A Family’s Daring Escape From North Korea

Their resolve for freedom hardened during the pandemic, when they lived through a crippling food shortage and were forced to witness frequent public executions.

New UK Prime Minister Burnham Promises Hope and Change. The Hurdles Are High.

Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, promised policies that would give average Britons financial “breathing space.” His opponents are already doling out criticism.

Flash Floods Kill at Least 23 in Afghanistan

Dozens remained missing after floods swept through a city in Nuristan, an isolated province in the country’s east.

When Protesters Speak, Zelensky Listens, in the Ukrainian Tradition

With anger high over the firing of the defense minister, the president’s office is signaling an openness to compromise.

Houthis in Yemen Edge Closer to Entering U.S.-Iran War

The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has declared a Red Sea blockade on Saudi Arabia, potentially opening up a new front in the war rippling across the Middle East.

Two Young Brothers and Their Search for Venezuela’s Dead

Winder and Deivi Delfín dug every day for 26 days to find the bodies of their mother, brother and grandmother.

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UK’s New Prime Minister Burnham Orders Cut in Taxes on Electricity

Prime Minister Andy Burnham moved quickly to confront the high cost of living. And President Trump wished him well after a phone call between the two leaders.

Australian Woman Gives Birth to ‘Miracle’ Identical Quadruplets

Doctors said the arrival of Emily, Harriet, Catherine and Alexa, who were conceived naturally and split from one fertilized egg, is an extremely rare event.

At Least 27 Dead in Guyana After Ferry Capsizes

Dozens of others are feared dead as crews scour for bodies after the vessel sank on its way to a gold-mining outpost in the South American country.