After New Push by the Bolsonaros, U.S. Labels Brazilian Gangs as Terrorist Groups NYT | Top Stories By: Ana Ionova 29 May 2026 at 10:22 Following through on threats, the Trump administration has designated Brazil’s two largest drug gangs as terrorist groups. © Mauro Pimentel/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesMembers of the Red Command being arrested last year in Rio de Janeiro. The U.S. designated the gang a terrorist group on Thursday.
Why Pakistan and Afghanistan Are Still Fighting NYT | Top Stories By: Elian Peltier and Zia ur-Rehman 28 May 2026 at 12:01 Months after Pakistan declared “open war” on Afghanistan, neither side appears ready to back down, despite China’s efforts to mediate. © Tomas Munita for The New York TimesAn Afghan Border Protection Forces officer, left, and Pakistani Army soldiers, right, at the border crossing between the two countries, in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, in December.