After Whiskey With His Captors, Cuban Dissident Lands in a Miami Maelstrom
The former political prisoner Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara is unpacking 4,000 paintings he brought to Miami from Cuba and dodging criticism from exiles who once welcomed him.
After six months, the Iran war has reached its endgame
Iranian officials dismiss US strategy as a replay of a playbook that has already failed Iranian women look at a building, which was damaged in a US and Israeli strike in March, in Tehran, Iran, August 22, 2026. — REUTERS The Iran war has reached its endgame: a costly stalemate. Six months after US and Israeli … Read more
6 Feet Under in Coffins That Are Over the Top
Elaborate coffins, produced by Ghanaian artisans, are the centerpieces of funerals that celebrate the life of the deceased and get them to the afterlife in style.
IMF opposes gas price reduction
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is seeking to curtail powers of the federal government for making a downward revision in gas prices in a bid to prevent further accumulation of circular debt. In a recent meeting, the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) was informed that the IMF while noticing the burgeoning tariff differential adding … Read more
Fire Outside Home of Canadian Parliament Member Is Under Investigation
Two cars were destroyed at the Toronto home of Salma Zahid, a Liberal member of Parliament, in an overnight episode condemned by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
A Venezuelan Colonel Turned Actor Is Deported From Florida
A former lieutenant colonel in Venezuela’s National Guard living in Florida was deported, interrupting a lawsuit that accused him of ordering violent raids and torture.
Rupert Grint to return as Ron Weasley in Broadway’s ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’
Actor will reprise role nearly two decades after the ‘Harry Potter’ films concluded Rupert Grint, who played Ron Weasley in all eight Harry Potter films, is set to return to the beloved role — this time on Broadway. The actor will reprise his iconic character in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at New York’s … Read more
'How did we get here?'
The deaths of 14 newborns in a fire at Islamabad's Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) have left Pakistan grieving, while celebrities have turned their anger towards a deeper question: how could babies who were supposed to be safest inside a hospital lose their lives in such circumstances? The fire tore through parts of the … Read more
What to Know About New Covid Vaccines for Fall 2026
The shots have been approved for people 65 and older, and for younger people with underlying conditions. Others may be able to get them off label.
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America
The order directs Interior Secretary Burgum to update the Geographic Names database to reflect the new name US President Donald Trump speaks during an event after signing an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, August 27, 2026. REUTERS US President Donald … Read more