Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Siss's purge of his leading rivals ahead of the country's election next month looks like a Middle Eastern autocrat's standard move, but it has watchers puzzled:.

The Trump administration responded cautiously Sunday to North Korea's offer of direct talks, saying dialogue could lead to a 'brighter path' for Pyongyang but vowing to keep 'maximum pressure' on the Kim Jong-un regime until it undeniably abandons its pursuit of nuclear weapons.

Guardian/Save the Children investigation in deprived areas of Philippines finds companies flouting international code

Some analysts see the ‘petro’ as a desperate move to secure cash amid an economic meltdown brought about by President Nicolás Maduro’s policies

After the latest kidnapping, the first reaction of the Nigerian military—as in 2014—was to try to pretend little or nothing had happened. We won’t #bringbackourgirls like this.

By standing by and watching a slow-motion Rwanda unfold, the US risks becoming an accessory to evil.

James Fallows explains why removing China’s term limits is a step backward.

Investigative reporter Ján Kuciak was innocent of the swamp he was exploring, and the creatures who rule it.

Like Daniel arap Moi in 1982, Uhuru Kenyatta has embarked on a course of action that threatens hard-won democratic gains.