Defectors from North Korea are reporting negative feelings toward the ruling Kim family at a higher rate than a decade ago, according to South Korea's Unification Ministry.
As the Taliban issues increased restrictions that deprive Afghan women of their basic human rights, a sole female diplomat from the former government continues to uphold her ambassadorial duties.
Russian courts have begun to convict individuals for LGBT activism, deemed extremism, as fines and jail terms have been handed down throughout the nation.
Indiana legislators are seeking to repeal a law allowing Ukrainian immigrants to receive driver's licenses on humanitarian parole after a judge ruled its scope must be expanded.
Over 100 members of Burma's Border Guard Police have taken refuge across the Bangladeshi border amid fighting between security forces and ethnic rebels.
Chilean officials raised the death toll from a series of recent wildfires to 122 Monday, with hundreds of others still unaccounted for as rescuers scour affected areas.
Workers in the transportation industry, including bus drivers, taxi drivers, and truckers, have come under increasing threat from gangs over protection payments.
Police in northern Greece arrested a dozen people Monday as they occupied a law school, delaying scheduled exams in protest of a bill to allow private universities in the Balkan nation.
Protests across Haiti shut down major cities and saw demonstrators scuffle with police as they demanded the swift resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry.
The U.S. government will increase urgent military assistance to Guyana, officials reported Monday, as neighboring Venezuela continues encroaching upon its Essequibo territory.
Dengue fever, which is transmitted by mosquitos, has emerged as a major public health concern just as Rio de Janeiro is kicking off its Carnival season, a major tourism draw.
France's new Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné visited Israel to call for an end to "the tragedy in Gaza," increased humanitarian aid, and the release of all hostages.
A Chicago children's hospital was forced to take its networks offline after being targeted by a digital attack. The hospital said they are investigating the situation.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has returned to the Middle East with the goal deescalating regional tensions, but faces serious obstacles on all fronts.
Turkey has appointed Fatih Karahan as its new central bank governor. Karahan's predecessor, Hafize Gaye Erkan, resigned amid accusations of nepotism and media scrutiny.