Soldier, Scholar and Symbol: Marc Bloch Is Elevated to France’s Panthéon
French politicians, including those on the far right, are embracing a Jewish Resistance fighter murdered by the Gestapo in 1944.
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How Bad Could the Ebola Outbreak Get? Here Are 5 Key Factors.
Contact tracing is improving. Treatments may be months away. Here’s what could determine whether a fast-expanding outbreak can be slowed d…
How NATO’s ‘Trump Whisperer’ Manages an Unpredictable President
Secretary General Mark Rutte is headed to Washington. His style has at times frustrated the very European leaders who need him to hold the a…
Iranian Singer Sentenced to 74 Lashes for Performing Without Hijab
Parastoo Ahmadi and her band will also be barred from leaving the country or performing for two years, dampening hopes for a more moderate p…
Iran Makes Moves to Assert Control Over the Strait of Hormuz
After Iran weaponized the waterway by making it too dangerous for businesses, experts say, the country is now looking to charge fees to vess…
Trump Says Venezuela Is ‘a Happy Country.’ Its People Disagree.
President Trump says Venezuela, under U.S. oversight, has “never made the money” it is making now. But new oil revenue isn’t helping o…
At World Cup Soccer Game, Palestinian Emblems Abound
Jordan’s first qualification for the World Cup also means a World Cup berth for Palestinians, millions of whom live in the country.
Those British Strawberries Are Being Picked by Central Asian Workers
Ten years after Brexit, most seasonal workers in Britain are from countries such as Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Without them, agricultural ch…
Locker Room Message Left Behind: The ‘Spirit of Iran Remains Alive and Steadfast’
After fighting Belgium to a draw for one of Iran’s best World Cup results, the Iranians had a note for their fans and the world.
U.S. Temporarily Lifts Oil Sanctions Against Iran, Citing ‘Productive’ Talks
President Trump and Vice President JD Vance pointed to progress on Iran’s nuclear program, but officials in Tehran said “no new commitme…
Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, Architect of Cuba’s Surveillance State, Dies at 94
Considered the country’s most powerful leader after the Castro brothers, he was the first director of the Interior Ministry, keeping a clo…
Charisma Alone Can’t Fix Britain
It will take more than a change in leadership to solve the country’s problems.