Video: Migration Surge on the Spain-Morocco Border
new video loaded: Migration Surge on the Spain-Morocco Border Our Madrid bureau chief, Jason Horowitz, visits the coastal town of Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa where there has…
Olga Soffer, Fashion Maven Who Studied Caveman Couture, Dies at 83
Back in the heyday of department stores, Olga Soffer stood at the center of the action. As special events coordinator for Abraham & Straus, a shopping mecca on Fulton Street…
Nirmal Purja, Renowned Mountaineer, Is Found Dead After Pakistan Avalanche
Nirmal Purja, a renowned British-Nepali mountaineer, died after an avalanche struck Pakistan’s Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains, on Thursday. He was 43. His company, Elite Exped, confirmed…
The Fight Over the World’s Oldest Bank
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena is the world’s oldest bank. It has survived the rise and fall of the Medici, regional and world wars and its own near-death experiences…
Trump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat Protections
Republicans in Washington are taking steps to roll back federal workplace heat protections as summer temperatures surge. The Trump administration is moving to rewrite Biden-era rules that would mandate breaks…
Beijing Protests After New Zealand Minister Insults Chinese-Born Lawmaker
China has lodged a formal protest after New Zealand’s top diplomat told a Chinese-born lawmaker to “go back to your own country,” a comment that has also prompted calls at…
Search Continues for 6 Climbers After Pakistan Avalanche
Rescuers resumed searching for six missing climbers on Saturday, two days after an avalanche struck Pakistan’s Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains, according to the regional police and…
Japan’s Rescuers Battle Cruel Heat After Major Earthquake
In the aftermath of the major earthquake in southwestern Japan, emergency workers and thousands of displaced residents are mounting a grueling recovery amid sweltering heat. Four days on, the death…
Thousands of Migrants Surge Into Ceuta from Morocco, Prompting Political Backlash
Tens of thousands of migrants streamed into a Spanish territory at the tip of North Africa, igniting a refugee crisis and a political firestorm in Europe on Friday that pitted…