Editors Desk

The Princess of Wales has shared a lengthy personal statement about her progress, with a surprise announcement about her plans.

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. Ukraine responded by calling Putin's proposal “manipulative” and “absurd.”

The Democratic Alliance, which came in second in the May 29 voting, says it will back President Cyril Ramaphosa’s re-election

Kyiv is battling to keep the lights on as Moscow’s attacks on its energy infrastructure, including power plants, seek to sap Ukrainians’ will to resist.

A rare soft-power export from China is spreading across the continent

Markets celebrated the two bills’ passing, after protesters took to the streets of Buenos Aires

South Africa's newly-elected parliament meets Friday and is expected to re-elect President Cyril Ramaphosa to form an unprecedented coalition government after his ruling ANC cobbled together a coalition deal.

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Lindsey Graham spoke the quiet part out loud when he said the country is a “gold mine” America can’t afford to lose

Evan Gershkovich is accused of collecting intelligence about the Russian military industry

A staggering total of 120 million people are living forcibly displaced by war, violence and persecution, the UN said Thursday, branding the ever-increasing number a “terrible indictment on the state of the world”.

New details have emerged that reveal the depth of the rift between the Hollywood actor and his daughter, Shiloh.

Western powers are at odds over who should carry the risks of tapping into Russian assets, several outlets have reported