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Palm Sunday Attack in Nigeria Leaves at Least 12 Dead
No one has claimed responsibility for the killings in the mostly Christian city of Jos, and the police have yet to arrest the gunmen.
Removing Unfriendly Leaders
The Trump administration appears to have embraced a new foreign policy tactic: getting rid of leaders it doesn’t like. Here’s how that c…
Trump Zigzags on Iran, Claiming ‘Great Progress’ but Making Threats
President Trump threatened to hit vital infrastructure in Iran if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened, but he also said that “regime cha…
Why Did the U.S. Allow a Russian Oil Tanker Through Its Cuba Blockade?
The ship’s arrival would bring Cuba some badly needed fuel. It also marks a shift from U.S. efforts to block oil shipments and pressure th…
Iran Condemns Attacks on Its Universities, Warns of Retaliation
After attacks on several Iranian campuses, Iranian forces warn they could target American universities in the region.
He Rode an Elephant Costume Into Colombia’s Senate
After years of anonymously documenting abandoned public works projects in Colombia, Luis Carlos Rúa revealed himself days before his electi…
Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Paintings Are Stolen in 3-Minute Museum Heist, Police Say
Thieves broke into the Magnani-Rocca Foundation outside Parma, Italy, officials said, and made off with paintings worth millions.
Lawsuit Accuses Americans of Political Killings for Hire Overseas
Three men working for an American security contractor say the United Arab Emirates paid them to carry out targeted killings in Yemen. One of…
Two More U.N. Peacekeepers Are Killed in Southern Lebanon
The deaths came a day after the U.N. secretary-general, António Guterres, condemned the killing of another peacekeeper.
Trump Threatens to Destroy Kharg Island and Other Key Iranian Energy Sites
President Trump said in a newspaper interview that the United States might try to invade the Persian Gulf island, which is Iran’s main oil…