What the U.S. Owes Venezuela
Expectations are rising over the role the Trump administration could play in helping after two devastating quakes.
Abdul Ahad Momand, Only Afghan to Fly in Space, Is Dead
A pilot in the Afghan Air Force, he was recruited for the Soviet space program. His 1988 flight took place as the Soviets were fighting a war in his country.
Efforts to Rescue Venezuela Quake Victims Grow More Desperate
The death toll has risen to over 1,700, which is likely an undercount.
Efforts to Rescue Venezuela Quake Victims Grow More Desperate
The death toll has risen to over 1,700, which is likely an undercount.
Pakistan Launches Deadly Strikes in Afghanistan
The United Nations’ mission in Afghanistan said that at least 28 civilians were killed and several others were injured in Pakistani airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan on Sunday.
Wimbledon Is One Place That Won’t Screen England in the World Cup
The tennis tournament, a bastion of sometimes stuffy rules, has no plans to broadcast World Cup matches on Henman Hill, but restrictions on cellphone use have been eased.
At Funerals, Venezuela’s Wounded Families and Friends Unite in Grief
Venezuelans began to bury some of the more than 1,400 victims of last week’s earthquakes, sharing tales of unimaginable loss.
Scale of Venezuela Earthquakes Death Toll Could Take Weeks to Emerge
Experts pointed to several indications that the twin earthquakes were particularly lethal, including the number of people reported missing and the extent of building damage.
Les Mills, Olympian Who Founded Fitness Chain, Dies at 91
A New Zealand Olympian, his small gym in Auckland grew into a worldwide chain.
‘Heat Dome’ Grips Eastern Europe
High-level heat warnings were in place across much of Eastern Europe on Monday as a “heat dome,” which broke temperatures in France, Britain and Spain last week, continued to shift east.