German parliament expected to vote on migration bill that could pass with far-right support
Germany’s parliament is expected to vote Friday on an opposition bill calling for tougher rules on migration that could become the first legislation to pass thanks to a ...
Rainy today & colder Saturday
We are tracking some spotty precipitation that will develop this morning. In Litchfield, parts of Fairfield & New Haven ...
Myanmar’s military government extends state of emergency by 6 months
Myanmar’s military government on Friday announced another six-month extension of its mandate to rule in preparation for elections it has said will be held this year, as the country ...
Teen figure skaters and their coaches, group of hunters and students among victims of air crash
The victims of a crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter included teen figure skaters returning from a ...
A French journalist recounts 711 days of captivity as a hostage of Islamic extremists in Mali
For a foreign correspondent in Mali, the assignment seemed like a dream: as Islamic extremists upended the region, Olivier ...
US aid was long a lifeline for Eastern Europe. Trump cuts are sending shockwaves through the region
President Donald Trump’s abrupt freeze of U.S. foreign aid is sending shockwaves through Eastern Europe, leaving ...
Fear, disease and debt afflict Venezuelans released from prison after post-election arrests
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro labeled them as terrorists on national television. They were plucked from pharmacies, ...
Israeli doctors say five released Thai hostages in ‘fair’ health after 15 months of captivity
When the mother of one of the Thai hostages held in the Gaza Strip for over a year caught sight of her son on a Facebook ...
5 years after Britain left the EU, the full impact of Brexit is still emerging
Friday, two crowds of people gathered near Britain’s Parliament — some with Union Jacks and cheers, others European Union flags and tears. On Jan. 31, 2020 at 11 p.m.
Experts and advocates warn of nickel mining’s risk to precious marine region of Indonesia
One of Earth’s most biodiverse marine regions is threatened by the expansion of nickel mining projects in Indonesia, ...
After the initial ecstasy of freedom, released Israeli hostages face a long road to recovery
When Ilana Gritzewsky returned to Israel after being held captive in Gaza for 55 days in November 2023, she had so much ...
Midair collision kills 67 people in the deadliest US air disaster in almost a quarter century
A midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said, as ...