Chris Hipkins set to succeed Jacinda Ardern as prime minister of New Zealand

New Zealand's Labour Party has selected former COVID-19 Response Minister, Chris Hipkins, to succeed Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Ardern announced her surprise retirement at a party retreat

More News

Investigative journalist critical of Rwanda's government killed in a car accident

Numerous journalists, advocates, and human rights organizations call for an investigation into his "suspicious" death.

US-China officials to meet on economy, aim to ease tension

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sits down with her Chinese counterpart Wednesday in the highest-ranking contact between the two countries since their presidents agreed to look for ways to

Think Tank Points to New Sign Putin Is Preparing for Second Mobilization

Vladimir Putin could announce a second draft this week as Russia's war in Ukraine continues, according to the Institute for the Study of War.

UPDATE 1-Macau court sentences junket mogul to 18 years in jail - TVB

A local court sentenced a top Macau gambling boss to 18 years in prison after he was found guilty of charges including enabling illegal gaming, Hong Kong broadcaster TVB reported on Wednesday. Alvin

Ukraine Identifies Nearly 14,000 Children Abducted and Deported by Russia

"Unfortunately, we can say that only 125 (of them) we managed to return home," the children's rights advocate said.

John Kerry says Paris climate goal still possible but he's not optimistic

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry said Tuesday the United States remains committed to limiting the effects of climate change to the 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit agreed to in the 2015 Paris

The Story Behind the Ukraine Yellow Kitchen Photo, and What It Says About the War Now

Ukrainian photographer Yan Dobronosov captured the image in the city of Dnipro, where 45 people were killed in a Russian missile strike.