Mariska Hargitay corrects pronunciation of her name once and for all after her own cousin got it wrong - The actor’s name is a nickname for Maria ...

Palestinian activist Saleh Aljafarawi and his friends launch an aid campaign on social media on Thursday for the reconstruction of a hospital in Gaza City. ABDALLAH F.S. ALATTAR/GETTY IMAGES A UN fact ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV)— Construction is now underway at the Rescue Mission’s Mission Exchange Building, located on Seymour Street on Syracuse’s Southwest side. The 45,000-square-foot expansion will ...

A specialised medical mission from Qatar is in Guyana to conduct more than 100 surgeries on both pediatric and adult patients over the next few days. The team will also assess the country’s health ...

KUALA LUMPUR - A total of 34 Malaysians are part of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) humanitarian mission to Gaza, joining an international effort to deliver aid and show solidarity with Palestinians ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A bigger UN force is set to take over from Kenya in Haiti, but it’s the new powers and approach that stand out. Kenya has sent an elite all-female SWAT team among its latest security contingent to ...

End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do ...

Two decades ago, 150 panda statues were displayed around the District. The figures mostly slipped from public consciousness — until now. Hector Biaggi stands with a panda at a D.C. restaurant near the ...

When Kenya agreed to lead the United Nations–backed Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti, the decision was billed as bold and historic. For a country struggling with gang violence, ...

The Israeli military intercepted and shut down the Global Sumud Flotilla — the mission attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza in an attempt to break the blockade imposed on the Strip, on which ...