HALBE, Germany — In a forest near Berlin, the remains of 107 fallen Wehrmacht soldiers were ceremoniously interred last week. High school students placed white gerbera daisies on small black coffins, and German soldiers lowered them respectfully into a large, freshly dug grave as a military band played a solemn tune. Hundreds of villagers and…
India fired missiles at multiple locations in Pakistani-controlled territory early Wednesday — killing at least eight people including a child according to Pakistan’s military spokesperson, which that country’s leader called an act of war. At least three civilians were also killed in retaliatory shelling by Pakistani troops into Indian-controlled Kashmir, the Indian army said in a statement….
WASHINGTON — A proposal by the Trump administration to reorganize the Environmental Protection Agency targets divisions that house its climate change offices as well as Energy Star, a widely popular program designed to help lower energy costs for American households. A chart of the proposed reorganization reviewed by The Times on Tuesday showed plans for vast changes…
Vatican technicians are securing what on Wednesday will arguably become the world’s most beautiful bunker, making sure that what happens in the Sistine Chapel stays in the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo, meet James Bond. On Wednesday afternoon, about 133 cardinals under the age of 80 will file into the chapel adorned with frescoes painted by the…
CAIRO — Sudan’s paramilitary unleashed drones on the Red Sea city of Port Sudan early Tuesday, hitting key targets there, including the airport, the port and a hotel, military officials said. The barrage was the second such attack this week on a city that had been a hub for people fleeing Sudan’s two-year war. There…
Israel’s plan to expand its Gaza offensive, displace people within the enclave and take control of aid distribution has horrified Gazans who have already suffered multiple displacements and severe food shortages for nearly 19 months. Israel has been blocking all aid from entering Gaza since March 2, when a two-month ceasefire with Hamas, which had improved Gazans’ access to food and medicine and allowed many…