Thursday Briefing – The New York Times
War has pushed Sudan toward the abyss My colleague Declan Walsh and the photographer Ivor Prickett spent three weeks in Sudan, where
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Jane Goodall Announces First Australian Tour In Five Years
English ethologist and activist Jane Goodall is returning to Australia for the first time in five years with her “Reasons for Hope”
Pro Skier and Partner Fall to Their Deaths in the Italian Alps
A professional skier and his girlfriend fell more than 2,000 feet to their deaths while mountain climbing in the Italian Alps, sports
Great Dane Puppies: Cute Pictures and Facts
Few dogs capture the elegance and wonder of “gentle giants” like Great Danes. Known as the “Apollo of Dogs,” this large dog
Israel Launches New Attack in Central Gaza: Live Updates
The C.I.A. director met with top Qatari and Egyptian officials on Wednesday as the Biden administration launched a renewed push for a
Crisis of gender violence confronts Mexico’s first woman leader as female mayor gunned down
Insights from the Wilson Center, Le Monde, Justice in Mexico, Context News The News Mexico’s President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum is the country’s first
Far-Right Politician Attacked With Box Cutter in Germany
A municipal candidate for the far-right Alternative for Germany party was slashed with a box cutter in the western German city of
ANC eyes national unity government after election loss
South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) has suggested forming a government of national unity after losing its parliamentary majority in last week’s
India’s 2024 Election Takeaways: Modi Struggles to Stay on Top
Narendra Modi’s first decade as India’s prime minister came with its fair share of surprises. None, however, looked anything like what happened
Australia drops case against X over stabbing videos
Australia has abandoned a legal battle to have graphic footage of a church stabbing in Sydney removed from Elon Musk’s social media
Modi Claims 3rd Term in India, but His Party Suffers Losses
Suddenly, the aura of invincibility around Narendra Modi has been shattered. In an Indian election in which his party’s slogan had promised
Narendra Modi Won India’s Election—But the BJP Lost Power
Political pundits and exit polls were quick to predict that Narendra Modi was poised to clinch a third term as India’s prime
Palestinians to join South Africa’s genocide lawsuit against Israel
The Palestinians plan to join South Africa’s genocide lawsuit against Israel currently before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The Palestinian Foreign
Meet the Man Everyone Trusts on U.K. Election Nights: John Curtice
When Britain votes in a general election on July 4, one person will likely know the outcome before anyone else. John Curtice,
Two jailed in Senegal for criticising PM on gay rights
A Senegalese court has jailed two men for “spreading false news” after they accused Ousmane Sonko, the country’s new prime minister, of
Gaza War Live Updates: Israeli Airstrikes Kill Iranian General in Syria
The Israeli military said on Monday that four more hostages who were abducted in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks had died months
The ANC dilemma which will determine South Africa’s future
South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) is faced with a tricky dilemma which will determine the future of the country after
Why Is North Korea Launching Balloons Carrying Trash?
And the two Koreas launched leaflet-laden balloons into each other’s airspace. Millions of such leaflets vilifying the other side’s government were scattered
Silence and heavy state security in China on anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown
BEIJING, China (AP) — Checkpoints and rows of police vehicles lined a major road leading to Beijing’s Tiananmen Square as China heightened
Japan’s UK state visit to go ahead despite election
The state visit to the UK by the emperor and empress of Japan will go ahead later this month, says Buckingham Palace.
Netanyahu’s Far-Right Partners Reject Cease-Fire Compromise
Mr. Biden had anticipated that the plan would be unacceptable to some members of the Israeli government, Matthew Miller, a State Department
Amanda Knox tweets ahead of new trial in ‘same courtroom where I was reconvicted of a crime I didn’t commit’
Amanda Knox is set to return to a familiar Italian courtroom – this time to face slander allegations. The 36-year-old American will
China’s historic Chang’e 6 moon landing brings ‘space race’ into sharper focus
Insights from the The Guardian, BBC Global News podcast, and The Conversation The News China landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the moon’s
Israel’s Offensive in Southern Gaza Strains Ties With Egypt: Live Updates
Top News For weeks, talk-show hosts and newspaper columnists across Egypt’s government-managed media spoke with one voice: Any Israeli “occupation” of the
Iran’s acting top diplomat visits Lebanon in the first official visit since his predecessor’s death
BEIRUT (AP) — Iran’s acting foreign minister arrived in Lebanon Monday, his first official diplomatic visit since his predecessor died in a
India’s election concludes with the votes being counted Tuesday. Here’s what to know
NEW DELHI (AP) — The world’s largest election could also be one of its most consequential. India has close to 970 million
Monday Briefing – The New York Times
South Africa rejected the party that ended apartheid The African National Congress lost its political monopoly in South Africa for the first
Mexicans vote in election likely to see first woman president
Polls have closed in Mexico in an election which is almost certain to see the country’s first female president elected. Both the
What’s Next for South Africa After Voters Rebuked Its Reigning Party?
South Africa is headed for big change. Precisely what that change looks like, and whether it will alleviate the many hardships that
Rally in Germany’s Sylt against far right after video shocks nation
Hundreds of people attended a peaceful demonstration against the far right in Sylt on Sunday, two weeks after a racist video on
A fire at a Russian oil refinery has caused deaths and injuries, officials say
Fire broke out at an oil refinery in northwestern Russia on Sunday, resulting in deaths and injuries, local officials said. The regional
Mexicans Go to Polls in Historic Election, as 2 Women Vie to Lead the Country
Mexicans will vote on Sunday in an election that is groundbreaking on several fronts: it’s set to be the largest race in
Former president Ahmadinejad seeks Iranian presidency again
Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registered as a candidate on Sunday for the upcoming election to the office he held between 2005
In Singapore, China Warns U.S. While Zelensky Seeks Support
The competing strains on U.S. global power came into sharp focus at a security conference on Sunday, where China accused the United
Orban’s social media mouthpiece zeroes in on EU ahead of vote
Ahead of EU elections on June 9, a deluge of misinformation amplifying the Hungarian government’s key talking points on the war in
North Korea sends more balloons filled with trash to South Korea
North Korea sent more balloons filled with trash to South Korea, continuing its campaign from earlier this week, according to South Korea’s
U Tin Oo, Embattled Pro-Democracy Leader in Myanmar, Dies at 97
U Tin Oo, a former Burmese armed forces chief and minister of defense who turned against his country’s repressive government to become
Chile joins developing nations rallying behind genocide case against Israel at international court
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile has joined a group of nations supporting a genocide case against Israel filed last year at the
Yael Dayan, Israeli Writer, Politician and Daughter of War Hero, Dies at 85
Yael Dayan, a celebrated Israeli writer who, after the death of her father, the war hero and statesman Moshe Dayan, entered politics
Mountain services rescue dozens stranded on Germany’s highest peak
Several groups of climbers were escorted to safety by mountain rescue services on Saturday after running into difficulties in snow and bad