As Ramadan Nears, Syrians Feel the Pinch of a Cash Shortage
Days before the start of Ramadan, lines of people snaked down the stairs outside a bank in Syria’s capital, Damascus, waiting...
How Oscar-Nominated ‘I’m Still Here’ May Hold Brazil’s Military Accountable
“I’m Still Here” — the Oscar best picture nominee about the murder of a Brazilian congressman by the country’s military dicta...
How Canadians Are Directing Their Ire at the U.S. Over Trump’s Tariffs
Canada isn’t known for making a fuss, with niceness essentially part of its national brand. Not anymore. Canadians are angry...
When It Comes to Tariffs, Trump Can’t Have It All
President Trump has issued an unremitting stream of tariff threats in his first month in office, accompanied by nearly as man...
One of the world’s longest conflicts may be ending
DRESSED IN A navy blue jacket, Abdullah Ocalan, long considered Turkey’s public enemy number one, sat behind a long table in ...
Workers Strike Across Greece on Anniversary of Deadly Train Crash
A general strike in Greece on Friday halted trains and ferries, grounded flights and disrupted public services as thousands o...
South Korean Police Investigate Japanese Woman for Kissing BTS Star Jin
The South Korean police have summoned a Japanese woman for questioning after she was accused of kissing Jin, a member of the ...
China’s Military Puts Pacific on Notice as U.S. Priorities Shift
China has in recent weeks staged military drills off Australia and Vietnam, sending pointed warnings near and far. Neither wa...
To make their numbers work, Republicans must slash health spending
STEPHEN NOYES has heard a new worry from his patients and parishioners. Both a therapist and the local deacon, he is counsell...
Donald Trump has begun a mafia-like struggle for global power
The rupture of the post-1945 order is gaining pace. In extraordinary scenes at the UN this week, America sided with Russia an...