On this day 12 years ago, Pope Francis became the first pope from Latin America. Since then, in all of his travels around the ...

Among Japan's famous martial arts there lies one that has remained almost unheard of in the West. Kyudo, the martial art used ...

Many Catholics in Argentina are praying for Pope Francis’ recovery — and hoping that he will finally come back his home ...

The UN’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and Israel, has found that Israeli forces have used sexual and gender-based ...

Today at a news conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced tentative support for a 30-day ceasefire proposal put forward by the United States and Ukraine. But the Russian leader also made it ...

Over the course of three decades, Saifuzzaman Chowdhury built a multi-million-dollar real estate empire with properties across the globe, as recent investigations by the Financial Times and Al Jazeera ...

Scientists working with the Ocean Census have discovered more than 800 new marine species over the past two years. It’s part of a decade-long project trying to expand what we know about life under the ...

Scientists are zeroing in on wastewater surveillance of airplanes as a critical tool to quickly detect the global spread of emerging pathogens. To learn more about what a monitoring system would look ...

Donatella Versace is stepping down after nearly 30 years at the helm of the luxury fashion house started by her brother Gianni. Donatella took on the role in a crisis, after her brother was murdered ...

In Germany, employees miss an average of 20 days a year because of illness — a whole lot more than in the rest of the EU. Businesses see a direct link between that and the generosity of the country’s ...

Twelve years ago today, Pope Francis became the first pope from Latin America. Since then, in all his travels around the world, he has never gone back to visit his home country, Argentina. Now, Pope ...

The US has reported more than 200 cases of measles this year, mostly in Texas and mostly affecting unvaccinated people. Public health experts in the US and worldwide are concerned about the spread of ...