María Corina Machado was seized by regime forces after she appeared at protest in Caracas.
UN Raises Global Growth Forecast, But Warns That Tariff Rises Could Revive Inflation
The United Nations on Thursday raised its growth forecast for the global economy this year, anticipating a boost to investment…
Peggy Caserta, Arbiter of Hippie Fashion in the 1960s, Dies at 84
She lent clothes to the Grateful Dead, was Janis Joplin’s lover and threw away her fortune on drugs.
Lebanon Elects New President in Sign of Hezbollah’s Waning Influence
Lebanon’s parliament chose a U.S.-trained general as president, ending a two-year vacancy in a sign of Hezbollah’s waning influence.
U.S. Declares Genocide in Sudan. Critics Say Biden Acted Too Late.
Tens of thousands of people have been killed in months of fighting that has led to a famine.
The Unwitting Environmentalists in the Fight Against Poachers: Vultures
The birds, outfitted with tracking devices, are helping researchers and park rangers combat poaching in Uganda
Canada on Trump’s Proposed Union: Thanks, but Let’s Just Be Friends
The president-elect’s comments about the U.S. annexing its northern neighbor were rejected by Canadians of all political stripes.
Israel’s Defense Industry Booms on Foreign Demand and War at Home
Despite arms embargoes over its handling of the war in Gaza, Israel’s top three defense companies are on pace to…
Trump’s NATO Vision Spells Trouble for the Alliance
A call for much higher arms spending and the threat of grabbing allies’ land dial up pressure on members.