Kyiv faces severe heating and power outages, with 4,000 buildings lacking heat and 60% without electricity, as Russian assaults on energy infrastructure intensify during harsh winter conditions.
A major Pew Research Center study reveals Catholicism's steep decline across six key Latin American nations, with religiously unaffiliated populations growing significantly since 2013-14.
Cuba faces a severe humanitarian crisis with chronic shortages and mass emigration, while many islanders still desire internal change despite fading revolutionary enthusiasm.
A major Pew Research Center report shows Catholicism declining significantly in six key Latin American nations over the past decade, with a sharp rise in religiously unaffiliated adults.
Khadija Ahmadzada, 22, detained by Taliban for teaching taekwondo to girls in hidden courtyard. Activists fear extreme death sentence amid growing international concern.
Rifaat al-Assad, the uncle of deposed Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, has died aged 88. Known as the 'Butcher of Hama' for his role in a 1982 massacre, he was a key figure in the Assad regime's brutal history.
Hospital authorities in Gaza confirm Israeli forces killed at least 11 Palestinians, including two 13-year-old boys, three journalists, and a woman, amid ongoing violence in the war-ravaged enclave.
A visual journey across continents captures Donald Trump's Swiss arrival, European farmer protests, Tibetan New Year celebrations, and the northern lights over Ukraine.
Rifaat al-Assad, the exiled uncle of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and architect of the brutal 1982 Hama massacre, has died aged 88 in the United Arab Emirates, sources confirm.
Leaked photographs from a Tehran mortuary reveal hundreds of victims killed during Iran's violent crackdown on protests, with many too disfigured to identify.
As global aid is slashed by Donald Trump, essential services for women in Syria are closing with devastating consequences. Women across the country are finding innovative ways to resist and protect their families.
The body of British man Joshua Kershaw has been found in Thailand after a nine-day search. The Grimsby native was last seen in Pattaya on January 12.
Syrian government forces have reportedly entered the vast al-Hawl detention camp in north-east Syria, following the withdrawal of Kurdish forces who previously managed the facility housing relatives of IS suspects.
The Platzdarm search team in Ukraine has retrieved over 1,500 bodies of soldiers from both sides, driven by a belief in common humanity and the need for dignified burials.
Thousands of workers, including trafficking victims, have been released or escaped from Cambodian scam centres following intense international pressure, with Amnesty International raising concerns about their welfare.
Ukrainian drone attacks target Russian oil infrastructure, while Moscow's strikes cripple Kyiv's power grid. The conflict escalates as peace efforts face geopolitical hurdles.
Canadian PM Mark Carney tells Davos the old world order is gone as Trump's Greenland takeover bid creates transatlantic crisis. Middle powers must unite or risk being sidelined.
A detailed look at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, its founding principles, historical expansion, and current challenges in global security.
Donald Trump's renewed interest in Greenland has exposed fractures in Western alliances, potentially creating opportunities for China's long-standing Polar Silk Road ambitions despite previous setbacks.
The World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos commenced on Tuesday, bringing together political and business leaders to address economic disparity, climate change, and global conflicts, against a backdrop of geopolitical unrest.
Veteran Associated Press videographer Pierre-Richard Luxama recounts being attacked by gang members while filming police patrols in Haiti's capital, describing the terrifying moments and haunting images of the city's collapse.
Families of nearly 800 detained critics, journalists and opposition members in Venezuela are demanding their release after weeks of waiting outside prisons in Caracas.
Israeli settlers inaugurate Yatsiv settlement on West Bank land once earmarked for Palestinian children's hospital, citing favourable political conditions under current leadership.
Recent fighting between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria has highlighted the precarious detention facilities holding thousands of Islamic State group members and their families.
A letter from Gabriel Moncada Belisario in Venezuela argues for self-determination through transparent elections, criticising US bombing and oil contracts as obstacles to democracy.
Baroness Jenny Chapman announces UK will focus aid on institutions like World Bank and UN to counter growing threats to international cooperation, following funding cuts.
French President Emmanuel Macron advocates for respect over bullying at Davos, while Russia battles a deadly snowstorm. Other global stories include a Spanish train tragedy survivor and Austrian cow intelligence.
Ukraine's Security Service has detained a Russian soldier over the alleged killing of nine Ukrainian POWs in 2024, as President Zelensky warns of impending massive Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.
Kurdish-led forces have withdrawn from the al-Hol camp in north-east Syria, housing radical IS detainees, as Syrian government forces advance, raising fears of chaos and extremism.
A three-month-old Palestinian infant has died from severe cold in Gaza, highlighting dire humanitarian conditions as world leaders gather in Davos to discuss Trump's proposed Board of Peace initiative.