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Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Former President of Tanzania, Dies at 98

Ali Hassan Mwinyi, a schoolteacher turned politician who led Tanzania as its second post-independence president and helped dismantle the doctrinaire socialism of his...

Calls for a Boycott Roil Iran’s Parliamentary Elections

As Iran prepares for a parliamentary election on Friday, calls to boycott the vote are turning it into a test of legitimacy for...

Canada Restores Visa Requirement for Mexican Visitors

Canada announced on Thursday that it would require visas for Mexican nationals to enter the country, a move that comes amid a surge...

A Hamas-Israel truce could be close. What would it mean for the hostages in Gaza?

Key PointsMediators are working on securing a truce deal between Hamas and Israel before Ramadan. World leaders have suggested a breakthrough could be...

Why a Small Special Election in Rochdale, England, Has Big Chaos Vibes

If everything had gone to plan, Britain’s opposition Labour Party, which is riding high in opinion polls, would be confident of sweeping to...

Vaccines Didn’t Turn Back Mpox, Study Finds. People Did.

Why It Matters: Vaccines often arrive too late to stamp out outbreaks.Public health response to outbreaks often relies heavily on vaccines and treatments,...

London Police Should Not Have Hired Officer Who Killed Woman, Inquiry Finds

An inquiry published Thursday into the murder of a young woman three years ago by a London police officer — a case that...

Opposition Leader in Chad Is Reported Killed in a Shootout

The main opposition leader in the central African nation of Chad was killed on Wednesday in a shootout at his party headquarters in...

Putin Says Direct Western Intervention in Ukraine Risks a Nuclear Conflict

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said the West faced the prospect of nuclear conflict if it intervened more directly in the war...

In Ancient Bones, a Reminder that Northern Ireland’s Ghosts Are Never Far

They turned up around Halloween, as a roaring storm gripped the wetlands of Northern Ireland and tilled its ground: human bones, sticking up...

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