World Feb 19 Thousands of Palestinians flee West Bank homes as Israel confronts militants Tens of thousands of Palestinians have fled home following recent Israeli military operations across the northern West Bank.
World Feb 10 In the West Bank, more Israeli checkpoints are slicing up the roads To spend a rush hour these days at any of the traffic-snarled checkpoints outside Palestinian cities in the West Bank is to hear of the endless problems they have brought — families divided, money lost, trade disrupted, sick people kept…
World Jan 25 As ceasefire holds, Israel releases 200 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas frees 4 Israeli soldiers Four female Israeli soldiers who were taken in the attack that sparked the war in Gaza returned to Israel on Saturday after Hamas militants paraded them before a crowd of thousands in Gaza City and handed them over to the Red Cross.
World Nov 14 China’s president will inaugurate a megaport in Peru, but locals say they’re left out A remote fishing town on the edge of Peru’s coastal desert is the site for a $1.3 billion megaport majority-owned by the Chinese shipping giant Cosco.
Politics Nov 14 Biden begins six-day trip to international summits in South America as world braces for Trump presidency Biden heads to Peru on Thursday for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit just as world leaders are assessing what President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House means for their countries.
World Oct 27 Uruguay votes in election with two moderate candidates, living up to its reputation for political stability Voters in the small South American nation of Uruguay picked a new president Sunday in a race between two moderates that defied regional trends of bitter division and democratic erosion.
Arts Oct 16 Liam Payne, former One Direction singer, dies in fall from Argentina hotel balcony at 31 Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, was found dead after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, local officials said.
World Aug 30 Israeli airstrike kills Palestinian TikToker who shared intimate details of life in Gaza under siege The 19-year-old Palestinian TikTok star Medo Halimy began making his “tent life” video series when he took refuge with his family earlier this year in a strip of southern Gaza that Israel has designated a humanitarian safe zone. He was…
World Jul 21 How Biden’s withdrawal affects foreign policy challenges as the world watches the U.S. election The scope of foreign policy challenges facing the next U.S. president makes clear how consequential what happens in Washington is for the rest of the planet. Here's a look at some of them.
World Jul 07 Argentine President Milei snubs Brazil’s Lula and heads to CPAC convention alongside Bolsonaro Given the choice between a far-right convention to bash his enemies and a presidential summit to discuss regional trade policy, Argentine President Javier Milei preferred the stadium packed with cheering fans. In doing so, Milei delivered another harsh rebuke to Brazil's left-wing president,…