Getting the Pope to Answer a Pointed Question at 30,000 Feet
The Times’s Rome bureau chief is still getting a feel for a pontiff who is willing to challenge President Trump and use his sense of humor…
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South Africa Names Roelf Meyer as New Ambassador to Trump’s Washington
The move comes as the country looks to strengthen diplomatic ties with the United States after months of hostility between the two nations.
With Iran War on Pause, Political Battle Resumes Over Israeli Democracy
A court fight over Itamar Ben-Gvir, an extremist who oversees the police, pits the attorney general against Benjamin Netanyahu and his right…
Top U.S. Diplomat in Venezuela Leaves Post After Arriving in January
Laura Dogu, who reopened the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela, returns to advising Gen. Dan Caine, the highest ranking U.S. military officer, as th…
Brazilian Official Put China’s BYD on Slave Labor List. Then He Was Fired.
The dismissal of Brazil’s top labor inspector has landed the leftist government of President Lula, a former union leader, in an awkward sp…
‘We Cannot Lose Sight of Ukraine.’ Europeans Promise More Aid to Kyiv.
The focus in recent weeks has been on the conflict in Iran, but European leaders said it was crucial to keep aid flowing to Ukraine.
Sheinbaum’s War on Crime Faces a Grim Reckoning: 133,000 Missing
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico is under pressure to end one of her country’s most painful tragedies: the disappearance of more than…
BBC Announces Plan to Cut Around 2,000 Jobs
The cuts amount to about 10 percent of the work force at the British public broadcaster, which is facing financial pressures.
Israel Considering Cease-Fire With Lebanon, Officials Say
Talk of a truce that would pause the war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon followed rare direct talks between Israel and L…
Kuwait Detained Journalist After Comments on Iran War Images, Watchdog Says
The country has not commented publicly about Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, who the Committee to Protect Journalists said had been charged with spreadi…
Iran-Linked Ships Slow or Stop as U.S. Blockade Is ‘Fully Implemented’
More than a dozen U.S. Navy warships are enforcing a blockade on all vessels from all nations entering or leaving coastal areas or ports in …
Trump and Meloni Split Amid Growing Dispute Over Pope and Iran
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was once considered one of President Trump’s closest European allies. Their friendship now appears in danger…