With record wildfires, why won’t Canada create a firefighting force?
The worst wildfire season on record has challenged the provincial firefighting resources on which the country relies.
By Amanda ColettaSouthern border ‘eerily quiet’ after policy shift on asylum seekers
The Biden administration is allowing tens of thousands of migrants to enter the United States legally each month, while those who don’t follow the rules face ramped-up deportations.
By Nick Miroff and Toluse OlorunnipaNATO says it will invite Ukraine to join when ‘conditions are met’; Zelensky calls lack of timeline ‘absurd’
The summit is a show of Western unity against Russia — but there are divisions over Kyiv’s candidacy and the U.S. decision to supply it with cluster munitions.
By Emily Rauhala, Michael Birnbaum, Meryl Kornfield, Toluse Olorunnipa, Niha Masih, Annabelle Timsit, Adam Taylor and Sammy WestfallMexico arrested 2 cartel suspects. Thousands besieged a state capital.
The violence in Chilpancingo, the capital of Guerrero state, was an unusually stark challenge by an organized criminal group to the government.
By Mary Beth SheridanZelensky slams NATO for omitting a timeline for Ukraine to join
NATO says Ukraine can join, but does not provide a timeline. Zelensky calls that "unprecedented and absurd."
By Toluse Olorunnipa, Emily Rauhala, Meryl Kornfield and Michael BirnbaumCrawford Lake shows humans started a new chapter in geologic time, scientists say
Scientists say Crawford Lake holds the best evidence for humanity’s overwhelming impact on the Earth -- and should be the 'golden spike' for a new geologic epoch.
By Sarah KaplanFour maps explain how Sweden and Finland could alter NATO’s security
The countries also offer key geographic advantages, which would enhance NATO’s defenses.
By Ruby Mellen, Dylan Moriarty and Júlia LedurMan compared to Ted Bundy arrested in killing of Tijuana sex worker
U.S. Marshals arrested Bryant Rivera, a California man accused of killing sex workers in Tijuana. Mexican authorities have called him a serial killer.
By María Luisa PaúlAs NATO summit begins, Lithuania struts big on world stage
As NATO member states gather to affirm Sweden’s accession and discuss Ukraine’s way forward, the small host country may have a big role with bigger expectations.
By Ishaan TharoorShooter who targeted Latinos in Texas Walmart gets 90 life sentences
Patrick Crusius was sentenced on federal hate crime charges in the attack. He still could face the death penalty if convicted on additional state charges.
By Justine McDanielJames Dobbins, U.S. diplomat in global hot spots, dies at 81
Mr. Dobbins reopened the U.S. Embassy in Kabul following the 2001 invasion. Two decades later, he bemoaned U.S. mistakes as the Taliban regained power.
By Brian MurphyDavid Gilmour, entrepreneur who created Fiji water, dies at 91
He turned pure island water into liquid gold, selling his company in 2004 for a reported $50 million.
By Harrison SmithWildfires are bad for air quality. Fireworks can make the smoke worse.
Swirling soot from Canadian blazes is likely to compound the usual pyrotechnics pollution on July 4. Health experts urge caution.
By Kasha Patel and Kate SeligGlobal shipping industry faces head winds over going green
Ocean transport contributes about 3 percent of humankind’s greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to the output of Germany, which is among the top 10 polluters.
By William BoothDutch king apologizes for monarchy’s role in colonial slave trade
King Willem-Alexander apologized as the Netherlands marked 150 years since the practical abolition of slavery in Suriname and the former Dutch Caribbean.
By Niha MasihCarlos Alberto Montaner, Cuban exile writer who battled Castro, dies at 80
Mr. Montaner initially celebrated Fidel Castro's takeover of Cuba but quickly turned into a fierce critic.
By Brian MurphyBrazilian court bars Bolsonaro from running for office
A majority on the panel found the former president's false claims about voting fraud led thousands of supporters to storm Brasilia Jan. 8 in hopes of overturning his election loss.
By Marina DiasCanada stabbing suspect targeted gender studies class, police say
Three people at the University of Waterloo in Ontario were seriously injured in the attack, which police said was "hate-motivated."
By Frances VinallHow countries around the world handle affirmative action in admissions
The Supreme Court’s decision to restrict racial considerations in affirmative action for university admissions could set the United States on a different path from some other countries that practice their own versions of affirmative action.
By Sarah DadouchHow large are the Canadian wildfires, and who is suffering the smoke?
In the nation’s worst fire year ever, more than 31,000 square miles have burned, an area larger than South Carolina.
By Amanda Coletta and Amudalat Ajasa