Brazil’s Supreme Court becomes a battleground amid presidential elections

New Bellingcat investigation sheds light on civilian deaths in Mali’s drone war

Election campaigns kick off in Brazil ahead of October presidential vote

Trump and Netanyahu convene for closed-door meeting

From liberator to dictator: Nicaragua’s Ortega says no more elections

Ukraine’s defense minister dismissed amid cabinet changes

Cuba’s power grid buckles as people face extended blackouts

Who belongs?: The global battle over citizenship

How global forces helped shape American democracy

Impact of Supreme Court TPS ruling on Haitians, Syrians and tens of thousands in the US

Strike on Venezuela gang leader may open door to mineral wealth

Taliban forces fire on civilians protesting morality police in Afghanistan

‘GTFO’: The Americans moving overseas in search of a better life

Cuba runs out of oil

French public media is being targeted by the far-right

On Africa trip, Pope Leo XIV condemns war and brushes off Trump criticism

The future of Burkina Faso’s democracy is in question 

A brief history of US-Cuba relations

Denmark holds snap elections this week

Israel escalates attacks on civilian infrastructure in southern Lebanon

Descriptions of struggle at an art exhibition in Prague

Clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan raise concerns about ‘open war’

Health aid pact between US and Zimbabwe collapses

Remembering Jesse Jackson, who pushed to globalize the US civil rights movement

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine speaks from hiding after ‘rigged’ election

Venezuela begins releasing political prisoners — but slowly

Companies pursuing renewable energy development in Colombia must work with Indigenous communities

A murder in Istanbul raises fears for journalists’ safety

To counter Russia, European armies must be more mobile

Turkey welcomes European leaders, while oppressing leaders at home

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

France steps up military training

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

Is the Turkish president turning the lights out on democracy?

Bolsonaro trial nears verdict in Brazil coup plot case

Indian students consider other countries to continue their studies

‘It feels like we’re going backwards’: Activists sound alarm on Europe’s retreat from climate action

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

The most popular foreign playwright in Russia is Irish

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

Colombia churches push for dialogue in the wake of renewed political violence

Latin American students consider options as visas are on hold

Exercise hedgehog kicks off in Europe

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

The tug-of-war over an anti-Nazi pastor’s legacy

Security concerns to decide Ecuador’s presidential election this weekend

Surprising places on the Out of Eden Walk

Sentencing of Bosnian-Serb leader highlights discord inside Bosnia-Herzegovina

German voters weigh options ahead of election hinging on immigration, sluggish economy

Kremlin’s internet crackdown is taking on YouTube

‘What’s the greatest knowledge a person can have? Know thyself’: Morgan State University hosts banned book symposium in Cuba

Russia is offering higher pay to lure more military recruits

Conservators scan Ukraine’s wooden churches to help preserve them

North Korean troops are suffering heavy casualties in Russia

In Okinawa, an independence movement finds an unlikely ally

Why Indian men are fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Facing an escalating threat from China, Taiwan could head into a constitutional crisis

The rise of an Armenian church opposition leader

Nearly half of Venezuelans are considering leaving the country in the coming months, poll says

The Arakan Army is making gains against the Myanmar military. What does it mean for the Rohingya?