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Hong Kong protesters show no sign of backing down in the face of countless threats

Hundreds of thousands of Hongkongers took to the streets Sunday to demand governmental reforms amid military threats from Beijing, the specter of mob violence, and increasing pressure from local police.

The deadliest attack of the year in Kabul bodes poorly for the US-Taliban deal

US-Taliban peace talks are nearing their conclusion, but a terror attack in Afghanistan’s capital that killed at least 63 people gives credence to critics who claim the deal will be a disaster for Afghans.

Trump’s obsession with crowd sizes, explained

Trump’s latest tweets about his New Hampshire rally continue his obsessions with crowd size and with bolstering his image as a popular politician.

Ahead of a far-right rally in Portland, Trump tweets a warning to antifa

Trump did not address members of the alt-right gathering for a Portland rally, but did say he’s considering designating antifa an "organization of terror."

Trump calls Rashida Tlaib’s reversal on visiting Israel “a complete setup”

Donald Trump criticized Tlaib’s refusal to visit Israel after officials said she could come if she didn’t protest, as Nancy Pelosi worked to move on.

This country gave all its rivers their own legal rights

It’s part of a nascent "rights of nature" movement that’s inspiring many — but encountering problems when it comes to enforcement.

What happens next in the legal cases involving Jeffrey Epstein

His accusers can still take their case to court, even after his death.