In the Basque Country, Muted Cheers for Spain’s Soccer Team
Miguel Martínez was not entirely sure how to react. On Monday evening, he found himself standing outside a bar in Bilbao, tuning in and out...
France’s Snap Elections: What to Watch For
France is heading to the polls on Sunday for the first round of snap legislative elections that President Emmanuel Macron unexpectedly called this month, a...
Beryl, Now a Hurricane, to Bring ‘Life-Threatening Winds,’ Officials Warn
Tropical Storm Beryl officially became Hurricane Beryl on Saturday afternoon, having strengthened since its formation late on Friday night and reaching sustained winds of 75...
Israel’s Plan to Legalize 5 West Bank Settlements: What to Know
Some settlement construction has continued under every Israeli government for decades. As of last year, more than 130 settlements had been built with Israeli government...
A Wish From All Sides to Move On Ends With Liberty for Assange
As negotiations to end the long legal brawl between Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, and the United States reached a critical point this spring, prosecutors...
With Macron and Biden Vulnerable, So Is Europe
This month, President Biden, flanked by President Emmanuel Macron of France, stood on the Normandy bluffs to commemorate the young men who clambered ashore 80...
How to Like Yourself More
When someone first recommended I try this, I thought it sounded very self-involved, maybe a little pathetic — was my self-esteem so impoverished that I...
A New Home for the Story of the Boats That Shaped Canada
Waters have been choppy recently for some of Ontario’s museums. This week, the provincial government abruptly, and permanently, closed the Ontario Science Centre over what...
Motorcycles and Mayhem in Ukraine’s East
They first appeared as a cloud of dust on the horizon. A few seconds later, the motorcycles carrying Russian soldiers sped into view, zigzagging across...
Reformist Reaches Runoff in Iran’s Presidential Election
A reformist candidate critical of an Iranian law that requires women to wear head scarves will compete next week against a hard-line conservative in a...
A Wish From All Sides to Move On Ends With Liberty for Assange
As negotiations to end the long legal brawl between Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, and the United States reached a critical point this spring, prosecutors...
A String of Supreme Court Decisions Hits Hard at Environmental Rules
A spate of decisions over the past two years by the Supreme Court has significantly impaired the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to limit pollution in...
Defendants Acquitted in Panama Papers Money-Laundering Trial
In a striking verdict for a money-laundering case associated with the Panama Papers scandal, a Panamanian judge on Friday acquitted all 28 defendants, among them...
Years Later, Philippines Reckons With Duterte’s Brutal Drug War
When Rodrigo Duterte was running for president eight years ago, he vowed to order the police and the military to find drug users and traffickers...