Alabama's congressional map is at stake in a federal trial beginning Monday to decide if the state will keep the new court-created district that led to the election of a second Black representative.

STORY: This South African township illustrates the gaping inequalities that persist more than three decades after the end of ...

- The Serbian flag, left, flies on a lamppost in front of a Kosovo flag on the city hall in the town of Zubin Potok, northern ...

South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died during a police siege, as a local volunteer described the horror ...

The largest Australian flag is set to be hoisted on Australia Day at a mosque in Sydney, surpassing the one flying atop of Parliament House. Picture: Supplied The flag measures 16m x 8m.

On Republic Day 2025, explore the significance behind the national flag being ‘unfurled’ on Republic Day and ‘hoisted’ on Independence Day. Republic Day 2025: Discover the significance of ...

Southern California is expected to see its first rain of the winter this weekend, but it will have to get through a couple more days of windy fire weather first. The National Weather Service ...

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The U.S. State Department has adopted a new policy under the Trump administration that effectively blocks U.S. embassies and outposts from flying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, a report said ...

The Bay of Biscay, stretching from the tip of Brittany, in western France, to the north of Spain, is a major fishing zone in ...

For Africa, the implications are immediate and profound. Trump’s policies threaten to undermine critical climate, health and economic initiatives while creating ripple effects across the continent.

Kenya will allow citizens of nearly all African countries to visit without needing prior authorisation, according to a new directive by the cabinet. Last year, Kenya introduced a "visa-free ...