admin Ahead of papal visit, Spain pushes forward with reparations for church sex abuse victims
Spain is addressing sexual abuse within the Catholic Church with a new reparations program. Victims like Paula Alonso-Pimentel, who was…
How Voodoo overcame suppression and became a democratic force in the West African nation of Benin
Benin recently inaugurated President Romuald Wadagni as its new leader in the latest transition in the West African nation. Benin…
With Trump in a holding pattern on Iran war, allies and critics worry he risks getting boxed in
President Donald Trump insists he's comfortable with the current holding pattern in the Iran war. But he's facing warnings from…
11 years after one teen’s death sparked massive Argentine protests, a new case shakes the nation
The killing this month of a 14-year-old girl in central Argentina has shocked the country, triggering a groundswell of outrage…
Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on the UN Security Council
Portugal and Austria have defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided U.N. Security Council in a hotly…
Poland and Lithuania confirm exploring a bigger role in nuclear deterrence
Poland and Lithuania confirm they are in talks about their role in NATO's nuclear deterrence efforts, which are centered on…
‘We’re still behind’ in Congo’s Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO says
The World Health Organization says Congo's Ebola outbreak had a head start, but testing is improving. Since mid-May, 344 cases…
Women say they were raped and ransomed by fighters in Sudan’s ongoing war
Women in Sudan have shared their accounts of being abducted, raped and held for ransom by the paramilitary Rapid Support…
Israel strikes just south of Beirut ahead of second day of critical ceasefire talks
An Israeli strike has hit a car on a busy highway just south of Beirut. The strike in Khaldeh came…
Iran and the US trade strikes in the Persian Gulf, further testing the ceasefire
Kuwait briefly shut the country's main airport after Iranian drones heavily damaged it and killed one person. Civil aviation authorities…