Photos: Madagascar soldiers join protesters as thousands gather in country’s capital, A military contingent joined thousands of anti-government demonstrators in Madagascar on Saturday, calling on security forces to “refuse orders to shoot” and condemning police action to quell over two weeks of youth-led protests that have rocked the Indian Ocean island. The newly appointed premier […]

16 potential successors to Pope Francis, With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will succeed Pope Francis after the conclave beginning this week remains just that — speculation. But here are 15 cardinals who are among the potential favourites to succeed Pope Francis — […]

Human rights attacks accelerated by Trump second term – Amnesty, The global system of law and human rights is under threat from a “multiplicity of assaults” which have accelerated since US President Donald Trump’s return to power, Amnesty International said Tuesday in its annual report. “Unprecedented forces are hunting down the ideals of human rights […]

Baby girl becomes first child in UK to be born from womb transplant, A baby girl has become the first in the UK to be born from a womb transplant, after her aunt donated her uterus to her mother, a London hospital said Tuesday. Amy was born on February 27 at the Queen Charlotte’s and […]

Hamas says hostages to return ‘in coffins’ if Israel tries to free them by force, Palestinian militant group Hamas warned on Wednesday that hostages may be killed if Israel attempts to retrieve them by force and air strikes continue in the Gaza Strip. The group said in a statement that it was “doing everything possible […]