Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi thanks supporters on social media, as official denies she is under house arrest
A female Iranian rock climber, who competed without a hijab at an international competition in South Korea, has taken to social media to thank her supporters -- amid conflicting reports over whether she has been put under house arrest.
Giorgia Meloni is set to be sworn in as Italy's prime minister. Some fear the hard-right turn she's promised to take
Giorgia Meloni, the hard-right leader who is due to be sworn in as Italy's first female prime minister, won the election on a campaign built around a promise to block migrant ships and support for traditional "family values" and anti-LGBTQ themes.
Meet the CNN Hero working to stop violence and rebuild lives on the South Philly streets where he once sold drugs
Tyrique Glasgow's life has always revolved around his South Philadelphia neighborhood, and gun violence has always been a part of it.
Iranian teachers call for nationwide strike in protest over deaths and detention of students
A teachers' union in Iran called for a nationwide teacher strike in protest over the recent deaths and detention of students in the country, the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers' Trade Associations (CCITTA) said in a statement on Telegram on Thursday.
Archaeologists restoring ISIS damage discover long-lost Assyrian reliefs
Archaeologists in northern Iraq have uncovered some extraordinary Assyrian rock carvings dating back around 2,700 years.
Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni named as Italy's first female prime minister
Populist firebrand Giorgia Meloni has been named as Italy's first female prime minister, becoming the country's most far-right leader since Benito Mussolini.
Life gets more unbearable for Palestinians in Jerusalem's only refugee camp
The people of this isolated, poverty-stricken island of refugees from the wars of 1948 and 1967 have never had it easy. But in the past two weeks, conditions at the Shuafat camp in East Jerusalem have become even more unbearable.
Analysis: Can Boris Johnson really return as Britain's leader?
For those watching from outside the UK, it might seem bizarre that Boris Johnson is being tipped to return as prime minister, just months after he was forced to resign in disgrace following a string of scandals.
Imran Khan disqualified from holding office for five years, Pakistan's election commission rules
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan will be disqualified from holding political office for five years, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) recommended on Friday, a move likely to further inflame political tensions in the country.
Malawi police find more bodies near mass grave that contained 25 Ethiopians
Four more bodies of suspected illegal migrants from Ethiopia have been found near the site of a mass grave in northern Malawi that contained the remains of 25 Ethiopian nationals, according to police in the southern African country.