Country
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Arts
The Predictable Return of Morgan Wallen
Whiskey and women dominate the 36 new songs on “One Thing at a Time” from the controversial and resiliently popular country star.
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Arts
In Russian Plays, Don’t Mention the War
Paris productions of Chekhov, Turgenev and Ostrovsky avoid current events and focus on profound truths. But the plays’ message is clear: If you rebel, you will be crushed.
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World
The earthquake struck war-scarred northern Syria.
On Monday morning, Syrians in the country’s war-ravaged north awoke to scenes that had been familiar for years: collapsed buildings and people being pulled from the rubble. The magnitude 7.8 earthquake, centered in southeastern Turkey but felt as far ...
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World
The World’s Newest Country Is Broken and Forgotten. Enter Pope Francis.
It is just over a decade since the steamy capital of South Sudan exploded in joy, with revelers singing and dancing through the night to mark the birth of their new nation as it split from its old enemy, Sudan. The new country was cheered on in 2011 ...
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World
North Korea Imposes Lockdown on Pyongyang to Fight ‘Recurrent Flu’
A government notice made no mention of Covid-19, but state media said the authorities were taking measures in the capital to “cope with the daily-worsening world health crisis.”
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World
Armed Insurgents Kidnap 50 Women in Burkina Faso
The women were abducted while searching for food in a region that has been under a blockade by extremist groups for nearly a year.
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World
Israel’s Hard-Line Government Takes Office, Testing Bonds with Allies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition will likely test ties with the United States and Europe, amid fears that it will undermine the country’s democracy and stability.
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World
In Fiji’s Election, One Former Coup Leader Displaces Another
The return of Sitiveni Rabuka paves the way for a potential pivot in a country where the United States and China are fighting for influence.
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World
Russian Official in Africa Wounded by Package Bomb, Moscow Says
The official, previously identified as a senior operative with the Wagner Group, was hospitalized in the capital of the Central African Republic, according to the Russian embassy.
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World
New Zealand Bans Cigarette Sales to Everyone Born After 2008
The new laws are aimed at eliminating most smoking by 2025 and slashing the number of licensed tobacco retailers.