Bodies pile up without burials in Sudan's capital, marooned by a relentless conflict
Nearly four months of violent street battles between the Sudanese Army and a powerful paramilitary group have made funerals a near impossibility, particularly in Sudan's capital of Khartoum
2023-08-11 13:29
Killing of Ecuador candidate deepens country's sense of vulnerability to crime
The brazen assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio at a crowded political rally has deepened the country’s sense of vulnerability to its rising crime
2023-08-11 13:27
'Nothing left': Future unclear for Hawaii residents who lost it all in fire
The fire that tore across a coastal Maui town and caught many by surprise has already claimed dozens of lives and burned more than 1,000 buildings
2023-08-11 13:25
LGBTQ+ people in Ethiopia blame attacks on their community on inciteful and lingering TikTok videos
Members of Ethiopia’s LGBTQ+ community say they face a wave of online harassment and physical attacks and blame much of it on the social media platform TikTok
2023-08-11 13:25
Two years after fall of Kabul, tens of thousands of Afghans languish in limbo waiting for US visas
When the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan in August 2021 it airlifted tens of thousands of Afghans to safety
2023-08-11 13:22
What to stream this weekend: Gal Gadot, 'Red, White & Royal Blue' and 'Only Murders in the Building'
This week’s new entertainment releases include Gal Gadot in the international espionage thriller “Heart of Stone,” the return of the comedy “Only Murders in the Building” on Hulu and “Painkiller,” a new Netflix limited series detailing the rise of opioid use in the United States from various perspectives
2023-08-11 12:59
EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment
The Biden administration says it could soon launch a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic smoke following the fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
2023-08-11 12:29
Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US
Nationwide, students have been absent at record rates since schools reopened after COVID-forced closures
2023-08-11 12:27
DeSantis is resetting his campaign again. Some Republicans worry his message is getting in the way
Ron DeSantis is dismissing concerns about his latest staffing shakeup as he returns to Iowa in the midst of a weekslong campaign reset
2023-08-11 12:25
Judge Chutkan to hear arguments in protective order fight in Trump's 2020 election conspiracy case
The federal judge overseeing the 2020 election conspiracy case against Donald Trump will hear arguments over a request by prosecutors for a protective order seeking to bar the former president from publicly disclosing evidence shared by the government
2023-08-11 12:24
A showdown over Trump's trial date reflects an irreconcilable clash between campaign politics and justice
If special counsel Jack Smith has his way, Donald Trump will be spending his weekdays in January in a Washington, DC, courtroom rather than barnstorming ice-bound Iowa and New Hampshire with his closing arguments before the critical first 2024 nominating contests.
2023-08-11 12:21
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried returns to New York as prosecutors push for his incarceration
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is returning to New York City for a bail hearing
2023-08-11 12:20