The UN General Assembly on Friday backed a resolution calling for a shift away from the traditional Mercator projection of the world, with the US opposing the measure. The resolut…
The Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations - the US the only nation to vote against it.
As part of a movement led by the African Union, Paris announced on Friday that it will abandon the Mercator projection to better reflect the physical reality of the planet. France…
Sergey Naryshkin, head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), said the risk of a large-scale conflict spreading across Eurasia is “quite real.” “This is cause for the mos…
UN food price index rises to four-year high, illustrating impact of war and weather. Global food prices have hit a four-year high, the United Nations has warned. The UN’s Food and…
Analysts say Argentina’s president sees an opportunity to exploit Trump’s growing tensions with London.
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have led President Donald Trump's efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war - but talks have stalled.
The imminent arrival of fall means I’ve been pulling out all my jackets in eager anticipation—I’m not a fan of summer, especially when it’s been nearly tropical in NYC these past …
A visit to Kyiv by Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner — which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the day before — may fall through, The Kyiv Indep…
If the only pork chops you’ve encountered are dry and leathery, give this recipe a try. Thick-cut pork chops are more forgiving of extended cook times and the generous pour of sau…
Israel has released five people to Lebanon after US-mediated negotiations. Dozens of Lebanese remain detained by Israel.
In a book to be published in September, the co-founder and head of the international photojournalism festival in Perpignan, who died on August 31, addresses a letter to young phot…