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The Russian energy giant Gazprom announced the move early Wednesday. Ukraine had refused to renew an agreement that all…

A former undocumented resident of California who now runs a town in Mexico, Crispín Agustín Mendoza has survived one as…

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To curb gang killings and a rise in homicides, the measure empowers the military to make arrests and allows the authori…

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The department notified lawmakers of the breach, which it said was linked to a state-sponsored actor in China. from N…

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It is not uncommon for planes to strike wildlife, but most episodes don’t result in deaths or serious injuries. from …

The passenger plane was landing when it went off the runway in Muan. The flight came from Bangkok and was carrying 181 …

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The prime minister was diagnosed with an infection from a “benign enlargement of his prostate.” from NYT > World N…

The world’s richest man, a key adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, ridicules critics over his backing of the Germa…

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After 20 months of war, and three months of negotiations with the warring sides, a bit of relief arrives for some of th…

Flight attendants and a passengers described the moments before an Azerbaijan Airlines flight went down in Kazakhstan, …

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Treaties ratified by the Senate in 1978 established permanent neutrality, but some Republicans regret that decision. …

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The Israeli military said it had struck a vehicle containing a “terrorist cell” in the Nuseirat area of Gaza. from NY…

Jews around the globe lit the first of eight candles on Wednesday and came together to celebrate and reflect on their h…

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The dispute highlights the difficulties with data collection in Gaza that have hampered humanitarian efforts since the …

A ruling on Monday confirming that Daniel Chapo had won a disputed election has sparked protests and violence. from N…

Two journalists and a police officer died and at least seven others were wounded in the shooting before the reopening o…

The protests in Damascus broke out after footage circulated online of an artificial Christmas tree on fire in a mostly …

Sophie Hediger, who competed in the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, died in an avalanche in Arosa, Switzerland, according to …

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While pledging to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza by any means necessary, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…

President Emmanuel Macron named the choices less than three weeks after the previous government collapsed. He had alrea…

After decades of silence, dozens of older men are talking about the sexual abuse they suffered at schools run by religi…

The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational is held only when conditions are just right. The 45 invited surfers had less than…

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In the West African nation of Niger, killings by insurgents have surged since the military seized power in a coup, expe…

Although Iran has one of the biggest supplies of natural gas and crude oil in the world, it finds itself in a full blow…

President Bashar al-Assad, who wielded fear and force over Syria for more than two decades, fled the country under the …

Matteo Salvini claimed he was a victim in the fight against immigration across Europe. from NYT > World News https…

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Dominique Pelicot, who admitted to drugging and raping his wife for almost a decade and to inviting dozens of strangers…

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The trial of Dominique Pelicot for raping and drugging his wife, Gisèle, is about to reach a verdict. Here’s how the ev…

The image, from northern Spain, showed a man with a white bag in the trunk of a car. The National Police said it helped…

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A video clip that recorded the assassination of Igor Kirillov, a high-ranking general, gives a few clues about the powe…

Ahmed al-Shara said that fighters would be brought under the defense ministry’s authority. The announcement came as Pri…

The pace of peace talks has picked up, pushed by multiple factors, including wars in Lebanon and Syria that have seriou…

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Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German Parliament, ending the unpopular three-party coalition gove…

Debra Tice wrote to the Israeli prime minister that her family had “credible information” that Austin Tice may be held …

The men were the last Australians still imprisoned in Indonesia for trying to smuggle heroin in 2005, in a case that be…

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Nearly four years into a grinding civil conflict, the economy is in ruins, and people — even professionals with degrees…

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In a society used to quiet consensus-building, Tokyo has made bold changes to its defense policy. “Did I contribute to …

The militant group’s leader admits that the toppling of Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, cut off an important land r…

In its second attempt, the National Assembly moved to force President Yoon Suk Yeol from office. But the troubles for h…

Javier Milei is proud of his Italian ancestry and has tried to bolster ties with Italy’s conservative prime minister. B…

President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Dec. 3 and plunged South Korea into political turmoil. Some members of …

Baek Jae Gil, whose viral anthem calls for the ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol, has a long history with the country’s…

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ruling party blocked the opposition’s first attempt a week ago after his short-lived attempt …

In an impoverished, war-ravaged country, the first prayers after the fall of a brutal regime drew jubilant crowds, even…

The United States and others call Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, now taking power in Syria, a terrorist group, blocking funding …

Chris Wright, Donald Trump’s pick for energy secretary, says oil, gas and coal are key to solving global poverty. Some …

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken plans to hold meetings in Jordan and Turkey. Jake Sullivan, the national security …

Satellite images from last week and this week show that naval vessels docked at the port city of Tartus have left. Acco…

A freeze placed this year on their use to treat gender dysphoria will remain in place for young people under 18, except…

A new study highlights the need for public health officials to ramp up bird flu surveillance in our feline companions. …

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Rohan Dennis pleaded guilty this week to a lesser charge in the death of Melissa Hoskins last year, after he drove with…

They would become the most commonly seen species to receive federal protection if the proposal is adopted. from NYT &…

Critics have objected to the bidding process, and human rights groups have raised concerns about workplace safety for t…

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While experts believe that Syria has retained some stocks of chemical weapons, their quantities likely have been deplet…

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, said he had ordered troops to “take over” the zone between his country …

With the fall of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, Vladimir V. Putin has suffered one of the biggest geopolitical set…

Five years after a ruinous fire, the reopening of the cathedral restored it in full glory to the Paris skyline and deli…

At the ceremony, the president-elect took a seat next to President Emmanuel Macron of France, with whom he has had a ro…

A presidential election has been called off, but the discontent that propelled the surging campaign of a rightist fireb…

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The rebels’ gains prompted Lebanon and Jordan to close border crossings and Israel to reinforce its forces in the Golan…

In an interview, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the Islamist rebel heading an offensive moving toward Damascus, said the opera…

Ghanaians voting on Saturday are confronted with a choice familiar to Americans: Return a one-term former president to …

A day after his chosen prime minister was forced to resign, President Emmanuel Macron denounced his political opponents…

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Six leading opposition activists and advisers have taken refuge at the Argentine diplomatic residence for eight months.…

Edwin Chiloba’s body was found stuffed inside a metal box by the roadside last year. A high court judge did not give a …

The six hostages, whose bodies were found in Gaza over the summer, were probably shot in February by their captors as a…

Syrian opposition fighters have rapidly expanded the territory under their control in northwestern Syria. from NYT &g…

An agreement with the London-based streaming company DAZN came just a day before the draw for the inaugural event and a…

In becoming the first American leader to visit Angola, President Biden said it was important not to forget the ugly leg…

Mark Rutte said it was up to Ukraine to decide when it was ready to begin negotiations with Russia — and that the West …

The Biden administration has hailed South Korea as a model democracy and bolstered military ties as it relies on the co…

A conservative, Mr. Yoon won the presidency in 2022 by a slim margin, promising a more confrontational stance against N…

A groundbreaking law, which gives some sex workers greater labor protections and social benefits than similar legislati…

In a landmark case, a court ruled that the women, now in their 70s and 80s, who were taken from their parents in Belgia…

President-elect Donald J. Trump said in a social media post on Monday that the hostages must be released before his ina…

Both sides have accused each other of violating the deal; Hezbollah fired into Israel for the first time since the truc…

It was unclear on Sunday how many people were killed, but at least one estimate neared 100 people. from NYT > Worl…

Diminished support for the Syrian government from Iran, Hezbollah and Russia enabled opposition forces to take the init…

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The same passenger who stowed away on a Delta Air Lines flight to Paris caused a disturbance on a flight to New York on…

The end of Michel Barnier’s government looks inevitable, even imminent, and would add to the country’s political malais…

The Israeli military said it killed the worker in a strike in Gaza on Saturday. “To the best of our knowledge, no WCK t…

The sentencing of Dong Yuyu, a former Harvard Nieman fellow, signals that officials consider some exchanges between Chi…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under pressure to persuade President-elect Donald J. Trump to back down from a threat …

Rescuers were searching for survivors after the vessel, taking passengers to a food market, capsized along the River Ni…

A coalition of some of Canada’s biggest media companies is seeking billions of dollars in compensation for what they sa…

The decision by Chad is another blow to what remained of France’s military influence in the troubled stretch of countri…

Tens of thousands of people who had fled the city of Baalbek returned to bombed-out restaurants, flattened apartment bu…

India and Bangladesh have traded angry accusations about Bangladesh’s Hindu minority. from NYT > World News https:…

A cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah allowed those displaced by the war to return to their homes. Many found build…

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Under the deal, both sides will first observe a 60-day truce, during which Israel will withdraw from Lebanon and Hezbol…

The country is home to thousands of years’ worth of antiquities. Some have already been damaged or destroyed in the war…

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The United States is pushing Israel to reach a deal with the Lebanese militia by Thanksgiving, even as key details rema…

Protesters march to Pakistan’s capital amid a city lockdown and violent clashes with the police as political tensions s…

After a campaign notable for the amiable tone from both parties, Yamandú Orsi was named the winner. from NYT > Wor…

As negotiators inch toward a cease-fire deal, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has intensified. f…

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Many nations hope to reduce the half a billion tons of plastic made each year. But pushback from plastic and oil produc…

Tragedies in Papua New Guinea are often followed by accusations of sorcery and unspeakable acts of violence. That cycle…

Some countries were outraged over what they saw as deep flaws in the plan, which calls for $300 billion per year in sup…

A Calgary Zoo staff member mistakenly activated a door that struck the western lowland gorilla named Eyare, a report fo…

Humiliated by a Nazi officer at age 15, she joined the French Resistance. By the time she was 20, she had killed a Germ…

With thousands of advanced centrifuges on standby, Tehran says it is now spinning more, which could increase its stockp…

The mixed martial arts fighter known as “Notorious” was ordered to pay the equivalent of $257,000 to a woman who said h…

Accusations that former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro plotted a coup arose after a former top aide of his was impl…

The verdict was in the high-profile case of Pat King, a man accused of helping provoke disruptions during the so-called…

But the man, Ryan Borgwardt, who is believed to be in Eastern Europe and has been communicating with the authorities, h…

More than 120 countries are members of the court. The United States, China, India, Russia and Israel are not. from NY…

The next two or three months in Ukraine are likely to be exceedingly violent, in a war that has already been the deadli…

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The U.S. veto at the U.N. came as the Biden administration’s envoy in Lebanon reported “additional progress” on cease-f…

The Biden administration has agreed to send the weapons to Ukraine, despite their reputation for killing and maiming ci…

As he made his final appearance at global gatherings, including at the Group of 20 summit in Brazil, President Biden lo…

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Marius Borg Hoiby, the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, was arrested on Monday. His lawyer denied the accusati…

Sweden, Finland and Norway have recently updated their advice for citizens preparing to survive war and other crises, w…

The 45 defendants, including Joshua Wong, were at the forefront of the opposition movement crushed by Beijing. Many had…

Three executives of the Australian company Resolute Mining were arrested this month. Mali, a major African gold produce…

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The men appeared in court, addressing their father, who admits to having drugged their mother over years and inviting s…

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With two months left in office, the president for the first time authorized the Ukrainian military to use the system kn…

The hamlet of My Lai is infamous for American war crimes, but now it holds lessons in resilience and how to let go of a…

Officials in Lima, Peru, said the endangered spiders had been taken from the Amazon basin. The man was flying to South …

Donald J. Trump has promised a more aggressive approach, after the Biden administration worked to avoid open conflict w…

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Her death reduces Japan’s rapidly dwindling imperial family to 16 people, and only 4 men, as the country faces question…

Ms. Swift is performing six shows in Toronto before heading to Vancouver, the final stop in her blockbuster Eras Tour. …

The city will be the first in the U.S. to adopt a fee on driving in certain areas, with the aim of reducing traffic and…

At least 15 people were killed in Damascus, according to Syrian state media. The Israeli military said it had “inflicte…

A teenager in British Columbia was hospitalized in critical condition with the disease, and officials were working to f…

So-called bulldozer justice, in which state governments raze the homes and businesses of people as acts of retribution,…

The prime minister announced more ambitious climate targets, charting a very different course from the United States, w…

A building, once celebrated for its innovation, is deemed obsolete. Those trying to save it ask what its demolition mea…

Could a tariff war erupt between the United States and Mexico? A top Mexican official said his country might retaliate …

The prime minister announced more ambitious climate targets, charting a very different course from the United States, w…

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An independent report last week said that Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, took insufficient action after le…

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, is on trial for bribery and fraud. Now he wants to delay giving testimo…

The election of Donald J. Trump is sapping momentum from global climate talks as diplomats brace for his pro-fossil-fue…

Antisemitic assaults on visiting Israeli soccer fans, and incendiary chants and attacks by some Israelis: Here’s what w…

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Adm. Rob Bauer warned against any peace deal that was too favorable to Russia, arguing that it could undermine American…

He trekked up Ecuador’s tallest mountain twice a week for six decades to hack ice off a glacier with a pickax. He is be…

Mr. Sorbie, who styled hair for Dame Helen Mirren, the Beach Boys and others, was honored by Queen Elizabeth II for ser…

Hosting exiled Hamas leaders for years, Qatar has been a key mediator in talks to end the war in Gaza. Facing deadlock,…

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Elon Musk was with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago when the president-elect spoke with Ukraine’s leader. It is not clear if …

An academy of a team in England’s lower leagues offers Americans at the end of their collegiate eligibility a chance to…

Argentina has been known as one of Latin America’s most socially progressive countries. But President Javier Milei’s au…

While in South Africa for the Earthshot Prize, the prince told reporters that the cancer diagnoses of his wife, Catheri…

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The changes are intended to stop governments from using the world’s largest police organization to harass and monitor p…

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The Trump victory sets back the world’s attempt to rein in dangerous levels of warming and potentially isolates the Uni…

A video of the incident shows a flash of light and then several players instantly dropping to the ground. from NYT &g…

Mr. Gallant had differed with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu several times over Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza.…

Front yards transformed to tiny crop farms in Los Angeles provide vegetables to dozens of families and use a fraction o…

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The Sydney Marathon has joined the ranks of New York, Boston, Chicago, London, Berlin and Tokyo, receiving a designatio…

Patients and medical staff were wounded at Kamal Adwan Hospital, one of the few in northern Gaza still providing limite…

While Donald J. Trump is seen by many in Tehran as having been disastrous for their country, some hope he might be more…

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The president of Moldova, Maia Sandu, won re-election on Sunday against a rival candidate she had denounced as “Moscow’…

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Rights groups said that Reza Valizadeh, an Iranian-American journalist, was recently arrested in Iran, although the Sta…

While Lebanese are united against Israel’s onslaught, some in southern towns where Hezbollah does not hold sway say the…

It appeared to be the deepest Israeli operation by sea and ground inside Lebanon during the current war. from NYT >…

Based in Parma, Club dei 27 is so exclusive that it’s given rise to all sorts of myths. But it’s really about veneratin…

Federal officers in British Columbia seized drugs and chemical precursors that could produce about 96 million opioid do…

The scariest thing this Halloween? In one city, it was the power of a phony online event listing. from NYT > World…

A confrontation between the judiciary and the governing party will test Claudia Sheinbaum’s leadership and offer a wind…

A second Donald J. Trump presidency would almost certainly mark a return to an era of foreign policy decrees, untethere…

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It was unclear how or when Iran plans to respond, and some officials said the rhetoric could be bluster. Iranian offici…

All but three of the country’s Supreme Court justices announced they would quit rather than partake in the controversia…

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Airstrikes on Monday targeted people who the military said were senior leaders of the group, which has sharply stepped …

Gazan agencies said that children were among those killed in the strike in Beit Lahia. A U.S. State Department spokesma…

Phones used by Jared Kushner and Eric Trump were among those that hackers sought access to as part of a counterintellig…

The deluge flooded streets, breached rivers and destroyed crops along the Mediterranean coast. There could be more rain…

The Gaza health ministry said the staff of the facility, Kamal Adwan Hospital, had been expelled or detained and urged …

Video that emerged over the weekend appeared to show Mike Amesbury, a Labour party lawmaker, hitting a man in the face …

The French movie star’s lawyer said poor health kept his client from court on Monday. from NYT > World News https:…

Israel’s Knesset opened its winter session on Monday against a backdrop of war in Gaza and Lebanon and with some conten…

Pluckley is said to count at least 12 spirits among its 1,000 residents. Come October, ghost hunters arrive in droves t…

Israel’s prime minister said Israeli airstrikes on Iran had achieved their goals, and Iranian officials did not threate…

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Israel began a military offensive in the northern part of the enclave several weeks ago, targeting what it said was a r…

A Hindu politician has accused his Christian predecessor of allowing a temple’s sanctity to be violated with an animal …

After military-on-military attacks, will Israel and Iran be able to contain their conflict? Maria Abi-Habib, an investi…

Over the last month, North Korea’s role aiding Russia in its war in Ukraine has significantly escalated. U.S. officials…

The facility, Kamal Adwan Hospital, was one of the last functioning hospitals in the north of the enclave. from NYT &…

Jordan’s foreign minister, Ayman Safadi, appearing with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, said that Israel was conduct…

The Trump campaign was informed this week that hackers may have gained access to data from the phones through a breach …

Israel and the United States plan to send envoys next week to negotiations in Qatar, as the related wars in Gaza and Le…

Recent gestures by Turkish leaders suggest the possibility of new peace talks with the group fighting for Kurdish auton…

Labeled “the Prince of Darkness,” he refused to follow an order by NATO’s commander during the Balkans war, saying, “It…

The killings in the northwest state of Sinaloa raise questions as to whether Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum,…

North Korea’s decision to dispatch troops to help Russia subdue Ukraine may put another Kremlin ally, China, in a tough…

The International Monetary Fund said protectionism and new trade wars could weigh on growth. from NYT > World News…

Foreign powers including Russia and Iran could move quickly right after the vote to undermine the democratic process, i…

Fuel prices, which had soared after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have dropped to their lowest level since February. …

Democrats in particular have tried to reach Filipino American voters, who now make up the largest Asian American group …

The repeated failure of the power grid and a hurricane that has swamped the island’s eastern end has many Cubans fed up…

The English singer played with the band in its early years. He later worked with other bands and pursued a solo career.…

The de facto bank is the largest microcredit organization in a country where the traditional banking sector is in shamb…

The Sani family in northern Nigeria has six children, more than the parents can afford but fewer than their own parents…

Branches of Al-Qard al-Hasan, which functions as Hezbollah’s de facto banking arm but also operates as an alternative b…

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The Israeli military renewed an offensive there earlier this month, saying it was trying to eliminate a regrouped Hamas…

Fidel Castro once called Cuba’s power plants “prehistoric.” But the country still relies on them, contributing to the l…

The action came after the channel aired a report describing a number of leaders of Iranian backed armed groups as terro…

Leading supporters of the top opposition presidential candidate, Venâncio Mondlane, were fatally shot in their car foll…

Israel has demanded that the force, known as UNIFIL, pull out. But all the countries contributing troops and the U.N. S…

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Families say they are rationing what little food they can find while living under the constant threat of Israeli bombar…

Carbon emissions from forest fires increased more than 60 percent globally over the past two decades, according to a ne…

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President Biden spoke by telephone to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine about the security package, which include…

Kirill Shevchenko, a grandmaster who represents Romania, has been accused of getting assistance from a computer in the …

Scientists studying bottlenose dolphins found polyester and other plastics in the breath of every animal they tested. …

Buckeye chestnuts, known as conkers in Britain, are played in an annual championship there. This year, there are accusa…

On the west coast of Florida, a town built to weather hurricanes hosted more than 2,000 people during Hurricane Milton.…

Conkers are buckeye chestnuts that are part of an annual championship. This year, there are accusations of cheating. An…

Instead, Israel has agreed to focus its next attack on military targets in Iran, the officials said. from NYT > Wo…

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Scores of families sheltering outside Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital say they have survived a string of Israeli strikes on th…

Canadian officials said the Indian government was involved in criminal activity, including homicide and extortion, to i…

Israeli soldiers and Palestinian former detainees say troops have regularly forced captured Gazans to carry out life-th…

The drills were seen as a response to a speech by President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan, who said last week that China had “…

Israel’s military showed journalists parts of what it said was Hezbollah’s deeply entrenched military infrastructure ac…

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With the strikes in the Odesa region, Russia appears to be trying again to prevent Ukraine from exporting grain, harmin…

The woman at the center of revelations of bacchanals at the former Italian prime minister’s villa is still fighting a c…

Driving in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is an incredibly different experience depending on who you are. Ben Hubbard, …

When Sandy Irvine went on a pioneering expedition to Mount Everest’s summit in 1924, he and his partner vanished. The r…

An outburst from elevated solar activity created conditions on Thursday that kept people’s eyes glued to evening views …

Toshiyuki Mimaki, the chairman of Nihon Hidankyo, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, said his foremost wish was t…

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, on Thursday, the Pentagon said.…

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A week into the ground war between Israel and Hezbollah, shelters in Lebanon are filling up beyond capacity, humanitari…

The Athens Democracy Forum last week explored the world’s schisms in the face of threats from technology and shifts in …

The killings of 18 members of one family assembled for a gathering last month are among an increasing number of mass sh…

The woman’s victims, found in a span of three days in Canada last week, included two men whom the police said she had a…

Hashem Safieddine had been expected to succeed Hassan Nasrallah, his cousin. It was not immediately clear who “the repl…

The head of Britain’s domestic security service said Russia’s military intelligence service was pursuing “dangerous act…

New York is home to the largest Jewish community outside Israel, nearly 1 million in the city, and also has about 6,825…

Ying Lao has called out the pro-democracy movement for its frequent “manels,” arguing that the exclusion of women from …

Israel appeared to label much of northern Gaza as an evacuation zone and in Lebanon, Israeli airstrikes targeted Hezbol…

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Analysts say the military is expanding its efforts to squash opposition. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/h2l4…

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President Kais Saied, who has jailed opponents and consolidated power, is almost certain to win Sunday’s election in th…

With the region on edge about a possible Israeli retaliatory strike on Iran, U.S. Central Command hit targets in Yemen …

The French leader’s comments drew the condemnation of Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and reflected the gr…

The president suggested that Israel should consider alternative ways to retaliate against Iran. from NYT > World N…

Iran’s top diplomat appeared eager to convey Iran’s readiness to support a joint cease-fire in Lebanon and in Gaza — ev…

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In Rwanda, 11 deaths have been reported from this rare but deadly disease. Two people tested negative in Germany this w…

The S.S. United States, one of the fastest ships to ever cross the Atlantic Ocean, may be sunk off the coast and turned…

Israel seems ready to respond in a much more forceful and public way with Iran after Tehran launched its second massive…

As a child, Laurence Gien was abused by a priest in South Africa. Decades later, he became the first survivor to recoun…

His comments reflected a renewed effort by his administration to seek restraint from Israel to try to avoid a growing w…

The barrage of missile fire came after much debate among Iranian leaders, officials there say. from NYT > World Ne…

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The Lebanese militia is seeking more weapons from Iran, the officials said. It has yet to fire large barrages at Israel…

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Hurricanes typically weaken over land. But if the ground is already wet from earlier rains, storms can receive an extra…

The Freedom Party got nearly 30 percent of the national vote, but mainstream parties have vowed to join in a coalition …

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The addition of Gideon Saar to Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition strengthens the prime minister’s political position. fr…

The strike on power stations and a seaport, which killed four people, was the second known time that Israel has retalia…

Israel has recently killed several commanders of the Lebanese militia, including its longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah.…

He was credited for the high-growth economy during the early years of Brazil’s long military dictatorship. But critics …

Hassan Nasrallah’s killing raises questions about whether the group can strike back at Israel. But U.S. officials say i…

After Israel detonated pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon, a fierce debate began about whether the attacks violated i…

Residents described a scene of flattened buildings and destroyed vehicles after Israel unleashed strikes targeting Hezb…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel vowed to keep striking the Lebanese militants, who began launching rockets …

International health experts have begun to shift their focus to try to provide access to basic drugs in countries where…

President Vladimir V. Putin heightened his warnings against the West, asserting that Russia should be permitted to empl…

The Swiss police said they had detained “several individuals” after a 64-year-old American woman reportedly died by sui…

“Russia can only be forced into peace.” President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged the Council members to sustain th…

For nearly a year, Hezbollah has been attacking Israel in solidarity with Hamas in Gaza. from NYT > World News htt…

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Olympians who tried the movies, especially in the 1980s, often fared poorly. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/…

Keir Starmer has been dogged by problems, including gifts that he and his wife accepted, and is under pressure to reass…

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A leader of the Iranian-backed militia said its latest barrage was “just the beginning,” and an Israeli military offici…

Exploding wireless devices maimed thousands. An Israeli airstrike on Friday flattened two buildings. Many doctors, exha…

The trip by President William Ruto of Kenya came against a bleak backdrop in Haiti, where gangs operate with impunity a…

The government still faces two challenges in the coming weeks: the risk of a no-confidence vote and a tight budget dead…

The attack, which Lebanese officials said killed at least 14 and injured more than 60, stoked fears Israel is driving t…

The Israeli military considers the force a major threat to its northern border and has portrayed Aqeel, whom it claimed…

For one month in 1990, Schillaci was the most beloved player in Italy, and one of the most famous players in the world.…

Several videos have emerged of the gruesome scene, but it remains unclear if the three were alive or dead at the time. …

Palworld, a video game mocked as “Pokémon with guns,” became one of the most popular games in the world when it was rel…

An environmental group said the company, a major food producer, was misleading shoppers with its claims about eco-frien…

A series of attacks on wireless devices has drawn attention to the Iran-backed militia. Here’s what to know about the m…

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David Burritt expressed confidence that the sale of the American manufacturer to a Japanese owner would close “on its m…

After a second apparent assassination attempt, there is widespread concern that the November election will not end well…

Thousands of residents of Nysa, in southern Poland, formed a human chain overnight to pass each other sandbags, buildin…

Dominique Pelicot, who is accused of inviting strangers to rape his wife while she was drugged and unconscious, took th…

The Facebook and Instagram owner said it would bar Russian media outlets including RT, which the U.S. has accused of ac…

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The surprise resignation of Thierry Breton came after he accused Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commis…

Under pressure from Chinese competitors, Amazon, Walmart and other U.S. retailers have been exploring ways to avoid tar…

Going forward, Mexican voters will now elect judges at every level, dramatically restructuring the third branch of gove…

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An inquiry into the deaths of three Israeli hostages determined that they probably died as a result of a military airst…

The provocative artist once known as Kanye West has received approval that was denied to Maroon 5 and Bon Jovi. China’s…

Tens of thousands cheered, clapped, danced and sang to celebrate French athletes and to relive, one last time, the Game…

Tens of thousands cheered, clapped, danced and sang to celebrate French athletes and to relive, one last time, the Game…

The Russian president said that western support for Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russia would change the “nature of th…

A forgery delayed the discovery of the theft of the photograph long enough for it to be sold at an auction in London. …

The announcement provides U.S. support to permanent council seats for African nations, though not new veto powers. But …

The aid workers lost their lives as they were preparing to distribute heating supplies in preparation for winter in the…

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The political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood won a sizable share of seats in Parliament, though not enough to challenge …

The climbers from Italy and South Korea were found on Tuesday after they went missing three days earlier during a perio…

He helped liberate Bergen-Belsen, the Nazi concentration camp where Anne Frank had died. from NYT > World News htt…

The agency said Keurig, in its financial filings, had claimed its pods could be “effectively recycled” but didn’t note …

The large size of the two craters left in the aftermath of the attack suggest that Israel used the powerful bombs, acco…

Here is what to know about the powerful doomsday preacher Apollo Carreon Quiboloy and his arrest. from NYT > World…

The increased Palestinian attacks, coupled with the expansion of Israeli military raids and increased settler violence,…

The Roman Catholic Church played an important part in East Timor’s independence struggle. But one of its heroes from th…

The opposition candidate’s decision to seek asylum in Spain and the autocratic leader’s antagonism toward regional powe…

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Weeks of tense standoff in the Philippines have ended in the capture of a pastor accused of leading an international ri…

Growing numbers of Chinese women are challenging a longstanding tradition that denies them village membership, and the …

The Persian Gulf nation has instituted rolling blackouts to cope with surging summer electricity demand, stirring frust…

With witnesses and Palestinian officials accusing Israeli soldiers of firing the fatal shots, “an Israeli investigation…

In court, the woman said she was traumatized not only by what prosecutors said happened to her mother but also by fear …

A 10-day raid by Israeli troops into the occupied territory has been one of the most devastating in years, with at leas…

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Her pugnacious writing on women’s rights, gay rights and other issues helped turn her country into one of the most prog…

The indictment unsealed on Thursday comes as the United States expands its hunt for Russia’s most elite cyberwarriors. …

Without bats to eat insects, farmers turned to more pesticides, a study found. That appears to have increased infant de…

Dimitri K. Simes, who was an adviser to Donald J. Trump’s first campaign, and his wife, Anastasia Simes, are accused of…

A Moscow court sentenced Alexander Shiplyuk, the director of a physics institute who specializes in hypersonic flight, …

When two Russian ballistic missiles struck a military academy in Poltava, debris blocked corridors and exits. Cadets ne…

A left-leaning party that helped Canada’s Liberals build a majority in Parliament announced it was ending its support, …

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States is expected to raise national security concerns about selling …

More than 50 people were killed by two high-speed missiles that hit a military academy in the eastern city of Poltava, …

Rebecca Cheptegei, a long-distance runner who competed in the Olympic marathon in Paris, is in critical condition after…

The number of insurgent attacks has increased, officials say, as Iraq and the United States negotiate a plan to wind do…

The Biden administration said the airplane had been illegally exported for Mr. Maduro. U.S. officials accuse him of und…

Mr. Musk has criticized the blackout of the social network in Brazil as a campaign by a single, crusading justice. On M…

The Israeli military said Sunday that Hamas had killed the hostages before they were discovered by Israeli troops on Sa…

Demonstrations broke out in cities around the country after the Israeli military announced the recovery of six dead hos…

He was perhaps best known for heading the team that created the statues of biblical figures at the Cathedral of St. Joh…

The Alternative for Germany party was on course to win in Thuringia, according to projections, in what was seen as a wo…

Grueling shifts, abuse from the public and subpar security are nothing new to medical workers in India, where a ghastly…

The Israeli military asked the public not to speculate, but many Israelis assumed the announcement referred to dead hos…

“I want the two to remain married,” Mayor Anne Hidalgo of Paris said in a newspaper interview. from NYT > World Ne…

The beluga whale, who was first spotted in 2019 wearing what looked like a camera harness, was seen floating in Norwegi…

The Russian president will travel to Mongolia in his first trip to an I.C.C. member state since the court issued a warr…

Starting Sunday, the Israeli military and Hamas will observe brief, staggered pauses in fighting to allow 640,000 Gazan…

Two Colombian soldiers who had fought for Ukraine are now under arrest in Moscow. They wound up there after stopping ov…

The criminal charges against Pavel Durov, Telegram’s founder, raised concerns in Silicon Valley about encryption and th…

A bigger disaster may have been avoided, even as the region continues to teeter on the brink of wider war. from NYT &…

The marginalized Bedouin community suffered deaths and abductions during the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack, and also ache for…

The agency provided information about several suspects that led to arrests, the deputy director said. from NYT > W…

The child, who had been visiting the Hecht Museum in Haifa, wanted to know what was in the jar, his father said. He and…

JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, waded into a fight over plans by Gotion, a Chinese battery plant, t…

The Bedouins of the Negev desert suffered painful losses on Oct. 7, but less attention has been focused on their plight…

A pod of orcas damaged a boat and left its two-person crew stranded. It was the latest in a string of attacks that rese…

Relief that an eruption of violence across the border between Israel and Lebanon has been contained is tempered by a la…

Relief that an eruption of violence across the border between Israel and Lebanon has been contained is tempered by a la…

Pavel Durov’s anti-establishment streak helped him create one of the world’s biggest online platforms, which emphasizes…

A lobbying group is preparing a bid to define hunting with animals as a protected belief. Many experts have questions. …

The tourists were part of a group exploring a glacier in southeastern Iceland when an ice canyon wall collapsed. A four…

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Tensions in the Middle East had been high for weeks before Israel and Hezbollah began a more intense series of cross-bo…

The investigators searching for answers about the shipwreck, leaving seven dead, face questions about extreme weather a…

As a teenager, Amine Kessaci confronted Emmanuel Macron, founded an environmental group and lost a brother to drug viol…

Mediators in truce negotiations, including the C.I.A. director and President Biden’s Middle East envoy, are seeking a s…

American-led mediators secured famine relief for needy areas. But with Sudan’s military failing to attend, a cease-fire…

The Biden administration announced new penalties on shell companies and suppliers that were feeding Russia’s war agains…

Lucie Castets, a relatively obscure bureaucrat, is the left’s choice to be prime minister. Just one person stands in he…

The diamond was unearthed using new technology, and miners hope it will bring back luster to a struggling industry. f…

The most effective ones tend to combine several emissions-cutting strategies, not a stand-alone approach, according to …

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Local police sources indicated that the arrest was made at the request of the British authorities, although there was n…

Global warming is putting the continent’s ice at risk of destruction in many forms. But one especially calamitous scena…

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In a classified document approved in March, the president ordered U.S. forces to prepare for possible coordinated nucle…

The measure, which awaits President Volodymyr Zelensky’s signature, would further a long, post-Soviet split between two…

The Treasury Department said former President Michel Martelly’s actions have contributed significantly to the unravelin…

The government of President Daniel Ortega revoked the legal status of hundreds of evangelical groups as part of its cra…

The two groups described the attack as a suicide bombing, but an Israeli statement did not. If confirmed, it would be t…

A Palestinian teacher and all her children were killed in a strike in Deir al-Balah that the Israeli military said had …

The city’s last horse-drawn carriage operator says business is good since making the switch, placing the Belgian capita…

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The billionaire said he would shutter his social network’s Brazil operations instead of complying with a Brazilian judg…

In the regional capital, those who left their homes as Ukrainian forces tore into western Russia are uncertain whether …

A Rio Tinto mine that Europe sees as a critical source for electric vehicle batteries has been the target of enormous p…

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has mostly shown a pragmatic streak abroad. But at home, her government is plunging many …

Residents of the village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank say one Palestinian man was killed by rampaging settlers. Is…

Top officials from the U.S., Israel, Egypt and Qatar ended two days of talks in Doha aimed at trying to resolve remaini…

Secretary General António Guterres’s public comments came just before Gazan health authorities announced the first case…

Experts expect more cases to surface in European countries because of frequent travel to and from Africa, with the thre…

The Paris prosecutor’s office said that the diplomat had been struck in the face with the butt of a pistol. The robbery…

Negotiators met in Qatar for the latest round of negotiations on a deal that would end the fighting and perhaps reduce …

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Accused of blocking food aid for its starving people, Sudan’s military announced it would reopen the main border crossi…

The Russian authorities said Aleksei A. Navalny had died of a grab bag of diseases, including heart arrhythmia triggere…

He was the public face of the Chabad-Lubavitch sect during the Crown Heights riots in 1991 and for decades lit its gian…

The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency over an outbreak that has spread to more than a dozen …

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The clampdown came after the police banned a youth rally and pointed to the anti-government protests that have swept ne…

Prosecutors argued in court that a group of pro-Palestinian activists who vandalized a site belonging to Elbit, an Isra…

The arrest of Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed is the first time a current or former head of the powerful Inter-Services Intelligen…

Tehran is under pressure to avenge the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, but analysts said it is balancing multiple fact…

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Tehran is under pressure to avenge the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, but analysts said it is balancing multiple fact…

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More than 200 civilian settlers on a contested island in the South China Sea find themselves on the frontier of a possi…

Cruise, one of Hollywood’s most well-known movie stars, rappelled down into the Stade de France, and the crowd of Olymp…

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A flurry of Stephen Curry 3-pointers helped the United States survive a French challenge and win a fifth straight gold …

The first Olympic breaking competition received energetic response from those in attendance, but the sport’s future in …

Mallory Swanson scored the winner in the 57th minute, neatly slotting home a shot from the left side off an assist from…

Khelif weathered two weeks of distractions, breezing to the gold medal in women’s boxing. from NYT > World News ht…

Rachael Gunn, known as B-girl Raygun, displayed some … unique moves as she competed in a field with breakers half her a…

The saturation of soccer can be suffocating for the rest of the athletic landscape. from NYT > World News https://…

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While the Irish have no team in the Olympic tournament, Timmy McCarthy’s eccentric, enthusiastic commentary has earned …

Taylor Swift fans from around the world grappled with disappointment and fear after a terrorism plot derailed the Vienn…

At the Olympic Village, cuts, styles and manicures are free. The benefits, the athletes say, are priceless. from NYT …

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Athletes at the Paris Olympics have been sporting some seriously high-wattage accessories. Here are nine of our favorit…

A young skater’s emergence signals a pivot in the way an Olympic power defines success. But its handling of the table t…

As masses of people converged, angry at the killing of protesters, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina insisted that she could…

A judge said the phrase, used at a pro-Palestinian rally in Berlin days after the Oct. 7 attacks, “could only be unders…

Demonstrators defied a curfew, expecting another in a series of bloody crackdowns, but instead Prime Minister Sheikh Ha…

Two Olympians whose eligibility to compete as women at the Paris Games has come under scrutiny will fight for medals on…

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Foreign employees have become much more visible in Japan. But policies designed only for short-term stays may hurt the …

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The Olympic road cycling events, open for all to watch, end in a sprint to the finish. from NYT > World News https…

President Biden has expressed concern that the circumstances of the assassination have thrown cease-fire talks into dou…

Tensions have grown in some communities across Britain since a stabbing in the northern town of Southport on Monday, wh…

Imane Khelif advanced to the semifinals, ensuring she will leave the Paris Games with at least a bronze medal. from N…

The Biden administration recognized the autocrat’s rival as the winner of Sunday’s election in Venezuela. Yet President…

Facing the No. 1-seeded judoka in the +100kg weight class, Kim Minjong of South Korea, Riner won his sixth Olympic meda…

Though the president’s role is mostly ceremonial, Halla Tómasdóttir said that she would seek to raise “the right questi…

Unrest over a range of economic and security issues threatens to deepen the political turmoil that has plagued Pakistan…

Ryan Crouser, an American, has combined radar technology borrowed from golf and an innovative technique to take aim at …

A reporter and a cameraman were working from or near the house of Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas political chief who was ass…

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ordered retaliation after a humiliating security failure, as Iran once a…

On a quest to fuel himself with thousands of calories a day, an Olympic swimmer found an unexpected delight and shared …

The new images of the melting underside of an ice shelf could help scientists better forecast how the continent is cont…

He is also wanted for his role in a 1983 attack in Beirut that killed some 300 American and French soldiers. from NYT…

The United States pulled away, winning ahead of Italy, which won its first team medal since 1928, and Brazil, which cla…

There are more than one million Druse, a religious group with roots in the 11th century, across the Middle East. There …

A day after a knife attack that killed three children, the community of Southport was grappling with the violence that …

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Water-quality results recorded before dawn on Tuesday will determine if the men’s triathlon race will take place hours …

An anonymous group of junior staff members has modeled its effort on an internal State Department messaging system, hop…