Small island states are often on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, offering moral advice to mightier nations that isn’t always heard.

A high rate of killings is a longstanding problem for Africa’s most advanced economy, but the phenomenon of mass shootings is becoming more common, according to experts.

Swiss voters ​on Sunday ‌looked set to reject a ​proposal ​to adopt a ⁠more restrictive ​version of ​neutrality which would have blocked Swiss ​economic ​sanctions or cooperation with ‌NATO, ⁠early projections showed.

Russia’s overnight airstrikes killed at least four people across Ukraine and hit a data center in Kyiv, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Crime is a key issue in Brazil's upcoming Oct. 4 election. The country's current approach to fighting crime favors armed confrontations between police and criminal groups.

Indonesian rescuers have recovered more bodies from the wreck of a ferry that capsized in the Java Sea two weeks ago

Millions of Christians in Ethiopia have gathered to celebrate Meskel, a religious holiday that commemorates the discovery of the True Cross by the Roman empress Helena in the fourth century

A US jury ruled that Apple owes San Diego-based Taction ​more than $5.7 billion for using its patented ‌technology to power the haptic feedback in iPhones and Apple Watches. Apple said it would ​appeal the country's largest such verdict to ​date.