US, South Korean militaries wrap up drill early, a day after North Korea’s missile barrage
It was a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea, but Kim Yo Jong wasn't impressed.
Iranian families struggle to afford the basics as US ratchets up economic warfare
Tehran’s grocery stores are well-stocked, but many Iranian families can barely afford the basics. Nearly six months into the war, food, medicine and everything except heavily subsidized gasoline have become…
Cuba says US sanctions are blocking its efforts to open the economy to private investment
The sanctions are the main obstacle to Cuba opening its economy and attracting foreign investors.
Here’s data that shows Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass history’s largest
Less than 10% of cases are currently coming from known contacts.
Settlers kill a Palestinian teen in a West Bank clash, and other Middle East developments
Israeli settlers have killed a Palestinian teenager after a rock-throwing incident in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Health Ministry reports 17-year-old Karim Sanad Raja Shalaldeh died on Friday in…
2 organizers of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigils convicted in national security case
Two former organizers of Hong Kong’s decades-old vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been convicted in a national security case.
Prince Harry and 6 others must pay initial $13 million over failed invasion of privacy case
Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John, have been ordered to pay 9.5 million pounds to the publisher of Britain’s Daily Mail. This follows their failed invasion of privacy…
A Miami restaurateur was among the 7 people killed in a Kenya helicopter crash
Roger Duarte, founder and owner of George Stone Crab, was identified by family members as a passenger.
FACT FOCUS: Social media falsely claims heatwave threatens Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and bank
Social media reports have exaggerated the impact of extreme heat on Parmigiano Reggiano cheese production and storage. Claims of a "Great Parmesan Crisis" threatening both the cheese and Italy's cheese…
Prince Harry emphasizes need to better apply veterans’ skills during roundtable with service members
Veterans’ services and mental health have become cornerstones of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s philanthropy through their Archewell Foundation.