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Alternative for Germany looks for big boost in regional elections in Germany
The nationalist, anti-immigrant party known as AfD, has been labeled “extremist” by German authorities, but is running strong in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt.
In rare flurry of trips, Xi pitches China as stable alternative to U.S. under Trump
Ahead of a state dinner with President Donald Trump, China’s Xi Jinping is courting global influence.
U.S. military says it hit 3 Iranian tankers after Navy ships targeted
U.S. Central Command said it struck an Iranian oil tanker off the coast of Kharg Island, as well as off Jask and the Gulf of Oman.
U.S. envoys to meet Putin in Moscow, pressing Russia-Ukraine peace talks
The U.S. envoys are expected to meet the Russian and Ukrainian presidents in turn. The effort comes as negotiations have stalled with little sign of a path to peace.
After nine months at sea, a muted stay in Thailand for crew of USS Abraham Lincoln
The aircraft carrier’s record-long Iran war deployment, which some of the crew described as a grueling odyssey, is winding down at last.
The U.N. backed a map that shows Africa true to size. The U.S. was sole objector.
The U.S. was the only country to vote against the U.N. resolution, which encourages the use of an “Equal Earth” map. The U.S. described it as a “radical ideological project.”
Sears isn’t dead. It’s alive and well in Mexico.
On opposite sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, two stores tell the story of the iconic American brand’s diverging fortunes.
Trove of documents reveals alleged chemical weapons stockpile in Sudan
A text message to a military officer involved in airstrikes included video of an apparent victim with charred skin, with the words: “Your cooking.”
U.S. Embassy in Havana issues health alert as sanctions limit imports to Cuba
The embassy issued a health alert Friday warning of a “significant increase in diarrheal illnesses across Cuba” caused by contaminated water and inadequate refrigeration.
Water crisis in Israel raises fears over impact of Gaza sewage
Five of Israel’s six desalinization plants are offline. Untreated wastewater from Gaza’s destroyed sewage system could be part of the problem, experts warn.
