Muted Eid celebrations for millions of Nigerian Muslims
“I have slaughtered a ram every year starting from 1976 but this year I can’t, I just can’t.” Like many of the
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Israel announces ‘tactical pause’ in southern Gaza military offensive
The Israeli military announced it will conduct a daily “tactical pause” in its activities in the south of the Gaza Strip to
A Restaurant Challenges Venezuela’s President by Selling Empanadas
A car pulled up recently outside a modest restaurant in the state of Guárico in Venezuela’s sprawling savanna. The driver shouted from
Iranian convicted of war crimes freed in Swedish swap
An Iranian convicted in Sweden of war crimes has been freed as part of a prisoner swap between the two countries. Hamid
Sweden and Iran Exchange Prisoners in a Breakthrough Swap
Iran and Sweden exchanged prisoners on Saturday, breaking a logjam that brought relief to families but also concern over capitulation to Tehran’s
Meloni leaves decision on EU Commission presidency open
Italy’s right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wants to wait for the official nomination from the conservative European People’s Party (EPP) in the
Kate, Princess of Wales, Appears in Public for 1st Time Since Cancer Diagnosis
Catherine, Princess of Wales, appeared in public on Saturday for the first time since her cancer diagnosis, smiling while riding in a
China wants a fleet of aircraft carriers for pride and power, and it’s building it at a breakneck pace
China’s newest aircraft carrier is a substantial capability jump as it builds a modern blue-water navy. Carriers are important to China’s national
A Tense Debate Erupts at the G7, This Time Over Abortion Rights
The leaders of the G7 had plenty to discuss at their annual meeting in Italy. Two major wars, in Gaza and Ukraine.
Philippines seeks UN confirmation of its vast continental seabed in the disputed South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has asked a United Nations body to formally recognize the extent of its undersea continental seabed
It’s Not Just Russia: China Joins the G7’s List of Adversaries
President Biden was eager to get off the stage at the Group of 7 summit Thursday night, clearly a bit testy after
Muslim pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat for daylong worship as Hajj reaches its peak
MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Following the footsteps of prophets beneath a burning sun, Muslims from around the world congregated Saturday
Israeli Defense Chief Rebuffs French Effort to End Israel-Hezbollah Fighting
As part of any diplomatic settlement with Hezbollah, Israel has demanded that the group withdraw its forces north of the Litani River
A landmark moment in South Africa for a humbled ANC
South Africa once again has a national unity government, 30 years after a similar deal helped stabilise the transition to full democracy
Veteran star remains key to Spain’s Euro 2024 plans
Veteran star remains key to Spain’s Euro 2024 plans Spain kick off their Euro 2024 campaign against Croatia on June 15 in
An Italian activist elected to European Parliament has been freed in Hungary, will return home soon
ROME (AP) — An Italian anti-fascist activist was released from house arrest in Hungary on Friday after being elected as a new
Israel-Hamas War: Live Updates – The New York Times
Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s far-right finance minister, in Jerusalem last year.Credit…Maya Alerruzzo/Associated Press Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s far-right finance minister, said on Thursday that
ANC and DA agree on S Africa unity government
South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), has reached a deal with the main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) to form
Parisians on TikTok Plead: ‘Don’t Come’ to Paris for the Olympics
“This is a video for anyone that’s coming to Paris Olympics 2024,” a woman says in a clip posted to TikTok. She
UN Security Council demands end to Sudan’s city siege
The UN Security Council has demanded that Sudanese paramilitary forces call off their eight-week siege of El Fasher, a city in Darfur
Christophe Deloire, Who Fought for Threatened Journalists, Dies at 53
Christophe Deloire, whose nonpartisan organization to protect journalists rescued dissidents from jail and championed a diversity of viewpoints in the profession around
In Mecca’s sweltering heat, Muslims start this year’s Hajj pilgrimage
MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — In sweltering temperatures, Muslim pilgrims in Mecca converged on a vast tent camp in the desert on
If Paris Agreement Goals Are Missed, These Polar Bears Could Go Extinct
Polar bears in the southern Hudson Bay could go extinct as early as the 2030s because the sea ice that helps them
Argentine monthly inflation lowest in 2.5 years
A man walks past food price signs on a street in Buenos Aires on June 13, 2024 (LUIS ROBAYO) Monthly inflation in
Israel and Hezbollah Trade Attacks Across Border: Gaza War Live Updates
Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s far-right finance minister, said on Thursday that he had ordered about $35 million in tax revenue that Israel collected
Japanese hypercar tops list of world’s 10 fastest electrics
Am Italo-Japanese hypercar has shaken the electric car world by streaking to a record 438.73 km/h at a track in Germany. The
G7 Summit Live Updates: Leaders to Discuss Wars in Ukraine and Gaza
Two weeks after President Biden reversed himself and approved firing American weapons into Russian territory, he and his closest allies are preparing
The ‘magnetic’ Malawi vice-president who inspired hope
Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima has died at the age of 51 after a military aircraft he was flying in crashed in a
What We Know About the U.N. Report on Israeli and Palestinian War Crimes
A commission at the United Nations published a report on Wednesday detailing acts of violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories,
Evidence of Iran and UAE drones used in Sudan war
Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been accused of violating a UN arms embargo by supplying drones to the warring
At D-Day Ceremonies, Thinking of One Veteran Who Wouldn’t Return
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. I found
One year later, migrants who cheated death off Greece seek justice and struggle to cope with life
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Desperate hands clutched at Ali Elwan’s arms, legs and neck, and screams misted his ears, as he spat
A Champion Sherpa Died Guiding Foreigners. Is It Too Dangerous?
In July 2023, the mountaineer Tenjen Lama Sherpa guided a Norwegian climber to summit the world’s 14 highest peaks in record time.
Houthis claim attack on merchant ship in Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthis have claimed an attack on a merchant ship in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, causing severe flooding
Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets into Israel after strike kills commander
Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement has fired multiple barrages of rockets into northern Israel in retaliation for an Israeli strike which killed one of
A Palestinian Professor Spoke Out Against the Gaza War. Israel Detained Her.
Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, a Palestinian professor at a prominent Israeli university, first waded into the debate over the Gaza war by joining academics
The University of Cambridge returns 39 traditional artifacts to Uganda in a major act of restitution
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The University of Cambridge has repatriated more than three dozen traditional artifacts to Uganda in a major act
France’s SNCF to offer high-speed passenger links in Italy
French national rail operator SNCF said Wednesday it planned to offer high-speed passenger services in neighbouring Italy from 2026, competing with rival
Israel-Hamas War News: Live Updates
A United Nations commission investigating the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and the subsequent conflict in Gaza has accused both Palestinian armed
French President Macron urges moderate politicians to regroup to defeat far right in elections
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron called Wednesday for moderate politicians from the left and the right to regroup to defeat