Would Hong Wang have won her historic math prize if she had stayed in China?
The success of Wang and other young Chinese mathematicians abroad has sparked discussion about the country’s education system. Read More in the Washington...
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American missionary kidnapped in Niger released after 9 months, group says
Kevin Rideout was taken from outside his home in Niger’s capital in October, and U.S. officials scrambled to bring him home. Read More in the Washington...
Read MorePoland says it thwarted Russian assassination attempt on U.S. citizen in Warsaw
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said it was the first time Russia attempted to assassinate a U.S. citizen on the territory of another NATO member. Read More in the Washington...
Read MoreColombia’s new president asks Trump to bring deadly antidrug campaign to the country
The South American nation is the world’s largest producer of cocaine. Read More in the Washington...
Read MoreEcuadorian police seize 1,000 pounds of cocaine bearing image of soccer star Erling Haaland
Images of politicians and celebrities are often used by drug cartels to mark their products, ease transportation and reflect quality. Read More in the Washington...
Read MoreCovert CIA program said to be behind mysterious attacks on Galápagos boats
A surveillance plane flew from El Salvador toward the fishing boats before drones attacked, flight data shows. Read More in the Washington...
Read MorePutin angers Japan with visit to islands seized by Soviet Union in WWII
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the Russian leader’s visit “wounds the feelings” of the Japanese people and further hardens anti-Russian sentiment in her country. Read More in the Washington...
Read MoreU.S. military has lost roughly 25% of its Reaper drones as Iran war depletes arsenal
The aircraft, which cost up to $50 million each, have seen heavy use around the Strait of Hormuz — but they are relatively easy targets for Iran and its proxies. Read More in the Washington...
Read MoreBeating ‘Binface’ may not save Trump ally Farage, as scandal mars populist’s image
The election demanded by Reform UK’s leader, who faces corruption accusations, has turned into a punch line after major parties dismissed it as a stunt and declined to field candidates. Read More in the Washington...
Read MoreColombia earthquake deaths climb to 239; hundreds remain missing
Scores of buildings collapsed in the strongest temblor to strike the South American country in at least a decade. Read More in the Washington...
Read MoreZhu Rongji, China premier crucial to economic transformation, dies at 97
He negotiated China’s entry into the World Trade Organization and pushed through reforms that breathed new life into China’s state-directed economy. Read More in the Washington...
Read MoreTrump says ceasefire in Lebanon is working. For residents, it’s a ‘prison.’
Israeli forces continue to occupy buffer zone in effort to dismantle Hezbollah’s infrastructure, with restrictions drawing parallels to those in the West Bank. Read More in the Washington...
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