India Is a Rising Power, but Its Capital Is a Lethal Gas Chamber
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 10:01:00 +0000 With little being done to clean the skies over New Delhi, the huge city struggles with its toxic air.: Netanyahu Asks Israel’s President to Pardon Him in Corruption Cases
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 16:46:53 +0000 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the contentious appeal weeks after President Trump had made the same request to the Israeli president.: Pope Leo Calls for a Two-State Solution in Mideast Conflict
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 19:18:12 +0000 The pope, arriving in Lebanon, also encouraged that country’s Christians to stay where they are, despite economic, political and security concerns.: Fed Up With the Taliban, Pakistan Expels Masses of Afghans
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 05:01:11 +0000 Labeling Afghans a national security threat, Pakistan has forced out about a million this year, depriving them of a haven from Afghanistan’s turmoil.: Hong Kong’s Migrant Domestic Workers Mourn Their Losses in Deadly Fire
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 18:30:30 +0000 At least eight workers died, and many of those who survived, after saving children and others in their care, are worried about losing their jobs and being forced to leave.: Deadly Floods in Indonesia Leave Hundreds Missing
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 17:38:48 +0000 Hundreds of people have been killed and millions displaced as extreme weather has ravaged Southeast Asia this month. Indonesia’s heavy rain was linked to two tropical cyclones.: Lebanon’s Christians Look to Pope Leo’s Visit for a Message of Hope and Peace
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 17:26:41 +0000 The pontiff met political leaders upon his arrival on Sunday and will later say Mass at a Beirut port destroyed by an explosion five years ago.: What to Know About Honduras’s Elections
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 15:23:32 +0000 President Trump has put a spotlight on Honduras as voters head to the polls. Their choices include the left-wing party in power and a candidate endorsed by Mr. Trump.: Mourners Honor Victims of Hong Kong Apartment Fire
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 17:37:10 +0000 The police said they expected the death toll of 128 to rise as the authorities began combing through the charred apartment towers.: Gazans Say Israeli Forces Killed Two Children, Amid Persistent Violence
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 20:05:05 +0000 The Israeli military said it had fired on two “suspects” on Saturday who had crossed cease-fire lines in southern Gaza and did not comment on reports that they were young children.: Latin American Leaders Face Both Trump and Voters Deported by the U.S.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 10:01:32 +0000 The upcoming election in Honduras shows how politicians must balance cooperation with the Trump administration with their obligation to undocumented citizens in the United States who may be deported.: Israeli Hostage Recounts Beatings and Starvation During Hamas Captivity
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 19:32:03 +0000 Segev Kalfon said he endured physical abuse and mind games during 738 days in the hands of Hamas. Now, he asks why it took so long for Israel to bring him home.: In Firing His No. 2, Zelensky Loses Both a Negotiator and an Enforcer
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 21:46:11 +0000 Andriy Yermak had ensured internal discipline in Ukraine’s wartime politics. He also led the country’s peace negotiations, which now must go on without him.: The Ukrainians Stuck in Russia’s New Gulag
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 10:00:11 +0000 Even if a peace can be reached, it won’t be easy to solve the problem of Ukrainian civilians languishing in Russian jails. This is one prisoner’s story.: The Ex-President Whom Trump Plans to Pardon Flooded America With Cocaine
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:16:05 +0000 Juan Orlando Hernández, whom Mr. Trump called a victim of persecution, helped orchestrate a decades-long trafficking conspiracy. It ravaged his Central American country.: Top Trump Aides to Meet With Ukrainians in Florida on Sunday
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 21:41:33 +0000 Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan to discuss peace terms again after an uproar over a 28-point proposal drafted with Russian input.: Did Pope Leo Pray in Istanbul’s Blue Mosque? Not Visibly, at Least.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 14:52:59 +0000 Leo XIV is being closely watched on an inaugural trip to Turkey and Lebanon to spread a message of peace and outreach.: Highlight Reel
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 11:11:18 +0000 As the year comes to a close, we want to know your highly specific, idiosyncratic bests of 2025.: Fresh Reporting on Asylum Seekers at the U.S.-Canadian Border
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 11:00:06 +0000 Canada has made its border with the United States tougher to cross. Here’s what we learned through monthlong reporting on a single case.: Syria Tiptoes Toward Transitional Justice One Year After Assad’s Ouster
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 10:00:06 +0000 Fourteen people are on trial, charged with crimes related to an outbreak of sectarian violence under the new government. The abuses of the old Assad regime still await a reckoning.: Russia Bombards Ukraine for Nearly 10 Hours in a Deadly Assault
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 20:53:40 +0000 The attack came as U.S. officials were expected to hold peace talks with Ukrainian and Russian officials in the coming days.: As Cyclone Deaths Pass 150, Sri Lanka Is Overwhelmed by Rescue Demand
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 19:50:58 +0000 Rescue efforts across the nation of 23 million have been hampered by disruptions in transport and telecommunications.: Deadly Hong Kong Fire Is a Test of Beijing’s Rule in the City
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 22:07:48 +0000 After Beijing reshaped the political order in Hong Kong in its image, the fire has become a test of how well that new system can govern in a crisis.: South Africans Were Promised Job, but Ended Up ‘Going to War’ for Russia
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 18:52:20 +0000 The South African government is investigating how more than a dozen men unwittingly ended up on the front line in Russia’s war on Ukraine.: Where Hundreds of Undocumented Migrants Have Died in Custody
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 05:01:08 +0000 Malaysia launched a “year of enforcement” in response to a surge in undocumented migrants, many of them from Myanmar. Some faced nightmarish fates.: Trump to Pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, Honduran Ex-Leader Convicted in Drug Case
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 05:32:13 +0000 Juan Orlando Hernández was accused of receiving millions in bribes and partnering with cocaine traffickers. He was convicted in Manhattan in 2024 and sentenced to 45 years in prison.: Trump Spoke by Phone Last Week With Maduro, Venezuela’s Leader
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 21:25:43 +0000 They discussed a possible meeting between the two of them, but nothing has been scheduled, and the administration continues to increase the military pressure on Venezuela.: Parts of Southern Ontario Pummeled by Snow Squalls and Heavy Winds
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 00:07:32 +0000 More localized bands of squalls were expected to form, with up to two feet of snow possible in some areas, according to Canada’s forecast agency.: Andriy Yermak Resigns: What to Know About Ukrainian Official
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 19:42:18 +0000 The chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was seen as the second-most powerful person in Ukraine. He was dismissed on Friday.: Rebel Nuns Can Live in Old Abbey, if They Give Up Social Media
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:20:40 +0000 After the octogenarian nuns refused to return to their senior center, the abbot has finally folded. But he has some conditions.: Trump’s Response to Shooting Shows Intensified Anti-Migrant Stance
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 04:34:04 +0000 The president is furiously demanding limits on migration and attacking ethnic groups as he steps up his efforts to equate immigration with crime and economic distress.: A Hong Kong Fire Survivor’s Escape, in His Own Words
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 08:44:19 +0000 In his own words, William Li, a resident of the Hong Kong apartment complex that became an inferno, recounted how he and two neighbors survived until help arrived.: Officials Had Been Warned for Over a Year Before Hong Kong Fire
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 03:46:48 +0000 Residents of Wang Fuk Court apartments had raised concerns about flammable foam panels and scaffold netting, but the government did not take decisive action.: Andriy Yermak, Zelensky’s Chief of Staff, Resigns
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:48:26 +0000 Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff and top peace negotiator, became the highest-ranking casualty of an investigation into a vast kickback scheme.: Israeli Raid in Southern Syria Kills at Least 13, Syrian Officials Say
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:14:43 +0000 The raid was one of Israel’s deadliest cross-border incursions since Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s former dictator, was ousted last year.: Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinians in West Bank After They Appear to Surrender, Video Shows
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:15:31 +0000 The Israeli authorities said they were investigating the shooting, which came amid days of extensive military operations in the West Bank.: Worker Cleared of Stealing Snacks From Office Fridge After 2 Years in Court
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 22:35:38 +0000 A South Korean man accused of stealing a Choco Pie and a mini custard cake was acquitted after a prosecution that drew widespread criticism.: Aftershocks of an Art Crime Reverberate in Japan
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:13:19 +0000 At least four works by a famous convicted forger have been discovered in Japan. Transparency about the mistakes, however, has sparked as much curiosity as scandal.: Hondurans Fear Unrest Ahead of Election as Trump Endorses a Candidate
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 22:13:27 +0000 On Sunday, voters will choose between a left-wing presidential candidate and two conservatives, one backed by President Trump. The results are likely to be bitterly contested.: Home of Ukraine’s Lead Negotiator Is Searched in Corruption Case
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:40:12 +0000 The scrutiny of Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, could disrupt U.S.-led peace talks and further rattle Ukrainian politics.: Death Toll Rises to 128 in Hong Kong High-Rise Fire
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 02:38:54 +0000 Hope of finding survivors has dwindled, with many residents of the Wang Fuk Court towers still unaccounted for. Eight more people were arrested Friday over the blaze.: Sri Lanka Battered by Cyclone as Death Toll Climbs to 69
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:37:48 +0000 Torrential downpours and high winds struck large parts of the island nation as Cyclone Ditwah churned northwest toward India.: In Turkey, Pope Seeks to Soothe an Ancient Christian Divide
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:12:49 +0000 In Istanbul, Pope Leo XIV will meet the patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church to show amity between two of the world’s largest Christian groups.: Did Myanmar’s Junta Demolish Scam Centers Just for Show?
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 05:00:22 +0000 Myanmar’s junta made a grand display of demolishing buildings that hosted the centers, even broadcasting the explosions. But the scammers have found new homes.: Carney Lifts Climate Laws for New Alberta Pipeline
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 02:20:34 +0000 Prime Minister Mark Carney reached a tentative deal with the province as part of his program to curb the country’s economic dependence on the United States.: Louvre Raising Ticket Prices for Non-European Visitors
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:12:17 +0000 From Jan. 14, visitors to the museum from outside the European Economic Area will pay 45 percent more for entry to help finance its ambitious renovation plan.: A.I. and the Trillion-Dollar Question
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 05:30:02 +0000 Even the companies building the technology don’t seem exactly sure where it’s headed.: Why Is the U.S. Threatening Venezuela?
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 18:41:10 +0000 Venezuela doesn’t play a large role in the drug trade to the United States, so what is motivating the massive military buildup? Julian E. Barnes, who reports on intelligence and international security, discusses the issues with our senior writer Katrin Bennhold.: What to Know About the Coup in Guinea-Bissau
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 21:50:33 +0000 The opposition has accused the president of putting a general in charge of the government so that he could stay in power and lead by proxy.: Putin Defends Witkoff Against Accusations of Pro-Russia Bias
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:54:58 +0000 The Russian leader called the U.S. special envoy “an intelligent man” who is properly representing his country in peace negotiations.: Russia Labels Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Group as Terrorist Organization
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:49:33 +0000 A legal assault against the opposition leader’s movement has deepened since his death in prison last year.: Rocket Attack on Iraqi Gas Field Cuts Power to Most of Kurdistan
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:36:26 +0000 The strike is the latest in a string of attacks on energy infrastructure in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region, which some regional authorities have privately blamed on Iran-affiliated militias.: France Creates Voluntary Military Service as Europe Faces Russian Threat
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:41:35 +0000 The effort, aimed at young people, came after an army chief angered many by saying the country must accept the possible loss of “our children” in a future war.: The British Public Thinks Immigration Is Up. It’s Actually Down, Sharply.
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:16:34 +0000 Net migration to Britain has fallen by almost 80 percent from its 2023 peak, according to data released on Thursday.: Images From the Deadly High-Rise Fire in Hong Kong
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:06:24 +0000 The blaze tore through an apartment complex, killing scores. Dozens more are believed to be missing in what remains of the buildings.: Pope Leo Visits Turkey on His First Trip as Pontiff
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 19:33:24 +0000 The pope started his six-day trip, which will also include a visit to Lebanon.: Hong Kongers Volunteer to Help Fire Victims
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:09:00 +0000 Residents from across the city have quickly organized to donate food, water, clothing and other supplies in Tai Po for the many displaced people.: Hong Kong’s Worst Fire in Decades Fuels Scrutiny of Safety Lapses
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 01:36:59 +0000 The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 80 years, killing more than 90 and prompting arrests.