World
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Ramaphosa’s Future as South Africa’s Leader in Doubt After Damning Report
An independent panel reported to Parliament that the South African president might have broken the law in a scandal over…
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Scarred by War, a Ukrainian Children’s Choir Finds Hope in Music
Members of the Shchedryk Children’s Choir have emerged from conflict determined to sing, including at Carnegie Hall this weekend.
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U.S. Eyes $156 Million Yacht in Dubai Linked to a Russian Oligarch
The U.S. Justice Department is taking steps to seize the Madame Gu, a 324-foot luxury yacht, but it will be…
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What’s in New York’s Illicit Cannabis: Germs, Toxins and Metals
A report from a medical cannabis trade group found contaminants such as E. coli and salmonella in some products purchased…
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After Mass Protests, China Appears to Back Away From Harsh Covid Rules
Several cities announced the easing of lockdown regulations and testing requirements after the country’s biggest demonstrations in decades.
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Boy, 14, Is Fatally Shot in the Bronx
The police said the boy, whose name has not yet been released, was found Wednesday night outside a building in…
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Spain Steps Up Security After Letter Bombs Are Sent to Officials
The authorities are investigating at least six packages said to contain “pyrotechnic material,” including ones sent to the office of…
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Widespread Racial Disparities in Discipline Found at N.Y. Prisons
The state inspector general concluded that the disparities had worsened since a 2015 New York Times investigation found that Black…
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Pamela Rosenkranz Wins the High Line Plinth’s Third Commission
“The whole tree might remind us of an organ,” the Swiss conceptual artist said of her vision for an unsettlingly…
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The Scooter Battery Peril Worries the Fire Department
Lithium-ion battery fires are surging in the city, but the use of the power packs is difficult to regulate, officials…