Liu Yandong, Rare Woman Among China’s Political Elite, Dies at 80
The former vice premier was one of just six women to have served on the Chinese Communist Party’s elite Politburo, though she was excluded from the top ranks of power.
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Will Digging Up Vietnam’s War Dead Heal Old Wounds or Reopen Them?
A 500-day campaign to find and identify fallen soldiers has unearthed hundreds of bodies, but not everyone gets a chance at closure.
Britain’s Prime Minister Says He’s Open to a Formal Apology for Slavery
The premier’s comments represent a major change in British policy, but they are unlikely to satisfy those who hoped that reparations would follow.
Carney Commits Canada to Becoming European Union’s First ‘Associate Member’
The move is part of the Canadian prime minister’s effort to reduce American influence over Canada and expand trade to other parts of the world.
Could El Salvador’s Bukele Be Haiti’s Savior?
The Salvadoran government dispatched more than 2,000 troops to Haiti this week in an extraordinary deployment on foreign soil.
Traffic Control Errors Caused Spain’s Deadly Train Crash, Official Says
The transport minister said a judge would investigate controllers’ actions, including authorizing a train to proceed at high speed though another was stalled in front of it.
U.S. to Send Dozens Back to Afghanistan, Despite Risk of Persecution
The Trump administration plans to fly the Afghan immigrants from Louisiana to Pakistan, where they are expected to be expelled over the border to Afghanistan.
3 Arrested in Connection With Deadly Blast in Central Athens
The authorities said an attempt to steal copper gas pipes ultimately led to the massive explosion last month, which killed six people.
Novaya Gazeta, Fiercely Independent Russian News Outlet, Says It Will Shut Down
Journalists at Novaya Gazeta, whose co-founder received the Nobel Peace Prize, said the government had orchestrated its demise: “They killed us.”
Police Investigate Former Prince Andrew and Epstein’s Time at Balmoral, Royal Estate in Scotland
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor spent time with Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender, and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, at Balmoral, the royal family’s Scottish retreat.
I Covered the Tiananmen Square Massacre. It Still Weighs on Me.
The day that changed modern China also taught me how to recognize true courage.
Ukrainians Are Fighting Russians Inside Underground Gas Pipes. I Went in One.
I experienced war’s subterranean future as drones dominate the skies. I didn’t like it.
Another Toll of the Violent Unrest in France: The Political Center
Support for Édouard Philippe, the leading candidate from the centrist bloc, has eroded, while his far-right and far-left rivals benefit.
Israel’s Election Is Unlikely to Change Its Policies and Global Isolation
The leading contenders, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, aren’t substantially different in their approach to Israel’s security or in their opposition to a Palestinian state.
Taking the Saga of a Criminal Gang From Page to Screen to Opera Stage
Italians can’t get enough of “Romanzo Criminale,” a best-selling novel that has been made into a hit film, a bigger hit TV show and now, an opera.
How Ukrainian Soldiers Are Moving Underground
Ukrainian soldiers are traveling underground through abandoned gas pipes to reach positions near the front. Our correspondent Maria Varenikova joins them on the journey through the kill zone and into positions where troops can spend weeks at a time.
Colombia’s ‘Narcoterrorist’ Crackdown Raises Questions Over Killings
Military-involved deaths have roiled a country with an iron-fisted new president — and a history of extrajudicial killings.
Transylvania, Where Meadows Ripple and Dracula Legends Fade
On a three-day hike in Romania, a writer sidesteps the usual Bram Stoker draws and instead discovers medieval villages, ancient forests and rich living history.