All news by author Sophia Martinez

A Congolese court has sentenced former Justice Minister Constant Mutamba to three years of forced labor for embezzling public funds, including money intended as reparations for war victims.

My name is Aida Cerkez, and today I was diagnosed with an acute stress reaction to war — several decades after I covered the siege of Sarajevo as a journalist for the Associated Press.

Abdeslam Ouaddou, the former Premier League defender who played 38 times for Fulham, had to be rushed to hospital after being struck by a pick-up truck while aiding victims of a car crash.

Nigel Farage has posted an image of himself with Donald Trump during the Reform UK leader’s trip to the US.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping was caught chatting about the possibility of living to 150 in a hot-mic moment with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday.

In the promotional brochures, Yana Rudkovska’s project looks like a typical premium off-plan in Dubai: renderings with rooftop pools, panoramic windows, and the promise of "completion in Q4 of next year."

Sir Keir Starmer is considering introducing digital ID cards in an attempt to crack down on small boat crossings, Downing Street has said.

The Trump family’s cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, launched its namesake digital tokens for sale on Monday, increasing Donald Trump’s family fortune by approximately $5 billion in paper value.

Donald Trump promised his presidency would usher in a “golden age” for American workers, but his administration has gutted union protections for tens of thousands of federal workers in what labor activists and historians have called the largest acts of union busting in American history.

Donald Trump plans to announce on Tuesday that U.S. Space Command headquarters will move from Colorado to Alabama, ending years of political bickering over the fate of the hub for the military’s space-related operations.

Margaret Atwood has released a new short story critiquing elected officials for a wide-ranging book ban in the Canadian province of Alberta.

More than 100 counterfeit Labubu dolls have been confiscated by trading standards officers in Moray due to "significant safety concerns."

An ISIS executioner dubbed Jihadi John was holding a kebab when he was gunned down by a British-led drone, a mission chief has said.

Angels outfielder Jo Adell expressed criticism regarding the field conditions at Daikin Park — the home of the Astros — following an injury sustained by one of his teammates while trying to make a play on the field.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash and confirmed two people were on board each aircraft at the time.

A baby in the UK, whose mother was not vaccinated against whooping cough, has died from the illness, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

Israeli airstrikes and gunfire killed at least 30 people in and around Gaza City, local health authorities said, as a 20-boat humanitarian aid flotilla carrying activists including Greta Thunberg set sail from Barcelona for the affected territory.

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines of a major summit in China, which aims to challenge US-led, Western-dominated alliances and is attended by leaders from more than two dozen nations.

Germany’s Dennis Schroder was the target of racist abuse during his team’s EuroBasket victory over Lithuania on Saturday.

Two men have been charged after a cannabis farm worth around £522,000 was seized by police in Motherwell.

US Open star Kamil Majchrzak eventually managed to get a souvenir cap to a young fan after seeing one ripped from his grasp.

A man has driven a car into a crowd outside a bar in northern France after a dispute in which one person was killed, and five others injured, according to prosecutors.

Three people lost their lives and five were injured in Indonesia after protesters set a regional parliament building on fire, authorities reported on Saturday, as demonstrations present the first major challenge to President Prabowo Subianto’s government.