Efforts to Contain Ebola May Have Been Hindered by Lack of U.S. Involvement

Aid cuts by the Trump administration have shut down crucial disease surveillance networks and medical supply chains in East Africa.

Beach Visitor Accidentally Crashes a Fashion Show and Becomes a Star

A man unintentionally blocked a model from opening a show during Australian Fashion Week in Sydney.

Rubio Moves Closer to Decades-Long Goal of Transforming Cuba

The secretary of state is the son of immigrants who left Cuba before the Castro revolution to look for economic opportunities. Yet, he pursues change with the zeal of a political exile.

Why the U.S. Chose May 20 to Seek Charges Against Raúl Castro

The choice of this specific date to indict the former president Raúl Castro carries historical echoes from more than a century ago.

After Eurovision Final, Dismay That Politics Didn’t Play a Bigger Role

Politics isn’t supposed to influence the international song contest, but more than one official commented on how countries voted this year.

Justice Dept. Charges Former Cuban President in Fatal Downing of Planes

The indictment was an extraordinary escalation of the Trump administration’s multifaceted pressure campaign against Cuba’s Communist government.

Israel Minister Taunts Pro-Palestinian Flotilla Activists in Video

In the video, the national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, walks past activists in handcuffs and forced to kneel on the deck of a ship. It drew outrage at home and abroad.

Ebola Crisis Sparks Debate Over Global Health Double Standards

To some Africans, the claim that the continent’s largest health agency had already bungled its response scratched a familiar wound.

World Health Organization Defends Its Ebola Outbreak Response

Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus defended the World Health Organization against criticism that it had acted too slowly in its response to the Ebola outbreak.

Australian Swimmer Who Crashed Beach Fashion Show Becomes the Star

David Handley was going for a swim in Sydney when he found himself walking on an Australian Fashion Week runway. “I’ve usurped the spot of the lead model,” he said.