- As Spain Mourns Train Crash Victims, Investigators Focus on Track
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:57:41 +0000
Officials on Tuesday were struggling to identify bodies from the crash near the southern city of Córdoba, which killed at least 41 people.
- Trump Heckles Europe Before Heading to Davos
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:32:56 +0000
As European leaders try to engage with the American president over Greenland and the future of Ukraine, he is mocking them as weak.
- For Syria’s Government, Kurdish Deal Is a Big Win on Shaky Ground
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:53:05 +0000
The government’s move to assert control over areas under Kurdish rule is a major test for President Ahmed al-Sharaa as fresh clashes erupted.
- A Venezuelan Political Prisoner Finally Comes Home
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:02:46 +0000
Ángel Godoy was thrown into jail after writing columns that angered the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Now his family is trying to make up for lost time.
- Fresh Russian Strikes Cut Heat to Thousands in Ukraine’s Freezing Capital
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:01:15 +0000
The Ukrainian authorities say the repeated attacks on energy infrastructure are an attempt to force the country into submission.
- U.S. Shifts Away From Kurdish-Led Forces in Fight Against ISIS
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:11:21 +0000
The U.S. envoy to Syria said Washington was confident the Syrian government could take over the country’s fight against the Islamic State terrorist group.
- The Chinese Island Where Dreams of Real Estate Glory Never Die
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:09:43 +0000
Intended as China’s version of Dubai’s palm-shaped artificial island, Ocean Flower Island is a $12 billion monument to debt-fueled economic excess.
- Trump’s Tariff Threat Tests His Relationship With Macron
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:20:21 +0000
For years, Emmanuel Macron has used friendship to temper President Trump’s most impulsive moves. It’s unclear whether that can still work.
- After Four Shark Attacks in 48 Hours, Australia Shuts Dozens of Beaches
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:12:03 +0000
Many of the closed beaches were in Sydney, the site of three of the attacks.
- Islamic State Claims Deadly Attack on Chinese Restaurant in Afghanistan
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:15:15 +0000
A bombing that killed seven people and injured a dozen more at a noodle restaurant in a busy area of Kabul is likely to heighten China’s growing security concerns in Afghanistan.
- Church Leaders Say Over 160 Were Kidnapped in Nigeria, but Officials Deny It
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:48:24 +0000
Christian groups said gunmen abducted congregants during Sunday services at three churches, but security and government officials dismissed the reports as fear-mongering.
- Britain Approves Contentious Chinese Mega-Embassy in London
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:31:09 +0000
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government approved plans for a massive new Chinese Embassy near Tower Bridge, angering critics who fear it will enable spying.
- What Are the Chagos Islands and the Diego Garcia Base?
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:40:50 +0000
The islands, which Britain has agreed to hand over to Mauritius, are home to a strategically important U.S.-British military base.
- Australia Passes Tighter Gun Control Laws, Weeks After Bondi Massacre
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:09:23 +0000
Critics said the government had rushed the legislation, along with a bill targeting hate speech, in the wake of the mass shooting in Sydney.
- Photographer Discovers Train Part That Could Hold Key to Spain Train Crash
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:47:09 +0000
Officials said they had located a previously unreported train undercarriage down a gully near the site of a train crash in Spain that killed 42 people. Experts said the finding could help investigators clarify what caused the disaster.
- Trump, Venezuela and Oil
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:14:34 +0000
The president’s message since sending troops into Venezuela has been clear: This is about oil, not democracy.
- Scientists Set Up Camp on Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:45:34 +0000
Low clouds have lifted long enough for helicopters to ferry scientists and their gear to a fast-melting glacier on the edge of Antarctica.
- A Few Dozen European Troops in Greenland Set Off Trump
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:42:26 +0000
President Trump threatened tariffs on European nations that sent military personnel to Greenland last week. Some have already gone home, but Denmark is now sending about 100 more.
- Israel Seizes UNRWA’s Jerusalem Headquarters
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:54:20 +0000
Bulldozers leveled some structures in a compound that belonged to UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, escalating Israel’s crackdown on the organization.
- A.I., Big Tech and Trump Shine Most Brightly at the Davos Spectacle
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:52:48 +0000
The World Economic Forum is now dominated by global technology companies whose interests shunt aside most others.
- The Northern Lights Have Inspired Humans for Thousands of Years
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:36:25 +0000
The aurora borealis has animated myths, art, poetry and music for thousands of years. Here are some examples.
- Trump Doubles Down on Greenland Threats in Flurry of Truth Social Posts
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:09:07 +0000
President Trump posted private messages from France’s president and repeated his desire to take over Greenland in an overnight social media storm.
- With Threats to Greenland, Trump Sets America on the Road to Conquest
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:17:13 +0000
After a century of defending other countries against foreign aggression, the United States is now positioned as an imperial power trying to seize another nation’s land.
- How Trump Flexes Power in White House Meetings With Zelensky and Others
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:02:04 +0000
With cameras rolling, President Trump met with more than 40 international leaders in his first year back in office.
- Death Toll Rises in Guatemalan Gang Riots
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:47:08 +0000
Uprisings in three prisons have killed 10 police officers, presenting another challenge for President Bernardo Arévalo in his fight against corruption and organized crime.
- Taxing the Ultrarich
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 05:25:01 +0000
The number of billionaires has exploded, yet they often pay taxes at rates well below average.
- How 40 People Died In a Train Crash in Andalucia, Spain
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:50:43 +0000
The victims of Spain’s deadliest rail crash in more than a decade included a police officer, journalists and a family returning from a musical.
- Gaza’s Board of Peace: What to Know
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:20:39 +0000
Numerous countries say they have been invited to join President Trump’s newly minted organization, which critics say could undermine the United Nations.
- French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu Says He Will Pass Budget Without a Vote
- Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:26:01 +0000
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s effort to force the measure through Parliament opened up his government to a vote of no confidence.
- Trump Is Pushing the U.S.-Europe Alliance to the Brink Over Greenland
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:18:56 +0000
As President Trump tries to coerce European leaders over Greenland, they are pondering the unthinkable: Is an 80-year-old alliance doomed?
- Clashes Erupt Around Syrian Prisons Holding Islamic State Fighters
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 04:25:54 +0000
New tensions flared a day after a Kurdish-led militia agreed to hand over control of prisons holding some 8,000 Islamic State fighters to the Syrian government.
- A labor union raised concerns last year about Spain’s railway lines.
- Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:12:44 +0000
- The crash occurred on a new stretch of high-speed rail track, officials say.
- Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:37:14 +0000
- Slow Emergency Response Blamed in Deadly Pakistan Mall Fire
- Mon, 19 Jan 2026 21:08:06 +0000
The blaze, which killed at least 23 and left dozens more missing during “wedding season,” burned all night and day through a Karachi plaza with hundreds of shops.
- Trump Links His Push for Greenland to Not Winning Nobel Peace Prize
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:06:58 +0000
In a text, President Trump told Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt obliged to “think purely of Peace” and that the U.S. needed the island for global security.
- Survivors of Deadly Train Crash in Spain Describe Hellish Scenes
- Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:46:31 +0000
Photographs show a tangled mess of metal, wires and broken glass at the scene of the crash, which killed at least 39 people.
- Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s Prime Minister, Calls for Snap Election
- Mon, 19 Jan 2026 23:57:02 +0000
Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to be Japan’s prime minister, is hoping to seize on her popularity by calling a parliamentary election next month.
- Syria Struggles to Rebuild a Year After the Assad Regime’s Fall
- Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:04:28 +0000
A year after the dictator fell, Syrians are returning to a country with no clear plan for rebuilding.
- Trump Has an Offramp on Greenland. He Doesn’t Seem to Want It.
- Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:03:57 +0000
The strategic importance of Greenland is growing, and NATO has underinvested in Arctic security. But President Trump, intent on ownership, is rebuffing deals with Europe to solve the problem.
- Splits Emerge Among Venezuelans as Revolutionary Dream Fades
- Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:23:33 +0000
Supporters of former president Hugo Chávez, the anti-American socialist, are struggling to come to terms with their government’s pact with Washington.
- At the Center of Trump’s Vision for Rebuilding Ukraine: BlackRock
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:49:05 +0000
The world’s largest asset manager has been enlisted to help build Ukraine’s recovery plan. Some fear it is part of a Trump administration effort to steer the effort toward American business interests.
- What to Know About Hezbollah’s Ties to Venezuela
- Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:27:25 +0000
U.S. authorities have accused Hezbollah of complicity in drug trafficking and money laundering schemes in Venezuela.
- Human Rights Lawyer Philippe Sands Fears a New Age of Impunity
- Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:52:01 +0000
Philippe Sands, one of the world’s pre-eminent human rights attorneys, grew up in the shadow of bleak times. He worries that history is taking an unfortunate detour.
- I.M.F. Raises Forecast for Global Growth as Tariff Drag Fades
- Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:30:05 +0000
The 3.3 percent rate for 2026 would match last year’s pace. Booming investment in artificial intelligence is buttressing global output.
- Spain Closes High-Speed Rail Network in South After Crash
- Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:56:27 +0000
The closures were announced after a high-speed train derailed and smashed into another high-speed train, killing at least 39 people and injuring dozens.
- Prince Harry’s Court Case Against Daily Mail Publisher: What to Know
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:04:39 +0000
Harry is set to give evidence on Wednesday in his case accusing Associated Newspapers of phone hacking and other unlawful activities.
- As Davos Convenes, Deference to Trump Has Replaced Everything
- Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:28:20 +0000
The traditional rhetoric of the World Economic Forum centered on global integration, climate change and international cooperation. Not anymore.
- Why Are New Zealanders Moving to Australia? More Money, Better Vibes.
- Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:01:14 +0000
More than 1 percent of New Zealand’s population left over the year ending in October. Many of the migrants were chasing salaries and opportunities in neighboring Australia.
- What Vietnam’s Communist Party Congress Hopes to Achieve
- Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:01:07 +0000
One of Asia’s most dynamic nations is weighing how to balance government control with raising per capita G.D.P. by about 70 percent in five years.
- What We Know About the Deadly High-Speed Train Crash in Spain
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:54:43 +0000
The train crash in the southern region of Andalucía on Sunday was the deadliest in Spain since at least 2013.
- Guatemala Declares State of Emergency to Address Gang Violence
- Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:56:06 +0000
The country has seen a surge of unrest in recent days, including uprisings at prisons and the killing of police officers, which the authorities have blamed on gangs.
- Real Estate Crash Weighs on China’s Economic Growth
- Mon, 19 Jan 2026 03:47:38 +0000
Falling apartment prices have erased the savings of millions of Chinese households, but exports lifted the economy to 5 percent growth last year.
- European Union Officials Lean Toward Negotiating, Not Retaliating, Over Trump Tariff Threat
- Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:16:33 +0000
European Union ambassadors held an emergency meeting on Sunday, and leaders from across the 27-nation bloc will meet in Brussels later this week.
- High-Speed Train Crash in Spain Leaves at Least 21 Dead
- Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:24:57 +0000
A high-speed train smashed into another train after derailing in the southern province of Córdoba, officials said. The cause of the accident was not immediately clear.
- Trump’s Ultimatum to Europe
- Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:39:38 +0000
Trump threatened heavy tariffs on countries standing between him and Greenland. E.U. leaders are scrambling for a response.