Venezuela Pledges Small Steps Toward Fair Elections Next Year
The government of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and the country’s opposition resumed talks on Tuesday designed to move toward…
Inside Biden’s Reversal on Sending Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine
From the opening days of the war in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky told President Biden there was one weapon he…
Wednesday Briefing: Blast Kills Hundreds at a Gaza Hospital
Blast kills hundreds at a hospital in Gaza An explosion killed hundreds of people yesterday at Al Ahli Arab Hospital…
Rise of Fake Lawyers Rattles Kenya
Brian Njagi Mwenda has been showing up as a lawyer in Kenya’s courts all year long, submitting briefs and defending…
Russia Presses Ahead With Offensive Push in Eastern Ukraine
Russia has dispatched thousands of soldiers backed by heavy armor and artillery to try to drive Ukrainians from deeply entrenched…
As Israel Ramps Up Gaza Airstrikes, Evacuees Say Nowhere Is Safe
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who heeded the Israeli military’s order to evacuate portions of the Gaza Strip are confronting…
Fears of Violence Between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon Grow
The sounds of battle echo on both sides of Israel’s northern border with Lebanon. Sirens blare in Israeli towns, warning…
Israel-Hamas War Adds to Surge in Global Weapons Sales
Just days after the assault by Hamas ignited a new war in the Middle East, shipments of American weapons began…
A Severe Drought Pushes the Amazon Rainforest to the Brink
The planet’s biggest freshwater tank is in trouble. The Amazon rainforest, where a fifth of the world’s freshwater flows, is…
Poland’s Governing Party Looks Set to Be Ousted
It boiled down to a choice between two different visions of the future: one dominated by nationalism, traditional Catholic norms…