Kyiv says it is seeking to establish a 'buffer zone' within the Kursk region, but analysts say the move is also about securing a better negotiating position and improving morale.

Fumio Kishida was elected president of his governing Liberal Democratic Party and became prime minister in 2021, with his three-year term expiring in September.

As mpox cases escalate in Africa and increase in other countries like Canada, the World Health Organization on Wednesday again declared the virus a global public health emergency.

A recent study predicts a dramatic rise in cancer cases and deaths among men by 2050, highlighting a critical need for improved global cancer management.

Steven van de Velde and his partner Matthew Immers were eliminated from the Olympic beach volleyball competition after losing to Brazil in straight sets.

The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following an outbreak of the virus in parts of Africa. 

The Auckland City Mission says it received the candy from an unidentified donor in a sealed container.

Ukrainian forces pushed on with their major cross-border incursion into Russia's Kursk region for a second week Wednesday, claiming to have taken more ground.

On Tuesday, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declared a public health emergency of continental concern for the first time ever.

The final report by a United Nations special rapporteur who visited Canada last year says a power imbalance prevents temporary foreign workers from exercising their rights.

Two guests at the DoubleTree Hilton in Cairns were rushed to the hospital and nearly 400 people were evacuated after a helicopter crashed into the hotel's rooftop.

Africa's top public health body declared what it termed a 'public health emergency of continental security' on Tuesday over an outbreak of mpox.

The federal government has warned Canadians in Lebanon to get out of the region while there are still commercial flights available.

The remarks are the first time a Ukrainian military official has publicly commented on the gains of the lightning incursion into Kursk that has embarrassed the Kremlin.

Oropouche fever, a potentially fatal zoonotic disease, is transmitted by midges (tiny flies) and mosquitoes, the World Health Organization reported.