A letter signed by former secretaries of state and defense endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris and said former President Donald J. Trump poses a threat to the nation’s defense and its democratic system. Share full article Vice President Kamala Harris…
Many residents of Dahiya were grappling with uncertainty over what comes next. The funeral drew thousands into the streets of the Hezbollah-dominated neighborhood in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday afternoon, where many mourners shook their fists and proudly waved the…
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) narrowly beat the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the highly contested state elections of Brandenburg on Sunday (22 September), according to the exit polls, drawing in a record voting turnout of 74%.…
From calling for mass deportations to spreading false claims about migrants’ eating pets, former President Donald J. Trump and his running mate, Senator JD Vance of Ohio, are taking a hard line. Listen to this article · 7:0
An overnight barrage included around 150 rockets, cruise missiles and drones, Israel’s military said. Air defenses intercepted most, but the town of Kiryat Bialik suffered a direct hit. Video A missile fired by Hezbollah slammed into a residential neighborhood in…
A methane leak set off the explosion, the country’s official media said, and a rescue effort was underway for those believed to be trapped in the mine. A methane explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran killed dozens of…
Professor Haruko Satoh from the Osaka School of International Public Policy and Dr. Satu Limaye, Vice President and Research Program Director at the East-West Center in Washington, discuss the evolving role of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, a strategic partnership between…
The presidential race has exposed a fault line in American political culture over the deeply personal decision to have children. Listen to this article · 5:30
After two apparent assassination attempts against Donald J. Trump, it’s easy to think our politics are becoming more violent. The research is not so clear. Listen to this article · 11:21 min Learn more Share full article The site of…
At least 129 people died when inmates tried to escape from Makala Prison, where conditions are abysmal and overcrowding is a major problem. More than 700 inmates were released from the largest prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the…