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Though the offer was quickly rejected by several commanders of the opposition forces, it was still seen as a significant development in the three-year civil war. For the first time…
Plus, the control behind K-pop goes public. Eric Adams, mayor of New York City, was indicted on federal charges The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, was indicted on…
At least 46 died in a ceremony that involves bathing in local rivers and streams in Bihar State, where recent rains had raised water levels. At least 46 people drowned…
The two journalists for Stand News were convicted in August of conspiracy to publish seditious articles, in a case signaling new limits on press freedom. A judge in Hong Kong…
Iwao Hakamada is believed to be the world’s longest-serving inmate given a death sentence. An 88-year-old man believed to be the world’s longest-serving death row inmate was exonerated by a…
The deaths of two men have reverberated across Pakistan, where the charge of insulting Islam has long been a sensitive issue. The entrance to the district police headquarters in southern…
Ten Democrats joined the G.O.P.-led effort to rebuke 15 senior members of the Biden administration for the failures of the Afghanistan withdrawal in a symbolic vote. A bipartisan House majority…
Germany, Australia, Canada and the Netherlands said they will take the Taliban to the U.N.’s highest court because of its harsh restrictions on Afghan women. Four countries on Wednesday accused…
Critic’s Notebook The breakout girl group went public with complaints against its parent company, Hybe, which has just released a new TV series and film about the control it exerts…
Plus, 3,600-year-old cheese. U.S. diplomats push for a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah The U.S. is working to broker a short-term cease-fire to halt the violence between Israel and Hezbollah,…