World
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Taiwanese Are Told to Avoid China After It Threatens Independence Backers
Beijing released new rules calling for execution of “diehard” Taiwanese independence supporters, as hostilities surrounding Taiwan’s status rise.
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Critically Ill Children Allowed to Leave Gaza for First Time Since May
Israel and Egypt agreed to allow at least 19 sick children, most of them cancer patients, to leave Gaza for…
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After Travel Meltdowns, Amtrak and N.J. Transit Offer Plan to Fix Mess
Officials of the two transit agencies met in an impromptu meeting on Thursday called by New Jersey’s governor, Philip D.…
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Cellphone Outage in Europe Leaves Many U.S. Travelers Disconnected
The disruption affected mostly visitors with AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon service, cutting them off data networks across the continent for…
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Four Mount Fuji Deaths Reported Before Climbing Season Begins
Three bodies were discovered near the mountain’s crater, the local media reported. Separately, a professional climber fell unconscious and died.
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As Iran Picks a President, a Nuclear Shift: Open Talk About Building the Bomb
Iran has expanded its most sensitive nuclear production site in recent weeks. And for the first time, some leaders are…
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How to Escape From the Russian Army
Facing grim job prospects, a young Nepali signed up to join Russia’s military, which sent him to fight in Ukraine.…
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China Levels Graft Charges Against Former Defense Ministers
The two generals were accused of taking huge bribes and of corruption that reached into the armaments sector, indicating that…
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At Least 750,000 on Brink of Starvation and Death in Sudan, Experts Warn
A devastating civil war is pushing the country toward a full-blown famine, according to the international body that measures hunger.
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Scaled-Back but Determined Protests in Kenya Call for President to Resign
The demonstrations were held despite his withdrawal of the tax bill that sparked days of protests. Some activists, fearing more…