Iran's sweeping internet blackouts are a serious cause for concern

When Iranian authorities pulled the plug on the internet in 2019 amid anti-government protests, the international community struggled to track the civilian carnage that followed.


Race and power collide in a fight over sacred rock art in remote Australia

Near a dry, red rock peninsula on Australia's far western coast, a dusty highway separates two communities with contrasting fortunes tied to an ancient land.


More Cubans are coming to the US by sea than any time since the 1990s

• Opinion: DeSantis' actions are cause for grave concern


Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister have 'direct and honest exchange' on Taiwan

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi "had a direct and honest exchange on matters related to Taiwan" Friday, a US senior administration official said.


World's best airline for 2022 named

From Covid to chaos, it's been another bumpy year for the aviation industry. In much of the northern hemisphere, the busy summer season was beset by delays and cancellations, while in the United States a new study this week found that airplane passenger satisfaction is declining across the board.


Amid internet shutdowns in Iran, US takes step to allow tech firms to help Iranian people access online info

Amid internet shutdowns by the Iranian government in the face of widespread protests, the US government has taken a step meant to allow technology firms to help the people of Iran access information online, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Friday.


Fears of a third Intifada as Palestinian deaths reach 7-year high

In the early hours of September 6, Mohammed Sabaaneh, 29, was live on TikTok, filming clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians in the West Bank town of Jenin.


11 dead in suspected and confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda

In the last 24 hours, Uganda has recorded four confirmed cases of Ebola, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 11, the country's health ministry reported Friday in a statement.


Iranians are risking it all to protest. Their families say some aren't coming home

The last time Farnaz heard her brother's voice was over the phone, on an unknown number.


Boeing agrees to pay $200 million for misleading the public about the 737 Max

Boeing and its former CEO Dennis Muilenburg agreed to pay hefty fines to settle charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission that they misled the public about the safety of the 737 Max following two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019.