For Ukraine, the year since Russia's invasion has been one of widespread death, destruction and displacement, as millions had their lives changed forever. Americans got off easy by comparison, with most feeling the impact of the war only at the gas pump.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has become the first leader of the country to take part in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in the event's 45-year history.
Nigerians are going to the polls for a crucial presidential vote that will see the country's next leader elected. The hotly contested poll is being held simultaneously with voting for representatives for the country's parliament.
It was "Rail Force One" -- the overnight train that took US President Biden on a diplomatic odyssey from Przemyśl Główny in Poland to Kyiv for his historic visit to Ukraine, just before the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of the country.
Seven months since he announced his resignation as prime minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson's shadow still looms large over the ruling Conservative party.
Mexico is rethinking its approach toward asylum seekers after the Biden administration unveiled a controversial new proposal to limit asylum eligibility in the United States.
Astronomers have found an unusually large planet orbiting a small star, located about 280 light-years from Earth. The unexpected size of the newly discovered world, called TOI 5205b, has caused researchers to call it a "forbidden planet."
The heart of occupied Nablus is one of the most ancient cities in the Middle East. With two churches, 12 mosques and a Samaritan synagogue around densely populated residential areas, the occupied West Bank city's nickname is "Little Damascus" because of the way its architecture, arches and even the local accent and food are reminiscent of those of the Syrian capital.
When Giulia Manca traveled to Pianosa, a former Italian prison island, back in 2011, she was looking forward to a relaxing sunshine break before returning home.
When dozens of security personnel crowded onto the runway of New Delhi's Indira Gandhi Airport on Thursday, it was not to capture a terrorist or fleeing criminal mastermind, or even to apprehend an unruly passenger.
Between North and South Korea lies the demilitarized zone (DMZ), one of the world's most heavily armed borders. The 160-mile stretch is barred with fences and landmines and is largely empty of human activity.
Under a blanket of stars, the only sound in the air is the deep hum of a pick-up truck, its headlights off. Fumes chug into frigid air from the exhaust. Only the taillights reveal the vehicle's outline; the remotest sliver of light could spell disaster this close to the frontline.
Peru's government is offering families who lost a relative during nationwide protests between December 8 and February 10 around $13,000 in financial support, according to a decree published by the official newspaper "El Peruano" on Tuesday.
The US is planning to increase the number of US troops training Taiwanese forces on the self-governing island in the coming months, according to US officials.
