Four Killed in Houthi Strike on Red Sea Ship, Yemeni Government Says
The Yemeni government said the ship was carrying food supplies to a port on the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The Iran-backed Houthis have not commented on the attack.
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Silent Films Are Back, at Least for One Night
At the Modern Silent Shorts festival, moviegoers saw an old cinematic form brought back to life with seven brand-new films.
After Deadly Earthquake in Colombia, a Late-Night Hunt for Survivors
“We heard them screaming,” said one rescuer in Cali, where rescuers face a race against time to find the living.
Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings, torture
Assad’s brother, security official also sentenced to death as critics call ruling ‘performative justice’ A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death on Tuesday after a trial in absentia, convicting him of crimes including killings, torture, and arbitrary arrest during the country’s nearly 14-year war. It was the first Syrian conviction against Assad, who … Read more
A.C. Vests and UV Parasols: East Asia Deploys Heat-Fighting Gadgets
The innovations include air-conditioned apparel, refrigerators for humans and hand-held fans that use the science behind semiconductors. Governments are making cooling devices central to heat adaptation.
US fuel sales to Cuban business bring a glimpse of capitalism to Havana
Black-market gasoline reaches $38 per gallon in spring before easing as volume of imports grew A man paints walls at a former state-run gas station as Cuba cautiously opens its energy sector to private investment, since the US imposed an oil blockade against the island’s government but authorised US companies to export fuel to private … Read more
Syria Sentences Former President al-Assad to Death for Crimes Against Humanity
The former president was convicted of crimes against humanity during the country’s civil war, the first verdict since he fled to Russia in 2024.
‘Saturday Night Live’ U.K. Stars Get a Hero’s Welcome at the Edinburgh Fringe
As comics like Ania Magliano return to the festival for the first time since the show became a surprise hit, audiences are pouring in to catch them.
Sanam Saeed criticises social media backlash over Durefishan Saleem’s accent in ‘Dar-e-Nijaat’
Actor says criticism ‘downright mean’ as users split over Durefishan’s dialogue delivery Actor Sanam Saeed weighed in on the criticism surrounding Durefishan Saleem’s accent in Dar-e-Nijaat, calling out social media users for bashing actors for the way they spoke. “It’s a bit unsettling and honestly very lame to see everyone so obsessed over an actor’s … Read more
How Raúl Castro’s Grandson, Raúl G. Rodríguez Castro, Became a Power Broker
The Castro family envoy, Raúl G. Rodríguez Castro, who has been in talks with the Trump administration, was once named in a case targeting a Cuban smuggling ring.