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Pakistan Accused of Denying Treatment for Imran Khan’s Failing Eyesight
The lawyer for the former prime minister claimed he had lost 85 percent of the vision in his right eye because of delayed treatment in prison.
After Mass Shooting, the Town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia Is Forever Changed
The mass shooting in the remote British Columbia mining town has shocked and saddened the nation.
The Sea Took Her Prosthetic Leg. Months Later, It Gave It Back.
Brenda Ogden lost her waterproof prosthetic leg 10 months ago, and with it, her zest for swimming. Then a local fossil hunter stumbled upon it.
Open Road
On Valentine’s Day, consider the ways in which we’re sticking to established paths — and the places where we yearn to deviate.
Roy Medvedev, Soviet Era Historian and Dissident, Is Dead at 100
His score of books and hundreds of essays documented Stalinist executions, Communist repressions and censorship, and the transition to post-Soviet Russia.
Zelensky rules out holding elections until there is a cease-fire with Russia.
Amid Fallout From Epstein Files, Dubai’s DP World Boss Is Replaced
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem was credited with turning DP World into a global logistics powerhouse. He was recently identified in correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein.
Brazil, the World’s Largest Catholic Nation, Embraces Polyamory
More people in a still largely conservative and religious nation are rejecting monogamy as they seek new definitions of romance, and of family.
Japan Releases Chinese Boat Captain After Detaining Him for 30 Hours
The captain’s arrest had raised fears of a broader diplomatic confrontation between Japan and China, which have been at odds for months.
Life in Beirut Beneath the Drones
More than a year into a cease-fire, the mechanical whir of Israeli drones above the Lebanese capital is a reminder that, in many ways, the war never really ended.
First U.S. Troops Land in Nigeria for Trump-Led Christian Mission
The deployment follows months of escalating pressure from President Trump on the African nation, including a surprise missile strike on Christmas Day.
How Peter Biar Ajak, a Sudanese Peace Activist, Was Caught Plotting a Coup
Peter Biar Ajak, a democracy advocate, was convicted of conspiring to buy and export weapons for a revolt in South Sudan.
Ilia Malinin’s catastrophic free skate: ‘I blew it.’
Malinin, the heavy favorite to win gold, fell twice during his final routine and finished 8th.
Macron Insists Europe Remains Central to Global Stability
President Emmanuel Macron, speaking at the Munich Security Conference, stressed European “fortitude.” Earlier, Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany criticized President Trump’s rapid reorientation of U.S. foreign policy.
UK Ban on Palestine Action Is Unlawful, Court Finds
The High Court said the ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist group was disproportionate and breached free speech rights. The government said it would appeal, and the ban remained in place for now.
Trump’s Actions Test the Fragile World of Air Travel
Last-minute announcements and abrupt changes by the Trump administration have caused confusion in an already strained U.S. aviation system.
Dutch Prosecutors Fine Louis Vuitton Netherlands in Money Laundering Case
The Dutch subsidiary of the luxury brand agreed to pay a nearly $600,000 settlement in a money laundering and terrorism financing case.
As Diplomats Talk, Pentagon Prepares for Possible War With Iran
President Trump threatened to strike Iran, but the military has needed time to build up its forces in the region.
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Said to Have Raised First Pledges for Gaza
The United Arab Emirates and the United States have each committed more than $1 billion to President Trump’s new international initiative, officials said.