on March 22, 2026 at 3:00 pm How Police and Criminals Use Uganda’s Antigay Law to Find Blackmail Targets​Nicholas Bariyo

Ever since a strict, new law took effect , the bars, restaurants and nightclubs of Kampala’s entertainment districts have become hunting grounds for those on the lookout for gay people to blackmail.

Ever since a strict, new law took effect , the bars, restaurants and nightclubs of Kampala’s entertainment districts have become hunting grounds for those on the lookout for gay people to blackmail.

on March 22, 2026 at 2:48 pm Here’s a look at the three lawmakers seen as best positioned to succeed House Speaker Mike Johnson if Republicans lose the majority in the midterms and look for a new leader​Olivia Beavers

The possibility of losing the majority in the midterms has put the Republican spotlight back on Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan and Tom Emmer.

The possibility of losing the majority in the midterms has put the Republican spotlight back on Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan and Tom Emmer.

on March 22, 2026 at 2:09 pm The New Weapons of Global Power Are Oil, Rare Earths and Microchips​Georgi Kantchev

Iran has wielded crude as a cudgel on a scale unseen in decades, marking a new phase in the 21st-century competition for dominance.

Iran has wielded crude as a cudgel on a scale unseen in decades, marking a new phase in the 21st-century competition for dominance.

on March 22, 2026 at 2:09 pm The New Weapons of Global Power Are Oil, Rare Earths and Microchips​Georgi Kantchev

Iran has wielded crude as a cudgel on a scale unseen in decades, marking a new phase in the 21st-century competition for dominance.

Iran has wielded crude as a cudgel on a scale unseen in decades, marking a new phase in the 21st-century competition for dominance.

on March 21, 2026 at 9:58 pm Iran Brings Europe Into Range With Missiles Fired at Diego Garcia​Shelby Holliday

Its attack on the base 2,500 miles away broke its own stated limit on missiles and signaled a more-aggressive military posture for the regime

Its attack on the base 2,500 miles away broke its own stated limit on missiles and signaled a more-aggressive military posture for the regime

on March 21, 2026 at 7:06 pm Robert Mueller, the taciturn former FBI director who led an investigation into Russian election interference, has died at 81​Sadie Gurman

Mueller became unlikely champion among liberal activists and bête noire of President Trump, who repeatedly attacked investigation as witch hunt.

Mueller became unlikely champion among liberal activists and bête noire of President Trump, who repeatedly attacked investigation as witch hunt.

on March 21, 2026 at 3:22 pm Where Is Mojtaba Khamenei? Iran Fills the Gap With AI and Voice-Overs​Margherita Stancati

The new supreme leader has yet to be seen or heard from two weeks into the job. Some Iranians are calling him the “cardboard ayatollah.”

The new supreme leader has yet to be seen or heard from two weeks into the job. Some Iranians are calling him the “cardboard ayatollah.”

on March 21, 2026 at 3:00 pm The Politician Defying France’s Unwritten Rule About the Far Right​Noemie Bisserbe

Eric Ciotti was expelled from the conservative party over his alliance with Marine Le Pen. Now, he is vying to win control of one of the country’s largest cities.

Eric Ciotti was expelled from the conservative party over his alliance with Marine Le Pen. Now, he is vying to win control of one of the country’s largest cities.