Lessons in Democracy From F.C. Porto
Things started with a brawl and have scarcely gotten better from there. Over the course of the past five months or so,
Category: World
Why Gaza Protests on U.S. College Campuses Have Become So Contagious
The past week has seen a growing wave of protest encampments and other demonstrations on university campuses across the United States, many
Judge in Sept. 11 Case Visits Former C.I.A. Black Site
In a first, a military judge at Guantánamo Bay on Friday crossed into the security zone containing the wartime prison and inspected
UN warns Sudan paramilitary forces are encircling a capital in western Darfur, urges against attack
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Sudanese paramilitary forces are encircling the only capital they haven’t captured in the western Darfur region, the United
Climate skeptic dismisses severity of Great Barrier Reef bleaching
Screenshot of a video on Facebook taken April 24, 2024 Ridd, a signatory of a 2008 letter (archived here) disputing the science
Latest Israel-Hamas War in Gaza News: Live Updates
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will visit Israel next week, an Israeli official said on Friday, as talks on a cease-fire
Burkina Faso suspends BBC over HRW report on alleged mass killings
Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and US public broadcaster Voice of America over their coverage of a report accusing its army
In Western Ukraine, a Community Wrestles With Patriotism or Survival
It was sunset when Maj. Kyrylo Vyshyvany of the Ukrainian Army stepped into the yard of his childhood home in Duliby, a
The ex-flight attendant who became the first female boss of Japan Airlines
Mitsuko Tottori started her career as a flight attendant [Reuters] When Mitsuko Tottori was named as the new boss of Japan Airlines
ExxonMobil and Chevron Report Lower Earnings
ExxonMobil and Chevron, the largest American energy companies, said on Friday that their earnings in the first quarter fell from a year
Mbeki vows to rid South Africa’s ANC of ‘rotten apples’
South Africa’s former President Thabo Mbeki has vowed to remove “rotten apples” and “thieves” from the governing African National Congress (ANC) party.
He Paid $13 for $13,000 Cartier Earrings, and Then the Jeweler Noticed
Rogelio Villarreal knew nothing about the French jeweler Cartier, he said, when an ad popped up on his Instagram feed last December.
Kenya Airways accuses Congo military of holding its staff since last week over cargo issues
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s state-owned airline has accused the Republic of Congo’s military of holding two of its staffers since last
Disaster videos from Lebanon, Chile, Japan falsely shared as Iran attack
A dramatic video compilation of explosions and panicked crowds fleeing the streets swirled in social media posts about Iran’s unprecedented attack on
Xi Is Meeting Blinken With Tough Issues on the Agenda
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is to meet with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in Beijing on Friday, in an attempt to
Muslim groups claim double standards in police handling of two high-profile stabbings in Sydney
NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Muslim groups in Australia on Friday criticized the disparity in the police response to two stabbing attacks in
The Harley Riders With a Taste for Tea and Apple Strudel
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. This week’s issue is written by Julia Bergin, a reporter based
Headband was worn in support of Hamas, judge finds
A man has been found guilty of wearing a headband in support of Hamas at a pro-Palestine rally in central London. Khaled
Friday Briefing – The New York Times
Supreme Court appeared to favor presidential immunity The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared ready yesterday to rule that former presidents have some
Mould-breaking Miss Germany defies wave of online hatred
As a mother who is almost 40 and who was born in Iran, the new Miss Germany Apameh Schoenauer stood out at
‘To the Future’: Saudi Arabia Spends Big to Become an A.I. Superpower
On a Monday morning last month, tech executives, engineers and sales representatives from Amazon, Google, TikTok and other companies endured a three-hour
Building of temporary harbour in Gaza Strip has begun
The US military has started helping to build a temporary harbour off the coast of the Gaza Strip to bring food, water
Massive policing for Paris Olympics to include security checks for some of the capital’s residents
PARIS (AP) — Special anti-terrorism measures being put in place to safeguard the unprecedented opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics on the
Asylum seeker who killed British retiree says he was seeking revenge for the people of Gaza
LONDON (AP) — An asylum seeker from Morocco who went on a vicious rampage following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that triggered
Chinese ship remains prime suspect in damage to Baltic Sea gas pipeline that reopened this week
HELSINKI (AP) — A Chinese container ship remains the prime suspect in causing damage last year to a Baltic Sea gas pipeline
Iran Sentences Prominent Rapper to Death, Lawyer Says
A dissident rapper has been sentenced to death in Iran after releasing music in support of antigovernment demonstrations that rocked the country
Croatian officials welcome the arrival of Rafale fighter jets purchased from France
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — The first six of a dozen Rafale multipurpose fighter jets purchased by Croatia from France landed at an
Israel-Hamas War Live Updates: UN Official Presses for Urgent Action on Gaza Aid
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said on Wednesday that protests at U.S. universities against Israel’s war in Gaza were “horrific” and
Hundreds search for missing 6-year-old boy in north-west Germany
Volunteers and police are continuing to comb the woods in north-western Germany for a 6-year-old boy who went missing on Monday evening.
Flooding Inundates Kenya, Killing at Least 32 and Displacing Thousands
Days of torrential rains have pummeled parts of Kenya, leaving at least 32 dead, 15 injured and more than 40,000 people displaced,
Floods cause widespread devastation in Nairobi
Roads have turned into rivers in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, as a top official said flooding had “escalated to extreme levels”. Heavy
Blinken’s Visit to China: What to Know
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is meeting officials in China this week as disputes over wars, trade, technology and security are
Russia vetoes UN vote on stopping arms race in outer space
Russia has vetoed a resolution at the UN Security Council calling on all countries to prevent an arms race in outer space.
Australian Journalist Says She Had No Choice But to Leave India
A senior journalist with Australia’s national broadcaster says she was effectively pushed out of India after her reporting on Sikh separatism angered
Old video from Turkey falsely shared as ‘Muslim dairy worker contaminating milk in India’
A video filmed in Turkey in 2020 has resurfaced in Hindu-majority India ahead of the April 2024 election with a false claim
In Ukraine, New American Technology Won the Day. Until It Was Overwhelmed.
The idea triggered a full-scale revolt on the Google campus. Six years ago, the Silicon Valley giant signed a small, $9 million
Hamas leader in Gaza met fighters, inspected battle sites
The leader of the Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Yehya al-Sinwar, has recently inspected areas that saw clashes between
Jeremy Hunt defends civil service job cuts to increase defence spending
Jeremy Hunt has defended plans to slash civil service jobs to increase defence spending and Ukraine aid, during a surprise trip to
Rwanda’s Hope Hostel once housed young genocide survivors. Now it’s ready for migrants from Britain
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda says it’s ready to receive migrants from the United Kingdom after British Parliament this week approved a
Princeton students plan pro-Palestinian encampment: Report
Students at Princeton University are preparing to set up a pro-Palestinian encampment, mimicking other schools across the country, according to records obtained