Myanmar Junta Allows Aung San Suu Kyi Rare Contact With an Outsider
The ousted civilian leader, now 81, met with a representative of the Red Cross. Her long absence from public view had raised concerns about her health.
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Juggan Kazim reflects on father’s murder, says it was the most frightening time in her life
Actor says she hoped to reconcile with her late father while embracing co-parenting and life in a blended family PHOTO: Juggan Kazim sat down with Dr Areej Zulfiqar for an interview. PHOTO: Screengrab Actor and television host Juggan Kazim has described her father’s murder as the most frightening period of her life, revealing that although … Read more
How Iran is widening its pressure campaign to force US concessions
Tehran says unless Washington accepts new Hormuz status quo, conflict could spread beyond the Gulf A man holds a flag with a picture of late leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, late Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, during a rally in Tehran, Iran, April … Read more
Canada’s WestJet Reaches Deal With Union to End Strike by Flight Attendants
A tentative deal was reached early Monday morning after 4,400 flight attendants walked off the job a day earlier, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights.
Spain’s Leader Is Seen as Soft on Migrants, but He Acted Fast on Ceuta
After thousands poured into the Spanish territory in North Africa, the pro-immigration policies of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez were blamed. The reality is more complex.
Italy’s 4th heat wave peaks with red alerts in record 25 cities
Temperatures exceed 40C as warming Mediterranean intensifies heat, wildfire risks Italy’s fourth heat wave of the summer reached its peak on Monday, with red alerts issued for a record 25 cities as temperatures exceeded 40C (104F) in parts of the country, local media reported. The Health Ministry raised the number of cities under its highest … Read more
Iran Says No Current Talks With U.S. After Trump Cites Progress on the Strait of Hormuz
President Trump cited progress in the negotiations when canceling a threatened attack on Iran over the weekend. Iran said there were no current talks with the United States.
After Trump Pardon, Former Honduras President Hernández Faces Charges in His Home Country
Juan Orlando Hernández, a former president of Honduras, faces fraud and money laundering charges in his home country after a surprise Trump pardon overturned his drug-trafficking sentence in the U.S.
For Iran, Trump’s Reversal on Escalation Shows Who Has the Upper Hand
By expanding the arena of fighting in the region, experts say, Tehran sent a warning about the dangers of a widening war.
2 Killed as Firefighting Helicopters Collide in Greece
The aircraft crashed while battling a wildfire northwest of Athens, as Greece fought more than 200 fires in the past week.