Ice becomes a hot commodity as temperatures soar
Record-breaking heat means ice cubes now cost more than bread and milk in parts of Mali. “I’ve come to buy ice because
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Hamas Says It Is Reviewing an Israeli Proposal on a Cease-Fire Deal
Hamas said on Saturday that it was reviewing a new Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, a move that
Blinken to travel to Saudi Arabia amid stalled negotiations between Israel and Hamas
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia next week to meet with regional partners as talks between Israel and
Thousands rally in Madrid to urge Spanish leader Pedro Sánchez not to resign
MADRID (AP) — Thousands of supporters and party members of Spain’s Socialist party rallied outside the party’s national headquarters in Madrid on
Ships from Turkey planning to deliver aid to Gaza were denied right to sail
ISTANBUL (AP) — A three-ship flotilla planning to reach Gaza with humanitarian aid from Turkey was prevented from sailing by Guinea-Bissau authorities,
Aid Flows to Gaza Are Rising, U.N. says, but More Is Needed
Under intense international scrutiny, Israel has expedited the flow of aid into Gaza this month, but humanitarian groups say that more is
Power restored to Sierra Leone as minister quits
Electricity supplies have been restored to Sierra Leone following weeks of power cuts, after it paid off part of the $48m (£38m)
Russia Bombs Power Plants and Ukraine Targets Refineries in Dueling Attacks
As Russian missiles streaked through the skies above Ukraine before dawn on Saturday, once again targeting the nation’s already battered energy grid
Russian troops advanced and captured large parts of village after apparent Ukrainian blunder left front line unmanned
A mistake by Ukrainian troops appears to have let Russian forces advance and capture large parts of a village. The incident occurred
Saving Time – The New York Times
Any advice I’ve ever been given that’s actually resonated has boiled down to a variation on the same basic theme: Life is
Huge search for missing boy in Germany turns to ‘silent strategy’
A massive search operation for a missing 6-year-old boy with autism in a wooded area of northern Germany has gone into its
Resignation of Vietnam’s Parliament Chief Stirs Fresh Political Chaos
Vietnam’s recent political turmoil intensified on Friday as the head of its Parliament resigned, the latest high-level government departure amid a widening
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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,
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