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Oct 18, 2019
Ukraine has been the site of the political affairs of Paul Manafort, the business dealings of Hunter Biden, and the investigations of Rudy Giuliani.
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Oct 18, 2019
Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests have made headlines for months. But what does a typical demonstration really feel like?
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Oct 18, 2019
Just a few years ago, Justin Trudeau was a political rock star in Canada. Now he's struggling to ensure that his party wins Monday's elections.
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Oct 18, 2019
Brothers of Italy leader Giorgia Meloni is the only politician to gain popularity in polls since the new coalition government took over in September.
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Oct 18, 2019
In good news this week: New York City's poverty levels are at their lowest since the 1970s, harbor seals are returning to the Thames River, and more.
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Oct 17, 2019
President Trump's withdrawal from Syria has refocused Israelis on what they want most from the U.S. - for it to remain active in the region.
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Oct 17, 2019
Brexit could overturn the lives of more than a million Britons living in the European Union in terms of residency, travel, and social security.
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Oct 17, 2019
A program that has taught mothers in 16 countries was created by Edit Schlaffer to help women whose children are being recruited by extremists.
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Oct 16, 2019
If the opposition leader cannot safely return to South Sudan, the country could miss its Nov. 12 deadline to create a coalition government.
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Oct 16, 2019
After water-supply scares this summer, Chennai is welcoming fall rains. But residents worry better planning is needed to avoid long-term water issues.
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Oct 15, 2019
As Turkey tries to ride out an economic crisis, the incursion into Syria to fight Kurdish "terrorists" is already facing unanticipated costs.
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Oct 15, 2019
Quito begins cleanup after protests resulted in a deal. President Lenín Moreno kept his promise to allow protests, which his predecessor suppressed.
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Oct 15, 2019
A ban on online slander of Russian officials, including Vladimir Putin, seems meant to silence critics. But is it making the Kremlin look weak?
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Oct 15, 2019
The Berlin-based online-fashion retailer has announced that at least 40% of its top management jobs will be held by women by the end of 2023.
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Oct 15, 2019
The Berlin-based online-fashion retailer has announced that at least 40% of its top management jobs will be held by women by the end of 2023.
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Oct 15, 2019
Three were arrested and more than 170 injured as separatist protesters confronted police after verdicts were announced in Spain's Catalan trials.
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Oct 11, 2019
Even as the EU has butted heads with Poland, the Polish ruling party has seen its popularity rise on a policy of patriotism and public spending.
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Oct 11, 2019
Returned migrants sometimes receive support getting back on their feet in Nigeria. But how can short-term help become long-term success?
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Oct 11, 2019
The 100th Nobel Peace Prize honors Mr. Ahmed's work for peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea. The Nobel committee hopes to encourage further progress.
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Oct 11, 2019
Australia's capital will be powered by 100% renewable energy in 2020, Norway is giving Gabon $150 million to protect rainforests, and more progress.
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Oct 10, 2019
In Tunisia's presidential runoff, the issues are political reform and battling corrupt elites. It's anti-establishment populism, without xenophobia.
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Oct 10, 2019
Temporary worker visas for the U.S. seem like a safe alternative to migration to many Guatemalans. But recruitment scams often target applicants.
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Oct 10, 2019
Citizens of those countries will be able to travel freely between the countries by 2021. Leaders hope it will boost commerce and living standards.
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Oct 09, 2019
A weeklong display of rage over persistent unemployment and corruption in Iraq left at least 165 people dead and more than 6,000 wounded.
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Oct 09, 2019
Poland's far-right parties see an opportunity in Oct. 13 elections to challenge a right-wing government they see as do-nothing and too liberal.
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Oct 09, 2019
In France, where the iconic cafe is on the decline, people are trying to hold onto a culture that promotes camaraderie in city and small town alike..
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Oct 09, 2019
Turkey says it wants Syrian Kurds - U.S. allies - out of the Syrian border area. The U.S. no longer stands in the way. What's the local impact?
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Oct 09, 2019
With the country in crisis, Ecuador President Lenín Moreno moved its capital after protesters descended in Quito to rally against economic austerity.
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Oct 08, 2019
Younger Maasai pastoralists are helping to educate people about the importance of coexisting with lions instead of retaliating against the big cats.
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Oct 07, 2019
A separatist saga continues in Spain. Twelve Catalan politicians and activists await verdicts for their roles in the 2017 independence referendum.
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Oct 07, 2019
North Korea called Saturday's nuclear disarmament negotiations "very bad" and contradicts U.S. claims that both sides are open to further talks.
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Oct 07, 2019
When she created the first "afrobirding" group 15 years ago, Sherry Williams helped broaden and diversity a pastime known for its narrow demographics.
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Oct 07, 2019
To disrupt the practice of debt bondage, a Malaysian job recruiting agency is cutting the cost of finding workers jobs.
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Oct 07, 2019
Emerging from an election with 36.6% of the vote, Portugal's Socialists look set for four more years in government. Who will join them is less clear.
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Oct 07, 2019
Catch me up on the weekend news: What a second whistleblower means, why the U.S. is abandoning Syria, and what's behind violences in Iraqi streets.
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Oct 07, 2019
Major U.S. policy shift: Syrian Kurdish fighters accuse Washington of failing to abide by its commitments to its key allies in the fight against ISIS.
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Oct 06, 2019
Iraq's prime minister announced a 17-point plan Saturday to appease the protesters, including paying out unemployment benefits. Will it work?
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Oct 06, 2019
Pope Francis opened a three-week meeting on preserving the Amazon. But conservatives oppose ending celibacy and the pope's ecological agenda.
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Oct 04, 2019
The Tunisian freedom fighters who delivered democracy cannot rest on their laurels in the current elections. The people want jobs, too.
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Oct 04, 2019
The government's ban on masks could result in a one-year jail sentence. Protestors who wear them say it protects their identity from Communist China.
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Oct 04, 2019
Political observers believe the opposition may have an edge with their softer stance on tariffs and lack of corruption scandals.
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Oct 04, 2019
More cats and dogs at U.S. shelters are surviving, thanks to plummeting euthanasia rates. And red streetlights are helping English bats hunt better.
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Oct 03, 2019
Bobi Wine wants to unseat Uganda's entrenched ruler. Can he stir a youth revolution here and across Africa?
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Oct 03, 2019
While the environment and climate change assume unprecedented importance for many Canadians, the party that champions them - the Greens - still lags.
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Oct 03, 2019
Petina Gappah's "Out of Darkness, Shining Light" is the latest example of a new generation of African novelists reinventing historical fiction.
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Oct 03, 2019
With inflation rising to almost 20% and violent protests demanding the resignation of President Jovenel Moïse, schools and businesses are closing.
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Oct 03, 2019
After a hardline approach almost crashed him out of Parliament, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has proposed new Brexit plans and a compromise.
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Oct 02, 2019
Poland's LGBTQ community is feeling a new level of persecution as the ruling party turns sexuality into a political issue ahead of elections.
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Oct 02, 2019
Amid Brexit and an impeachment inquiry, citizens' visions of core principles of government have diverged sharply.
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Oct 02, 2019
Cafes are Tunisia's "great equalizer" - both a crossroads and a haven where all, even the unemployed, can afford a seat and a cup of coffee.
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Oct 02, 2019
Gambia's Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission has launched a national reckoning with former President Yahya Jammeh's 22-year rule.
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Oct 02, 2019
Historically, black women have engaged in politics from the sidelines. Now they're stepping into the limelight - especially as mayors.
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Oct 01, 2019
China celebrated National Day on Tuesday with a grand military parade. But Hong Kong's protesters cast the day as one of mourning and demonstrations.
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Oct 01, 2019
It's now easier to get a Turkish passport when buying a home in the country. This increasingly draws Iranian buyers who want to avoid U.S. sanctions.
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Sep 30, 2019
What happens when primary and secondary school are the focus of aid for refugees, but not college? Syrian students search for ways to keep learning.
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Sep 30, 2019
What happens when primary and secondary school are the focus of aid for refugees, but not college? Syrian students search for ways to keep learning.
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Sep 30, 2019
Houthi rebels released several hundred prisoners Monday. The country has been in civil war since 2014 when the rebels overran the capital.
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Sep 30, 2019
Combined with new printing technology, luxury fashion firms are helping reboot silk factories in a remote border town.
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Sep 30, 2019
Three big news events from this past weekend - impeachment maneuvering, Hong Kong protests, and a new spaceship from Elon Musk. Also, what to look for in the news this week.
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Sep 30, 2019
Violent clashes in Hong Kong were part of global "anti-totalitarianism" protests against "Chinese tyranny," with rallies in Sydney and Taipei.
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Sep 27, 2019
To confronts an advancing Taliban, the next Afghan president will need to be seen as legitimate. Voter turnout and the appearance of fairness are key.
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Sep 27, 2019
Developers in Moscow plan to turn the historical Badaevskiy Beer Plant site into the home of airborne apartment blocks. But locals are fighting back.
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Sep 27, 2019
In 1994, 2 million Rwandans were displaced by genocide. Thursday, the country accepted the first of 500 asylum-seekers as part of a U.N. agreement.
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Sep 27, 2019
Polarized politics can allow previously niche interests to have majority-making influence. In Portugal, this may benefit an environmental party.
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Sep 27, 2019
Racial minorities are the majority of new hires in the United States, and a grocery chain in Finland came up with a way to reduce food waste.
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Sep 26, 2019
Feminist protests in Mexico City face pushback for their tactics. But activists angry at the rate of violence against women see change in the making.
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Sep 26, 2019
China's much-debated role in Africa has been growing for years. Even so, our correspondent was surprised at just how much of China he found in Uganda.
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Sep 26, 2019
Internal Taliban messaging raises serious questions about whether the negotiations about a U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan can be successful.
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Sep 25, 2019
Syria's U.N. envoy called the agreement to establish a committee to draft a new constitution for Syria "a door opener" to U.N.-supervised elections.
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Sep 25, 2019
An aid ship rescued 182 people near Libya and they disembarked Tuesday in Italy. Though hopeful, migrants are unsure where they can resettle.
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Sep 25, 2019
Tesla offers a clever solution - Dog Mode - to the problem of protecting pets in cars. But a vigilant apublic is still learning about the feature.
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Sep 24, 2019
The U.K. Supreme Court ruled today about parliamentary sovereignty, but in Britain's heated politics, the decision may undermine faith in democracy.
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Sep 24, 2019
Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, rather than abating, are showing signs of radicalization - borne out of deepening distrust toward the government.
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Sep 24, 2019
A month away from Canadian elections, minority voters interviewed say the focus of the brownface scandal has been misplaced.
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Sep 24, 2019
In Jakarta, thousands protested a law they say hampers the state's anti-corruption agency and demanded a delay for a bill that would violate rights.
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Sep 24, 2019
Environmental activist William Amanzuru's network, Friends of Zoka, is determined to push back against illegal logging and deforestation in Uganda.
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Sep 23, 2019
Multilateralism may be out of vogue, but after the refinery attack the Saudis are contemplating the downside of an overreliance on individual allies.
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Sep 23, 2019
Archaeologist Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann leads a team excavating Christiansborg Castle, a slave fort in Ghana where many of the team's ancestors worked.
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Sep 23, 2019
The collapse of the 178-year-old travel firm, weakened by the rise of Airbnb and budget airlines, will have sweeping effects across the industry.
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Sep 23, 2019
Catchup on three big news events from this weekend: Trump on his call to Ukraine, Israeli political shift, and inspired by the Emmys.
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Sep 22, 2019
Israel's Arab parties reluctantly broke with tradition and backed a candidate for prime minster, former Israeli military chief Benny Gantz.
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Sep 20, 2019
Viktor Orbán's education reform is making Hungary's curriculum more patriotic, but critics say it's at the expense of critical thinking and democracy.
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Sep 20, 2019
Global good news and progress: There are no longer any all-male boards among S&P 500 companies, and Ethiopia has a plan to end child marriage by 2025.
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Sep 19, 2019
The Saudi oil fields strike claimed by Shiite Houthis is best understood as part of a conflict with Iran involving actors across the region.
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Sep 19, 2019
The Saudi oil fields strike claimed by Shiite Houthis is best understood as part of a conflict with Iran involving actors across the region.
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Sep 19, 2019
Uyinene Mrwetyana's rape and murder have reawakened outrage about violence against women in South Africa. But will it lead to change, protesters ask?
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Sep 19, 2019
After the military overthrew President Omar al-Bashir in April, Sudanese women are seeking freedoms which were restricted by the old regime.
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Sep 19, 2019
With left-right divide largely preserved, a secular party opposed to an ultra-Orthodox role in government is poised to play the role of kingmaker.
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Sep 19, 2019
Indian weddings are still sacrosanct. But more couples are changing up traditions, reflecting evolving views on money, gender, and happiness.
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Sep 18, 2019
How her approach to philanthropy, and her own life, has changed after $50 billion of giving.
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Sep 17, 2019
US President Trump and British Prime Minister Johnson have raised expectations of diplomatic wins on their terms. But their approach may be shifting.
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Sep 17, 2019
National Day celebrations are an opportunity for China's Communist Party to project strength. But Hong Kong's ongoing crisis poses a challenge.
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Sep 17, 2019
Pennsylvania nonprofit pairs dogs with inmates. The goal is to help participants land a full-time job within 90 days of their release.
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Sep 16, 2019
The separation of religion and state has never been sorted out in Israel. Now a born-again secularist champion could swing a tight election.
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Sep 16, 2019
The FIBA Basketball World Cup ended in Beijing on Sunday. Fan enthusiasm is rising in China despite escalating tensions with the United States.
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Sep 16, 2019
The group says it has a list of more than 100 suspected actors in the war crimes that forced 740,000 Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh in 2017.
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Sep 16, 2019
Catchup on weekend news: Iran blamed for epic attack on Saudi oil facilities. A big auto workers strike hits G.M. Why Dems want to impeach Kavanaugh.
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Sep 16, 2019
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iran for the attack on Saudi Arabia and released satellite photos of 19 impact points at oil facilities.
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Sep 14, 2019
Conservationists have reclaimed water rights for fish and wildlife in Walker Lake, and museums are repatriating human remains.
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Sep 13, 2019
In Afghanistan, with U.S.-Taliban talks halted, there's a consensus among Afghans: "The first law of peace is a cease-fire."
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