A French journalist recounts 711 days of captivity as a hostage of Islamic extremists in Mali
For a foreign correspondent in Mali, the assignment seemed like a dream: as Islamic extremists upended the region, Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, secured a rare ...
US aid was long a lifeline for Eastern Europe. Trump cuts are sending shockwaves through the region
President Donald Trump’s abrupt freeze of U.S. foreign aid is sending shockwaves through Eastern Europe, leaving ...
Fear, disease and debt afflict Venezuelans released from prison after post-election arrests
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro labeled them as terrorists on national television. They were plucked from pharmacies, ...
Stock market today: Asian stocks mostly higher after Wall Street tech gains
Asia markets are mostly higher on Friday following gains on Wall Street driven by Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms after strong ...
Grim memories resurface after DNA advances lead to arrest of suspect in Hawaii teen’s 1977 murder
Former Hawaii lawmaker Suzanne Chun Oakland remembers arriving at school one morning in 1977 to an eerie buzz. The 15-year-old had met up with girlfriends as usual before class at ...
Experts and advocates warn of nickel mining’s risk to precious marine region of Indonesia
One of Earth’s most biodiverse marine regions is threatened by the expansion of nickel mining projects in Indonesia, according to a new report. Satellite analysis ...
After the initial ecstasy of freedom, released Israeli hostages face a long road to recovery
When Ilana Gritzewsky returned to Israel after being held captive in Gaza for 55 days in November 2023, she had so much ...
Midair collision kills 67 people in the deadliest US air disaster in almost a quarter century
A midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said, as ...
US aid agency is in upheaval during foreign assistance freeze and staff departures
Trump administration changes have upended the U.S. agency charged with providing humanitarian aid to countries overseas, with dozens of senior officials put on leave, thousands ...
The DNC’s outgoing chair says Democrats should have stuck with Joe Biden in 2024
As the Democratic National Committee prepares to elect a new chair, its departing leader says Democrats should have stuck ...
What to know about the NTSB and the investigation into the DC plane cash
A collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people ...
Crews in midair crash included 2nd-generation pilot and flight attendant ‘full of life’
Sam Lilley knew he wanted to fly and began training to be a pilot, like his father, right out of college. “You don’t really expect to meet people that find their purpose so early on ...