Strike on Venezuela gang leader may open door to mineral wealth

‘Show Aufguss’ fills saunas with steam, theatrics and heated competitions

A scientific breakthrough for spinal injuries is emerging in Brazil

Mexico City turns World Cup opener into a public party

Taliban forces fire on civilians protesting morality police in Afghanistan

How gender shapes a global walk

‘We feel it in our pores’: Latinos around East Boston are hyped for the World Cup

As Mexico City gets ready for the World Cup’s opening match, protesters grab the spotlight

A new cookbook suggests that eating like a Sardinian could help prolong your life

World Cup sticker fever takes over Latin American cities

New book, ‘The Yahoo Boys,’ explores the world of Nigerian love scammers

Kenya is a leader in geothermal power. Now it’s helping its neighbors do the same.

Hungary cracks down on BYD plant over forced labor allegations

A different kind of ‘Fintech’

Kickboxer takes on bullies

European tensions brewing in Cyprus

Lula to pave highway through untouched part of Brazilian Amazon

Russia stalls in Donbas, as battlefield deadlock deepens

How an interview project ‘shows the continuity of the human family’

Washington targets Cuba’s military-run business empire

Mexico City turns World Cup opener into a public party

‘We feel it in our pores’: Latinos around East Boston are hyped for the World Cup

As Mexico City gets ready for the World Cup’s opening match, protesters grab the spotlight

World Cup sticker fever takes over Latin American cities

Scottish soccer fans aim to skirt World Cup train costs by hiring a fleet of school buses

Foreign laborers protest working conditions and unfair pay for renovating Barça football stadium

Pan-American climbing competition is a Latin American milestone

Can you ride faster uphill than a cycling legend?

New rules aim to safeguard skiers in an inherently dangerous sport

Emily Scarratt to make English history with fifth Rugby World Cup appearance

A soccer league brings locals and refugees together in Madrid

International Cricket Council pledges funding, support for Afghanistan’s exiled cricketers

Canadian runner to retrace impressive family history at Boston Marathon

Young girls in Kenya find safe, empowering coaches at Nala Track Club

Celebrations over Alexander Ovechkin’s NHL goals record despite his pro-Kremlin politics

Kyudo: A look into Japan’s oldest martial art

American football finds a way in Japan

International athletes pivot to American football for a chance at joining the NFL

This aging Buenos Aires stadium continues to be the undisputed ‘temple of soccer’

Mapuche sports help Indigenous Chileans revive culture

Politically, Israel’s conflicts are a ‘ticking time bomb’ for Netanyahu

Airlines hit by dwindling global jet fuel supplies weigh their financial options

Journalist killed in Israeli attack in Lebanon, her colleague recovers from injuries

Ripple effects of Iran war felt in the Caucasus

US Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrives in Croatia for repairs as ground troops move to the Persian Gulf

The way we talk about war has changed

More civilian casualties come to light from a strike that hit a sports hall killing children in southern Iran

Residents in neighboring Turkey ‘aren’t afraid’ as involvement in Iran’s war looms

The tiny island at the center of the US and Israel’s war with Iran is more than just oil installations

Israel escalates attacks on civilian infrastructure in southern Lebanon

Muslims in Kashmir mourn the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader

What ignoring the rules of war could mean

After Israeli strikes on Tehran’s fuel depots, residents face a toxic aftermath

A brief history of US, Israeli and Iranian relations

Trump rules out talks absent Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as Israel strikes Lebanon

Trump says Iran war could last weeks, Iran strikes US bases across region

War in Iran sparks global travel chaos

War widens as Israeli and US planes pound Iran, and Tehran and its proxies hit back

Russia stalls in Donbas, as battlefield deadlock deepens

Security tech start-ups play increasingly significant role in Ukraine war

Four years since Ukrainian forces liberated the city of Bucha

Daughters of the Donbas group creates music remembering abducted Ukrainian children

A road race relay where hope is the baton

New film shows reality on the ground as Ukrainians battle for the village of Andriivka

An investigative journalist discusses the risks of chasing a Kremlin spy

Calls during UNGA to investigate thousands of Ukrainian children being forcibly transferred to Russia

Sleep remains elusive for people stuck in war zones — from Gaza to Ukraine

Ukrainian jazz pianist pays homage to the fallen

In negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, Crimea’s status is a red line that neither side will cross

Ukrainians protest new law weakening anti-graft agencies in the country

‘Our Dear Friends in Moscow’ tells the story of a generation split by the rise of Putin, and his war in Ukraine

How the Russian economy is faring as new sanctions hit 

‘I can do what I can to save people’: This chief rabbi stayed in Ukraine to help people and honor his son who died in battle  

The lawyers in Russia representing political prisoners despite the risks 

Celebrations over Alexander Ovechkin’s NHL goals record despite his pro-Kremlin politics

Ukrainian military chaplains tend to soldiers and others at risk amid the ongoing fighting

Ukrainian scouting sees record enrollment during wartime

Crimean Tatars mark Ramadan while in exile from the Crimean Peninsula

Boston College sets up school for first-generation immigrants

Trump administration’s policies are driving away international students

Students to study Puerto Rico and colonialism through Bad Bunny’s latest album

International student restrictions could cost the US billions

Indian students consider other countries to continue their studies

Refugee Afghan girls in the US plan for once unimaginable higher education

Europe wants to attract American scientists

Research funding cuts in the US could cause an American brain drain in STEM field

Former student from Kenya brought computer literacy to her hometown after studying in the US

Ecuador’s first Indigenous university proves to be a big hit

‘Bad Luck Generation’: The Dutch college graduates with US-levels of student debt

Affirmative action helps students thrive at universities across Brazil

College campuses across the UK fight for free speech as protests come under scrutiny

US schools are creating contingency plans for international students

Latin American students consider options as visas are on hold

As Taiwan’s birth rate falls, universities shut down one after the other

How Hungary’s higher education overhaul became a model for US conservatives

Universities stand to lose big bucks as international students quit the US

‘I live very cautiously:’ International students in the US fear deportation

Pro-Palestinian activists under increased surveillance on Massachusetts campuses

How gender shapes a global walk

Kenya is a leader in geothermal power. Now it’s helping its neighbors do the same.

Lula to pave highway through untouched part of Brazilian Amazon

How an interview project ‘shows the continuity of the human family’

How coastlines propelled ancient humans across the planet 

Pakistan’s solar revolution

Plan to kill dozens of wild hippos linked to Pablo Escobar generates fierce debate in Colombia

Asia’s ‘cleanest village’ tries to find a balance between tourists and calm

Out of Eden Walk: The music of animal husbandry

Is chemical recycling the solution to plastic waste?

To rediscover time, go for a walk

Out of Eden Walk: Raising a glass to global wine

Survey of gibbons in Cambodia show signs of forest health

Celebrating Eid al-Fitr in one of Islam’s holiest cities

Serbians caught between East and West struggle to keep warm

After Israeli strikes on Tehran’s fuel depots, residents face a toxic aftermath

Turkey’s Izmir facing severe shortages as water levels continue to drop

As climate change melts permafrost, landslides are becoming more dangerous 

The Big Fix: Lessons from Uruguay

Glitter makes Rio sparkle at Carnival. It also pollutes the environment.

A different kind of ‘Fintech’

Kickboxer takes on bullies

European tensions brewing in Cyprus

Are women behind the move in Spain to legalize undocumented immigrants?

Efforts to decolonize Berlin as UN calls for reparations to right ‘historical wrongs’

Czech Republic bans communist symbols in May Day parades

Is chemical recycling the solution to plastic waste?

Increasing frustration over UK deal with spy tech company

Security tech start-ups play increasingly significant role in Ukraine war

Ripple effects of Iran war felt in the Caucasus

Women composers of the Renaissance emerge

UK officials looking to do away with some jury trials

Four years since Ukrainian forces liberated the city of Bucha

An Azerbaijani city rises from ruins

An Italian city takes on sub-par pasta

Could a 78-year-old murder mystery be solved?

Norwegians are ready to say goodbye to winter

Denmark holds snap elections this week

Some political offices in France are not only undisputed, there aren’t any candidates

Serbians caught between East and West struggle to keep warm

International jazz musician Fabiola Méndez and her cuatro

A new voice from Bahia sings about LGBTQ love and philosophy

Women composers of the Renaissance emerge

From village songs to modern stages, Yagódy redefines Ukrainian folk music

This family in Prague holds classical music concerts in their own living room

Austro-Mexican singer finds out it really does take a village

This tap dancer from Japan uses New York City landmarks as her backdrops

From shipwreck to symphony: Prisoners in Italy turn migrant boats into violins

The soundtrack of daily life becomes art in Norway

To counter narco-corridos’ popularity, Mexico tries a song contest 

Protest music thrives in Iran, three years after young woman’s death sparked grassroots uprising

Students to study Puerto Rico and colonialism through Bad Bunny’s latest album

Salsa is a Latin music style that found its footing in NYC

‘Bone music’ brought Western tunes to Soviet fans by recording songs onto X-rays

Ukrainian jazz pianist pays homage to the fallen

Natalia Lafourcade talks US tour, immigration protests and new album

A rapper finds peace and a channel for his activism through hip-hop and Islam

Meet the 80-year-old woman who repairs Mexico City’s iconic hand-cranked organs

Astropical band fuses electronic music with Caribbean rhythms in an ‘optimistic’ album that ‘takes you to beach’

Brazilian hip-hop artist Brisa Flow brings Indigenous issues to the fore