A Hong Kong court has sentenced the father of a U.S.-based activist to eight months in prison in the first case brought against the relative of a pro-democracy activist wanted by the

A Hong Kong appellate court on Thursday quashed onetime media magnate Jimmy Lai’s fraud convictions linked to lease violations, in a rare victory in the prominent activist’s legal battles.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban received a sobering reality check after an independent poll showed his party trailing by 20 points among decided voters ahead of Hungary’s April 12 election. Such a result would give the opposition Tisza party of Peter Magyar a supermajority in parliament,

A “mass escape” took place last month from Syria’s al-Hol camp that holds families linked to the Islamic State following the withdrawal of Kurdish forces, according to Syrian TV, amid reports thousands of people may have fled.

A panel of Brazil's Supreme Court voted on Wednesday to convict a former lawmaker and his brother to 76 years in prison for their involvement in the 2018 assassination of councilwoman and human rights activist Marielle Franco in Rio de Janeiro,

Mexico’s government says a surge of online disinformation has amplified cartel violence and spread panic since the death of the country’s most powerful drug lord

Venezuela’s attorney general resigns but lawmakers immediately shift him into a top human rights job. On Wednesday, Tarek William Saab stepped down as chief prosecutor after years of

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a rousing welcome from Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday at the start of a two-day visit as he promised “friendship, respect and partnership” with Israel.