admin The far-right Alternative for Germany is buoyant as it eyes a slice of power in regional elections
The far-right Alternative for Germany is in a buoyant mood as it holds a convention this weekend. It is capitalizing…
Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, seized by Chinese authorities in 2015, dies in Taiwan at 70
Lam Wing-kee, a former Hong Kong bookseller and symbol of resistance to Beijing's crackdown on free speech, has died in…
A push to identify bodies as deaths multiply in Venezuela after twin earthquakes
The rush is on across Venezuela’s north coast to identify loved ones before it’s too late. With at least 2,295…
Venezuela’s interim leader angrily defends earthquake response
Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez has defended her government's response to last week's devastating earthquakes. Critics say authorities reacted too…
Putin shrugs off fuel shortages in Russia as he ramps up attacks on Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin appears unbothered by Ukraine’s increasing attacks on his country’s oil refineries. He has shrugged off severe fuel…
Powerful general in Iran emerges from hiding as Tehran prepares for Khamenei’s dayslong funeral
A powerful general who leads Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard emerged from hiding as Tehran prepares for the dayslong funeral for…
Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from building basement 8 days after twin quakes
Rescuers have pulled a 43-year-old security guard alive from a collapsed basement, ending a grueling dayslong operation that became a…
FACT FOCUS: Iran claims a foreign ship got stuck in Strait of Hormuz. But it is tied to Tehran
Iranian state television claimed this week that a foreign ship got stuck in the Strait of Hormuz after ignoring instructions…
What to know about the schism by traditionalist Catholics who defied Pope Leo XIV
The Vatican has responded aggressively to the ultratraditionalist Society of St. Pius X after it defied Pope Leo XIV and…
Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a ‘forceful response’
Iran’s joint military command has warned that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved…