Buenos Aires, Argentina – It is December in the capital of Buenos Aires, and the summertime temperatures have soared to 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit). The sun beats relentlessly on the corrugated metal roofs of Villa Fiorito, a working-class neighbourhood south of Argentina’s capital city. Teenagers in flip-flops ride their motorbikes through the dirt streets. … Read more
Tigers are visible at the Ranthambore National Park in Sawai Madhopur, India. Satyajeet Singh Rathore/AP hide caption toggle caption Satyajeet Singh Rathore/AP BENGALURU, India — India doubled its tiger population in a little over a decade by protecting the big cats from poaching and habitat loss, ensuring they have enough prey, reducing human-wildlife conflict, and … Read more
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said that, if the United States imposes tariffs on his country, he will respond in kind. Speaking at a news conference in the capital Brasilia, on Thursday, Lula said his country seeks a relationship based on mutual respect. His comments came in response to US President Donald … Read more
Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, pictured at the 1995 World Figure Skating Championships in England. They had since worked as coaches at a training club in Boston. Russian authorities confirmed they were on board the American Eagle flight that crashed after a collision near Washington, D.C. Chris Cole/ALLSPORT/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chris Cole/ALLSPORT/Getty … Read more
These days there is a sense that Washington, DC, along with most of the Western world, has transported back to the 1930s, when fascism was openly on the march. And the latest executive order from President Donald Trump vowing to send 30,000 “illegal immigrants” to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is certainly adding to this vibe. When … Read more
KOLA SULAIMON/Getty Images KOLA SULAIMON/Getty Images Who owns stolen art? Today on the show, the bloody journey of a Benin Bronze from West Africa to the halls of one of England’s most elite universities — a tale of imperialism, betrayal, and the making of the modern world. Guests: Ore Ogunbiyi, Africa correspondent for The Economist … Read more
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society says that 110 Palestinians will be released from Israeli prisons today in the third phase of a ceasefire and captive exchange deal between Israel and Hamas. Eight captives will also be released by Hamas and other Palestinian groups, including five Thai nationals and three Israelis. Most of the freed Palestinians are … Read more
The 2025 Doomsday Clock — displayed at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday — is the closest it’s ever been to midnight. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images Humanity is closer than ever to catastrophe, according to the atomic scientists behind the Doomsday Clock. The ominous … Read more
Russia and Ukraine continue to swap daily barrages, with the prospects of ceasefire talks appearing slim. A nuclear power plant was among targets during a massive Ukrainian drone attack, Russian officials have said. Moscow said on Wednesday that the country’s energy infrastructure had come under attack by at least 100 drones overnight. Ukraine also reported … Read more
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen gives a statement ahead of a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki, Finland, on Jan. 14, 2025. Antti Aimo-Koivisto/AP hide caption toggle caption Antti Aimo-Koivisto/AP BERLIN — Denmark’s prime minister embarked on a tour of major European capitals Tuesday as the continent faces what she called “a … Read more