8 Matisse Works, Looted from Library in Brazil, Are Recovered
The prints by the French master were taken in São Paulo last year in a brazen daylight heist.
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American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger Soon to Be Reunited With Family
Kevin Rideout, a pilot, had been abducted from his home in the country’s capital, Niamey, last fall. His mission organization said he was …
Record-Breaking Rainfall Leaves Eight Dead and Thousands Stranded in Japan
Three months’ worth of rain fell in just 12 hours in a region east of Tokyo, leading to deadly flooding.
A Rapper’s ‘Diss Track’ Has Palestinians Asking, Who Gets to Speak for Us?
Shabjdeed, a rapper in the West Bank, criticized a fellow Palestinian musician in a song, saying his Western lifestyle and lyrics were far r…
After Notre-Dame Fire, France Restored the Cathedral — but Not These Windows
France has faithfully renovated most of what burned at Notre-Dame in 2019. Contentiously, six towering windows will soon be replaced by a ne…
Inside Russia’s Giant Push to Upend a Tiny Country
In Moldova, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference — all in an ef…
As Europe Gets Hotter, Its Transportation Systems Struggle to Cope
The continent’s railways and roads “were engineered for a climate that no longer exists,” one expert said.
Farage Wins Special U.K. Election That He Initiated, as Expected
Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform U.K., won the parliamentary by-election in Clacton. Count Binface, his costumed main rival, came second.
One Sudanese City Is the Civil War’s Latest Battleground
Taking El Obeid would allow the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces to consolidate its hold on western Sudan, a significant strategic goal.
After 2 Plasma Donor Deaths, Company Pauses Clinics in Canada
Grifols, a Spanish company, said “unfounded attention” on its blood plasma business in Canada had led it to temporarily end collections …
Engine Blade Hit Jet Window Before Man Was Partly Sucked Outside, Report Says
The National Transportation Safety Board said it had found a bird’s remains and feathers on a broken engine.
Female Afghans Erased From Public Life in Five Years of Taliban Rule
Decrees restricting women’s rights to study, work, travel and act independently now threaten to damage Afghanistan permanently, experts sa…