A U.S. surrogacy dispute has escalated into a national debate over abortion, reproductive rights, parental authority and the limits of surrogacy contracts after an...

Surrogacy can become a major legal and financial dispute when biology does not unfold as expected. In 2016, Jessica Allen, a California surrogate, gave...

The death of Prof. Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge sociology professor who became the center of a highly publicized academic controversy, has...

Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing a growing challenge after Ebola was detected in a sixth province, raising concerns that...

OSOGBO, Nigeria — Tension is building across Osun State as residents prepare to vote Saturday in a closely watched governorship election, with security agencies...

LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigerians could soon have the chance to own a piece of one of the country's biggest industrial projects as Dangote Petroleum...

KANO, Nigeria — A Nigerian court has stepped in to protect a young woman who said she was threatened with arrest and forced marriage...

HARARE, Zimbabwe — What began as an ordinary journey across Lake Kariba ended in tragedy this week, leaving dozens of families grieving and a...

Across Europe, summer has taken a dangerous turn. From the beaches of Croatia and Greece to the forests of France and parts of Britain...

Colombia is facing a major humanitarian crisis after a powerful earthquake struck the western part of the country, killing hundreds of people, injuring thousands...