Violence In Honduran City San Pedro Sula Spurs Migrant Caravan
Those migrants who didn’t join the caravan say they hope to catch up or start a new one. They say poverty and violence at home leave them no other option.
The subway helped segment Atlanta; soccer at its stations may help unite it
Curtis Jenkins grew up like most native Atlantans: riding MARTA trains, playing pick-up games of basketball, hanging his head about the Hawks. Decades later, Mr. Jenkins leads the Footie Mob, one of a number of supporters’ groups that have latched ont…
Is this Boston sports fan ‘tired of winning’? No, but understated in victory
At this point, being a Boston sports fan feels like gluttony.
Russians Honor Victims Of Stalin’s Purges Outside Moscow Security Headquarters
A lawyer attending the “Return of the Names” event said it was a rare occasion to express discontent with Russia’s present government.
‘One Of The Darkest Hours’: Sri Lanka Roiled By Prime Minister’s Abrupt Dismissal
President Maithripala Sirisena fired and replaced his former ally with a controversial former leader, Mahinda Rajapaksa. But lawmakers have rejected what they call a subversion of the constitution.
Brazil Elects Far-Right Candidate Jair Bolsonaro As Next President
Brazilians have chosen a new president. He’s a far-right former army captain who has espoused racist, misogynistic and homophobic views. His name: Jair Bolsonaro.
Hondurans Closely Following Fate Of Migrant Caravan And Trump’s Threats To Cut Aid
President Trump says he’s going to cut aid to Central American countries that won’t stop their residents from heading to the U.S. Many Hondurans welcome it, though they could lose crucial remittances.
In Iran, US sanctions are being felt, with harsher measures to come
One sign of the impact of stepped-up American sanctions on Iran can be found on the northeast edge of Tehran: anxiety at Iran’s largest charity for children diagnosed with cancer. Mahak, a private charity with a $60 million annual budget that cares fo…
Meanwhile in … Austria, poll shows eagerness to lose country’s reputation as ‘ashtray of Europe’
Austria, a recent public opinion poll shows an eagerness to lose the country’s reputation as “the ashtray of Europe.” A nationwide petition collected nearly 900,000 signatures (about 14 percent of the total electorate) of people who support a ban on sm…
How Big Sky Country became the front line in a long battle over dark money
Jaime MacNaughton’s future in law can be traced back to the time when she was locked in the trunk of a car, sweating inside a garbage bag. Fast-forward 15 years and Ms. MacNaughton, now a lawyer, is a key player in enforcing Montana’s strict laws agai…
A different Mexico as a US partner on migration
As they trek together toward the United States, a few thousand migrants from Central America could end up doing more than pose a crisis at the border. The mass exodus has the potential to build a better partnership between the US and Mexico in address…
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