Pope Leo XIV is heading to the central African nation of Cameroon with a message of peace for its separatist region and for talks with President Paul Biya.

Australia on Wednesday said it would ‌raise defence spending to 3% of gross domestic product by 2033 from about 2% currently, in response to the most "complex and threatening" circumstances since World War Two.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed veteran politician Roelf Meyer as the country's ambassador to the United States in a move widely seen as an effort to ease diplomatic tensions between the two nations.

House Democrats are launching what they call an anti-corruption task force in an attempt to strengthen ethics rules and protect voting access. They aim to counter President Donald Trump before

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada announced a temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax amid ongoing instability in the oil market.

An American YouTuber who sparked national outrage in South Korea for provocative stunts, including dancing on a statue honoring victims of wartime sexual slavery, was sentenced to six months in prison by a Seoul court on Wednesday.

U.S. Southern Command posted aerial video on social media Tuesday showing a vessel bobbing in the water before being struck by a projectile and exploding.

U.N. officials said the capsize reflects the longtime displacement of the Rohingya minority group, who face violence at home in Myanmar and bleak conditions at refugee camps in Bangladesh.