Disaster by the Numbers: The Crisis in Sudan
The United States just formally declared that genocide has taken place in the northeast African nation, but the calamity there dates back decades.
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U.S. Says Sudan’s R.S.F. Committed Genocide and Sanctions Its Leader
A force fighting Sudan’s army in a brutal civil war committed massacres and rape that amount to genocide, the Secretary of State said, two decades after a finding of genocide in the same region.
France Indicts Founder of Notorious Website Used in Pelicot Rape Case
The site, coco.fr, was shut down in June after being linked to more than 23,000 sexual abuse and other cases in France alone, including the rape trial that shocked the country last year.
Egypt Sees Its Refugees as a Scapegoat and an Opportunity
Palestinians, Sudanese and Syrians fleeing war have found a home in the country. But Cairo says newcomers are straining resources and is seeking financial help from the West.
Putin Gets a Snub in the Vast Wine Cellars of a Former Soviet Republic
The Russian president celebrated his 50th birthday at a winery in Moldova. After the invasion of Ukraine, it moved the bottles he was given away from public view.
Lebanon Elects Army Chief Joseph Aoun as President
As the country endured economic crisis and a devastating war, lawmakers failed 12 times to pick a head of state. They have now settled on Joseph Aoun, the leader of the military.
‘I believe I could have won’: Biden says he would’ve defeated Trump he ran for re-election
President Joe Biden, in an interview with USA TODAY, expressed confidence in his potential victory over Donald Trump if he had run for re-election. He also discussed his legacy, emphasizing his plan to restore the economy and America’s global leadership. As his term ends, Biden contemplates actions such as granting preemptive pardons to figures like … Read more
