South Africa’s Black Elites Sour on the President They Championed
Cyril Ramaphosa ascended to the presidency of South Africa several years ago carrying the excitement and optimism of the country’s rising Black professionals, who saw...
Hold the French Fries! Paris Olympics Chart a New Gastronomic Course.
There will be no French fries for the 15,000 athletes at the Olympic Games that open in France in July. Yes, you read that right....
Can South Africa’s Opposition Parties Break Through?
Papi Mazibuko, a 50-year-old library assistant, decided it was time to switch teams and vote for the Democratic Alliance, the leading opposition party in the...
Briefly Open to a Fair-Looking Election, Venezuela Reverses Course Again
Venezuelan officials rescinded an invitation to the European Union to observe the upcoming July 28 presidential elections, another stark sign that President Nicolás Maduro is...
U.S. Officials Say Deadly Rafah Airstrike Did Not Cross Biden’s Red Line
U.S. officials said on Tuesday that the Israeli strike that killed dozens of Palestinians in southern Gaza was a tragedy but that it did not...
Top U.S. officials say the deadly airstrike in Rafah, while tragic, did not cross Biden’s red line.
U.S. officials said on Tuesday that the Israeli strike that killed dozens of Palestinians in southern Gaza was a tragedy but that it did not...
Israel Pushes Into Rafah as Displaced Palestinians Search for Safety
Israel’s military said it was pressing on with its ground assault in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday despite mounting international outrage over its operations...
At Least 21 Killed in Strike on a Tent Camp in Al-Mawasi, Gazan Officials Say
Gazan officials said that at least 21 people were killed and dozens injured on Tuesday in a strike that hit a tent encampment housing displaced...
Strike Kills Displaced Gazans in Al-Mawasi, Officials Say
Strike Kills Displaced Gazans in Al-Mawasi, Officials Say...
Blinken Travels to Eastern Europe as Russia Presses War in Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken plans to spend this week showing U.S. support for nations facing a hostile Russia in visits to Moldova and...
Biden Moves to Open U.S. Banks to Cuba’s Private Sector
The Biden administration, in a major move to support Cuba’s expanding private sector, announced on Tuesday new regulations allowing Cuban entrepreneurs on the island to...
A Gazan official says a strike killed 21, and other news.
U.S. World Business Arts Lifestyle Opinion Audio Games Cooking Wirecutter The Athletic May 28, 2024Updated 2:42 p.m. ET A Gazan official says at least 21...
Spain, Norway and Ireland Formally Recognize Palestinian Statehood
Three European nations formally recognized an independent Palestinian state on Tuesday, drawing the ire of Israel as it continued to press its military offensive in...
Georgia’s Ruling Party Secures a Contentious Foreign-Agent Law
Georgia’s Parliament gave final approval on Tuesday to a contentious bill that has plunged the country into a political crisis and threatened to derail the...