U.S. Revokes Visas of Board Members at Costa Rica’s Top Watchdog Newspaper
The move came after the paper critically covered the country’s president, who has cozied up to the United States. Analysts view the visa decision as p...
Modi’s B.J.P. Wins West Bengal State Election for the First Time
The party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi took control of West Bengal for the first time and made gains around the country. Its defeated opponents acc...
Rubio to Visit Rome, Officials Say, After Trump’s Feud With Pope and Meloni
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s trip will come after President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV and then turned on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for def...
What to Know About the Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship
Three passengers of the MV Hondius died after showing symptoms of the rare disease. Health authorities confirmed one case and are investigating five o...
Chasing Stardom in Korea Nearly Destroyed Ejae. Then Came ‘KPop Demon Hunters.’
Ejae, the movie’s breakout star, was the face of K-pop in 2025. Facing questions of art, national belonging and authenticity, she wants to be much mor...
Inside The Old Skydiving Plane Hunting Drones in Ukraine
As Russian drones overwhelm Ukraine’s vast air defenses, civilian volunteers are stepping in to take them down. The New York Times takes flight with a...
The ‘Gates to Hell’ Are Dimming. That May Not Be a Good Thing.
A flaming crater of gas has burned in Turkmenistan for decades. Satellite imagery suggests that the fires are decreasing, but the environmental implic...
After the Hong Kong Fire Killed 3 Generations of His Family, A Son Searches for Justice
Lee Chun Ho lost four members of his household in last November’s apartment-tower blaze. He’s now telling an investigative committee what contractors ...
Pakistan Says It Helped Transfer Iranian Crew From Ship That U.S. Seized
Describing the transfer of the crew from the MV Touska cargo ship back to Iran as a ‘confidence-building measure’ between U.S. and Iranian officials, ...
How the Kremlin Lures Africans Into Russia’s War in Ukraine
A growing number of men across the continent say they are being promised jobs in Russia, only to be forced into the war. Some go as mercenaries, but m...
China Seeks an Advantage With Both Trump and Iran as War Evolves
With President Trump’s visit to Beijing looming, China is pushing Iran to negotiate even as its companies export material that could be used by Iran’s...
