Blood in the streets, smashed windows and the smell of corpses in the air: A resident of the southern city of Sweida describes the aftermath […]
Month: July 2025
Prominent Human Rights Group Flees El Salvador
The group, Cristosal, has investigated prison deaths and torture under President Nayib Bukele. Its employees were threatened and surveilled, its director said.
The UK Plans to Lower the Voting Age to 16. Here’s What to Know.
The plan has been described as the largest expansion of voting rights in Britain in decades.
Why Israel Attacked Syria
For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack […]
Dozens Killed in Iraq Shopping Mall Fire
Local officials blamed shoddy construction and a lack of preparedness for the scale of the tragedy at the newly opened building.
Israel, Mixing Force With Diplomacy, Takes ‘Discordant’ Approach to Syria
For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack […]
Syria’s President Condemns Israeli Strikes on Damascus
President Ahmed al-Shara said the attack threatened to escalate sectarian violence in his sharpest criticism of Israel since coming to power.
Trump’s Brazil Tariff Threats Rekindle Support for President Lula
Once called the planet’s most popular politician, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil faced long odds in next year’s election. President Trump’s tariffs […]
K-Beauty Fans Stock up on Cosmetics After Trump’s Tariff Threat
American consumers of Korean cosmetics and skin-care products are bulk buying, as President Trump threatens 25 percent tariffs on imports.
China’s Aircraft Carriers Push Into Waters Long Dominated by U.S.
Recent drills near Japan reflect China’s ambitions to extend its navy’s reach and exert greater influence, in the Pacific and beyond.