Walter MurrowBelgium Rocked by Daycare Abuse Convictions
A Belgian court has convicted a 25-year-old former daycare worker and her 41-year-old former partner of sexually abusing toddlers aged 18 to 36 months at a Brussels-area nursery between 2020 and…
ICE-Detained Teen Mariachis to Open for Kacey Musgraves
In a story that encapsulates the strange intersections of American culture and immigration policy, the Gámez-Cuéllar brothers — three teenage mariachi musicians aged 12, 14, and 18 who were…
Science Roundup: Blood Mysteries, Easter Island Script, and a Fertility Warning
It was a rich week for science news. Researchers at Sweden’s Lund University have solved a 50-year-old mystery in hematology, explaining why people with the same blood type can have different levels…
A Floating City Rises in the Maldives
In the turquoise waters just minutes from the Maldivian capital of Malé, one of the world’s most ambitious architectural and environmental projects is taking shape. The so-called “Maldives Floating…
UAE Exits OPEC: A “Win” for Trump, a Question Mark for Oil Markets
In a development with potentially sweeping consequences for global energy prices, the United Arab Emirates has announced its departure from OPEC and the broader OPEC+ alliance. Greek outlet Ethnos…
Trump Hosts UK Royals While Rejecting Iran’s Overture
Against this turbulent backdrop, President Trump welcomed King Charles and Queen Camilla to the White House for the second day of a UK state visit, ahead of the King’s address to Congress. “Americans…
Political Violence Strikes Washington — Again
The most consequential story of the week is the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night — the latest assassination attempt against…
The Common Thread
What links an octogenarian gunman in Athens, a spyware scandal implicating a European government, a contested strait, and a missile test? Perhaps only this: across very different contexts,…
Tamil Nadu Goes to the Polls
Across India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu, election day brought massive logistical mobilization: 2,800 security personnel deployed in Ramanathapuram district alone, model polling booths set up…
Germany Plans Sugar Tax as Budget Talks Advance
Germany’s federal government is set to introduce a tax on sugary beverages as part of its 2027 budget framework, which the cabinet is expected to approve on Wednesday. The move aligns Germany with a…