South Africa criticized for ‘horrific’ mining crackdown after 78 bodies pulled from underground
The clampdown on illegal mining cut off food and water to hundreds of miners underground. At least 78 bodies were pulled from ...
A small minority of Israeli hostage families don’t want a Gaza deal. Here’s why
As Israel and Hamas edge closer to a possible ceasefire-hostage agreement, a small number of families whose loved ones remain ...
PIA, Pakistan’s national airline, in trouble over disturbing social media ad
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is getting a bumpy ride over a promotional graphic that appears to evoke a terror ...
SpaceX set to launch one of its most ambitious Starship test flights yet
SpaceX readies its seventh test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever designed. The trial will test upgrades to ...
Ukraine and Russia launch major strikes on each other with Trump’s inauguration days away
Ukraine and Russia have been exchanging major drone and missile strikes, with each seeking to gain an advantage as US ...
Djimon Hounsou on battling ‘systemic racism,’ and reconnecting Black people to their African roots
Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou talks about his philanthropic work, and how ‘systemic racism’ means he’s still ...
South Korean president arrested by anti-corruption investigators after weekslong showdown
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested for questioning, according to the country’s anti corruption agency, in ...
Jill Biden expresses disappointment with Pelosi: ‘We were friends for 50 years’
First lady Jill Biden expressed her disappointment with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a new interview with The Washington Post, providing rare public comments about the fractured relationship ...
A Chinese actor was abducted from Thailand. His swift return has sparked hopes – and fears – back home
Wang Xing was living in fear. His head had been shaved. He couldn’t sleep and was in a strange place where his captors were ...
American Battleground: Trump assembles his wrecking crew as he tries to take on Washington
Undaunted, the weekend before Christmas, Trump throws a fresh stunner into the headlines. He declares he wants the US to ...
FDA bans red dye No. 3 from food, drinks and ingested drugs in the US
Red dye No. 3 has been permissible for use in food despite the Delaney Clause of the FDA’s Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic ...
Defense Secretary Austin’s secrecy around his hospitalizations increased the risks to national security, watchdog says
The secrecy surrounding Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s hospitalizations in late 2023 and early 2024 “increased ...