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Syria’s Islamist Rulers Name Woman to Head Central Bank
on 30 Dicembre 2024 at 16:35
The appointment fills a key economic role as the U.S. and Europe look for commitment to women’s rights.
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‘Mayday, Mayday’: The Final Six Minutes Before the Deadly South Korean Plane Crash
on 30 Dicembre 2024 at 16:18
The Jeju Air flight’s final chaotic moments now sit at the heart of a South Korean investigation into one of the worst aviation disasters in years.
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A Look Back at Those Who Died in 2024
on 30 Dicembre 2024 at 15:27
From Jimmy Carter to Quincy Jones, a glance at some notable deaths during the year.
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Syria Looks to Pick Up the Pieces of Its Shattered Economy
on 30 Dicembre 2024 at 5:15
The country’s inexperienced leaders are trying to figure out how to revive an economy decimated by sanctions and years of conflict.
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South Korean Plane Crash Kills 179 in One of Deadliest Aviation Disasters in Years
on 29 Dicembre 2024 at 22:04
The flight, operated by Jeju Air, had departed from Bangkok with 175 passengers and six crew members aboard.
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Azerbaijan Accuses Russia of Coverup in Kazakhstan Plane Crash
on 29 Dicembre 2024 at 21:37
Azeri President Ilham Aliyev says Vladimir Putin’s apology isn’t enough, in a confrontation that shows Moscow’s waning influence over former Soviet territories.
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Jimmy Carter, Former U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Dies at 100
on 29 Dicembre 2024 at 21:26
His single term in the White House was marked by the Iran hostage crisis and economic problems but was followed by decades of humanitarian work and the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Haitians Flee Gangs on a Mountain Trail ‘Where Even the Dogs Don’t Go’
on 29 Dicembre 2024 at 10:30
Urban warfare drives tens of thousands of Haitians out of Port-au-Prince along one of the last remaining escape routes, a rugged cliff-side footpath.
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China Has Limited Firepower to Counter U.S. Tariffs
on 29 Dicembre 2024 at 7:40
While Beijing has already brandished the ways it could hit back at Trump‘s levies, such retaliation risks boomeranging.
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The Elusive Crime Boss Linked to Billion-Dollar ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams
on 29 Dicembre 2024 at 5:06
The Chinese mobster known as Broken Tooth has played a central role in the emergence of a virulent new form of cyber fraud.
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Charles Dolan, Cable-TV Pioneer Behind HBO and AMC, Dies at 98
on 29 Dicembre 2024 at 4:29
The Cablevision founder’s holdings stretched from local TV systems to Madison Square Garden.
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Epic Construction Site in the Saudi Desert Is a Hazard for Workers
on 29 Dicembre 2024 at 2:00
Gang rape, suicides and highway deaths plague Neom, the futuristic vision of Crown Prince Mohammed.
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Putin Apologizes Over ‘Tragic Incident’ Involving Crashed Plane
on 28 Dicembre 2024 at 18:01
The Russian leader’s phone call to Azerbaijan’s president stopped short of acknowledging responsibility for the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that killed 38.
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The Progressive Moment in Global Politics Is Over
on 28 Dicembre 2024 at 8:59
Weak economic growth and record immigration are driving gains by the right, especially populists—and the trend is set to continue.
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For Survivors of a Ravaged Kibbutz, the Journey Home Is Only Just Beginning
on 28 Dicembre 2024 at 5:32
Torn between a traumatic past and trying to build a future, the Kibbutz Be’eri community is debating how best to move forward.
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Azerbaijan Airlines Says Deadly Crash Caused by ‘External Interference’
on 27 Dicembre 2024 at 17:29
The statement is the closest officials have come to confirming mounting suspicions that the plane was downed by a Russian air-defense system.
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Iran Detains Prominent Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala
on 27 Dicembre 2024 at 17:13
The arrest comes as regimes increasingly resort to seizing Westerners for leverage.
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Driver in China Car-Ramming Attack Sentenced to Death
on 27 Dicembre 2024 at 13:14
An incident that left 35 people dead drew condemnation from leader Xi Jinping and spurred efforts to tamp down unrest.
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Osamu Suzuki, Small-Car Wizard Who Built India’s Dominant Automaker, Dies at 94
on 27 Dicembre 2024 at 12:43
Suzuki led the car and motorcycle maker that bears his name for more than four decades and was always looking for niches.
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Missiles Are Now the Biggest Killer of Airline Passengers
on 27 Dicembre 2024 at 12:16
This week’s crash in Kazakhstan, if confirmed as a shootdown, would be the third such major incident since 2014.