A summit between President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin would come as the United States has urged Russia to agree to a cease-fire in […]
Month: August 2025
Measles Spreads Quickly in Rural Alberta Areas That Resisted Vaccines
The virus is spreading in insular Mennonite communities. But the broader population is vulnerable as vaccine rates have fallen across the Canadian province since the […]
Why a Teen Bullying Case in China Set Off Protests and a Crackdown
Residents in a city in southwestern China protested what they saw as official indifference in the attack on a girl. Police repression and censorship fueled […]
After Weeks of Sectarian Clashes in Syria, an Uneasy Truce Takes Hold
The fighting has stopped in the southern city of Sweida, three weeks after a deadly eruption of violence. But the area remains tense as clashes […]
Despite Opposition, Netanyahu’s Cabinet to Discuss Gaza Military Push
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with his cabinet on Thursday as the families of the hostages warn that moving into new areas could […]
With Sanctions Looming, Trump’s Envoy to Russia Meets With Putin
The envoy, Steve Witkoff, is making his fifth visit this year. He has managed to secure some prisoner exchanges but made no clear progress so […]
For Some Wounded in Ukraine War, Surgery Helps Rebuild a Sense of Self
Surgeons have made significant strides in tending to the war’s wounded, particularly through the use of 3-D printing, creating patient-specific implants and surgical guides.
Video Forces Pakistan to Confront ‘Honor Killings’ and Gender Violence
Women in Pakistan die every day for supposedly dishonoring their families, and arrests are rare. But Bano Bibi’s defiant last words were caught on video.
Hiroshima’s Pacifist Cause Is Losing Believers
Eighty years after the atomic bombing, some Japanese think that peace for peace’s sake is no longer enough.
Bolsonaro House Arrest Casts Shadow Over Brazil-U.S. Trade Talks
The Brazilian Supreme Court justice’s order could complicate efforts to negotiate over President Trump’s punishing tariffs, set to go into effect this week.