From 1975: Josephine Baker Is Dead in Paris at 68
She performed with a string of bananas tied around her waist, an electrifying act that led her to become first a local sensation in Paris, and then an international star.
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‘Man City aren’t a complete team’
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola gestures. PHOTO: REUTERS MANCHESTER: Pep Guardiola knows Manchester City are not a “complete team” but he is convinced they can still overhaul Arsenal in the Premier League title race. Guardiola’s side suffered a damaging blow when they were held to a 2-2 draw by lowly Nottingham Forest in midweek. Second-placed … Read more
Lebanon says Israeli attacks kill nearly 300 since Monday
Lebanon’s health ministry says 41 people killed in the last 24 hours in Israeli attacks in the Nabi Chit area Smoke plumes billow following Israeli bombardment on Beirut’s southern suburbs on March 2, 2026. PHOTO: AFP Lebanon’s health ministry on Saturday said Israeli attacks on the country had killed almost 300 people since the start … Read more
How Good Intentions Helped Pave Trump’s Road to Iran
Humanitarians proposed a loophole in international law. Decades later, Trump is jumping through it.
Hanging Up
If decreasing dependence on our phones feels impossible, we might benefit from considering what we’d want to fill the space that they occupy.
A Washington Museum Zeros In on Presidential Scandal. From 50 Years Ago.
The Watergate museum, now in a pop-up phase, focuses on the political crime that brought down Nixon.
Slot relief as Liverpool bounce back
Arne Slot expects Liverpool’s new signings to keep improving. Photo: AFP LIVERPOOL: Arne Slot admitted he was relieved that Liverpool’s rollercoaster season left him with a good feeling for once after their 3-1 win at Wolves in the FA Cup fifth round on Friday. Goals from Andrew Robertson, Mohamed Salah and Curtis Jones ensured Slot’s … Read more
Valverde stars as Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo
Federico Valverde struck a late winner for Real Madrid with the help of a deflection on the road at Celta Vigo. Photo: AFP VIGO: Federico Valverde’s heavily deflected 95th-minute drive snatched injury-hit Real Madrid a 2-1 win at Celta Vigo in La Liga on Friday. The Uruguayan midfielder needed a stroke of fortune at the … Read more
Russia Revels in a Sudden Reversal in Fortunes as Oil and Gas Prices Soar
President Vladimir V. Putin threatened to cut off remaining gas supplies to Europe as the Iran war drives a surge in energy costs.
At Trump’s Summit in Miami, Bolivia Makes a Political U-turn Toward the U.S.
For the past two decades, Bolivia resisted U.S. influence. A rightward shift is reorienting the country’s president toward Washington.