Blaming Hamas for Gazans’ Suffering, Many Israelis Feel Little Sympathy
The southern Israeli city of Netivot, a working-class hub for mystical rabbis about 10 miles from the Gaza border, escaped the worst of the Hamas-led...
The Nation Resurgent, and Borders, Too
At the heart of the rapid rise of the nationalist right, with its view of immigrants as a direct threat to the essence of France,...
The Man Softening the Ground for an Extremist Germany
From the small stage of a pub in a wooded town of eastern Germany, the right-wing ideologue Björn Höcke regaled a crowd of followers late...
Why Southeast Asia Is Crying Over This Movie
Daniel Nico Laudit says he does not cry easily. He decided to test his mettle this month in a movie theater in Manila, and documented...
A Tourist From New Mexico Is Killed by an Elephant in Zambia
A tourist from New Mexico was killed in Zambia when an elephant charged her, according to the police commissioner who investigated the incident. She is...
After Hajj Deaths, Egypt Suspends Companies That Took Pilgrims to Mecca
After hundreds of pilgrims died in the scorching desert heat during the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, the Egyptian government is taking action against tour...
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Gaza City
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Gaza City...
Israel-Hamas War Live Updates: Latest News on Gaza and Al-Mawasi
A United Nations-run school in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, in May. Most such schools are now being used as shelters.Credit…Haitham Imad/EPA, via Shutterstock Karim al-Masri...
Toxic Moonshine Leaves at Least 53 Dead in India’s South
The death toll from tainted liquor in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has reached 53, officials say, and is likely to rise, with...
As War Stretches On, Gaza’s High School Students Put Their Dreams on Hold
Karim al-Masri was supposed to start his final exams on Saturday morning, just a few weeks shy of graduating. Instead, he spent his morning filling...
Consider the Beach – The New York Times
A friend and I like to send each other photos of the corniest beach house signs we encounter, those punny plaques that declare a Margaritaville...
Amid the Stanley Cup Excitement, Edmonton’s Downtown Struggles
By the time this newsletter is published, the Edmonton Oilers will be either one game away from winning the Stanley Cup or out of the...
Hezbollah Has Threatened Cyprus. Here’s Why.
Cyprus found itself at the center of the world’s attention this week when the leader of Hezbollah threatened to target the small island nation if...
Sheinbaum’s American Experience Offers Clues to Her Approach to U.S. Relations
In the early 1990s, a young scientist named Claudia Sheinbaum moved with her family from Mexico City to Northern California, where she studied at the...