17 Kenyan schoolchildren burn to death in dormitory fire

Arson is often used as a tool of protest by Kenyan students over poor living conditions or harsh teachers.

By Katharine Houreld and Rael OmbuorSeptember 6, 2024

D.C. lobbyists battle over future of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine

Critics say Kyiv is attacking religious freedom in its efforts to break the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s ties with Moscow. Ukraine says it’s acting in self-defense.

By Catherine Belton and David L. SternSeptember 6, 2024

Germany’s firewall against the far right isn’t working

Recent elections in Germany show the limits of the nation’s statist efforts to stamp out far-right extremism and ultranationalism.

By Ishaan TharoorSeptember 6, 2024

Super Typhoon Yagi, one of 2024’s most powerful storms, heads toward China

Packing winds of at least 150 mph, Yagi is the planet’s second-strongest storm this year. It is expected to hit the southern Chinese provinces of Hainan and Guangdong.

By Vic Chiang and Matthew CappucciSeptember 5, 2024

Blinken visits Haiti in show of U.S. support for struggling government

Blinken’s trip to Haiti was a gamble for the Biden administration, calling attention to an unresolved crisis that, if mismanaged, could cause a migration surge.

By Michael Birnbaum and Widlore MérancourtSeptember 5, 2024

Rome floats plan to charge tourists at Trevi Fountain

Italy’s most famous fountain has an overtourism problem, but locals say restricting access might not be the best solution.

By Natalie B. ComptonSeptember 5, 2024

How other countries have responded to gun violence, attacks at schools

International responses to school shootings and gun violence vary widely, with some countries enacting strict laws.

By Jennifer Hassan and Bryan PietschSeptember 5, 2024

Venezuela detains U.S. sailor, officials say

The incident occurred amid an increasingly adversarial relationship between Washington and Caracas.

By Alex Horton and Samantha SchmidtSeptember 5, 2024

Nicaragua frees 135 political prisoners after secret U.S. negotiations

Among those released are 13 members of a Texas-based evangelical organization. The prisoners were flown to Guatemala and can apply for U.S. residency.

By Mary Beth Sheridan and Missy RyanSeptember 5, 2024

The Philadelphi Corridor, an Israel-Gaza cease-fire obstacle, explained

Israel’s demand to control the Philadelphi Corridor — a narrow strip of no man’s land — is a key issue in Gaza cease-fire talks.

By Claire Parker and Sammy WestfallSeptember 5, 2024

France’s Macron picks Michel Barnier as prime minister to end deadlock

The French president named Michel Barnier, the European Union’s former Brexit negotiator, nearly two months after elections that kept the far right from power but resulted in political deadlock.

By Ellen Francis and Annabelle TimsitSeptember 5, 2024

Futebol-crazed Brazil is falling for another kind of football

How the NFL, ESPN and Gisele Bündchen made Brazil the league’s largest market outside North America.

By Terrence McCoySeptember 5, 2024

German police fatally shoot gunman near Israeli Consulate in Munich

The attacker fired several shots near the consulate and was killed by police. The incident occurred on the anniversary of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre.

By Kate BradySeptember 5, 2024

Ukraine taps former ambassador Andrii Sybiha as top diplomat

The replacement of prominent Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba comes amid a wide-ranging government reshuffle ahead of the president’s trip to the United States.

By Siobhán O'GradySeptember 5, 2024

Woman testifies husband drugged her for years, recruited dozens to rape her

The alleged victim told a court in Avignon, France, that her husband and the 51 other men accused in the case of raping her while she was unconscious destroyed her identity.

By Annabelle TimsitSeptember 5, 2024

Russia dismisses charges of election meddling; Putin claims he backs Harris

Despite calling the U.S. charges of interference nonsense, Russian officials have publicly celebrated attempts to influence the American public.

By Robyn Dixon and Catherine BeltonSeptember 5, 2024

War within a war: Israel takes aim at Hamas militants in Lebanon

Officials and experts in Lebanon say Israel’s assassination campaign against Palestinian militants has brought Hamas and Hezbollah closer together.

By Susannah George and Suzan HaidamousSeptember 5, 2024

Ugandan Olympic runner dies after being set on fire by ex-boyfriend

Rebecca Cheptegei is the third high-profile athlete to be killed in a domestic violence incident in Kenya.

By Katharine Houreld and Rael OmbuorSeptember 5, 2024

New Zealand’s Maori celebrate new era as 27-year-old queen is anointed

Nga Wai Hono i te Po Paki takes on the ceremonial role amid heightened tensions with the conservative government, which is rolling back “race-based” policies.

By Michael E. MillerSeptember 5, 2024

A tax on tourism? To visit these destinations, it’ll cost you extra.

New Zealand announced it is nearly tripling its tourist tax, joining places from Venice to Bali, Indonesia, that are trying to offset overtourism.

By Rachel PannettSeptember 5, 2024