The Russian leader’s phone call stopped short of acknowledging responsibility for the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane.
For Survivors of a Ravaged Kibbutz, the Journey Home Is Only Just Beginning
Torn between their traumatic past and trying to build a future, the Kibbutz Be’eri community is debating how best to…
The Progressive Moment in Global Politics Is Over
Weak economic growth and record immigration are driving gains by the right, especially populists—and the trend is set to continue.
Azerbaijan Airlines Says Deadly Crash Caused by ‘External Interference’
The statement is the closest officials have come to confirming mounting suspicions that the plane was downed by a Russian…
Iran Detains Prominent Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala
The arrest comes as regimes increasingly resort to seizing Westerners for leverage.
Driver in China Car-Ramming Attack Sentenced to Death
An incident that left 35 people dead drew condemnation from leader Xi Jinping and spurred efforts to tamp down unrest.
Osamu Suzuki, Small-Car Wizard Who Built India’s Dominant Automaker, Dies at 94
Suzuki led the car and motorcycle maker that bears his name for more than four decades and was always looking…
Missiles Are Now the Biggest Killer of Airline Passengers
Commercial air travel is extraordinarily safe—except near conflicts, which are spreading. This week’s crash in Kazakhstan, if confirmed as a…
Mexico Worries Trump Will Order U.S. Strikes Against Drug Cartels
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is fighting organized crime to blunt criticism from the incoming U.S. administration.
South Korea Impeaches Acting President, Prolonging Political Upheaval
Han Duck-soo declined to make judicial appointments needed to advance the impeachment of his predecessor.
