Colombia Peace Commission Calls For Overhaul of Army and U.S.-backed War on Drugs
BOGOTA, Colombia—A panel investigating atrocities during Colombia’s epic civil war called for overhauling the country’s armed forces and critiqued the U.S.-backed war on drugs as part of its final report.…
N.Y. Assembly Democrats Largely Repel Challenges From the Left
In the Democratic primary for the New York State Assembly, a slate of left-leaning insurgents — running with the backing of the progressive Working Families Party and Democratic Socialists of…
Turkey Clears the Way for Finland and Sweden to Join NATO
MADRID — NATO leaders will formally invite Finland and Sweden to join the alliance on Wednesday after Turkey lifted its veto on their membership, NATO’s secretary-general said Tuesday evening, clearing…
Illinois Governor’s Race Shows G.O.P.’s Lurch to Right (With Nudge From Left)
Republican voters in Illinois nominated a conservative hard-liner for governor on Tuesday, lifting State Senator Darren Bailey out from a bruising and costly primary that saw spending from three dueling…
Jan 6 hearings: Ex-aide paints devastating picture of Trump
Cassidy Hutchinson, a former top aide to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, filled in the blanks. And she has painted a devastating picture, including an allegation, which Trump…
Philippines orders news site Rappler to shut down, founder Maria Ressa says
Ressa, CEO and founder of Rappler, released a statement during the East-West Center’s International Media Conference in Honolulu saying the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (PSEC) has upheld its earlier…
Abcarian: Cassidy Hutchinson is the Jan. 6 witness we’ve been waiting for
We have our Jan. 6 hero. Her name is Cassidy Hutchinson. She is the 25-year-old former executive assistant to President Trump’s Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, both of whom should…
Higher fuel prices spark social unrest in South America
Placeholder while article actions load BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Police in Argentina blocked a major entry point to the capital’s center on Tuesday to keep a group of truckers from…
Bolsonaro Intensifies Push For Military Support As He Plots To Undermine Brazil’s Election
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro indicated this week that he would soon name former Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto, a retired general, as his running mate in October’s elections. Bolsonaro has…
Oil Tanker Is Stopped by U.S. in Transit From Russian Port to New Orleans
U.S. authorities have stopped a ship traveling from Russia to Louisiana with a cargo of fuel products, say people familiar with the matter. The Daytona tanker is owned by Greek…