Your phone, a rare metal and the war in DR Congo
There is a good chance that inside your mobile phone is a miniscule amount of a metal that started its journey buried in the earth of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where a war is…
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A new Syrian government struggles to reset its corrupt, besieged economy
ALEPPO, Syria — To understand the shakedown empire that was once Syria under former President Bashar Assad, consider the notorious Al-Khatib prison and torture center. Nestled in a leafy…
U.S., Colombia back down from trade war, agree to resume deportation flights
WASHINGTON — An impasse between the United States and Colombia over Colombia’s refusal to accept deportation flights ended Monday, following a day in which each side threatened tariffs on…
Trump and Biden add to long, strange history of presidential pardons
All it took was a few strokes of the pen for Donald Trump and Joe Biden to add to a long, strange American tradition. The presidential pardon dates back to George Washington more than two…
Opinion: Trump promised to end the Ukraine war, but neither side is ready
Earlier this month, a full moon blocked Mars from view. Historically, some have taken that as a sign for peace as Mars has been the “planet of war and conflict in many cultures, from…
China has brokered another ceasefire in Myanmar civil war. But will it hold?
The latest China-brokered truce in Myanmar's civil war is likely to hold for now but lasting peace may still be a pipe dream, according to observers. Myanmar's military government and a…
Cease-fire in Gaza Strip was widely welcomed. It may not last. Here's why.
WASHINGTON — Even before the first phase is completed, the fragile cease-fire agreement that has paused 15 months of war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas faces increasingly long odds of…
Libyan police chief arrested in Italy for alleged war crimes - reports
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key…
Opinion: If Martin Luther King Jr. were alive, how would he have approached the Trump era?
Unlike the many people who are upset that Donald Trump is being inaugurated on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I see it as a good thing. First, it calls even more attention to the day and its…
Opinion: Experts once thought highly of Biden's presidency. Here's how his legacy is likely to change
Our survey of presidential experts a year ago drew attention for ranking Joe Biden 14th among the presidents, ahead of such consequential chief executives as Woodrow Wilson and Ronald…
'The worst is choosing who to help': Life as a war medic in Ukraine
Battlefield medics and volunteers in Ukraine face challenging conditions, with off-road vans often only able to transport two severely injured individuals at a time. Michael, a 39-year-old…
Opinion: Why Israel can't just 'cut the head off' of Hamas or Hezbollah
Since the horrific Hamas terrorist attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, Israel has been at war in the Middle East. The conflict has stretched across borders, spanning Gaza to Lebanon to Iran. Over the…
US firms pay over $1 billion in taxes to Russia Amid Ongoing Ukraine war
U.S. companies that have continued to do business in Russia have contributed more than $1 billion in tax revenue to Kremlin, Newsweek has learned. American firms in Russia paid the country…
Serbia cancels Russian arms deals amid Ukraine war, Western sanctions
WARSAW, Poland — Serbia, one of Moscow’s staunchest allies in Europe, has been forced to cancel a number of contracts to purchase Russian weapons, according to Gen. Milan Mojsilović, the…
Sudan rebels at war with army hit back at US over genocide claims
Sudan's rebel paramilitary group battling the nation's armed forces in a deadly civil war has slammed the United States' decision to issue sanctions against the group, its leader and…
Russia includes West in "retaliation" warning after Ukraine's ATACMS attack
Moscow has promised to strike back at Ukraine after claiming the Eastern European nation on Friday had shot a U.S.-supplied missile at its Belgorod region. Newsweek reached out to the…
Ukraine aims to step up exports despite war
Ukraine intends to increase its exports even further in the approaching fourth year of the war begun by Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday in his daily video broadcast. The…
Deadly Hawaii fireworks incident caused "war zone" injuries: Governor
Hawaii Governor Josh Green said that a deadly New Year's fireworks incident in the Honolulu neighborhood of Aliamanu caused "war-zone" injuries. Newsweek reached out to the Honolulu Police…
Elon Musk's vow to "go to war" raises eyebrows
Tech billionaire Elon Musk's vow to "go to war" to defend H-1B visas has raised eyebrows from some on social media. Newsweek reached out to Musk's social media platform X, formerly…
Sweden embarks on a sober search for more cemetery space in case of war
GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AP) — Burial associations in Sweden are looking to acquire enough land for something they hope they'll never have to do: bury thousands of people in the event of war.…
Marjorie Taylor Greene responds to MAGA civil war over H-1B visas
Far-right conservative Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene shared her opinion on the ongoing debate about the H-1B, a visa class for specialized workers, on social media. "Go…
Steve Bannon warns Elon Musk's "true colors" showing amid H-1B visa war
In a stream of posts on the alt-tech social platform Gettr, former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon warned that billionaire Elon Musk's "true colors" are showing with the ongoing…
'Tears of joy' - Sudan capital gets first aid convoy since war began
A convoy carrying food aid has arrived in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, for the first time since civil war erupted in April 2023. The country is currently experiencing the "world's worst…
Pope urges negotiations to end Ukraine-Russia war
Pope Francis has called for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to end the war triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. In his traditional Christmas Day address, the Pope…