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Friday Briefing: Germans Are Choosing New Leadership
Germany prepares to vote as a Trump-E.U. rift grows Germans will head to the polls on…
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Emergency Food, TB Tests and H.I.V. Drugs: Vital Health Aid Remains Frozen Despite Court Ruling
Funds for vital health programs around the world remain frozen and their work has not been…
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Trump Cuts Protections for Haitians, Putting Them on Track for Deportation
The Trump administration on Thursday cut protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the United…
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China Defends South Africa’s G20 Ambitions as Rubio Snubs Meeting
China’s foreign minister on Thursday defended South Africa’s effort to promote solidarity, equality and sustainability at…
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With Explosive Goggles, Ukraine Sought to Blast Russian Drone Operators
It was a novel Ukrainian spy plot, inspired by what Israeli intelligence had pulled off with…
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Video Shows a Rare ‘Doomsday’ Fish Off the Coast of Mexico
The elusive oarfish, a creature nicknamed the “doomsday fish” because of its place in folklore as…
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Europe’s New Reality: Trump May Not Quit NATO, but He’s Already Undercutting It
In his first term President Trump episodically threatened to pull out of NATO, removing the United…
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Large Holes Open Up in Surrey, England; Car Teeters on the Edge
A giant crater in the southeast English county of Surrey has enveloped part of a residential…
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Trump Elevates Kremlin Talking Points, a Familiar Pattern From His First Term
It started in the spring of last year. The Kremlin added a new rhetorical weapon to…
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Why Did QR Codes Appear on About 1,000 Graves in Munich?
In a wooded cemetery in Munich, a white sticker with a puzzling QR code appeared on…
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