The Fall of James Orr, the Man Called Farage’s Brain
James Orr, who has ties to Peter Thiel and JD Vance, was suspended from Reform U.K. after he was filmed apparently arranging contributions from a man posing as a foreign donor.
After Months at War, Brief Solace in a Party Town Far From Home
A stopover in Thailand was welcome relief for thousands of troops aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln from a grueling deployment. But it was not a complete salve.
Secret Dossier Adds to Evidence of Chemical Weapons in Sudan
The documents bolster allegations that the Sudanese military developed and used toxic bombs to gain an edge in the country’s devastating civil war.
Flee, Hide or Sit Tight? Russians Are on Edge Over Rumors of a Draft.
The Kremlin has denied that a mass mobilization is being prepared, but some military-age men are taking no chances.
English Museum to Repatriate Colonial-Era Human Remains
The skeletal remains will go back to the Indigenous Naga people of the Indian subcontinent, six years after formal repatriation efforts began.
Philippines’ Vice President Faces Arrest Over Assassination Threats
A court issued a warrant for Sara Duterte, who is accused of having threatened President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and two of his relatives.
German Far-Right Surges, in Threat to Postwar Taboo on Extremists in Power
Sunday’s vote in the state of Saxony-Anhalt could produce the strongest showing in the history of the Alternative for Germany party, and potentially a far-right government in the statehouse.
U.N. Approves African Proposal for a New World Map
The Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true size relative to one another, unlike the centuries-old Mercator map, which critics say makes Africa look smaller than it is.
Haze From Indonesian Wildfires Blankets Parts of Malaysia and Philippines
A powerful El Niño is fanning what could be Indonesia’s worst fire season in years, one that is also raising fears of a regional health crisis.
9 Days After Flood, Two Men Are Pulled Alive From Mud-Filled Tunnels in Nepal
One of two workers rescued from a hydroelectric plant said he had recited prayers over and over while trapped deep underground. “How many days has it been?” he asked.