Australian prime minister has promised a speedy investigation after it was revealed that his predecessor secretly appointed himself to several ministerial posts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

China and Russia seem to be embroiled in a battle with the West of both economic and military might, a battle in which the West seems to be on the losing side.

The White House says US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing very mild symptoms.

The homeless population in Long Beach California has increased by 62% since 2020 with hundreds of homeless people having died due to extreme heat.

How Native and African Americans have been treated by medical practitioners in the US has caused fear and distrust, a condition known as " iatrophobia”, or in simple terms, fear of the healer.

Alena Douhan, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral, coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, has described US sanctions on Iran as unjustifiable and inhumane.

The world is facing "formidable" challenges, including COVID-19, monkeypox, and the war in Ukraine, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.