Alan Greenspan, who led the Federal Reserve under four presidents, steering the economy through unprecedented growth but also unnerving crisis, has died. He wa…

Pope Leo XIV has lent his support to the Yanomani people as they work with partners to recover from humanitarian crisis and attendant challenges in the Amazon.

On a remote beach near Esperance, Western Australia, two sick seabirds have brought the bird flu crisis to Australia.

Under pressure from the Trump administration, the Cuban government has announced a sweeping package of economic reforms — a historic opening, marking the gradu…

The conflict in the Middle East has been a stark reminder that Europe pays a major cost for continuing to depend on imported fossil fuels. Soaring prices are t…

Iranian armed forces say they’ve closed the Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon – just days after an agreement with the US reopen it. Disruption…

Romanian President Nicusor Dan is a passionate chess player and, by all accounts, a rather good one, too. But now, amid Romania's ongoing political crisis, Dan…

The College of Cardinals and the Synod of Bishops have not been used to tackle the most concrete scandal hitting the Church in the 21st century: Clerical sexua…

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — All over this Southeast Asian city are vestiges of the multibillion-dollar online scam industry, which thrived here for more than half a…

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has declared a state of emergency, which gives the military the power to remove blockades that have disrupted food and fuel supp…

Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz has declared a state of emergency, escalating a fifty-day blockade crisis that has ground the country's economy to a halt. The …