Princess Reema, Saudi Ambassador, Navigates Rough Waters in Washington
She attended the elite Holton-Arms School for girls in the suburbs outside Washington. On weekends she strolled with friends on shopping trips
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Israel withdraws from Khan Younis as Gaza war hits 6-month mark
The Israeli army says it has withdrawn its forces from the city of Khan Younis, the biggest in the southern Gaza Strip,
Thirty Years After a Genocide in Rwanda, Painful Memories Run Deep
When the marauding militiamen arrived at her door on that morning in April 1994, Florence Mukantaganda knew there was nowhere to run.
Gaza war at six-month mark with no end in sight
With the war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas in Gaza reaching the six-month mark after tens of thousands of
There’s an Explosion of Plastic Waste. Big Companies Say ‘We’ve Got This.’
By 2025, Nestle promises not to use any plastic in its products that isn’t recyclable. By that same year, L’Oreal says all
Poland’s local elections test Tusk’s new government after 4 months in power
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Voters across Poland are casting ballots in local elections Sunday in the first electoral test for the coalition
Japan and US Seek to Strengthen Ties as Kishida Visits
When President Biden welcomes Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, to Washington this week for a visit highlighted by the pomp of a
Rishi Sunak marks six months since start of Israel-Gaza war
The UK continues to stand by Israel’s right to defend its security, Rishi Sunak has said, six months on from the start
Gaza War Turns Spotlight on Long Pipeline of U.S. Weapons to Israel
In the fall of 2016, the Obama administration sealed a major military agreement with Israel that committed the United States to giving
Russia-friendly populist elected Slovak president
Populist Peter Pellegrini has been elected president of Slovakia, succeeding the liberal Zuzana Caputova. Mr Pellegrini, 48, defeated the pro-Western Ivan Korcok,
Peter Pellegrini Wins Slovakia’s Presidential Election
Voters in Slovakia on Saturday strengthened the grip of Russia-friendly political forces in Central Europe, handing victory in a presidential election to
German frigate fends off attack on civilian ship in Red Sea
The German frigate Hessen has fended off an attack against a civilian cargo ship in the Red Sea, Germany’s armed forces, the
Who Is Jorge Glas, an Ecuadorean Politician Arrested at Mexico’s Embassy?
Mexico has severed diplomatic relations with Ecuador after Ecuadorean police officers on Friday arrested Jorge Glas, an Ecuadorean politician who had been
Iranian commander renews vow to avenge Syria strike attributed to Israel that killed 2 generals
ISFAHAN, Iran (AP) — A top military commander Saturday renewed Iran’s promise to retaliate after an airstrike earlier this week widely blamed
As the IDF searches for Hamas’ tunnels in Gaza, archeologists in Israel uncover an ancient labyrinth used by rebel Jews against Roman occupiers
Archaeologists are excavating a 2000-year-old network of tunnels in Israel. The labyrinth, found in Huqoq, was used by Jews in revolt against
Israel Says It Recovered Body of Elad Katzir, an Oct. 7 Hostage
Israel’s military said on Saturday that it had recovered the body of a man who was taken hostage from one of the
Israel’s military says body of hostage Elad Katzir recovered from Gaza in night raid
Israel’s military says it has recovered the body of a man taken hostage and held in Gaza, in an overnight raid on
A Soyuz capsule carrying 3 crew from the International Space Station lands safely in Kazakhstan
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian space capsule with two women and one man safely landed in a steppe in Kazakhstan on Saturday
30 Years After Rwandan Genocide, Ruler Holds Tight Grip
Blood coursed through the streets of Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, in April 1994 as machete-wielding militiamen began a campaign of genocide that killed
As two women vie for Mexico’s presidency, why are there questions about their ability to govern?
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Are Mexicans ready for a woman president? As two female candidates lead in Mexico’s presidential race, the question
Mexico Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Ecuador After Embassy Arrest
Ecuadorean police officers entered the Mexican embassy in Quito on Friday night to arrest Ecuador’s former vice president, who had taken refuge
In Threatening Israel, Biden Hopes to Avoid a Rupture
By the time President Biden hung up the phone, he had finally delivered the threat he had refused to make for months:
Six months on, how close is Israel to eliminating Hamas?
It has been nearly six months since Hamas fighters broke through from Gaza into Israel on 7 October, killing about 1,200 people
Tensions Run High at Al Aqsa Mosque on the Last Friday of Ramadan
The Israeli police said they arrested eight people at the Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, where thousands of Muslim worshippers had come
An Argentine judge recognizes gender abuse suffered for years by 20 nuns in a breakthrough ruling
BUNEOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine judge on Friday ruled that 20 cloistered nuns had suffered abuse for more than two
U.K. Lawmaker William Wragg Admits Sharing Colleagues’ Private Data on Grindr
The messages targeted politicians, advisers and journalists, and even if some of them struggled to remember ever having met the sender, the
Colombia seeks to join Gaza genocide case against Israel at World Court
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Colombia has asked the International Court of Justice to allow the country to intervene in South Africa’s case
In Moscow Attack, a Handful of Suspects but a Million Tajiks Under Suspicion
Muhammad said he had found a better life in Russia. After emigrating from Tajikistan last fall, he began driving delivery vans in
McDonald’s buys its Israeli restaurants from franchisee who sparked costly boycotts
McDonald’s is buying its restaurants in Israel from a longtime franchisee, hoping to reset sales that have slumped due to boycotts in
Israel-Hamas War: Live Updates – The New York Times
Israel has agreed to open another crossing and increase the flow of aid getting into Gaza, a move seemingly aimed at tempering
Africa’s week in pictures: 29 March
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond: A woman looks out of the window in Touba,
Venice to Charge Tourists an Entry Fee to Discourage Overcrowding
On its busiest days, Venice swells with tourists who clog the city’s narrow streets, leave behind piles of garbage and often frustrate
Picture shows Ethiopia running event, not India protest after opposition politician’s arrest
A picture of a mass running event in Ethiopia was misrepresented online as a rally in India’s capital staged by supporters of
Iran executions reach 8-year high in 2023, with more than half for drug-related crimes: Report
Iran executed 853 people in 2023 – the highest number on record since 2015, according to a new report in Amnesty International.
Bologna Looks to the Leaning Tower of Pisa for Tips to Stop Garisenda’s Tilt
Leaning for centuries at a worrisome tilt, the Garisenda Tower in Bologna has endured insults and trauma. Dickens called it “sufficiently unsightly,”
Zelensky calls western hesitation about aid to Ukraine unacceptable
Following the deaths of rescue workers in a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized the West’s hesitation in
NATO Wants to Show Support for Ukraine, but Only So Much
When NATO’s leaders gather this summer to celebrate the 75th anniversary of their military alliance, the last thing they want to see
Markus Hinterhäuser given third 5-year term through 2031 as Salzburg Festival artistic director
Markus Hinterhäuser has been given a third five-year term as artistic director of the Salzburg Festival, extending his tenure in one of
Somalia expels Ethiopian ambassador amid row over Somaliland port deal
Somalia has expelled the Ethiopian ambassador from the country and ordered the closure of two consulates. It accused Ethiopia of infringing on
Denmark Closes Shipping Lane Over Risk of Accidental Missile Launch
Denmark halted traffic in a busy shipping lane and closed the airspace above it on Thursday, warning of a possible accidental missile