Police raid black spots in Lagos, arrest 720 suspected criminals
The Lagos State Police Command, on Sunday, carried out simultaneous raids on areas believed to be harbouring criminals and hoodlums, across the 14 ...
Peru’s President Merino Resigns Following Deadly Protests
LIMA, Peru—Peruvian President Manuel Merino resigned on Sunday, six days after taking office, following deadly protests against his government. “I present my irrevocable ...
Peru president resigns
Manuel Merino took power after Congress surprised the population by swiftly pushing out Peru’s popular president and swearing him in. On the job ...
Sex-Abuse Claims Against Boy Scouts Now Surpass 81,000
The deluge of sex-abuse filings, coming ahead of a bankruptcy deadline, far surpasses the number of claims filed in Catholic Church cases.
After War Between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Peace Sees Winners and Losers Swap Places
A deal brokered by Russia ended the fighting for now over Nagorno-Karabakh, leaving Armenians to pack up and burn their houses as they ...
With Progressive Politics on March in New Zealand, Maori Minister Blazes New Trails
Nanaia Mahuta, the new foreign minister, brings a reputation as an honest broker to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s cabinet, the most diverse in ...
In Year of Dashed Expectations, Buoying Artists and Educators
An initiative provides cultural programming to the city’s 1,800 public schools and supports arts organizations in the process.
Into the Woods
In Gavriel Savit’s “The Way Back,” a National Book Award finalist, two children leave their shtetl and venture to the Far Country.
The Upshot’s N.F.L. Playoff Simulator Is Back
Here’s what’s new about the seventh edition, and how it works.
Fayose At 60: I Have Forgiven Those Who Betrayed Me, I Wish To Be Closer To God
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has used the occasion of his 60th birthday to forgive all those who might have ...
