Facing major funding cuts from the United States and others, the United Nations has been forced to shed jobs and start tackling long-delayed reforms.

French Polynesia is a pivotal element of France’s strategy in the Pacific – and offers a compelling case study for shared ...

Parts of New Orleans and its surrounding wetlands are gradually sinking, and while most of the city remains stable, a new ...

Two 16th-century texts about the Americas by Jewish writers reflect the complicated place Jews and ‘conversos’ held in the early modern world.

Perched on a hill overlooking the town of Alès, the site, which was salvaged before construction on modern houses began, also ...

Many places in Michigan, including cities and streets, have French-origin names, a remnant of the state's past. Here's what to know.

Israel has approved 22 new Jewish settlements in the West Bank, triggering international criticism. The move is condemned by Palestinian authorities and human rights groups. European countries warn of ...

Israel announced Thursday the creation of 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, drawing sharp condemnation from Britain, Jordan and others already at odds with the country over its Gaza war.

"We have made a historic decision for the development of settlements: 22 new communities in Judea and Samaria, renewing settlement in the north of Samaria, and reinforcing the eastern axis of the ...

Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced Thursday the creation in the occupied West Bank of 22 new settlements, which are considered illegal under international law. "We have ...