Viktor Bout, Russia’s ‘Merchant of Death,’ Turns to Politics
As an arms trafficker, he operated in some of the world’s most dangerous places, becoming one of the world’s most wanted men and earning the nickname “Merchant of Death,” not…
Watching ‘Barbie’ and Thinking About Death
I really expected to love “Barbie.” As someone with proudly lowbrow taste in movies, I normally adore a big summer popcorn blockbuster, and every millennial woman I knew seemed to…
Death Toll Jumps Above 1,300 From Strong Quake in Morocco
The earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday night hit near Marrakesh, a popular tourist destination, sending both residents and visitors scrambling for safety. Oussama Ait Chari, a guide who works…
Death Toll Jumps Above 1,000 From Strong Quake in Morocco
Residents of Morocco who experienced the earthquake firsthand said that confusion had quickly turned into chaos when their walls started shaking and objects started crashing to the ground. In Amizmiz,…
Death Toll Climbs Past 800 as Strong Quake Strikes Morocco
Sept. 9, 2023, 6:03 a.m. ET Sept. 9, 2023, 6:03 a.m. ET President Emmanuel Macron of France and King Mohammed VI of Morocco in Rabat, Morocco, in 2018.Credit…Christophe Archambault/Agence France-Presse…
After Prigozhin’s Death, a High-Stakes Scramble for His Empire
African leaders allied with Russia had grown used to dealing with Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the swaggering, profane mercenary leader who traveled the continent by private jet, offering to prop up…
Teenager’s Death Has Paqui Spicy ‘One Chip Challenge’ Under Scrutiny
One of the last things Harris Wolobah, 14, of Worcester, Mass., ate before he died was a single tortilla chip in a coffin-shaped box that bore an image of a…
Fans Remember Jimmy Buffett After His Death
After it was announced on Friday that the singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett had died, a wave of tributes came from his lifelong fans, including presidents, actors and at least…
Under Uganda Anti-LGBTQ Law, Man Is Arrested on Charge Punishable by Death
Ugandan prosecutors have lodged charges of “aggravated homosexuality” against a 20-year-old man — a crime punishable by death — in one of the country’s first applications of provision included in…
After Prigozhin’s Death, Mourners Gather at Wagner Memorial in Moscow
The tearful mourners gathered in Moscow to pay muted respect to the founder of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, and nine other people killed in a suspicious plane…
Russia Officially Confirms Prigozhin’s Death
The Russian authorities have officially confirmed the death of the Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, with investigators saying on Sunday that genetic testing showed that the victims of a…
With Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Death, Putin Projects a Message of Power
Just as the news broke on Wednesday of the presumed death of the mercenary chief Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia was presiding over a televised World…
N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Suspended After Death of Man He Knocked From Motorbike
A man in the Bronx died after a police sergeant threw a cooler at him, knocking him off his motorbike on Wednesday, prompting an investigation by the state attorney general’s…