Blinken Travels to Eastern Europe as Russia Presses War in Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken plans to spend this week showing U.S. support for nations facing a hostile Russia in visits to Moldova and the Czech Republic, where he is scheduled to attend a...
View ArticleVideo: Strike Kills Displaced Gazans in Al-Mawasi, Officials Say
More than 20 people were killed and dozens more were injured when a strike hit a tent encampment for displaced Palestinians, Gazan officials said. Source link
View ArticleGazan Officials Say a Strike Killed 21 in Al-Mawasi
Gazan officials said that at least 21 people were killed and dozens injured on Tuesday in a strike that hit a tent encampment housing displaced people in Al-Mawasi, a coastal area in southern Gaza...
View ArticleIsrael Pushes Into Rafah as Displaced Palestinians Search for Safety
Israel’s military said it was pressing on with its ground assault in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday despite mounting international outrage over its operations there, including an airstrike over...
View ArticleHaiti Names New Prime Minister to Try to Lead Country Out of Crisis
An experienced international aid official, Garry Conille, was unanimously appointed prime minister of Haiti by a Presidential Transition Council on Tuesday, which tasked him with leading the country...
View ArticleBriefly Open to a Fair-Looking Election, Venezuela Reverses Course Again
Venezuelan officials rescinded an invitation to the European Union to observe the upcoming July 28 presidential elections, another stark sign that President Nicolás Maduro is unlikely to cede power...
View ArticleHold the French Fries! Paris Olympics Chart a New Gastronomic Course.
There will be no French fries for the 15,000 athletes at the Olympic Games that open in France in July. Yes, you read that right. In what is being called the biggest restaurant in the world — a...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia Eyes a Future Beyond Oil
At a two-hour drive from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, rows of solar panels extend to the horizon like waves on an ocean. Despite having almost limitless reserves of oil, the kingdom is embracing...
View ArticleA Show That Makes Young Japanese Pine for the ‘Inappropriate’ 1980s
The younger generation in Japan has frequently called out their elders for their casual sexism, excessive work expectations and unwillingness to give up power. But a surprise television hit has people...
View ArticleWednesday Briefing
Closing arguments in Trump’s criminal trial The prosecution and the defense made their closing arguments to the jury yesterday in the first criminal prosecution of an American president. Here are live...
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