China's and Russia's clout is increasing in Africa, as resentment builds towards Western nations.

China should ramp up government borrowing, offer more tax breaks to businesses and keep cutting interest rates to

By Ahmed Saad BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Dozens of Iraqis protested on Thursday in front of the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad after

A large-scale Israeli military operation is under way in the northern West Bank city of Jenin.

As the Biden administration kicks off a years-long negotiation process to divvy up the shrinking water supply of the Colorado River, there are finally some signs of optimism after several bleak years.

The now-57-year-old brother of Rex Heuermann was 22 when he fatally hit police captain Winnion Buskey under the influence of alcohol and drugs

Officials say the United States has given its approval for the Netherlands and Denmark to deliver F-16s to Ukraine

South Korea’s military says a North Korean rocket showed an “abnormal flight,” a suggestion that the launch might have failed

Ukrainian local authorities say Russian forces struck 11 regions across Ukraine overnight, killing at least eight civilians

A third-party candidate has announced he is leaving Mexico’s 2024 presidential race, practically ensuring the the country's next president will be a woman

Soldiers are in pursuit of the attackers who are thought to be linked to the Islamic State group.

A smiling Alex Murdaugh appeared in court on Thursday to face a string of financial fraud charges – in what marks his first court appearance since he was sentenced to life in prison for the murders of his wife Maggie and son Paul. The convicted killer attended a status conference before Judge Clifton Newman in Beaufort County on Thursday morning where his financial crimes trial date was set for 27 November. The case will focus on the millions of dollars he stole from the family of his dead housekeeper Gloria Satterfield – part of the 101 state charges over his alleged financial crimes. Two former friends and alleged co-conspirators in his financial crimes also appeared in court on Thursday – former Palmetto State Bank CEO Russell Laffitte and former attorney Cory Fleming The court appearance comes as the deadline is looming for the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office to respond to a bombshell motion filed by Murdaugh’s attorneys last week in which they demanded a new trial and accused Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill of pressuring jurors to return a guilty verdict. The AG’s office had 10 days to respond to this motion – giving them until Friday. Read More Smiling Alex Murdaugh appears in court in shackles as trial date set in financial fraud case An Alex Murdaugh juror gained infamy with a dozen eggs. Now she’s at the centre of his bid for a new trial Will Alex Murdaugh be granted a new trial? Legal expert weighs in Alex Murdaugh accuses ‘fame seeking’ court clerk of jury tampering at his murder trial