The first place in the world to legalize voluntary euthanasia 31 years ago could this year become the last part of Australia to secure the same legal reform as the Northern Territory government on...

 Pope Leo XIV opened 2026 on Thursday with a plea for peace, singling out in particular countries "bloodied by conflict" and families wounded by violence. Leo celebrated a New...

On New Year's Day, Bulgaria became the 21st country to join the euro currency union, furthering its integration into the European Union. But the historic milestone arrives amid political...

A fire at a bar in the Swiss Alps has left many people dead and injured during New Year's celebrations, police said early Thursday. Multiple people were killed in the blaze and many others were...

 Pope Leo XIV closed out 2025 on Wednesday with a prayer that the city of Rome might be a welcoming place for foreigners and fragile people, young and old. Leo presided over a New...

 Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City just after midnight Thursday, taking the oath of office at an historic, decommissioned subway station in Manhattan. Mamdani, a Democrat,...

Auckland rang in 2026 with a downtown fireworks display launched from New Zealand's tallest structure, Sky Tower, making it the first major city to greet the new year at a celebration dampened by...

Denmark has become the first country to fully end its national letter delivery service, marking the end of more than four centuries of postal history. The decision reflects the country's rapid...

It's that time - December's waning days, when we prepare to turn the calendar page. Many take stock, review goals accomplished and unmet, ponder hopes and plans. How's our health? What's up...

Israel on Tuesday said it had suspended more than two dozen humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders and CARE, from operating in the Gaza Strip for failing to...