The Deadly Prelude to South Africa’s First Free Elections
The vote in 1994 was a time of hope — but in the weeks before, the country came close to…
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Two Giant Pandas Will Head to D.C.’s National Zoo From China
The pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, will be flown to the Smithsonian National Zoo from China before the end…
Former Israeli Hostage Held Captive in Gaza Awaits Her Husband’s Release
Aviva Siegel was held captive with her husband until late November, when she was one of 105 hostages released as…
Rafah Aid Groups Say Israel’s Offensive is Pushing Them Out
Hospitals, clinics and kitchens are shutting down, and transporting the wounded is a challenge on roads choked with debris and…
Jury Deliberations Are Starting in Trump’s Trial. Here’s How They Work.
The 12 unidentified jurors have retreated behind closed doors and started to debate whether the first president to be criminally…
Missed Trump’s Criminal Hush-Money Trial? Here Are the Basics.
Donald J. Trump has been charged with 34 felony counts in the first criminal case against an American president. Defense…
Nikki Haley Writes ‘Finish Them’ on Artillery Shell in Israel
Her visit came just days after Israel drew international condemnation for a strike that killed dozens of Gazan civilians in…
‘All Eyes on Rafah’ Meaning and Origins
The slogan, which has been a touchstone for pro-Palestinian demonstrators for months, ricocheted across social media this week.
Biden’s Gaza Critics Start an Anti-Trump Campaign
The effort by Black faith leaders and activists signals that at least some of President Biden’s critics on the left…
So Close to Sicily, So Far From the Crowds
Pantelleria is a seductive idyll of mud baths, romantic ruins and secluded swimming coves. It’s also rocky and wind-whipped, making…