Southern and northern lights sweep planet in stunning display of auroras
A “severe” solar storm triggered the outburst of auroras. Even California, Arizona, Arkansas and Virginia reported sightings.
By Matthew Cappucci and Kasha PatelDiplomats evacuated from Sudan, but tens of thousands of foreigners remain
Fighting between Sudan’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed at least 450 people and injured 3,500, according to the United Nations.
By John Hudson, Katharine Houreld and Annabelle TimsitAbortion pill at heart of Supreme Court ruling is approved in over 90 countries
The Supreme Court ruling on mifepristone — amid legal wrangling over abortion — place the U.S. on a different trajectory from much of the rest of the world.
By Miriam Berger and Mikhail KlimentovThieves steal nearly $15M in gold, other cargo in Toronto airport heist
The high-profile theft occurred after an Air Canada flight carrying the valuables landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
By Kelsey AblesBiden administration to announce plans for anticipated border surge
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the Biden administration will announce plans next week for the border after Title 42 ends in May.
By Nick MiroffSearch ends for 3 Americans on sailboat that went missing off Mexico
The U.S. Coast Guard is asking for help in a search for three experienced sailors who were supposed to stop in Cabo on a trip to San Diego.
By Hannah SampsonBiden pledges $500 million to curb Amazon deforestation
President Biden announced new plans to fight climate change and called on the world's top economies to step up to the “collective challenge” of staving off devastating global warming.
By Amy B Wang and Timothy PukoTrudeau told NATO that Canada will never meet spending goal, Discord leak shows
The secret Pentagon assessment, posted to the messaging app Discord, says the country's “widespread” military shortfalls are harming ties with its NATO and NORAD allies.
By Amanda ColettaBrazil’s Lula reaches out to China and Russia, stoking U.S. unease
Away from the West, the “nonaligned” world is finding its voice.
By Ishaan TharoorThe Yanomami are dying of malaria and malnutrition. Is it genocide?
Brazil's Supreme Court has launched an investigation into the Bolsonaro administration's response to the Indigenous group's pleas for help.
By Moriah Balingit, Marina Dias and João Paulo PiresCanada’s public broadcaster pauses Twitter over ‘government-funded’ tag
It's the latest conflict between Twitter owner Elon Musk and publicly supported news outlets such as NPR, PBS, the BBC and ABC in Australia.
By Andrew JeongGiant cruise ships are rescuing migrants from the Caribbean
The latest examples of cruise ship rescues come as the U.S. Coast Guard reports higher numbers of Cuban migrants intercepted at sea.
By Hannah SampsonU.S. wiretaps tracked Gulf Cartel after Americans abducted, leak shows
A leaked intel document obtained by the Post describes the Mexican Gulf Cartel's response to the kidnapping and killing of four Americans in Matamoros.
By Nick MiroffSons of ‘El Chapo’ hit with fentanyl charges; victims fed to tigers, U.S. alleges
The Justice Department charges the "Chapitos" -- leaders of the Sinaloa cartel -- with sending deadly fentanyl into the United States.
By Devlin Barrett and Nick MiroffAncient Mayan ballgame marker unearthed at Chichén Itzá
An ancient stone marker used in a soccer-like ballgame was unearthed this week at the Chichén Itzá archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
By Joe SnellLula tells Xi ‘nobody can stop’ Brazil-China relationship
The Brazilian president is in Beijing, bolstering Chinese leader Xi Jinping's effort to set up a multipolar world that diminishes the United States' primacy.
By Meaghan Tobin and Lyric LiWhat we’ve learned from the leaked Pentagon documents
The sensitive subject matter and relative recency are major worries for U.S. officials.
By Adam TaylorScientists predict slightly below-average Atlantic hurricane season
It would be the first below-average season in the Atlantic since 2014.
By Matthew CappucciU.S. won’t press charges related to Shanquella Robinson’s death in Mexico
After U.S. authorities said there was insufficient evidence for prosecution, an attorney for the 25-year-old's family said they were disappointed but not deterred.
By Kelsey AblesThe West hoped Lula would be a partner. He’s got his own plans.
Brazil’s new president risks alienating the U.S. and Europe as he hosts Iranian warships, equivocates over Russia's invasion of Ukraine and negotiates with China.
By Moriah Balingit and Meaghan Tobin