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at 4/4/25 3:00amWomen say that embassy officials added a new level of indignity to the abuse they suffered while working abroad.- — In the Calls of Bonobos, Scientists Hear Hints of Language
- at 4/3/25 2:25pmHundreds of hours of recordings suggest that the apes can generate meaning by stringing sounds together in pairs. But some scholars are skeptical.
- — Angola Rail Line Offers Clues to Trump’s Africa Policy
- at 4/3/25 10:22amThe $4 billion project was the Biden administration’s signature initiative in Africa. Early signs are that the Trump team supports it, too, for mineral access if nothing else.
- — Death Sentences Commuted for 3 Americans Over Failed Congo Coup
- at 4/2/25 5:47amThe three Americans had their sentences reduced to life imprisonment ahead of an expected visit from a Trump official.
- — Rubio Orders U.S. Diplomats to Scour Student Visa Applicants’ Social Media
- at 4/1/25 7:46pmThe order comes as President Trump expands deportation efforts, including of students who have spoken out in support of Palestinians during Israel’s war in Gaza.
- — Zimbabwe’s Leader Faces Call for Removal From Within His Own Party
- at 3/31/25 7:36amNearly eight years after the coup that brought him to power, President Emmerson Mnangagwa is under threat from opponents within his governing ZANU-PF party, who have urged mass protests.
- — March 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse: Where and How to Watch
- at 3/29/25 8:47amIf you’re on the East Coast, wake up early to try and catch the moon take a bite out of the sun on Saturday.
- — How Climate-Resilient Chickens Could Help Fight Poverty
- at 3/29/25 3:00amAn initiative in Zambia is showing that a profit-seeking company can help rural farmers battling extreme weather breed chickens that lay more eggs.
- — Rubio Says He Has Revoked 300 or More Visas in Trump’s Deportation Push
- at 3/28/25 5:32pmThe secretary of state said he was trying to expel “lunatics” who had taken part in campus movements, as well as criminals. Some are permanent U.S. residents.
- — Tomb of Unknown Pharaoh Is Unearthed in Egypt
- at 3/28/25 9:43amThe burial chamber most likely belonged to a ruler in a line of kings once lost to history, researchers said. “It’s a new chapter in investigating this dynasty,” one noted.
- — Boualem Sansal, Algerian French Writer, Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Algerian Prison
- at 3/27/25 11:57amThe prosecution of Boualem Sansal, who is around 80, prompted outrage from the global literary community and pleas from France for his release.
- — Tourist Submarine Sinks Off Egypt’s Red Sea Coast
- at 3/27/25 10:48amThe vessel was carrying 45 people on a coral reef tour near Hurghada, a Red Sea resort.
- — South Sudan’s Vice President Machar Arrested, Party Says
- at 3/27/25 10:26amThe United Nations warned that the detention of Vice President Riek Machar threatens to push the world’s youngest country back into civil war.
- — U.S. to End Vaccine Funds for Poor Countries
- at 3/26/25 9:21pmA 281-page spreadsheet obtained by The Times lists the Trump administration’s plans for thousands of foreign aid programs.
- — Sudan’s Military Drives Rival Fighters Out of Khartoum, a Major Shift in Civil War
- at 3/26/25 2:57pmIn dramatic scenes that appear to mark a turning point in nearly two years of civil war, Sudan’s military is driving fighters of its rival, the Rapid Support Forces, out of Khartoum.
- — Sudan Military Bombing Kills Dozens in Attack on Market in Darfur
- at 3/25/25 4:03pmThe bombing in a crowded market, which monitors called a likely war crime, was a grim reminder of the brutal toll caused by both sides in the two-year civil war.
- — Trump to Name Right-Wing Media Critic Ambassador to South Africa
- at 3/25/25 12:42pmL. Brent Bozell III, who must be confirmed by the Senate, would be stepping into the role at a time when relations between South Africa and the United States are at a low point.
- — A Journey on South Africa’s Blue Train
- at 3/25/25 3:00amOn a trip from Cape Town to Pretoria, a reporter grapples with the whiplash of traveling through South Africa’s two worlds, from majestic mountains to struggling shantytowns.
- — Sudan’s Military Sweeps Across Capital, Hoping to Turn the War
- at 3/23/25 8:21pmA New York Times reporter and photographer were the first Western journalists to visit central Khartoum since the civil war broke out two years ago. The scale of how much has been lost was inescapable.
- — The Foreman-Ali Rumble That Changed Their Careers, and Congo
- at 3/23/25 1:45pmHalf a century ago, the “Rumble in the Jungle” became not just a fight between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, but a cultural touchstone.
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