Pope Francis and Silvio Berlusconi Both Hospitalized in Italy
Two of Italy’s most powerful octogenarians, Pope Francis and Silvio Berlusconi, whose health conditions have in recent years kept the country in suspense, were both...
A Surprising Supreme Court Decision’s History With the American South
Yesterday, the Supreme Court surprised many observers by issuing an opinion that effectively reaffirmed the remaining powers of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The decision...
In Serbia, a Strongman Under Fire Hails Himself as Defender of the Nation
He is courted by American and European diplomats, applauded by a media machine dedicated to vilifying his critics and still has four years left in...
U.S. Spy Satellites Detected Explosion Before Ukraine Dam Collapse, Official Says
WASHINGTON — A senior Biden administration official says that U.S. spy satellites detected an explosion at the Kakhovka dam just before it collapsed, but American...
Four Australian Shows and Movies for Your Watchlist
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. My media diet is admittedly pretty U.S.-centric....
Macron Meets Victims and ‘Backpack Hero’ After Stabbing Attack in France
President Emmanuel Macron met on Friday with victims of a stabbing attack that injured six people, including four children, in southeastern France a day before....
An Everest Climber Had ‘No Energy, No Oxygen, Nothing.’ A Sherpa Saved Him.
Gelje Sherpa was attempting to reach the summit of Mount Everest for the sixth time last month when he spotted a descending climber lying in...
Sweden to Allow NATO Troop on Its Soil
BRUSSELS — As optimism that Sweden will soon be able to join NATO rises, the Swedish government says it will allow the alliance to base...
Another Indictment – The New York Times
Donald Trump has been indicted again. He is now the first president, former or current, to be charged with a federal crime. The charges stem...
Dam’s Destruction Reshapes Ukraine, but Not Arc of the War
The Ukrainian soldiers sped along a dirt road, their pickup truck bouncing over ruts, lest they become an easy target for Russian tanks across the...
A Rising India Is Also, in One Remote Pocket, a Blood-Soaked War Zone
People burned out of their homes by the hundreds. Villages, even refugee camps, raked with gunfire. Men, women and children beaten and set ablaze by...
They Spoke Up for Free Speech. Now They Are Being Sued for Defamation.
The Thai activist, Sutharee Wannasiri, knew the poultry company had violated labor laws. She went on Twitter in 2017 to share a video containing an...
Canadian Wildfires Are Burning Where They Rarely Have Before
When Liz Gouari was making plans to move from Africa to join her husband in a rural stretch of northern Quebec, he promised her that...
Ukraine Mounts Multiple Attacks on Russian Occupiers
Ukrainian forces mounted a major attack in the southern region of Zaporizhzhia on Thursday, taking the offensive against the invading Russians in multiple places in...