Brazil apologizes to families of victims of military dictatorship’s mass grave
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s government on Monday apologized to families of victims of the country’s military dictatorship whose remains could be
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Why Driving in Singapore Is Like ‘Wearing a Rolex’
Andre Lee bought a used Kia Forte to boost his career as an insurance agent in Singapore. In his mind, he saw
Colombia’s lonely chimp Yoko finds new home in Brazil
Kidnapped from his family as an infant, then raised by a drug lord before ending up in a Colombian zoo, Yoko the
Man jailed for ‘reckless’ tower block arson
A man has been jailed for eight years after deliberately starting a fire in the stairwell of a residential tower block. Israel
US Exporters Vie to Shape Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs Ahead of April 2
Ahead of President Trump’s next big trade move, his administration invited companies to weigh in on the economic barriers they faced abroad.
Chad condemns Sudan’s airport threat as ‘declaration of war’
Chad has condemned a senior Sudanese general’s threat to target its airports, calling it a “declaration of war.” Its foreign ministry said
Avannaata Qimussersua, Greenland’s Main Dog Sledding Race, Finds an Uncomfortable Spotlight
During Usha Vance’s planned visit to Greenland this week, the second lady and one of her sons will attend one of the
Nay Palad is the ultimate White Lotus swap in the Philippines
White Lotus may have Thailand on all our minds, but I just returned from my first trip to the Philippines, and I
Gérard Depardieu Appears in Court Over Sexual Assault Allegations
The French actor Gérard Depardieu on Monday appeared before a Paris court where he faces two charges of sexually assaulting two women
Uniqlo launches sewing, retail training initiative in India
Uniqlo’s three-year project will provide job-ready skills to help vulnerable young adults, especially women, transition from unsafe and unstable work in the
Austria says it has uncovered a Russian-steered campaign to spread disinformation about Ukraine
VIENNA (AP) — Austrian authorities said Monday that they uncovered a Russian-steered campaign aimed at spreading disinformation about Ukraine following the detention
Trump Did What Castros Couldn’t: Take Radio Martí Off the Air
Journalists from Radio Martí, the U.S. federally-funded news outlet aimed at communist Cuba, were in the middle of interviewing a Cuban activist
A tiger on a gurney? Peek inside Thailand’s wild animal hospital
Lantao is on the road to recovery. The little long-tailed macaque had an open fracture in her right arm and was severely
South Korean Court Reinstates Impeached Prime Minister
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo of South Korea was restored to office as acting president on Monday, after the country’s Constitutional Court overturned
Families of victims mark 10 years since Germanwings plane crashed in the French Alps
BERLIN (AP) — Hundreds of victims’ families will commemorate on Monday the 10th anniversary of the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 in
Monday Briefing – The New York Times
A ‘highly aggressive’ trip to Greenland Relations between Greenland and the U.S. deteriorated further yesterday as Mute Egede, the island’s prime minister,
Over 50,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza war, Hamas-run authority says
The number of Palestinians killed during the war in Gaza has passed 50,000, the Hamas-controlled health authority said on Sunday. The figures,
‘I scarred my six children by using skin-lightening creams’
A mother in northern Nigeria is visibly upset as she clutches her two-year-old child, who has burns and discoloured skin on his
Sudan’s Military Sweeps Across Capital, Hoping to Turn the War
At the battle-scarred presidential palace in the heart of Sudan’s shattered capital, soldiers gathered under a chandelier on Sunday afternoon, rifles and
Five key moments in the battle for Khartoum
The Sudanese army has regained control of key areas of the capital, Khartoum, from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary faction
As Israel Expands Offensive, Death Toll in Gaza Passes 50,000, Health Ministry Says
Israeli forces were expanding their offensive in Gaza on Sunday, taking control of more territory and issuing new evacuation orders for residents
Mark Carney Calls Snap Elections in Canada Amid Trump Threats
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada called on Sunday for a federal election to take place on April 28, cementing on the
Over 50,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza war, Hamas-run authority says
The number of Palestinians killed during the war in Gaza has passed 50,000, the Hamas-controlled health authority said on Sunday. The figures,
Former Israeli hostage found faith to help her survive Hamas terror
After 482 days in Hamas captivity, Agam Berger was finally home. The world first saw her in the horrific footage from Oct.
Russia and Ukraine to Hold U.S.-Mediated Talks in Riyadh: What to Know
The United States will hold separate talks with Russia and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia to iron out details of a possible limited
Over 50,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza war, Hamas-run authority says
The number of Palestinians killed during the war in Gaza has passed 50,000, the Hamas-controlled health authority said on Sunday. The figures,
Pope Francis Makes Public Appearance in Rome
Pope Francis, looking frail and with belabored breathing that made it difficult for him to speak, made his first appearance in more
Up, up and spinning away. More Brazilians taking outdoor spin classes on helipads
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s largest city claims one of the biggest helicopter fleets in the world, and now it’s finding a
A U.S. Investor Helped Build Russia’s Economy. He Was Jailed on Bogus Charges.
A foul cell in a Moscow detention center was about the last place an American businessman named Michael Calvey expected to find
Taiwan President Takes Tougher Stance Toward China
After Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, launched a broad drive this month against what he warned was expanding Chinese subversion and spying, the
Keir Starmer Talks Trump, Russia-Ukraine War and the Fragile Europe-US Alliance
With a staccato burst, a horn sounded in the control room of the H.M.S. Vanguard, sending the crew of the nuclear-armed Royal
Four Takeaways From Keir Starmer’s Conversations With The New York Times
President Trump’s overture to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to end the war in Ukraine has rattled leaders across Europe. Few
Are Nigerians abroad widening the class divide back home?
Scenes playing out in Nigeria during holiday periods could be in a movie: emotional reunions at airport terminals, champagne flowing like water
Air strike kills Hamas official in Gaza
An Israeli air strike in the southern city of Khan Younis in Gaza has killed top Hamas political leader Salah al-Bardaweel, a
Private Island Comes on the Market in Italy
Private Mediterranean islands rarely come up for sale, but Punta Pennata, a sliver of land in the Gulf of Naples with the
Zelensky visits troops defending front line in Ukraine’s east
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited troops at a front-line position near the embattled city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region.
Three dead in eastern Ukraine after Russian shelling
At least three civilians have been killed by Russian shelling in the front-line city of Pokrovsk in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, officials
‘Surf and turf’ protest in Spain against factory, mine
Thousands of people on boats and on land staged a “surf and turf” protest in northwest Spain on Saturday against a planned
Pope Francis Will Be Discharged From the Hospital on Sunday, Doctors Say
Pope Francis’s condition has improved enough that he will be discharged from a hospital in Rome on Sunday and sent to recover
Lebanon ceasefire in the balance as Israel strikes Hezbollah targets
Israel on Saturday launched attacks on the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia, hours after intercepting rockets fired from Lebanon, as a ceasefire appeared on