When El Salvador’s Prisoners Go Free, She’s There to Pick Them Up
Sugey Amaya’s brother was detained in El Salvador’s mass arrest campaign four years ago. She has devoted her life to helping prisoners l…
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Dodging Bombs and Drones, This Postman Still Delivers
Oleksiy Klochkovsky has driven mail and parcels around the front line in Ukraine for four years. He keeps one ear tuned for danger from abov…
Super Typhoon Slams Northern Mariana Islands, Causing Widespread Damage
But there were no early reports of casualties from the storm, which was named Sinlaku and was moving northwest of the region.
How China’s Weapons Transfers to Iran Have Evolved Over Decades
China has denied claims this month by U.S. intelligence that it might have shipped arms to Iran. In recent years, China has supported Iran w…
Pope Leo’s Challenge in Cameroon: Show African Catholics How Much They Matter
Catholicism is growing fast on the continent, yet Africans play a comparatively small role in church leadership. Cameroon, which Leo XIV wil…
Ship ‘Spoofing’ in Strait of Hormuz May Compound Confusion
A new pattern of deceptive activity by some vessels around the critical waterway suggests the new American blockade is changing how some shi…
Carney Suspends Gas Tax in Canada as War Drives Up Fuel Costs
The prime minister said that his government was also investing in ways to boost oil and gas production.
Trump Says 2nd Round of Iran Talks Could Take Place This Week
The president did not say who would represent the United States in a potential next round of direct talks, though he ruled out being persona…
Mario Ríos Montt, Bishop and Brother of Genocidal General, Dies at 94
In Guatemala, he led the Catholic Church’s human rights office. His brother, a dictator who took power in a coup, was convicted of crimes …
Rare Direct Talks Between Israel and Lebanon Focus on Hezbollah
A meeting between Israeli and Lebanese officials, the first in decades, came as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports entered its second day.
Hungary’s Populist Paradox
We look at what Viktor Orban’s defeat tells us about a model of government in which politics are more important than the economy.