Battlefield Picture Worsening for Ukraine as Trump Pushes Peace Plan
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 19:54:09 +0000 Russian forces have advanced on several fronts recently. President Vladimir V. Putin signaled after talks with U.S. officials that he was not budging from demands.: Trump’s Security Doctrine Leaves Europe at a Strategic Crossroads
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 15:22:55 +0000 A new White House policy document formalizes President Trump’s long-held contempt for Europe’s leaders. It made clear that the continent now stands at a strategic crossroads.: Venezuela’s Nobel Winner Will Go to Norway for Peace Prize, Official Says
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 18:35:36 +0000 Venezuelan officials say María Corina Machado will be considered a fugitive if she goes to Oslo, laying bare the risks for the opposition leader.: At Least 17 Migrants Die in Greece’s Worst Shipwreck in Two Years
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 22:43:32 +0000 Two people were rescued from a half-sunken boat off the island of Crete on Saturday evening, but 17 others died in the wreck.: Trump’s Security Strategy Focuses on Profit, Not Spreading Democracy
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:29:03 +0000 President Trump’s new National Security Strategy describes a country that is focused on doing business and reducing migration while avoiding passing judgment on authoritarians.: Israel Backed Gazans to Oppose Hamas. For One, It Ended Violently.
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 19:27:06 +0000 Officials said Israel helped arm and back Yasser Abu Shabab’s Popular Forces, part of a strategy against Hamas, before a local clan killed him this week.: China’s National Security Office in Hong Kong Summons Foreign Journalists
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:40:13 +0000 The authorities accused “some foreign media” of smearing the government’s response to a fire at a high-rise complex, saying: “Do not say you have not been warned.”: 12 People Killed in Mass Shooting at Illegal Tavern in South Africa
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:11:26 +0000 The police said they were searching for three assailants who opened fire, shooting 25 people. A 3-year-old boy was among the dead, while 13 survivors were being treated in the hospital.: Saudi Arabia Will Sell You Alcohol Now, if You’re Rich Enough
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 10:01:36 +0000 The conservative Islamic kingdom’s approach to social policy change is often silence and ambiguity. Legalizing alcohol has been no different.: Afrikaner Access Soars Amid Trump’s Policy Shift
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:12:10 +0000 The white descendants of Europeans who colonized the country are getting greater access to American officials this year, both in Washington and in Pretoria.: Survivors of the Deadly Hong Kong Fire Are in Limbo
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 15:30:26 +0000 Hong Kong, with some of the world’s highest housing costs and inequality, must now figure out how to help thousands of residents who lost friends, family and homes.: China’s Mad at Japan, and Pop Stars Are Paying for It
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 05:01:06 +0000 Beijing is curbing Japanese movies, music and art as it seeks to punish Tokyo for its support of Taiwan.: Zelensky’s Government Sabotaged Oversight, Allowing Corruption in Ukraine to Fester
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:55:22 +0000 Ukrainian leaders blame independent advisers for failing to prevent graft. A Times investigation found that President Volodymyr Zelensky’s own administration removed guardrails.: Sweet Season
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 11:07:53 +0000 Rejoice: NYT Cooking’s holiday cookie extravaganza has returned.: Like Trump, Benjamin Franklin Sought to Annex Canada
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 11:00:07 +0000 A book revives the largely forgotten story of how one of America’s most famous founding fathers tried to make Canada a part of his new nation.: Scientists Are Measuring Ocean Currents in Hopes of Charting AMOC’s Future
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 10:00:58 +0000 Scientists fear warming is driving a collapse in the ocean currents that shape climate far and wide. The ice-choked waters off Greenland might hold the key.: Man Who Swallowed Stolen Fabergé Egg Passes It Naturally, Police Say
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 22:14:54 +0000 The man ingested the egg locket at a jewelry store in New Zealand last week, according to the authorities.: ICE Arrests Harvard Professor Charged for Shooting a Pellet Gun
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 12:14:05 +0000 Carlos Portugal Gouvea, a visiting law professor from Brazil, said he would leave the U.S. rather than be deported, according to federal officials. He was arrested after firing a pellet gun near a synagogue.: Trump Wants Maduro to Go. Here’s Who Could Replace Him in Venezuela.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:24:10 +0000 Several senior Venezuelan officials and opposition politicians would have a claim to power in a transition, but all would face difficulties.: Wary of Russia, German Defense Minister Pistorius Is Growing His Army
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:18:56 +0000 Boris Pistorius, Germany’s defense minister, is pushing to expand its military in case tensions with Russia escalate. That’s tricky in a country where the Nazi era casts a long shadow.: U.S. Warns of Europe’s ‘Civilizational Erasure’ Through Immigration
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:54:43 +0000 America’s goal should be “to help Europe correct its current trajectory,” the administration said in its new National Security Strategy.: Putin Basks in Praise From Modi on India Visit
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:00:54 +0000 Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, underlining the close personal relationship between the leaders and their countries’ longtime friendship.: Air Traffic Control Issue Briefly Grounds Flights at Edinburgh Airport
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:27:13 +0000 The airport, Scotland’s busiest, said it had experienced a technical problem with its air traffic control provider. An hour later, flights had resumed.: How the U.S. Focus on Fentanyl Helped Fuel the Cocaine Trade’s Resurgence
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:36:39 +0000 Across Latin America, cocaine trafficking has surged as Washington has prioritized combating fentanyl. Times reporters traveled to Ecuador to see how criminal groups are wreaking havoc.: The ‘Cocaine Superhighway’ Fueled by the U.S. Focus on Fentanyl
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:01:36 +0000 As Washington made combating fentanyl a priority, cocaine trafficking has surged. Nowhere have the ripples been felt like in Ecuador, where criminal groups have run rampant.: How Batteries Got Cheaper and Made the Electric Grid More Reliable
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:24:57 +0000 An early grid battery was installed in the Atacama Desert in Chile 15 years ago. Now, as prices have tumbled, they are increasingly being used around the world.: Gianni Infantino Awards Trump a FIFA Peace Prize and Announces World Cup Draw
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 21:13:25 +0000 Gianni Infantino, head of soccer’s governing body, has been ingratiating himself with the president to help ensure a successful 2026 World Cup.: Trump’s Relationship With the President of FIFA
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:55:39 +0000 Gianni Infantino, head of soccer’s governing body, FIFA, has lauded President Trump at almost every opportunity, even starting a FIFA Peace Prize after Mr. Trump didn’t win the Nobel. Luke Broadwater, a White House reporter, describes the bromance.: On Pope Leo’s Visit to Lebanon and Turkey, A.I. Was a Frequent Concern
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:44:31 +0000 On his first trip as pontiff, Leo XIV predictably called for peace and unity. But he also addressed technology’s promise and pitfalls.: Yemen’s Civil War Could Escalate Again. Here’s What to Know.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:46:55 +0000 An armed group backed by the United Arab Emirates has pushed into the oil-rich province of Hadramout, a move that could reignite conflict in Yemen after years of a stalemate.: Trump Trumpets Peace in Africa Amid War on Drug Boats, in Day of Dissonance
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:59:09 +0000 President Trump presided over a Congo-Rwanda peace deal on the same day his administration was being questioned about potential war crimes.: Stellantis Is in Default for Moving Jeep Production to U.S., Canada Says
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 02:09:35 +0000 The automaker switched production from Ontario in a bid to please President Trump. But the company defaulted on contracts covering hundreds of millions of dollars in assistance, Canada said.: When Kids Adopt New Technologies, Hype Can Turn to Backlash
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:46:18 +0000 The arc of mobile phones and social media may foretell the future of artificial intelligence in schools.: Dominik Duka, Czech Cardinal Jailed Under Communism, Dies at 82
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:51:33 +0000 While in prison in 1981, he befriended the dissident and future Czech president Vaclav Havel. Later, he became a conservative voice in Rome.: U.N. Warns of ‘Another Wave of Atrocities’ in Sudan’s Civil War
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:44:22 +0000 Paramilitary groups have intensified an offensive on a crucial region bordering Darfur, prompting fears of another massacre.: After Years of Debate, Vatican Says No to Women Deacons, at Least for Now
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 21:12:20 +0000 But a papal commission examining the question said further study was required, and advised that women should be given other leadership roles in the Catholic Church.: Aid Workers Stand Trial for Helping to Smuggle People Into Greece
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:55:53 +0000 The activists provided support to people who sought sanctuary in Greece during Europe’s migration crisis.: Groups Express Anixety as Trump Threatens to Derail U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Pact
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:22:37 +0000 Hearings that began Wednesday in Washington reflected anxiety over the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact and whether the president could end up scrapping it.: Yasser Abu Shabab, Militant Leader Backed by Israel, Is Killed in Gaza, Official Says
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:32:33 +0000 Yasser Abu Shabab, a Bedouin man in his 30s, was at the center of an Israeli project in Gaza to build up anti-Hamas militias.: His Group Made World-Class Measurements of Atomic Elements
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:30:04 +0000 Yuri Ralchenko led one of the oldest teams at the National Institute for Standards and Technology. The fate of some experiments hangs in the air.: Amid Russian Sabotage, U.K. Points Finger at Putin Over Novichok Death
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 01:42:21 +0000 A British woman died from exposure to a nerve agent because of a botched assassination plot that the Russian leader must have authorized, an official report found.: Deadly Attacks in Gaza Test Cease-Fire as Body of Another Captive Is Returned
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:54:31 +0000 Israel launched a military strike after it said Hamas militants attacked its soldiers, the latest clashes in the two months since a truce was signed.: Cambodia Shuts Down Group That Laundered Billions in Scam Profits
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:18:31 +0000 A New York Times investigation in March found that Huione’s group of companies were at the heart of a global money laundering network for fraudsters, scammers and hackers.: Ruined Rice Fields and Broken Rail Lines: Sri Lanka Counts Cost of Cyclone
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:06:49 +0000 Officials estimate the damage runs into billions of dollars, a headache for the island nation just recovering from an economic crash.: How Israel’s Settlement Surge in the West Bank Is Displacing Palestinians
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:45:21 +0000 The Israeli government authorized 22 settlements in May, the largest expansion in decades, and Palestinian families are now being forced from their homes.: Spain Sees Itself as a Beacon for Immigrants. So Do Many Latin Americans.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 23:12:27 +0000 The government presents its migrant policy as a welcoming alternative to U.S. crackdowns. But activists say those arriving on boats from Africa are excluded from that embrace.: Snail Theft Hits France Before Holiday Rush
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:05:05 +0000 Shop owners say the thieves who took 990 pounds of snails must have been escargot cognoscenti.: The Diplomat Who Was Accused of Sexual Abuse but Kept His Job
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:39:32 +0000 President William Ruto faces pressure after a Times investigation showed that his government downplayed or ignored the mistreatment of women working in Saudi Arabia.: Macron Urges Xi to Help End War in Ukraine
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:03:34 +0000 As President Emmanuel Macron of France visited China, its leader, Xi Jinping, said his country would play a constructive role in ending the fighting.: Hamas Returns Body of Last Thai Hostage in Gaza
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:44:04 +0000 The militant group took more than 250 hostages from Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, including 31 from Thailand. The remains of all but one other hostage, an Israeli, have been recovered.: Taiwan’s Opposition Leader, Once for Independence, Turns Toward China
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:38:16 +0000 She says Taiwan must embrace its Chinese heritage to avoid war. Her critics say she wants to steer the island into Beijing’s orbit.: What to Know About Putin’s Visit to India as Oil Trade Dries Up
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:01:46 +0000 The Trump administration, which crippled Russia’s oil sales to India with sanctions, will be watching Mr. Putin’s talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.: Trump Faces Choices on Russia-Ukraine Talks as Peace Deal Deadline Passes
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:05:45 +0000 The president wanted Moscow and Kyiv to come to terms by Thanksgiving. Negotiations are now stalled, leaving the White House to decide if an agreement is possible anytime soon.: In Yemen, Separatist Forces Backed by UAE March Into Oil-Rich Region
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:47:37 +0000 The separatists were battling to secure the region’s oil fields, residents and the group’s officials said. Their swift advance could be a turning point in Yemen’s decade-long civil war.: China, Japan and a New Narrative About World War II
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 04:55:58 +0000 Arguments about history are proliferating as the postwar order led by the United States crumbles.: What to Know About Trump’s Threat of Military Action in Venezuela
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:24:25 +0000 The president has warned that the United States could soon expand its attacks from boats near the coast to targets inside Venezuela, but he has also spoken by phone to its leader.: Ludwig Minelli, Founder of Swiss Assisted-Suicide Group, Dies at 92
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:26:46 +0000 Dignitas has helped more than 3,000 people take their own lives, an act that Mr. Minelli maintained was a fundamental exercise of free will.: Yegor Ligachev, Gorbachev’s No. 2 Who Turned Foe, Is Dead at 100
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:08:36 +0000 As the Kremlin’s hard-line Communist ideologist, he initially embraced his boss’s modernizing reforms before turning against them as threats to the Soviet order.