Alfonso Fanjul Jr., Cuban American Sugar Baron, Dies at 89
[With his brother, he presided over a family empire that includes the world’s largest cane sugar refiner and the Domino and C&H brands.
Microsoft retreats in China, but AI boom helps it keep a window open
Shut at least 15 China branch offices and joint ventures in the past five years, filings show Microsoft Chairman and Founder Bill Gates pauses to read a sign while touring Coal Hill in Beijing, China, March 23, 1994. Photo: REUTERS/file Microsoft once regarded the idea of quitting China as unthinkable. The year was 2010, and … Read more
Who Are the Houthis, Iran-Backed Militia Entering Mideast War?
Amid relentless war in the Middle East, the Iran-backed militants seem poised to renew their conflict with Yemen’s Saudi-backed government.
Brazil’s Disease-Fighting Mosquitoes
Our reporter, Apoorva Mandavilli, goes inside a mosquito factory in Brazil, where scientists are producing millions of mosquitoes to fight deadly tropical diseases in a warming world.
Seemab Gul’s award-winning film ‘Ghost School’ barred from cinemas in Sindh
Exploreing girls’ education and ‘ghost schools’, it cannot be screened in the province after certification was refused British-Pakistani filmmaker Seemab Gul’s award-winning film Ghost School, inspired by Pakistan’s so-called “ghost schools”, has been refused certification by the Sindh Board of Certification, preventing it from being screened in cinemas in the province where its story is … Read more
Police, terrorists trade heavy fire as clash continues in Upper Dir
Clash in Barikot Dubando enters second day; residents block road demanding hostage release Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police. File A clash between police and terrorists that erupted on Wednesday night in the mountainous Barikot Dubando area of Upper Dir district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province continued into Thursday, with security forces and armed men taking positions at various points across … Read more
A City Mobilizes Against a Stubborn Health Threat: Mosquitoes
The city of Belém in northern Brazil was overwhelmed by an outbreak of dengue two years ago. An all-out municipal effort has reduced cases and may offer lessons to American cities.
In a Chinese Leader’s Death, Mourning for a More Hopeful Time
[Tributes for the former Premier Zhu Rongji reflect nostalgia for an era when China was opening to the world and the future seemed more prosperous and hopeful.
Pro-Palestine campaigners urge boycott of new Spider-Man film over producer’s support for Israel
Avi Arad, producer for the film holds Israeli and US citizenship, served in Israeli military between 1965-1968 Pro-Palestinian campaigners in Lebanon, Jordan and elsewhere in the Arab world have called for a boycott of Spider-Man: Brand New Day over producer Avi Arad’s support for Israel and his rejection of criticism directed at Israeli Prime Minister … Read more
Former Catholic Bishop Is Convicted of Sexual Abuse, Australian News Outlets Say
A court found Christopher Alan Saunders, the former bishop of Broome, guilty of sexually abusing two men, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.