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U.N. body agrees to postpone review of U.S. rights record after Trump administration snub

The U.N.'s top human rights body on Tuesday postponed a regular review of the U.S. human rights record until January in hopes of persuading the Trump administration to reverse its decision to become the first government to snub the process.

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Disgraced former leader Sheikh Hasina plans return to Bangladesh from exile

Former prime minister faces death penalty upon return after being sentenced in absentia over deaths in 2024 uprisingSheikh Hasina is “confident” she will return to Bangladesh in December, according to exiled members of her party, after the disgraced former prime minister applied for a new passport this week.Hasina has been living in self-imposed exile since August 2024 when she was toppled from power by a mass uprising against her authoritarian rule. She crossed the border to India, where she has since been allowed to live freely in Delhi. Continue reading...

U.S., Russia, Ukraine conclude first round of talks in Abu Dhabi as Washington pushes for guarantees

The first round of trilateral discussions among representatives of Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. in Abu Dhabi has concluded with plenty of cautious optimism from those briefed on the meeting, despite no apparent diplomatic breakthrough.

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Pope urges Argentines to follow model of saints during Mass in the 'land of saints'

Pope Leo XIV is urging Argentines to follow the examples of some of the country's best-known saints

U.S. evacuates aircraft from British base in response to possible threat from Iran

The U.S. on Monday evacuated nearly a dozen military aircraft from a base in England, the second time since September that terrorism concerns have prompted the relocation of American planes.