Inside Myanmar’s Gilded Capital, Empty Streets and Moldy Corners
Myanmar’s junta created a capital to withstand an invasion. Now, the military struggles to project an image of control over a crumbling nation. More
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A Majority of Venezuelans Struggle to Pay for Food, Poll Shows
A new Gallup survey found that more than half of Venezuelans reported struggling to afford food last year, with economic hardship reaching even the wealthy. More
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Anxiety. Relief. Uncertainty. For N.Y.C. Venezuelans, Emotions Collide.
Many celebrated the seizure of Nicolás Maduro. Others were clouded by uncertainty. And some wondered if they might find a path back to their homeland. More
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Maduro’s Gesture Was Not Just a Peace Sign
The captured authoritarian leader flashed a symbol that many took to be a defiant peace sign. Loyal lawmakers repeated the gesture at a session in Caracas. More
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After Christmas Day Strikes, Fear Grips Muslims in Rural Nigeria
A small town set amid a smattering of baobab trees is grappling with the aftermath of a bombing ordered by President Trump. More
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Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s New Leader, Faces Big Test
Delcy Rodríguez is the torchbearer of a government whose revolutionary roots are in disarray. She must appease constituencies who loathe U.S. meddling while fielding Washington’s demands. More
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For Mamdani, a Break With the President Just Three Days Into His New Job
New York City’s newly elected mayor planned to spend Saturday announcing a pedestrian safety plan. Then President Trump brought a captured foreign leader to his doorstep. More
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Mamdani Revokes Executive Orders That Adams Signed to Support Israel
Former Mayor Eric Adams and some conservative-leaning Jewish leaders criticized the revocation of his executive orders, one of which he signed just last month. More
