Category : World

Elections in Spain Are Likely After Lawmakers Reject Budget

Catalan separatist lawmakers turned against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on a budget measure, which could spell the end of his Socialist minority government.

Bombing Kills 20 Revolutionary Guards in Iran, Government Says

The bombing happened in southeast Iran, a restive part of the country near Pakistan.

Former Air Force Intelligence Agent Charged With Spying for Iran

Prosecutors say Monica Elfriede Witt gave the Iranians the code name and mission of a secret Pentagon program involving American intelligence operations.

El Chapo Is Behind Bars, but Drugs Still Flow From Mexico

Even without its former leader, the Sinaloa cartel is a major threat and maintains among its competitors “the most expansive footprint in the United States.”

El Chapo Found Guilty on All Counts; Faces Life in Prison

After decades evading the police, the drug kingpin Joaquín Guzmán Loera was convicted in a drug conspiracy trial and faces a life sentence in an American prison.

National Strike Grips Belgium, Canceling Flights and Shutting Breweries

Train travel was also upended and schools were closed as a national strike threatened to bring the country to a standstill on Wednesday.

Africa’s Black Panthers Emerge From a Century in the Shadows

The last documented sighting of the animals on the continent was in Ethiopia in 1909. But now they’ve been spotted in Kenya.

Maria Ressa, Philippine Journalist Critical of Rodrigo Duterte, Is Arrested

Her detention in a digital libel case involving her online news site, Rappler, comes amid a crackdown on the news media by the president.

El Chapo, Taxes, Parkland: Your Wednesday Briefing

Here’s what you need to know.

Film Set in China’s Cultural Revolution Is Pulled From Berlin Festival

The withdrawal of the film by the noted Chinese director Zhang Yimou comes amid a broader crackdown on the discussion of sensitive subjects in China.

The $89,000 Verdict Tearing Japan and South Korea Apart

Millions of Koreans were conscripted as forced labor during the Japanese occupation. Now Korean courts say that aging workers can sue Japanese companies for damages.

Trump Says South Korea Is Paying $500 Million More for U.S. Troops. The Deal Says Otherwise.

Contrary to President Trump’s comments, South Korea is increasing its contribution to defense costs by $70 million, American and South Korean officials said.

‘Gay Muslim’ Comic Strip Vanishes After Indonesia Calls It Pornographic

The strip’s tagline was “Gay Muslim comics for people who are able to think.” Instagram said it had not complied with the government’s request to block it.

Lens: Martin Parr: 48 Years of Photographing the Quirky and Kitschy in Manchester

For almost half a century, the British photographer has captured the diversity and eccentricity of the city of Manchester in northwestern England.

Facebook Group of French Journalists Harassed Women for Years

The private Facebook group, called the Ligue du LOL, was behind waves of online mockery of women in journalism, often those who were feminists.