'I've seen the devil': Brazil's UFO capital marks 30 years since 'alien encounter'
The skies over this remote coffee-growing town turned charcoal black, the heavens opened, and one of Brazil’s greatest mysteries was…
"The dream is to be a standup, but everyone who knows me says: Please don’t." Riz Ahmed on chaos, comedy, and defying labels.
Riz Ahmed was multitasking. It was February in London, and the actor was doing an interview with a men’s magazine…
Two charged, including an Iranian national, over alleged attempt to enter UK nuclear submarine base
Two people, including an Iranian man, have been charged after allegedly attempting to enter HM Naval Base Clyde in Scotland,…
Israel has dismantled UNRWA's operations in Gaza, and the international community has stood by without taking action.
This month, I will conclude my service as the commissioner-general of UNRWA, the United Nations agency that has provided essential…
"I've seen for myself how people can accept evil": Colm Tóibín on life in Trump's America
I often jot down the opening paragraph of a story in a notebook, adding to it now and then or…
'It's come at the wrong time': How the Iran conflict is undermining the Gulf's status as a sports hub.
Nasser al-Khelaifi’s absence from Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League match against Chelsea last week, grounded in Doha due to closed airspace,…
Doggy drinks and subsidized vet visits: Paris's mayoral race goes crazy for canines.
In a race that is expected to be decided by just a few thousand votes, every single vote matters—including those…
For Muslim worshippers in Jerusalem, it was a day of profound sorrow: the al-Aqsa mosque was closed on Eid.
For the first time since 1967, Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site, the al-Aqsa mosque, was closed at the end of…
'Validation was an insatiable monster': Dave Grohl discusses Foo Fighters' punk-rock comeback and life after his infidelity.
“I’m just going to recline.” Surveying the seating options in a luxury London hotel suite, Dave Grohl chooses the sofa.…
Reports suggest the US is considering seizing Kharg Island to pressure Iran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States is reportedly considering plans to occupy or blockade Iran’s Kharg Island to pressure Tehran into reopening the…