He was the first Black African to head a major international organization, but complaints about his tenure led the U.S. and Britain to pull out of it. Amadou Mahtar M’Bow, a Senegalese civil servant and politician who became the first…
Ukraine says nine killed in Russia strikes on hospital Zelenskiy / OfficialA fire that broke out after the Russian strikes was later contained, Ukrainian officials say Nine people have been killed in twin Russian drone strikes on a hospital in…
Disasters in the small Himalayan nation have become more frequent as the effects of climate change increase. At least 66 people have died and 69 were missing in Nepal after incessant monsoon rains unleashed flooding and landslides across the small…
“Nobody has any idea what to do,” said one of the many residents who fled the Dahiya, an area near the Lebanese capital where Hezbollah holds sway, amid overnight Israeli airstrikes. The streets of Beirut, Lebanon, were eerily empty on…
How Iran responds to the death of the Lebanese militia’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an Israeli airstrike will affect the region, and beyond. The death of the Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike has dramatically weakened a key Iranian…
If Ms. Harris were to win the “blue wall” and lose the Sun Belt swing states, the single electoral vote in Greater Omaha could determine the winner of the presidential election. Listen to this article · 4:17 min Learn more…
Ticket splitters in key presidential battlegrounds and Ohio tend to be supporters of Donald J. Trump who are skeptical of his picks for Senate, polling shows. Share full article By Ruth Igielnik Sept. 28, 2024, 9:00 a.m. ET In the…
Donald Trump and Tim Walz are attending college games on Saturday that will draw plenty of viewers in the swing states of Michigan and Georgia. Listen to this article · 7:23 min Learn more Share full article Former President Donald…
Amid widespread condemnation of Israel’s massive strikes, Syrian communities persecuted by Hezbollah forces voiced cautious, and sometimes exuberant, celebration. Even as most of the Middle East is overtaken by outrage at weeks of destructive Israeli strikes against Hezbollah and its…
The Israeli military decided to strike at the Hezbollah leader because it believed there was only a short window before he disappeared to a different location, three senior Israeli officials said. Israeli leaders had been aware of Hassan Nasrallah’s whereabouts…