February 20, 2024World The Taliban Refuses to Come the U.N. Conference on Afghanistan The group said it would not take part in a conference that also included women’s rights groups, the European Union and representatives […] Read more
February 20, 2024World Ursula von der Leyen Seeks Second Term as Top E.U. Official The German politician has been European Commission president since 2019, becoming a key contact for the Biden administration.The German politician has been […] Read more
February 20, 2024Americas Child Welfare Agency Routinely Violates Families’ Rights, Suit Charges Lawyers for a group of New York City parents argue that the Administration for Children’s Services uses “coercive tactics” that traumatize the […] Read more
February 20, 2024Middle East At UN Court Hearing, South Africa Says Palestinians Endure ‘More Extreme Form of Apartheid’ The country is one of more than 50 scheduled to argue before the United Nations’ highest judicial body over Israel’s “occupation, settlement […] Read more
February 20, 2024Americas Coast Guard Suspends Search for Four Missing Fishermen Off Florida Gulf Coast The men, who were described as experienced fishermen, set out for a boating trip on Saturday from Venice, Fla., and did not […] Read more
February 20, 2024World Middle East Crisis : U.S. Prepares U.N. Resolution Supporting Temporary Cease-Fire, With Conditions The U.S. is negotiating a Security Council resolution that proposes a halt in fighting “as soon as practicable,” and calls on Israel […] Read more
February 20, 2024World Navalny’s Widow Pledges to Carry On Opposition Leader’s Work The sudden death of Aleksei Navalny left a vacuum in Russia’s opposition. His wife, Yulia Navalnaya, signaled that she would try to […] Read more
February 20, 2024World Israel May Add Restrictions to Al Aqsa Mosque Access for Ramadan Reducing access to Al Aqsa, the sacred mosque compound in Jerusalem that has long been a flashpoint for tensions, may set off […] Read more
February 20, 2024World The Wife of Haiti’s Assassinated President Is Accused in His Killing Martine Moïse, the widow of President Jovenel Moïse, was charged by a Haitian judge with conspiring in his assassination. She was seriously […] Read more
February 20, 2024World U.S. Strike Killed Afghans Recruited to Fight for Iran Refugees who joined the largely overlooked Fatemiyoun Brigade to battle for Shiite Islam and escape crushing poverty had become a force in […] Read more