Former Maldives Foreign Minister and opposition leader Abdulla Shahid has been arrested over allegations of sexually abusing a minor, according to the Maldives Police Service. The 64-year-old politician was arrested

Former Senegalese President Macky Sall has withdrawn from the race to become the next United Nations secretary-general after a fresh Security Council poll exposed the difficulty facing candidates seeking support

South African judge and former United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay has reportedly won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her work on human rights, international justice

President Donald Trump’s latest UN remarks have underscored his administration’s focus on defending US interests in the Latin America region.