MANILA, Philippines—Nearly five years after COVID-19 was first reported, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the disease continues to spread unpredictably and causes severe illness ...

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Former prime minister John Howard says Australia’s spy agencies acted in the national interest when they bugged East Timor’s ...

God’s way or man’s way? We face this choice many times and in many ways, every day of our lives. Today we face many overwhelming challenges – political, economic and cultural. So, how do we ...

More than 30 states could see subzero temps next week: Report Meteorologists: Upcoming pattern could lead to high energy bills Pacific Northwest may see unusually cold air in late January More ...

Make that 20 years since the NFC East has witnessed a repeat champion. The Eagles have clinched a division title thanks to their 41-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys, who last season donned the crown.

The long-held theory of human evolution says that modern humans originated in Africa and then migrated to other parts of the world. However, that “out of Africa” model is being challenged by a ...

TEL AVIV—Since the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, Israel has dealt a series of damaging setbacks to its most dangerous regional adversaries. It has hobbled Hamas in Gaza, severely damaged Shiite ...

As the year ends, the dynamics in the Middle East have unquestionably shifted in Israel’s favour. The Israeli military’s relentless pounding of Hizbollah forced it into a ceasefire agreement ...

East Timor independence campaigner Tom Hyland has died. President Michael D Higgins led tributes to Mr Hyland who he described as an "exceptional" person. Mr Hyland, a former bus driver from ...

President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to East Timor peace campaigner Tom Hyland who died after a long illness in Dili, the Timorese capital. He was 72. Mr Hyland, a former bus driver from ...

Tributes are pouring in for Irishman Tom Hyland, who played a pivotal role in highlighting the genocide in East Timor, following his death on Christmas Eve in the Timorese capital of Dili.