The region has the largest HIV epidemic outside of Africa, with 300,000 new cases and 150,00 AIDS-related deaths in 2023.

ATO names chief information officer, Gallagher grows government services advisory group, slew of new ambassadors, and more.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Papua New Guinea murders, Nauru deportations, and more.

Pontiff may step down if pneumonia stops him from having ‘direct contact’ with world’s Catholics, says former Vatican ...

An event to honor Azie Taylor Morton, the first and only African American to serve as U.S. treasurer, will take place ...

The ‘blue helmet’ was part of a long-range MINUSCA patrol to protect civilians, that was near the village of Zobassinda, in Bamingui-Bangoran prefecture, which came under attack on Tuesday night by an ...

Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Geir Pedersen acknowledged commitments made by interim leader Ahmad Al-Sharaa but stressed that Syrians across the country expect tangible actions.

Linda McMahon’s nomination to serve as President Donald Trump’s education secretary has advanced out of a Senate committee, ...

A Senate committee forwarded the nomination of Linda McMahon for education secretary to the full Senate despite worries of ...

The Department of Education released a new "anti-discrimination policy," condemning race-specific programs and DEI ...

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted 12-11 along party lines to send Linda McMahon’s ...