Rishi Sunak’s Dismal Task: Leading U.K. Conservatives to Likely Defeat
A few days before Britain’s Conservative Party suffered a stinging setback in local elections on Thursday, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recorded a
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Pakistan records its wettest April since 1961 with above average rainfall
Youngsters wade through a flooded street caused by heavy rain in Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, April 15, 2024. Lightening and heavy rains killed
How Does the World See the U.S. Campus Protests?
The world is watching what is happening on American campuses with shock, pride, relish and alarm. Scenes from the protests — and
May Fourth and China’s legacy of revolution
On May 4, 1919, 3,000 university students in Beijing emerged from their dormitories and lecture halls, gathered in front of Tiananmen Gate
Liberia Moves to Create War Crimes Court, Decades After Civil Wars Ended
Liberia’s president has signed an executive order establishing a war crimes court, the culmination of a decades-long effort to bring justice to
Leicestershire adventurer’s trek after mountain mission abandoned
An airport security officer is trekking parts of the Great Wall of China to help him recover after a failed mission in
Flood and landslide hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing 14
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A flood and a landslide hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing 14 people, officials said Saturday. Torrential rain pounding
3 People Found Dead in Baja California
A dayslong search for three missing tourists who disappeared near a surfing town close to the U.S.-Mexico border continued on Friday as
Dams strain as water, death toll, keep rising in south Brazil
The death toll from floods and mudslides triggered by torrential storms in southern Brazil climbed to 39 Friday, officials said, as they
With Pressure Rising for a Gaza Cease-Fire, Turkey Cuts Trade With Israel
Turkey said on Friday that it would suspend all trade with Israel until there was a “permanent cease-fire” in the Gaza Strip,
EU targets Chinese EVs ahead of Xi Jinping’s visit
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Israel-Hamas War and Gaza News: Live Updates
Turkey’s decision to suspend trade with Israel underscores the rising global pressure to wind down the war in Gaza, even as Israel’s
Colombia missing ‘significantly’ less ammo than reported by president
By Luis Jaime Acosta (Reuters) – Ammunition and weapons missing from Colombia’s army total significantly less than figures reported by President Gustavo
Champions League: Bayern Munich, Dortmund and the Lure of the Past
In those few minutes after Niclas Füllkrug had scored, as the Yellow Wall swayed and roared, Borussia Dortmund must have felt the
‘Mysterious’ purple lump found at ancient Roman ruins was once ‘worth more than gold’
Archaeologists and volunteers excavating an ancient Roman site in the United Kingdom uncovered a “mysterious” purple lump. It turned out to be
U.K. Conservatives Suffer Sharp Setbacks in Early Results of Local Elections
Britain’s Conservative Party suffered striking early setbacks on Friday in local elections that are viewed as a barometer for how the party
Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai to set up first war crimes court
Liberian President Joseph Boakai has signed an executive order to establish the country’s first war crimes court, more than 20 years after
A Portrait Artist Fit for a King (but Not a President)
Few famous Britons, it seems, can resist the chance to be painted by Jonathan Yeo. David Attenborough, the 97-year-old broadcasting legend, is
States doing less to support press freedom: watchdog
Media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders warned of declining government support for press freedom as it unveiled its annual world rankings on
Friday Briefing – The New York Times
Hamas hinted at progress on a cease-fire A Hamas leader said yesterday that the group was studying Israel’s latest cease-fire proposal with
The indelible ink behind the world’s biggest election
India’s massive, twice-a-decade exercise in democracy is once again leaving its mark on the country’s people, in the form of purple-streaked index
Africa’s week in pictures: 26 April
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond: Women stand side-by-side wearing the colours of Chad’s national
The unprecedented destruction of housing in Gaza hasn’t been seen since World War II, the UN says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The world hasn’t seen anything like the unprecedented destruction of housing in Gaza since World War II, and
Hamas Studies a Gaza Cease-Fire Offer From Israel, and Hints at Progress
A Hamas leader said Thursday that the group would soon send a delegation to Cairo to “complete ongoing discussions” on a cease-fire
Nigerian woman paints nails for three days
A Nigerian woman says she has painted over 4,000 nails in 72 hours in an attempt to break the world record. With
Kenya appoints first woman air force head
Kenya’s President William Ruto has appointed the first female commander of the air force. Maj Gen Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed becomes the first
Honda Reportedly Abandoning the Worst Name in Cars
Honda is typically very good at naming cars. Look at the Civic, Accord, Beat, Prelude, and Odyssey. These are all memorable names
Iran charges journalists after BBC report on teen protester’s death
Iran’s judiciary has filed charges against “a number of journalists and activists” after the publication of a BBC report alleging men working
Israel-Hamas War Cease-Fire Talks: Latest News
In Jerusalem, Washington and beyond, eyes are fixed on Hamas, as officials wait to see how the group will respond to a
Indonesian constitutional court did not ‘ban presidential challengers from running for top job’
Indonesia’s constitutional court shot down challenges to Prabowo Subianto‘s victory in the country’s presidential election but did not ban his poll rivals
Bulgarian Distrust of Russia Simmers Over a Black Sea Oil Terminal
The oil terminal’s piers stretch just a few score yards into the Black Sea from the Bulgarian coast. For 25 years, the
South Korea’s parliament approves independent investigation of the devastating 2022 Halloween crush
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s parliament on Thursday approved legislation mandating a new, independent investigation into the 2022 Halloween crush
U.S. and Israel Struggle With Clashing Visions on Ending Gaza War
Nearing the end of a whirlwind Middle East trip this week, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken finished meetings with the Israeli
Russia is displaying its war ‘trophies’ — an array of captured Western hardware like Abrams and Leopard tanks — saying ‘victory is inevitable’
Russia is using an open-air exhibition to boast about its “trophies” from the war in Ukraine. The exhibition featured more than 30 NATO
5 Takeaways From the Times Interview of Brittney Griner
Less than two years ago, the W.N.B.A. star Brittney Griner was starting her nine-year sentence in a penal colony in Russia, sewing
S.Korea factory activity shrinks in April, but optimism about outlook ticks up
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s factory activity contracted again in April, but manufacturers’ optimism climbed to the highest level
Blinken tells Hamas time for ‘haggling’ over truce deal has ended
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in Israel for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other leaders, expressed his determination to
Dallas to Tokyo flight grounded after pilot drank too much before takeoff, reports say
A flight from Dallas to Tokyo was grounded last week after its pilot reportedly drank too much during the hours before the
Key mining town seized – DR Congo rebels
A town at the heart of mining coltan, a key ingredient in making mobile phones, has been seized in eastern Democratic Republic
Tourists and staff stranded in Maasai Mara game reserve
Tourists and staff are being evacuated from Kenya’s popular Maasai Mara game reserve after floods left parts of it submerged. More than