For decades, Belgian schoolchildren had come to the Africa Museum near Brussels to marvel at the stuffed animals, drums, ritual masks and minerals that glowed in the darkness of vast cellars. Old imperialists lounged for languid lunches, reminiscing about their glorious past. Out of sight was...

France has abandoned an increase in fuel taxes following weeks of violent demonstrations. “The government is ready for dialogue and is showing it because this tax increase has been dropped from the 2019 budget bill,” Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said Wednesday in a speech at the...

The nation’s largest police force unveiled a newly acquired fleet of drones as part of a program to help officers in an array of different settings. The New York Police Department (NYPD) said Tuesday the drones would be used for search and rescue missions, collision and crime scene...

International Criminal Court prosecutors intend to complete "as early as possible" a long-running preliminary investigation into allegations of crimes in Palestine, according to a report issued Wednesday. The annual report by ICC prosecutors on progress in nine so-called preliminary...