Senior Opposition Leader Allied With Guaidó Is Arrested In Venezuela
Edgar Zambrano, Vice president of the National Assembly, was detained by intelligence agents Wednesday night. Nicolás Maduro has increased pressure on the opposition since last week’s failed uprising.
South Africans Vote As Mandela’s Ruling Party Strives To Retain Power
The ruling African National Congress saw its reputation tarnished in the wake of scandals and high unemployment. The election is largely seen as a referendum on the political party.
Democrats elevate faith – and forgiveness – on campaign trail
Dear reader: Our top story today looks at how some of the Democratic presidential candidates are trying to reclaim religion from the far right, by openly discussing their faith on the campaign trail. Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, ha…
Asia Bibi, Pakistani Christian Woman Acquitted Of Blasphemy, Arrives In Canada
After years of death threats, Bibi and her husband left their home country for Canada. She spent years on death row on charges of insulting the prophet Muhammad before her sentence was voided.
With Barr in crosshairs, a look back at last time Congress cited contempt
On June 28, 2012, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to hold then-Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress over withholding documents relating to Operation Fast and Furious, a failed Obama-era gun sting program. Six years, two attorne…
When does birthright citizenship become citizenship for sale?
Kerry Starchuk’s activism begins with homemade granola cookies – specifically, when she took a plate to her new neighbors. Ms. Starchuk, a part-time housecleaner, insists her position is not anti-Chinese or anti-immigrant but is about rules and values…
DMZ: A Haven For Many Species Of Wildlife
The heavily fortified DMZ that is the de facto border between the rival Koreas is a place that’s long been off-limits to humans. But, it’s become a haven for many species of wildlife.
South Africans Head To Polls
South Africans voted Wednesday in an election viewed as a referendum on the African National Congress. It’s been in charge since the end of apartheid but has largely failed to live up to its promises.
Iran Announces It Will Ramp Up Nuclear Activities
Iran has announced its intention to begin withdrawing from parts of a 2015 nuclear agreement in 60 days. The decision could reduce the time needed to develop a nuclear weapon — if Iran chose to do so.
Why Sudan is a pivot for democracy
One of the more inspiring and yet least-noticed news items in recent weeks has been the thousands of pro-democracy protesters camped out – peacefully – in front of Sudan’s military headquarters. Extreme heat, threats of violence, and fasting during th…
Reporting in Xinjiang: ‘A war zone with no war’
The Monitor’s new Beijing bureau chief Ann Scott Tyson knows how to report in extreme circumstances. Listen as Ann discusses what it’s like to be followed by plainclothes police and the impacts of that surveillance on the Uyghur population. ANN SCOTT…
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