France’s Far-Right National Rally Rebranded Itself. Here’s how.
For decades, the National Rally was the pariah of French politics — deemed so dangerous that politicians from other parties refused to engage with its...
Russia Committed Human Rights Violations in Crimea, European Court Finds
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Russia and its proxy security forces in Crimea have committed multiple human rights violations during...
Foreign Police Officers Land on the Ground in Haiti
Foreign law enforcement officers began arriving in Haiti on Tuesday, more than year and a half after the prime minister there issued a plea to...
Strike in Gaza Kills Sister of Hamas’s Political Leader Haniyeh
A strike in the northern Gaza Strip killed a sister of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, and her family on Tuesday, the armed...
I.C.C. Issues Arrest Warrants for 2 Senior Russian Security Officials
The International Criminal Court said on Tuesday that it had issued arrest warrants for two top Russian security officials over strikes against civilian targets, delivering...
What Is a Famine and Who Determines That One Exists?
A group of global experts said on Tuesday that Gaza is at high risk of famine, but it stopped short of saying that one had...
Half a Million in Gaza Face Starvation, Report Says: Israel-Hamas War Live Updates
A protest against the recruitment of the ultra-Orthodox into the Israeli military in Jerusalem in April.Credit…Ohad Zwigenberg/Associated Press Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that...
Deadly Fire Exposes Harsh Conditions Migrant Workers Face in South Korea
They were descendants of Koreans who moved to Northeast China, fleeing Japan’s brutal colonial rule in the early 20th century. In a twist of history,...
Israel’s Supreme Court Rules Ultra-Orthodox Jews Must Be Drafted Into Military
Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox Jewish men, a decision that threatened to split Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s...
London’s Kew Gardens Has Long Links to Japan. Now the Emperor Is Set to Visit.
When Emperor Naruhito and his wife, Empress Masako, of Japan visit Kew Gardens on Thursday as part of a state visit to Britain, the links...
How Venezuela’s Leader Could Stay in Power No Matter What Voters Want
Venezuela’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, faces a watershed moment that will determine the fate of his rule and the course of his troubled country. On...
Three Ideas to Beat the Heat, and the People Who Made Them Happen
An app that helps people find relief from the heat. A tiny insurance policy that pays working women when temperatures soar. Local laws that help...
When Sick Pets Need Blood, Animal ‘Superheroes’ Come to the Rescue
“There’s no specific breed we’re looking for,” said Dr. Valerie Latchford, the veterinarian and phlebotomist at Blue Ridge Veterinary Blood Bank, a commercial blood bank...
Year After Failed Mutiny, Russia Tightens Grip on Wagner Units in Africa
For years, Russia covertly propped up authoritarian leaders, exploited natural resources and fought extremists in a number of African countries. Russia worked through the Wagner...