“Arise, shine, Bethlehem, for the light of peace has dawned anew.” With these words, Bethlehem celebrated the traditional lighting of its Christmas tree on a packed Manger Square on Dec. 6, 2025, following a two-year hiatus.
Members of the Democratic Party of Korea watch television coverage of the election at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, June 3, 2025. Associated Press / Photo by Jung Yeon-j...
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee released a statement on Monday slamming several American news outlets for falsely reporting that Israel shot Palestinians seeking aid on Sunday. Reckless and ir...
Representatives from Ukraine and Russia met Monday in Turkey for their second round of in-person peace talks. The two sides concluded without making any deals to end the three-year-long war but the de...
Conservative candidate Karol Nawrocki won the country’s presidential election over the weekend, garnering slightly over half of the vote. Liberal challenger Rafał Trzaskowski barely lost the race, ...
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for its first attack targeting Syria s transitional government, saying it killed or injured seven members of what it described as the apostate Syrian
Despite fierce opposition from Islamist groups in Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday (May 30) signed into law a landmark bill to curb child marriage, setting the minimum age for marriage for both genders at 18 years in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT).
U.S. political science lecturer Paul Chambers, left, of Thailand's Naresuan University, stands outside the police station in Phitsanulok, Thailand. Associated Press ...