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Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:00:19 +0000
Little is known about the status or whereabouts of the Salvadorans deported by President Donald Trump to CECOT, an infamous megaprison.
By:Samantha Schmidt, Karen DeYoung, David Nakamura
Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:00:34 +0000
A split-screen response shows how Pope Leo is navigating a minefield as the Trump administration projects American nativism at home and deadly force overseas.
By:Anthony Faiola, Michelle Boorstein
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 16:29:25 +0000
The strikes destroyed more than 90 military targets, including missile facilities, but preserved oil infrastructure, U.S. Central Command said Saturday.
By:Cat Zakrzewski, Dan Lamothe
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 12:03:19 +0000
“I always get really emotional when the pebbles go in,” said Rebecca Parr, who works for the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.
By:Kyle Melnick
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:00:40 +0000
Some Iranians living in Dubai say their families celebrated the death of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but the war could leave Iran in a worse situation than before.
By:Rachel Chason
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:00:10 +0000
Few Chinese laborers have spoken out about the abuses they allegedly suffered while toiling abroad. Until now.
By:Terrence McCoy, Christian Shepherd
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000
The Kremlin hopes the Trump administration’s move to contain oil prices sent soaring by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran will lead to further relief.
By:Catherine Belton
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:02:16 +0000
The announcement appeared to tacitly acknowledge a growing body of evidence that U.S. forces, not Iran, were responsible for the deadly attack.
By:Dan Lamothe, Alex Horton