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Slain British Politician Was Hit 21 Times With a Hammer, Prosecutors Say
The politician, Ann Widdecombe, was eating lunch at home when a man walked in and asked whether she had bank cards, security footage showed.
Trump Is Squeezing Canada. Don’t Expect Carney to Roll Over.
The president’s new tariffs on a top U.S. trading partner aim at gaining concessions, but the Canadian government, and the public, have be…
Lebanese Troops Deploy in Israeli-Held Village Under New Cease-Fire Plan
The Israeli military withdrew from the village under a U.S.-brokered deal to transfer control of occupied areas back to Lebanon after months…
Philippines Says Sailor Was Injured in Skirmish With Chinese Coast Guard
China said it was not the aggressor in the episode, which was the latest flare-up in the South China Sea between the two countries.
A Family’s Daring Escape From North Korea ‘to Live and Stand Tall’
Their resolve for freedom hardened during the pandemic, when they lived through a crippling food shortage and were forced to witness frequen…
Burnham Promises Hope and Change. The Hurdles Are High.
Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, promised policies that would give average Britons financial “breathing space.” His opponen…
Flash Floods Kill at Least 23 in Afghanistan
Dozens remained missing after floods swept through a city in Nuristan, an isolated province in the country’s east.
When Protesters Speak, Zelensky Listens, in the Ukrainian Tradition
With anger high over the firing of the defense minister, the president’s office is signaling an openness to compromise.
Two Young Brothers and Their Search for Venezuela’s Dead
Winder and Deivi Delfín dug every day for 26 days to find the bodies of their mother, brother and grandmother.
Houthis in Yemen Edge Closer to Entering U.S.-Iran War
The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has declared a Red Sea blockade on Saudi Arabia, potentially opening up a new front in the war rippl…