ​proposal ​to adopt a ⁠more restrictive ​version of ​neutrality which would have blocked Swiss ​economic ​sanctions or cooperation with ‌NATO, ⁠early projections showed.

Russia’s overnight airstrikes killed at least four people across Ukraine and hit a data center in Kyiv, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Crime is a key issue in Brazil's upcoming Oct. 4 election. The country's current approach to fighting crime favors armed confrontations between police and criminal groups.

Two giant pandas have departed Chengdu in southwestern China for their new homes in Atlanta as part of an agreement between the Chinese and American governments

Millions of Christians in Ethiopia have gathered to celebrate Meskel, a religious holiday that commemorates the discovery of the True Cross by the Roman empress Helena in the fourth century