Thousands evacuated as ‘extremely aggressive’ wildfire burns in eastern Canada
A wildfire burning in eastern Canada has scorched more than 24,000 acres and forced thousands...
Beachgoer swept away on floating ring survives 36-hour ordeal off Japan’s coast
A beachgoer who was swept 80 kilometers (50 miles) out...
Fully electric 90-passenger plane could fly 500 miles
Commercial aviation is struggling to reduce its climate impact and...
Gazans endure deadly weekend of Israeli strikes as UN chief laments ‘incomprehensible and inexcusable’ destruction
Palestinians in Gaza are reeling from a series of devastating Israeli attacks...
Gambian parliament rejects bid to overturn historic ban on female genital mutilation
Gambia’s parliament has voted to uphold a landmark law that...
Private efforts to nudge Biden to step aside continue
The public calls from Democrats asking President Joe Biden to...
A shooting range, a gun store, and a ladder purchase: Tracking the Trump rally gunman’s movements leading up to his attack
In the 48 hours before he opened fire on former...
In Japan, a bag for books, pencils and tradition
As a child at an international school in Tokyo, my...
Talks over an Israeli pullback from the Gaza-Egypt border
Israel and Egypt have privately discussed a possible withdrawal of Israeli...
‘The vibe is grim’ for Democrats
As the Republican convention opened yesterday, many Democrats were gravely concerned about...