Category: World
Widening Mideast Crisis: Iran Accuses Israel of Killing Intelligence Operatives
President Biden pressed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Friday to agree to the creation of a Palestinian state after the war in Gaza…
Brazilian Police Make Arrest in Killing of Brent Sikkema
A man was arrested in Brazil on Thursday in connection with the killing of Brent Sikkema, a New York art dealer who was found with…
Malaysian Prisoners Plead Guilty to Conspiring in 2002 Bali Bombing
Two Malaysian prisoners at Guantánamo Bay pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiring in the October 2002 nightclub bombings in the resort island of Bali, Indonesia,…
Guatemala’s New President Is Sworn In, Despite Efforts to Stop Him
Despite staunch resistance from his opponents in the government, the anticorruption crusader Bernardo Arévalo was inaugurated early Monday morning as Guatemala’s president, a turning point…
Russia Launches Large-Scale Missile Attack on Ukraine
Russia attacked Ukraine with several waves of missiles on Saturday morning, the Ukrainian and Russian militaries said, putting the entire country under an air-raid alert…
Mexican Whiskey Is on the Rise, Powered by Ancient Corn
Of the 59 varieties of native corn in Mexico, nal t’eel is one of the oldest, having emerged in the Yucatán Peninsula some 4,000 years…
Ecuador in Crisis: What to Know
Violence erupted across Ecuador this week after a well-known gang leader disappeared from prison. Explosions, looting, gunfire and burning vehicles were reported, and there were…
Two Capitol Riots. Two Very Different Results.
Monday marks one year since thousands of right-wing protesters draped in the colors of the Brazilian flag stormed into Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential…
Boeing’s 737 Max 9 and the Alaska Airline Grounding: What to Know
An emergency landing on Friday of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jet in Portland, Ore., led the Federal Aviation Administration to order some…
Canada’s Boreal Forests Badly Damaged by Logging
Canada has long promoted itself globally as a model for protecting one of the country’s most vital natural resources: the world’s largest swath of boreal…