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Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi, jailed in Iran, was hospitalized over a week after collapsing in prison. Her foundation confirmed the transfer Sunday.
North Korea's Naegohyang Women’s FC will play Suwon FC Women on May 20 in a historic Asian Champions League match—the first in six years. Hundreds of South Koreans will cheer them on.
Twenty-two crew from the seized Iranian ship MV Touska are now in Pakistan for repatriation. The US seized the vessel for violating its blockade on Iranian ports.
North Korea's Naegohyang FC will make history on May 20, becoming the first North Korean sports team to play in the South since 2018 when they face Suwon FC in the Women's Asian Champions League semifinal.
Days after a presidential threat, King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at the White House on April 27, 2026. Despite recent commotion, the Trumps and Royals appeared delighted to finally meet.
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Barefoot Buddhist monks promoting peace arrived in Sri Lanka, joined by an unlikely companion: Aloka, a former stray dog. Their "Walk for Peace" began in Texas, gaining global momentum.
Palestinians in central Gaza and the occupied West Bank are voting in municipal elections—the first local vote since Israel's genocidal war on Gaza began.
A leaked video shows ex-intelligence officer Amjad Youssef executing blindfolded civilians. He's now arrested for the 2013 Tadamon massacre, which killed at least 41 people in Damascus.
Cuba confirmed recent talks with U.S. officials on the island, even as tensions remain high over the U.S. energy blockade.
Cuba confirms "respectful and professional" talks with the U.S. in Havana, despite high tensions. A Cuban official noted the exchange was "devoid of threats.
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Hungary's 16-year government was just ousted! On April 12, 2026, a pivotal election, watched globally, saw the people remove a leader endorsed by Trump and friendly with Putin.
Myanmar pardons former leader Win Myint and reduces Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence. Thousands of prisoners received amnesty in a move by coup leader Min Aung Hlaing.
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Cameroon, urging peace and coexistence. His message drew sharp criticism from US President Donald Trump, who lashed out over the Pope's stance on the US war in Iran.
South Africa names Roelf Meyer, a key negotiator in ending apartheid, as its next US ambassador. He replaces the envoy expelled by Trump, starting in 2025.
Malala Yousafzai just delivered her first TED Talk, a powerful call to action for anyone fighting for change.
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Hungarian voters just ended Viktor Orbán's 16-year reign. A massive turnout, the largest since the 1990s, decisively rejected his right-wing populist Fidesz party.
Pope Leo XIV leads the solemn Celebration of the Passion of the Lord at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, on Good Friday, April 3, 2026.
Islamabad hosts historic US-Iran peace talks today, with VP J.D. Vance attending. Weeks of intense diplomacy culminate in this pivotal meeting.
GlobalGiving partners unite annually to create something special. This year, it's a journal filled with entries, letters, sketches, and poems from community leaders worldwide, all exploring love as their origin.
Congo Basin conservation hides a dark truth: protected areas meant for wildlife have become sites of alleged human rights abuses against Indigenous peoples, including beatings and intimidation.
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A line forms outside a Havana bank on April 1, 2026. What are Cubans waiting for?
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visited the UK in September 2025 for a state visit with King Charles and Queen Camilla, following a 2019 visit with Queen Elizabeth.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who ousted Bashar al-Assad in 2024, makes his first trip to Germany, meeting President Steinmeier and Chancellor Merz to discuss rebuilding Syria.
Pope Leo XIV, before tens of thousands in St. Peter's Square, rejected claims that God justifies war and prayed for Middle Eastern Christians during Palm Sunday Mass.
Indonesia's Supreme Court ordered the government to release environmental impact assessments for two new capital city projects, a rare transparency win for civil society groups like Jatam.
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Harassed even after prison, Vietnamese anti-corruption activist Dang Thi Hue (Hue Nhu) spoke at the Geneva Summit, exposing human rights abuses and the lack of freedom in Vietnam.
Cuba joins BRICS: Diaz-Canel attends the bloc's 17th summit in Rio de Janeiro, signaling the island nation's deepening ties with the emerging-market alliance.
A record 280 political parties rushed to register for Haiti's first general election in a decade, each betting they could help rescue their nation from crisis.
A rapper-turned-politician's four-year-old party just claimed a near two-thirds parliamentary majority in Nepal—a stunning political upset.
Two attackers who robbed gay men in Kenya face 15 years in prison—a rare victory for LGBTQ+ rights advocates in a country where queer communities face persistent danger.
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Tal Anderson, star of Netflix's "Atypical" and HBO's "The Pitt," is setting the record straight on autism—and she's not holding back.
An ex-rapper's political party is poised for a landslide victory in Nepal's first parliamentary election since Gen Z protests toppled decades of authoritarian rule.
A rapper-turned-politician just reshaped Nepal's government. Balendra Shah's reformist party won a majority, riding a wave of youth-led change across the Himalayan nation.
Families of executed freedom fighters are demanding London's Natural History Museum and Cambridge University return their ancestors' skulls—taken by colonial forces over a century ago.
Gisèle Pelicot received France's highest honor one year after exposing a decade of abuse: drugged and raped by her husband and 50+ men. Her courage transformed her into a symbol of resistance.
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Conflict-torn Arauca faces a healthcare crisis. MSF's mobile clinics bring emergency care to villages where violence has cut off medical access entirely.
Senegalese fishers won a major victory: the UK's OECD watchdog ruled their pollution complaint against energy companies admissible. The case targets a natural gas platform accused of destroying their livelihoods.
Beneath the Coronado Bay Bridge lies a hidden gem: Chicano Park, home to one of America's largest mural collections celebrating Chicano Pride and Hispanic history.
Fort McMurray's restorative justice program has a stunning track record: only 1 reoffender out of 115 participants. Now expanding beyond youth to adults, the northern Alberta initiative proves accountability works.
Gisèle Pelicot chose a public trial to give voice to rape victims too ashamed to speak. Her decision transformed a French courtroom into a global symbol of courage.