What is M23, the Rebels That Seized Goma in Eastern Congo?

A rebel militia known as M23 has seized the key Congolese city of Goma, threatening displaced…

Israel Says 8 of the 26 Hostages That Hamas Is Expected to Release Are Dead

Eight of the 26 hostages that Hamas is expected to release in the coming few weeks…

Japanese TV Executives Get 10-Hour Grilling Over Sex Abuse Case

When the leaders of a major Japanese broadcaster stepped down to take responsibility for the botched…

Chevron Wants to Tap Into A.I. Boom by Selling Electricity to Data Centers

The artificial intelligence boom has turbocharged demand for electricity, and everyone who is anyone in the…

Chastened by Past Wars, Kremlin Tries to Elevate Its Veterans

When Ilya Rusinov returned to the Russian work force after rehabilitating a vertebra damaged in the…

After Israel-Hezbollah Truce, Lebanon Ponders How to Clear Debris

For the past three months, Ahmad Mehdi has been living in half a home. In October,…

Bans, Fees, Taxes. Can Anything Stop Overtourism?

For years, Dubrovnik, Croatia, has been a poster child for overtourism, with summer visitors vastly outnumbering…

In Seattle, a Meeting of 5,444 Mathematical Minds

The world’s largest gathering of mathematicians convened in Seattle from Jan. 8 to Jan. 11 —…

For Children in Rural Mozambique, the Future Comes Into Focus

Over the past year, Muanema Fakira noticed something odd about the eyes of her 1-year-old daughter…

Inside Colombia’s Crisis Over Trump’s Deportations

Colombia’s president, early on Sunday, announced that he had turned back two American military planes carrying…