Nearly five years after returning to power, Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have expanded working relations with regional and European governments, although Russia remains the o…
At last: the new Téa Obreht novel is upon us! It comes to us in a day filled with other bounties: Richard Russo, Claire Carusillo, and Chang-Rae Lee are just a few of the other la…
Ukraine's president says strikes in Zaporizhzhia - which killed at least six and injured 19 - involved ballistic missiles from Russia's ally.
Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read. “History Is Running Backwards” is a provocative article. But I think David Brooks errs in framing traditionalism a…
The movie’s title is no joke. “Fast” (opening Aug. 12 at MOMA) is set in the world of low-rent auto racing. Its protagonist, a young woman named Sterling (Madison Pankey), tries t…
Watch: Australian PM makes controversial “melon” comment on podcast Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is under fire for comments he made about two melons gifted to him b…
A Syrian court on Aug. 11 sentenced ousted president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia over crimes committed during the 2011 crackdown in the southern pro…
Oil prices extended a strong rally on Aug. 11 as hopes for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz fade, fanning fresh inflation fears and ramping up bets on at least one U.S. interes…
Türkiye has installed a 96-meter flare tower on the Osman Gazi floating production platform, completing a key stage in preparations for its deployment to the Black Sea.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is heading to Tripoli and Benghazi for a two-day visit to push Türkiye’s “one Libya policy,” which advocates for a politically and militarily unified …
Kyiv is facing a brutal Russian response as its air defence missile stocks dwindle. Leonid Ragozin is a freelance journalist based in Riga. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
Despite what some people might think, the short story is here to stay. | Lit Hub Criticism Téa Obreht talks to Jane Ciabattari about writing Sunrise: “I’m fascinated with the West…