Officials blame immigrants and liberal housing laws, but a Times investigation found the entrenched problems that turned downtown Johannesburg into a blighted tinderbox.
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As Ukraine Seeks Troops, Women Prepare for the Call
With so much in the war against Russia hinging on refilling the ranks of soldiers, efforts are underway to draw more Ukrainian women into the army.
Daniel Barenboim’s Academy of Music and Middle-East Peace
Students from the Middle East come to Berlin to study music with the star conductor Daniel Barenboim. Now the Israel-Hamas war is testing their ideals.
A Rural Michigan Town Is the Latest Battleground in the U.S.-China Fight
Firestorms over Chinese investments, like a battery factory in Green Charter Township, are erupting as officials weigh the risks of taking money from an adversary.
They Ran for a Better Life, Straight Into a Wildfire
Greek authorities assumed the victims were asylum seekers because no one was looking for missing people locally. And for more than a month, their identities, and the circumstances of their deaths, remained a mystery.
How Palantir Became a Front-Runner for the UK’s Multimillion-Dollar NHS Contract
Palantir, the analytics company led by Peter Thiel, has courted N.H.S. England with pandemic help and assertive lobbying. Its big reward may be yet to come.
The Gamble: Can Genetically Modified Mosquitoes End Disease?
Working on a remote island, scientists think they can use genetic engineering to block a malaria-carrying species of mosquito from spreading the disease — and do it in just a few months. But governments are wary.
Miriam Rodriguez Battles a Mexican Cartel to Find Her Daughter
Karen Rodriguez was kidnapped by Mexico’s Zeta cartel. Her mother would stop at nothing to find out exactly what happened to her.
Navigating a Perilous Mountain Pass After Morocco’s Devastating Earthquake
A stretch of lonely road across Morocco’s Atlas Mountains has long been known for its stunning views and perilous turns. After the earthquake, it became a lifeline for dozens of destroyed villages.
Zelensky Called Him a Criminal. Now Ukraine Calls Him for Guns and Ammo.
In its hunt for weapons, Ukraine has rolled back anticorruption rules and turned to people once seen as relics of an anything-goes era.