Afghan Vice President, Staunch Opponent of Taliban, Survives Blast

At least 10 bystanders were killed in the attack in Kabul, the second in just over a year aimed at the senior vice president, Amrullah Saleh.


How a Massive Bomb Came Together in Beirut’s Port

Fifteen tons of fireworks. Jugs of kerosene and acid. Thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate. A system of corruption and bribes let the perfect bomb sit for years.


Your Wednesday Briefing

Rohingya genocide, Belarus, AstraZeneca trials: Here’s what you need to know.


Your Wednesday Briefing

Rohingya massacres, India-China border, Australian journalists: Here’s what you need to know.


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At Least 37 Million People Have Been Displaced by America’s War on Terror

A new report calculates the number of people who fled because of wars fought by the United States since Sept. 11, 2001.


‘The Lockdown Killed My Father’: Farmer Suicides Add to India’s Virus Misery

Farm bankruptcies and debts have been the source of misery in India for decades. But experts say the suffering has reached new levels in the pandemic.


Your Tuesday Briefing

Germany’s far right, Belarus, coronavirus in Spain: Here’s what you need to know.


Fearing Detention, Two Australian Correspondents Flee China

The forced departures highlight souring relations between the two countries and Beijing’s increasingly heavy-handed tactics to limit independent journalism.


Bolivian Court Denies Ex-President Morales's Appeal to Run for Senate

Evo Morales is ineligible to run for a Senate position, the court decided, because he does not meet residency requirements. He is living in exile in Argentina.