Oregon Elementary School Teacher Recounts Playing Dead During Fatal October 15 Mass Shooting
Some readers may find this article distressing. In her first public statement since surviving a fatal mass shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, a 54-year-old special-education teacher…
Under Daily Bombardment, Sloviansk’s Remaining Residents Face Imposssible Choices
A few days ago, three Russian aerial bombs crashed into a residential neighborhood on the outskirts of Sloviansk, shattering the fragile quiet of a city that has spent months existing…
Arab Israeli Voters Hold Key Balance of Power as High-Stakes Israeli Election Approaches
NAZARETH — At rush hour in Nazareth, the largest Arab-majority city in Israel, young student volunteers weave through idling traffic, handing out campaign leaflets through driver-side windows. Their urgent appeal…
Indonesian Wildfires Unleash Toxic Haze Across Southeast Asia as Firefighters Struggle Against Underground Peat Blazes
Reporting from the heart of Central Kalimantan, BBC correspondent Liza Tambunan brings into sharp focus a severe environmental crisis as Indonesia battles its most destructive wildfire season in a decade.…
Moscow Seeks Great-Power Bargain With Trump and Xi as White House Pushes for Ukraine Talks
The administration of US President Donald Trump has sharply escalated its diplomatic campaign this autumn in an effort to break the stalemate in negotiations and bring an end to Russia’s…
Russia Releases US Detainee Stephen Hubbard as Trump Envoy Steve Witkoff Pursues Ukraine Peace Talks in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG — Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday the release of American citizen Stephen Hubbard during high-level diplomatic talks with United States special envoy Steve Witkoff in St.…
Elon Musk Considers Historic Merger of Tesla and SpaceX to Unify AI, Computing, and Advanced Manufacturing Empires
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has revealed that he is actively evaluating a prospective corporate merger between his two largest enterprise powerhouses, electric vehicle maker Tesla and aerospace giant SpaceX. The…
UK to Deploy Typhoon Fighter Jets to Saudi Arabia Amid Surging Houthi Attacks
LONDON — Britain will deploy Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to assist in defending the kingdom against an intensifying campaign of missile and drone strikes launched…
Nigeria Confirms First Ebola Case in Current Outbreak as Regional Spread Widens
ABUJA — Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health on Tuesday confirmed that the country has identified its first known case of Ebola linked to the ongoing outbreak in Central and East…
At Least 73 Security Recruits Killed in Houthi Missile Strike on Yemeni Training Camp in Shabwa
A devastating ballistic missile strike launched by Houthi forces on a military and police training camp in Yemen’s central province of Shabwa on Monday has left at least 73 security…