They Came for Spiritual Revival, Only to Be Trapped in a Deadly Stampede
One moment, a crowd of tens of thousands, almost all women, were singing and swaying in devotion to...
Sierra Leone Bans Child Marriage With New Law
The president of the small West African country of Sierra Leone signed a law on Tuesday that banned marriage for children age 18 and...
First African-Born Member of German Parliament Won’t Seek Re-election
Germany’s first African-born member of Parliament said this week that he would not seek office again in next year’s general elections....
Israeli Leaders to Discuss Hamas Response on Cease-Fire Proposal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel told President Biden on Thursday that he is sending a...
Top US Official Holding Talks on Defusing Israel-Hezbollah Conflict
A senior White House official met with French officials in Paris on Wednesday to discuss ways to defuse the escalating border fire between...
How China and Russia Compete, and Cooperate, in Central Asia
With Russia mired in a long war in Ukraine and increasingly dependent on China for supplies, Beijing is moving quickly to expand its sway...
A Family Loses 3 Generations of Women in India Crowd’s Panic
Vinod Kumar was away from home on Tuesday, as he usually is for days at a time in search of masonry...
Iranians’ Demand for Their Leaders: Fix the Economy
In the working-class neighborhood of Tehran surrounding Imam Hussein Square, the side streets and alleys are lined with secondhand stores...
NOAA Flies Through the Rapid Intensification of Hurricane Beryl
Hurricane Beryl, which devastated islands in Grenada on Tuesday and is now heading toward Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, has broken...
Israel Frees Gaza Hospital Chief Held Without Charges for 7 Months
Israel released the chief of the Gaza Strip’s largest hospital on Monday after more than seven...
