Pope Francis Pope Francis returned home to the Vatican after he was hospitalised for five weeks with a life-threatening bout of pneumonia.  Hundreds of people gathered outside the hospital he was staying in to greet him.  Doctors who announced his release said he ... Read More

The Dutch King has referred to the human rights of Kenyans during a state visit to Kenya, which has coincided with mounting allegations of human rights abuses. "The people of Kenya, like those of The Netherlands, want their rights as free ... Read More

President Vladimir Putin The head of a U.N.-backed team of independent experts told the Human Rights Council in Geneva Wednesday that Russia has committed crimes against humanity as part of its war in Ukraine. Erik Møse, the chairman of the Independent Commission ... Read More

President Donald Trump The Trump administration is considering an expanded travel ban, potentially targeting citizens from up to 43 countries. This new proposal could go beyond the restrictions imposed during his first term. A draft list circulating within the administration includes a ... Read More

European leaders held a crisis security meeting Monday in Paris after a blizzard of diplomatic interventions by Washington in recent days that have raised doubts over the U.S. commitment to the transatlantic alliance, the bedrock of European security. British Prime Minister ... Read More

Jimmy Carter - Former US President Former President Jimmy Carter, a peanut farmer and Georgia state governor before becoming president, has died at the age of 100. When Carter took the oath of office as president of the United States on January ... Read More

Canada has cancelled the automatic 10-year multiple-entry visas and has tightened rules on visa. The revision of the visa policy now shifts away from long-term multiple-entry tourist visas. Immigration officers will now determine visa validity on a case-by-case basis, aligning with the ... Read More

The United Nations and other international organizations are bracing for four more years of Donald Trump, who famously tweeted before becoming president the first time that the 193-member U.N. was “just a club for people to get together, talk and ... Read More

US president-elect Donald Trump made a triumphant return to Washington on Wednesday, his first trip to the nation’s capital since his election victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. His first stop was to celebrate his victory with House Republicans who greeted ... Read More

The 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) is taking place from November 11 to 22 in Baku, Azerbaijan, bringing global attention to urgent issues surrounding climate finance. With trillions needed to support poorer nations in adapting to and mitigating climate change, ... Read More