Brooklyn Rivera, Nicaraguan Indigenous Leader, Dies in Government Custody

Brooklyn Rivera, 73, one of the most prominent Miskito political leaders in recent history, was arrested by the government in 2023. His family and other groups dispute the circumstances surrounding his death.

2025 Wildfires Were the Costliest Ever, Researchers Say

Severe, hard-to-control blazes in densely populated areas like Los Angeles drove the year’s record losses.

Map: 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes off the Coast of Chile

View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.

China Exports Surveillance

The country has spent decades perfecting a surveillance state at home. Now it’s promoting its ideology of state control, and the technology to enforce it, abroad.

Nearly 800 Arrested in France After Champions League Final, French Officials Said

Nearly 800 people were arrested in France after Paris St.-Germain won the Champions League on Saturday, French officials said. Thousands in Paris took to the streets to celebrate, leading to some violent clashes with police officers.

Israel Captures Beaufort Castle as It Advances Into Lebanon

The seizure of Beaufort Castle evoked bitter memories, in both countries, of the deadly fighting there during Israel’s nearly two-decade occupation of southern Lebanon.

Timeline: Where and When Trump Has Involved the U.S. Military in International Conflicts

The United States has been involved in many military operations around the world since President Trump returned to office.

Israel Captures Crusader Castle That Symbolized Its Long Lebanon Occupation

The seizure of Beaufort in southern Lebanon called up bitter memories in both countries amid a widening Israeli conflict with Hezbollah that seems far from over.

Colombia Presidential Election: What to Know About the Candidates and Main Issues

The election tests the legacy of the country’s first leftist leader against a rising far-right outsider and a traditional conservative.

Even Havana’s Street Sweepers Can’t Escape the Impact of the Fuel Blockade

A fuel blockade on Cuba has aggravated a lack of consistent garbage pickup and produced enormous trash piles.