A Magical Vineyard Dinner in Tuscany Under the Stars and String Lights
In Italy, long-table vineyard dinners are increasingly popular. It’s not too late to book a place for this August or September.
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Trump Administration Fast-Tracks Military Partnership With Colombia to Target Drug Traffickers
The country’s new Trump-endorsed president takes office on Friday. Sweeping plans to target drug traffickers with U.S. help are already underway.
‘The Last House’ Review: End of the World as They Know It
When a mysterious force traps people in their homes, one family tries to ride out the apocalypse.
Seven dead, including gunman, at Thailand school shooting
15 people injured as teachers, students killed in country’s second school shooting this year Students, without wearing shoes, run as they evacuate from Debsirin Nonthaburi School, the site of a shooting incident, in Bang Kruai district in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, August 7, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS At least seven people were killed on … Read more
Thailand School Shooting Leaves at Least Six
A student opened fire at a high school near Bangkok, according to local news media.
Iran’s top negotiator slams US’s ‘theatre diplomacy on loop’
‘Acknowledge the facts and fulfill your commitments,’ says Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Photo: File Iran’s parliament speaker and chief negotiator in talks with the United States criticised what he described as US “theatre diplomacy on loop,” referring to President Donald Trump’s pattern of announcing attacks and later calling … Read more
How Japan Minimized Deaths from a Major Earthquake
After deadly tremors a decade ago, Kumamoto built earthquake-resistant buildings and even trained locals in search and rescue.
Foreigners Behaving Badly in Vietnam Challenge Its Communist Justice System
Vietnam is grappling with a surge in visitors, testing its Soviet-style criminal justice system as it tries to supercharge its economy through tourism.
John Carpenter Found a New Way to Give You Nightmares
The director of slasher films that defined horror from the 1970s through the ’90s realizes his latest work, “Cathedral,” as both a graphic novel and a hard-rock album.
Residents of London’s Barbican Are Battling a New Tower
The Barbican, a once divisive housing complex in central London, is now considered an architectural masterpiece. Residents are fighting plans for a 20-story building next door.