Too Powerful to Ignore, Saudi Prince Returns to Washington’s Embrace
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:34:30 +0000
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is to visit the White House on Tuesday for the first time since 2018, when the killing of a journalist by Saudi agents made him a pariah.
What Russian Activists Do When They Can’t Criticize Putin
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:29:58 +0000
Opposition-minded Russians who remain in the country are trying to keep politically active in whatever causes they can, whether that’s recycling, clean air or parking.
Bangladesh Court Sentences Former Prime Minister to Death
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:23:48 +0000
Sheikh Hasina, who is in exile in India, was convicted in absentia of crimes against humanity in connection with a bloody crackdown on protests last year.
At a Shared Symbol of Jihad, the Taliban Defy Their Old Ties With Pakistan
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:56:07 +0000
Afghan officials are lashing out against their former allies in the Pakistani military as hostilities between the two countries intensify.
Why Britain Is Embracing ‘Negative Nation Branding’
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:55:00 +0000
Prime Minister Keir Starmer, trying to get a grip on a feverish immigration debate, is introducing a hard-line, contentious policy on refugees.
The ‘Donroe Doctrine’: Trump’s Bid to Control the Western Hemisphere
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:05:16 +0000
President Trump has tightened the U.S. grip on the Americas by rewarding allies and punishing rivals. That has upended the region’s politics.
Aiming to Shock Japan, China Pushes a Wave of Reprisals
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:55:23 +0000
Beijing is flexing its military and economic might to show its displeasure with the Japanese leader’s comments about defending Taiwan. But its aggressive approach risks backfiring.
Ukraine’s Cash Is Running Low, and Europe Has No Good Plan B
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:08:55 +0000
The European Union wants to finance Ukraine’s war efforts using a loan based on Russia’s frozen assets in Belgium. If that falls through, there’s no easy alternative.
Top U.N. Official Pushing to Get Aid Into Stricken Sudanese City
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:19:35 +0000
Paramilitaries accused of atrocities pledged to allow international aid and investigators into El Fasher, days after an airstrike hit a United Nations vehicle.
Trump Gives Legs to South Korea’s Dream for Nuclear-Powered Subs
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 09:01:53 +0000
For decades, Washington blocked Seoul’s desire for the attack submarines over concerns about nuclear proliferation. President Trump reversed that policy last month, but left key questions unresolved.
Polish Railway Explosion Was Sabotage, Prime Minister Says
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:03:38 +0000
Donald Tusk said unidentified saboteurs had tried to “blow up a train” on a route crucial for getting aid into Ukraine.
Senator Accuses Kenya of Neglecting Children Trapped in Saudi Arabia
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:10:13 +0000
The comments, by a member of Kenya’s ruling party, represent a rebuke of President William Ruto’s government: “Heads must roll.”
France Agrees to Sell Up to 100 Rafale Fighter Jets to Ukraine
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:37:44 +0000
Some in Ukraine criticized the 10-year timeline for the warplanes and other defense equipment, but France called it a long-term commitment to the country.
Serbian Woman Ends Hunger Strike Against Government
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:09:51 +0000
Dijana Hrka became the face of protest after her son and 15 other people died in a railway station collapse in Serbia. Her hunger strike lasted 16 days.
Trump Gives Mixed Messages About Military Action Against Venezuela
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 01:10:54 +0000
President Trump said that he was open to talking with President Nicolás Maduro but that the United States has “to take care of Venezuela” as the U.S. builds a military force in the Caribbean.
After Hundreds of Gazans Arrive on Mystery Flights, South Africa Asks How
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:56:52 +0000
A little-known group sold passage to desperate Palestinians who didn’t know their destination, catching the South African government by surprise.
Worker Error Is Faulted After Israeli-Born Canadian Hits Passport Snag
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:51:26 +0000
A student in Montreal, who was born in Kfar Saba, Israel, said she was initially told she could not list Israel as her birth country on her passport.
U.N. Security Council Adopts Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 01:14:22 +0000
Russia and China abstained in the vote, which provides a legal mandate for the Trump administration’s vision of how to move past the cease-fire to rebuild the war-ravaged enclave after two years of war.
2 Charged in Over 300 Thefts at Mausoleums in Toronto Area
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:22:51 +0000
The thefts took place during the daytime when the pair would enter mausoleums to swipe necklaces and other jewelry from remains, the authorities said.
Trump and the ‘Donroe Doctrine’
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:12:47 +0000
The president is claiming a special U.S. sphere of influence in the Western Hemisphere.
25 Girls Abducted From School in Nigeria
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:34:44 +0000
The kidnapping echoed the abduction of the Chibok girls 11 years ago and came as U.S. officials pressed the country to address violence against Christians.
Study Analyzes How Much ‘Macro’ Plastic Is Deadly to Sea Life
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:58:27 +0000
Scientists analyzed thousands of autopsies of seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals and found that even small amounts of ingested plastic can be deadly.
What Questions Do You Have About U.S. Immigration Policies?
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:58:46 +0000
“Ask a Correspondent” will take your questions to Hamed Aleaziz, our immigration reporter.
Trump Project in Maldives Opens More Doors for Cryptocurrency Investors
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:59:47 +0000
The Trump Organization and its Middle East development partner have announced a project in the Maldives that marries two of the family’s most successful moneymaking enterprises.
A Plan for Private Jet Taxes Would Fund Climate Measures
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:24:55 +0000
A small group of countries is aiming to impose a fee on private jets and premium commercial fares. The revenue would help nations adapt to warming.
Trump Administration Releases Thousands of Amelia Earhart Files
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:32:29 +0000
More than 4,000 documents related to Earhart were posted online, but scholars were not impressed. The release coincides with a period of intensified interest in the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and his connection to the president.
Drawing Religion Minister’s Ire, Music Video is Pulled by Universal in Malaysia
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:40:08 +0000
The minister criticized the girl band Dolla for wearing revealing outfits in a clip for their hit “Question.” He also threatened criminal action.
Man Who Rushed Ariana Grande in Singapore Gets 9 Days in Jail
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:05:03 +0000
He pleaded guilty to one charge of being a public nuisance.
More Than 40 Indian Pilgrims Are Killed in Bus Crash in Saudi Arabia
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:06:47 +0000
The passengers, who were participating in the Umrah pilgrimage, were traveling between the two holiest cities in Islam, authorities said.
Thousands March for Climate Action as COP30 Talks Enter Second Week
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:02:22 +0000
As the talks continue, some countries are pushing for a detailed “road map” for a global transition away from oil, gas and coal.
Dozens of Australian Schools Close Over Asbestos Fears
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:45:50 +0000
Three-quarters of the schools in the area around the capital will be closed, although officials say the health risk from asbestos found in colored sand is low.
Latest U.S. Strike on Boat in Pacific Kills 3, Southern Command Says
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 02:05:50 +0000
The United States has carried out at least 21 strikes on boats the Trump administration accuses of smuggling drugs, killing at least 83 people.
Your Questions About Climate Change, Answered
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 05:17:10 +0000
You asked Somini Sengupta, our international climate reporter, about the science and the politics. She responded from COP30 in Brazil.
Britain’s Labour Government Plans New, Tougher System for Asylum Seekers
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 20:56:21 +0000
Under the new rules, people granted asylum would have to wait 20 years, rather than the current five, before applying for permanent residency.
Friends Say a Suspect in the Louvre Heist Had Tried to Leave a Rough Past Behind
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 23:53:32 +0000
He had been best known as a daring urban dirt-bike rider who had pulled off stunts at iconic sites in Paris, according to several friends.
China Escalates Japan Feud With Island Patrols and Warnings to Citizens
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 23:11:24 +0000
China sent Coast Guard ships near disputed islands and warned travelers and students about safety risks in Japan. The escalation is over comments on Taiwan by Japan’s new prime minister.
Trump-Style Candidate Heads to Runoff in Chile’s Election
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 02:13:26 +0000
The conservative José Antonio Kast will face Jeannette Jara, a Communist Party member, in a vote next month.
The Unlikely Mother of a Movement, on a Hunger Strike to Avenge Her Son
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 03:25:58 +0000
Since her son was killed with 15 others in a railway station collapse in Serbia, Dijana Hrka has become the face of widespread anti-government protests.
UN Climate Summit in Brazil Brings Tourism and Change to Belém’s Ver-o-Peso Market
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 18:36:27 +0000
A market central to a Brazilian port city’s culture and cuisine got a makeover for the U.N. Climate Change Conference. The results have thrilled some but angered others.
Women Describe Horrors They Endured in Assad’s Prisons
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 18:53:35 +0000
Under the Syrian dictator’s rule, the wives and children of rebels were seized as leverage. Some are now speaking about their trauma.
Women Toiling in India’s Insufferable Heat Face Mounting Toll on Health
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:19:22 +0000
Prolonged exposure to hot weather can hinder people’s ability to lead safe and productive lives, experts say.
How Many People Die in India From Hot Weather? Nobody Really Knows.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:15:40 +0000
Officials have yet to grasp the magnitude of heat-related deaths, let alone effectively deal with the problem, public health experts and scientists say.
Protesters Rage Against Mexico’s Government Over Corruption and Violence
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:04:49 +0000
Members of Mexico’s Gen Z, as well as older protesters, demonstrated on Saturday in the wake of a high-profile assassination and rising anger over persistent violence.
Vatican to Return Indigenous Cultural Items to Canada Taken a Century Ago
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 19:31:53 +0000
Dozen of pieces used in a 1925 exhibition, including a whale-hunting kayak, will be returned to Canada early next month.
Pope Leo Urges Cinema Notables to Redouble Focus on Social Justice
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 19:14:03 +0000
But left unspoken at a Vatican meeting with film stars were the deep divisions over issues like abortion and homosexuality.
On a Clipped Wing, Flamingo Escapes a British Zoo for a Life in France
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:00:16 +0000
Frankie, a young Caribbean Flamingo, flew 130 miles from captivity. Her keepers said they would likely have to leave her in France.
Displaced Gazans Face More Misery as Torrential Rain Lashes Enclave
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:10:41 +0000
Heavy rainfall and chilling winds have added to the challenges facing people still forced to live in tents in the devastated territory.
Tuning In
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:29:54 +0000
Sometimes we assume the people and things around us are neutral or hostile to our existence. What if the opposite could be true?
A Challenge to Canada’s Official Policy That the U.S. Is Safe for Migrants
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 20:17:45 +0000
A former Liberal immigration minister said that Canada should drop an agreement that allows it to return asylum seekers who enter from the U.S.
Seven Days of Paralysis: Inside the BBC Crisis Over a Trump Documentary
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:34:46 +0000
With board members and executives deadlocked over how to respond, the news organization kept silent for days, allowing a controversy to snowball.
Dar Global Is the Trump Organization’s Key Foreign Partner
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:02:10 +0000
Dar Global bet big on the Trump name. It is now an essential foreign partner for the Trump Organization.
What Happened to Gabriel Boric’s Leftist Promises for Chile?
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:02:00 +0000
When he was elected four years ago, President Gabriel Boric of Chile carried ambitious promises and new energy. Then reality kicked in.
How Trump’s Redlines Have Upended the G20 Summit in South Africa
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:01:50 +0000
At the annual meeting of the world’s major economic powers, U.S. objections are blocking the usual policy statements, highlighting the president’s distaste for multilateralism — and compromise.
Trump Organization Is Said to Be in Talks on a Saudi Government Real Estate Deal
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 06:34:50 +0000
The chief executive of a Saudi firm says a Trump-branded project is “just a matter of time.” The Trump Organization’s major foreign partner is also signaling new Saudi deals.
Russia Tried to Cut Ukraine’s Lights. Now It’s Aiming for the Heat.
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:53:13 +0000
Moscow’s attacks on gas supplies, the main source of warmth for most Ukrainian households, could plunge millions into the cold.
9 Dead After Accidental Blast at Police Station in Kashmir
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 14:28:32 +0000
The explosion in the city of Srinagar happened as Indian officials were inspecting bomb-making material seized in an investigation into a terror network allegedly involving doctors.
Fears Fuel Tanker Was Seized by Iran in Strait of Hormuz
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:28:51 +0000
The ship, which was flying a Marshall Islands flag, was passing through the Strait of Hormuz when it lost contact with its managers.
As Trump Targets Antifa in U.S., Rubio Labels European Groups as Terrorists
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 01:18:18 +0000
The State Department’s search for leftist groups to designate as terrorist organizations appears rooted in President Trump’s executive order on domestic groups that he calls antifa.
At U.N. Security Council, Russia Counters Trump Gaza Plan With Its Own
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 23:18:25 +0000
The Trump administration wants the Security Council to adopt a resolution that has the 20-point U.S. plan annexed, effectively making it international law.
Trump Plan Could Limit Green Cards for Immigrants From Travel Ban Countries
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:50:19 +0000
The policy change is a major expansion of the administration’s push to crack down on immigration from countries that it says lack sufficient screening and vetting abilities.
Atrocities in Sudan Require World’s Attention, U.N. Says
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:24:44 +0000
The United Nations’ top human rights body ordered an inquiry into mass killings and sexual violence during the country’s worsening civil war.