Eastern Washington wildfire forces evacuations and destroys homes

High winds drove a wildfire into an eastern Washington neighborhood, forcing the evacuation of about 1,500 people and destroying at least 15 homes, officials said Wednesday. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that its forensic unit found what appeared to be human remains inside a home destroyed in the fire. A family member had … Read more

US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors in the eastern Pacific Ocean

The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, killing one man and leaving two survivors, as the Trump administration continues its monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the … Read more

Latest U.S. strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific kills 1, leaves 2 survivors, Pentagon says

The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, killing one man and leaving two survivors, as the Trump administration continues its monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the … Read more

E.U. reviewing Paramount-Warner merger over Middle Eastern wealth funds’ backing

European Union regulators are studying Paramount Skydance’s prospective takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery over the deal’s financial backing from three Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds, according to a public filing. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The inquiry, publicly confirmed Wednesday, deepens the scrutiny of a … Read more

U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean in fourth attack of the week

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Saturday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the fourth attack of the week and putting the total death toll at 205. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and … Read more

WHO chief visits Ebola outbreak epicenter in eastern Congo as cases outpace response

The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health facilities and new aid arrivals. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is expected to visit a treatment center and … Read more

Truck carrying returning refugees crashes in eastern Afghanistan, killing 22

KABUL, Afghanistan — A truck carrying Afghan refugees returning from neighboring Pakistan overturned on a highway in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing at least 22 people and injuring about 36 others, most of them women and children, officials said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The … Read more

Another US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Friday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the third attack this week and pushing the overall death toll above 200 people. U.S. Southern Command announced the latest strike in the monthslong campaign against alleged … Read more

Another alleged drug boat struck by U.S. military in eastern Pacific, killing 2, SOUTHCOM says

The U.S. military said it struck another vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, killing two men. The U.S. Southern Command posted video on social media showing a boat resting on the water before being struck by an explosion. The last few seconds of the video show smoke and fire … Read more

US military strikes another alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific, killing 2

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military on Wednesday struck another vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two men. U.S. Southern Command posted video on social media showing a boat resting on the water before being struck by an explosion. The last few seconds of the video show smoke and fire rising … Read more