The number of people forcibly displaced from their homes worldwide has dropped slightly from a record high but remains "untenably high", the United Nations said Thursday.

Nearly two years after Niger's military seized power and the border with Benin was shut, tensions over security, sovereignty and French influence have hardened into a stand-off throttling trade and ...

There is a constant hum around Ethiopia's enormous Lake Dembel -- the sound of its water steadily being sucked out by pumps.

In all these areas, Donald Trump has granted himself exceptional and broad presidential powers by declaring "emergency" ...

The first EU-wide cryptocurrency regulation was meant to impose some harmony, but disparities in implementation by member countries has allowed companies to exploit a flaw in the system.

Away from the heady rush to build ultra-capable, sci-fi style artificial intelligence in Silicon Valley, ambitious Nairobi-based startup Amini AI is betting on the technology addressing emerging count ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-right government survived an opposition bid to dissolve parliament on Thursday, as lawmakers rejected a bill that could have paved the way for snap ...

A US- and Israeli-backed charity operating in Gaza accused Palestinian militant group Hamas of attacking aid workers en route to a distribution centre on Wednesday, saying at least five people ...

Bennedict Mathurin's game-changing performance in game three of the NBA Finals felt like a long time coming, but the ...

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler launches his bid for back-to-back major titles as the US Open gets under way on Thursday.

Storm-free weather returns, with temperatures staying warmer than usual.

The senior uncorked a career-best throw of 252 feet, 3 inches — just 23 inches shy of the program record — on his first ...