Donald Sheppard, British D-Day Veteran, Dies at 104
He helped liberate Bergen-Belsen, the Nazi concentration camp where Anne Frank had died.
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Violence Resurges in Manipur, Indian State Locked in Bloody Conflict for 16 Months
Ethnic tensions have turned Manipur into an open war zone. Struggling to contain the unrest, the authorities have reimposed a…
Middle East Crisis: Israeli Forces Mount Fresh Raids in Two West Bank Cities
The Israeli military raided the occupied West Bank city of Tubas overnight, carrying out an airstrike that the Palestinian Authority’s…
Iran’s New President Visits Iraq, Tending to an Old Alliance
In a region in turmoil, Tehran’s ties to its neighbor are more important than ever.
Blinken Visits Kyiv During Precarious Moment in Ukraine War and U.S. Politics
The U.S. secretary of state and his British counterpart, David Lammy, arrived in Kyiv on a trip aimed at showing…
Death Toll in Vietnam From Typhoon Yagi Rises to 143
Days after the storm made landfall, northern Vietnam was being battered by incessant rain. A landslide buried a whole village…
Mexico’s Judicial Overhaul Overcomes Its Biggest Obstacle: The Senate
The chamber’s approval clears away the last major hindrance to the sweeping proposals championed by the president, which have prompted…
Dominique Pelicot, on Trial in Mass Rape Case in France, Taken to Hospital
Dominique Pelicot, 71, was due to testify on Tuesday over charges he invited dozens of men to his home to…
Singles in Spain Look for Love in the Grocery Store, With Pineapples as Prop
How the Spanish grocery chain Mercadona got a reputation as an unlikely dating hub, with its upside-down pineapples as props.
Middle East Crisis: Rescuers Struggle to Reach Victims After Israel Targets Militants in Tent Camp
Israeli forces said they struck at Hamas militants in an area crowded with civilians. The Gazan Health Ministry said at…