Sri Lanka Live Updates: President Is Silent After Massive Protests
The New York Times
The speaker of Parliament says President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has agreed to resign, but the president has not been seen since protesters stormed the presidential residence on Saturday.
Some who left the country in successive waves of emigration have felt drawn back to aid recovery efforts after the bloody and destructive war between Israel and Hezbollah.
During the war with Hamas, troops patrolled the Netzarim Corridor, which splits Gaza, preventing evacuated Palestinians from returning north.
Hostages freed before Saturday’s exchange have expressed relief and joy, while descriptions of the torment they endured are trickling out.
The collapse of U.S.A.I.D. at the hands of President Trump and Elon Musk is already leaving gaping holes in vital health care and other services that millions of Africans rely on for their survival.
The European Union’s so-called Trump task force spent 2024 preparing for a possible trade dispute. Specifics are secret, but guiding principles are becoming clear.
Key Middle East partners and European leaders swiftly opposed President Trump’s idea to force Palestinians out of Gaza and make it a U.S. territory. Experts said the plan would violate international law.
After a 10 percent tariff on Chinese products took effect on Tuesday, China announced retaliatory measures, including tariffs and an investigation of Google.
European leaders will gather Monday to plot a rough path forward on defense. Wavering support from President Trump is likely to drive the debate.
As Canada wrangles an epic, decades-long saga of who can fish for lobster, and when, emerging threats are heating up the conflict in Nova Scotia.
The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies.
For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much uncertainty.
For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much uncertainty.
The pygmy hippopotamus, now 6 months old, is Thailand’s biggest celebrity, and the crowds keep flocking. What explains her charm?