As Iran’s Government Tries to Quell Protests, Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:13:36 +0000 As many as 3,000 feared dead as witnesses describe government forces firing on unarmed protesters.: At This Office Park, Scamming the World Was the Business
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:00:45 +0000 Times journalists got a rare look inside one of the compounds where the online fraud industry makes its billions. Inspirational slogans (“Keep going”) were just the start.: Greenland Would Be the Largest U.S. Land Acquisition, if Trump Got His Way
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:53:07 +0000 Denmark does not want to sell its territory. But for a real estate mogul turned president, the world’s largest island may be irresistible.: Marine Le Pen Is Appealing a Decision to Bar Her From Office.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:13:39 +0000 Ms. Le Pen, whose far-right party leads polls in France, was convicted last year of embezzlement. The outcome of her appeal, which started on Tuesday, will determine if she can run for president next year.: China’s ‘Dr. Frankenstein’ Thinks Time Is on His Side
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:01:08 +0000 He Jiankui spent three years in prison after creating gene-edited babies. Now back at work, he sees a greater opening for researchers who push boundaries.: How a Syrian Hiking Club Is Rediscovering the Country
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:59:46 +0000 The nearly 14-year civil war prevented Syrians from traveling freely to many parts of their own country. After the conflict ended a year ago, a group of outdoor enthusiasts began exploring newly accessible areas, fueled by a sense of adventure and hope.: Son of Deposed Shah of Iran Seeks Center Stage Amid Protests
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:48:27 +0000 Reza Pahlavi, living in exile in the United States, has long marketed himself as a future leader of Iran. His father’s repressive legacy casts a long shadow.: Trump Says He Will Impose Tariffs on Iran’s Trading Partners: What to Know
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:35:20 +0000 If President Trump follows through, some of Iran’s biggest trading partners, including China and India, could be hit hard.: Adelaide Writers’ Week Canceled After It Disinvited Palestinian Australian Author
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:03:28 +0000 Organizers said her presence was not “culturally sensitive” after a mass shooting that targeted Jewish Australians. Nearly 200 other writers withdrew in protest.: Iran Says It Is Prepared for War but Ready to Negotiate After Trump’s Warnings
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:44:54 +0000 The comments came after President Trump said he was “ looking at some very strong options” to curb the Iranian authorities’ harsh repression of anti-government protests.: Russian Missiles Failed in Venezuela During U.S. Attack
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:45:49 +0000 The Venezuelan regime had high-powered air defense systems from its allies in the Kremlin, but failed to set much of it up.: Elon Musk’s X Under UK Investigation Over Grok’s Sexualized A.I. Images
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:25:24 +0000 A British regulator said it had started a formal investigation into Mr. Musk’s chatbot over the spread of illegal images.: Trump’s Envoy to India Offers Hope Amid a Strained Relationship
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:56:39 +0000 Sergio Gor, a confidant of the U.S. president, took up his post as ambassador in New Delhi with ties between the countries at their lowest ebb in decades.: Trump Urges Iranians to Keep Up Antigovernment Protests
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:35:29 +0000 “HELP IS ON ITS WAY,” President Trump said on social media. He has threatened to intervene militarily on behalf of the protesters if Iran uses lethal force.: Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Former South Korea President
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:19:29 +0000 Former President Yoon Suk Yeol faces an insurrection charge after his failed attempt to put his country under martial law in 2024.: Delta Offers Optimistic Outlook as Travelers Continue to Splurge
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:52:41 +0000 Delta Air Lines said it was expecting profits to rise by around 20 percent in 2026 thanks to strong demand for premium tickets.: A Scientific Expedition to Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier Deals With Weather Hiccups
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:03:02 +0000 The clock is ticking. But low clouds have prevented helicopters from moving scientists and gear onto the continent’s fastest-melting glacier.: Inside a Scam Complex’s Detailed Playbook
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:00:34 +0000 The scammers at a vast office park in Myanmar wielded deepfake technology, doctored videos and pinpoint conversational ploys that differed by the ages and nationalities of their victims.: A Times Reporter Goes Inside a Cyberscam Center in a War Zone
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:39:40 +0000 Hannah Beech, a New York Times reporter, gained rare access to one of Myanmar’s notorious cyberscam centers to see how Chinese criminals have been targeting Americans in the middle of a war zone.: U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 02:44:53 +0000 Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar “perfidy.”: Trump Explores Diplomacy With Iran While Weighing Strikes, Officials Say
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:57:38 +0000 The Pentagon is presenting a wider range of strike options to the president than previously reported. Targets could include Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic missile sites.: The Global Cost of Futzing With the Fed
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:42:17 +0000 If President Trump succeeds in gaining control of the Federal Reserve, it could have ripple effects beyond U.S. borders.: World Court Hears Groundbreaking Genocide Case Against Myanmar
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:28:44 +0000 The case was brought to the World Court by a country not directly affected by the alleged genocide of the Rohingya, a precedent for similar claims against other countries, including Israel.: In Venezuela, Amnesty for Political Prisoners Stokes Hope and Frustration
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:08:18 +0000 Venezuela’s new leaders and President Trump have alluded to a major release of political prisoners, but the liberations have been slow to come.: Archaeologists Find Large Roman Villa Under Deer Park in Wales
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:39:58 +0000 The unexpected discovery of a well-preserved and fortified villa in Margam Park in South Wales sheds new light on the Roman occupation there, an expert said.: Owner of Swiss Bar Where 40 Died Is Ordered to Jail as a Flight Risk
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:57:54 +0000 Jacques Moretti has been placed in pretrial detention for at least three months. He and his wife, Jessica Moretti, are under investigation over possible negligence.: Venezuela Frees 24 More Political Prisoners, Rights Group Says
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:01:41 +0000 Since an interim government began the releases last week, at least 41 people have been let go, according to Foro Penal.: Europe and China Take Step to Resolve Dispute on Electric Vehicles
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:02:21 +0000 The European Commission allowed carmakers to volunteer limits on their imports from China instead of paying tariffs, an arrangement that could help Volkswagen.: The Weimar Republic Shaped the 20th Century. Can Today’s Leaders Avoid Its Fate?
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:00:07 +0000 A fragile democracy, the Weimar Republic, briefly took hold in Germany before the Nazis seized power. Now, Weimar’s collapse is seen as a warning.: Is Grass-Fed Beef Better?
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:54:49 +0000 The idea of cows grazing in a pasture seems idyllic. We asked experts how their emissions stack up compared to factory farms.: Deposed Shah’s Son Hopes Trump Will Put Iran Regime ‘Down for Good’
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:28:53 +0000 Reza Pahlavi, once the crown prince of Iran, says protesters there have been emboldened by President Trump suggesting that he could take military action.: Famed Nigerian Author Blames Death of Toddler Son on Negligent Care
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:41:16 +0000 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is accusing a private hospital in Lagos of administering an overdose of a sedative, prompting an outpouring of complaints by Nigerians about their health care system.: Mass Protests in Iran and Trump’s Threats
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:03:19 +0000 A question now hangs over the country: Is Iran the next target of an emboldened U.S. president?: As Death Toll Surges in Iran, Leaders Take Tough Line Against Protesters
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:50:52 +0000 Despite an internet blackout, reports are emerging of a rise in deadly violence as protests spurred by economic woes have snowballed into a mass movement.: Syrian Military Takes Aleppo Neighborhoods After Clashes With Kurds
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:26:54 +0000 The takeover ended one of the worst outbreaks of violence between the central government and the Kurdish-led forces since the end of the civil war just over a year ago.: Israeli Police Question Top Netanyahu Aide Over Leaked Document Case
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:17:48 +0000 Tzachi Braverman, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief of staff, was detained for questioning on Sunday over accusations that he sought to impede an investigation.: Malaysia and Indonesia Block Access to Grok Because of Sexually Explicit Content
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:28:26 +0000 Grok, the chatbot created by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, has produced a flood of explicit images featuring real people in recent weeks.: Trump Shakes up Latin American Politics
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:16:31 +0000 The U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro has divided the region. But every nation wants to avoid being next.: Are You Fat Enough to Play in This Soccer League?
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:02:09 +0000 Man v Fat, a soccer league founded in Britain a decade ago, is expanding in the United States, bringing with it a self-deprecating approach to shedding pounds.: Trump Threats and Venezuela Strike Leave Mexico Agonizing Over How to Respond
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:01:59 +0000 President Claudia Sheinbaum and her inner circle have been grappling with the right tone to strike in the country’s response to the Venezuela strike for fear of antagonizing the White House.: Latin America Reacts to Trump’s Interventionism
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:02:22 +0000 Jack Nicas, our Mexico City bureau chief, walks us through the ways Latin American leaders are reacting to the Trump administration’s attack on Venezuela.: A Russian Videographer Reveals How Putin Shapes the Next Generation
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:17:31 +0000 Pavel Talankin was a school events coordinator and videographer. When Russia overhauled the curriculum to make students into patriotic soldiers, he kept his camera rolling. The footage became a film that is shortlisted for an Oscar.: Schools in Occupied Ukraine Aim to Turn Children Into Russian Nationalists
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:00:36 +0000 Required lessons are heavy on militarism and pro-Russian, anti-Ukrainian propaganda. Some people make an arduous escape, partly to avoid the indoctrination.: Trump Wants Greenland — but He’s Not Alone in the Arctic Tug of War
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:00:26 +0000 For decades, an Arctic archipelago called Svalbard has served as a rare refuge of international cooperation. Those days are over.: Australia Wildfires Burn Nearly 900,000 Acres
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 09:20:05 +0000 Blazes in the state of Victoria have destroyed hundreds of structures, including homes, and killed one person, the authorities said.: India’s Ties With Bangladesh Fray as Elections Loom
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:27:37 +0000 A simmering dispute between the neighbors, who share one of the largest land borders in the world, has escalated with diplomatic protests and a sports boycott.: Death Toll Grows as Nationwide Protests Rock Iran for a Third Night
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:14:18 +0000 Antigovernment unrest that began two weeks ago has intensified in recent days, as has violence.: Venezuela’s New Leader Enlists U.S. Troops to Bring a Rogue Ship Back
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 01:22:31 +0000 Delcy Rodríguez got American help with the return of an oil tanker linked to one of her political rivals that had left the country without authorization.: Nearly 13,000 Irish Passports Are Recalled Over ‘Technical Issue’
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 22:11:11 +0000 The recall affects passports issued between Dec. 23 and Jan. 6, Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said.: Machado Offered Trump Her Nobel, but Prize Institute Says It’s Not Allowed
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 18:13:41 +0000 After María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, offered her Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump, the Norwegian Nobel Institute said it cannot be “transferred to others.”: Acquired Tastes
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 11:21:43 +0000 The dream of cohabitating with a group of friends is an attractive fantasy, but we can benefit from its lessons, regardless of our living situation.: Chrystia Freeland Resigns as a Member of Canada’s Parliament
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 18:11:29 +0000 Once a powerful force under Justin Trudeau, Chrystia Freeland ended her time in politics on Friday.: Inside Iran’s Protests: How a Plunging Currency Set Off Wide Unrest
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:34:54 +0000 In a serious challenge to Iran’s authoritarian government, angry protests have spread from the markets and universities of major cities to the impoverished towns in the hinterland.: Why Putin Went Quiet When Challenged by Trump Over Venezuela
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:17:53 +0000 For the Russian leader, courting President Trump to secure a favorable resolution in Ukraine, and possibly more, is far more important.: Trump Eyes Greenland, and Europe Figures Its Best Bet Is a Negotiation
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 15:35:01 +0000 European officials were stunned that President Trump restated his desire for Greenland after a yearlong effort to dissuade him, according to diplomats and others.: How Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s Leader, Became Vital to Trump’s Plans for the Country
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 16:37:34 +0000 Delcy Rodríguez, a guerrilla’s daughter, started out as a provocateur. She pivoted to revive a ravaged economy, making her vital to U.S. plans to run Venezuela.: I.C.C. Judges Denounce Effect of Trump’s Sanctions
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 05:01:05 +0000 President Trump’s retaliation against top officials at the International Criminal Court has shut them out of American services and made even routine daily tasks a challenge.: After President’s Capture, U.S. and Venezuela Explore Restoring Diplomatic Ties
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 04:38:06 +0000 The move embodied the contradictions and fast-changing nature of the two countries’ relationship.: Trump Urges Oil Companies to Speed Work in Venezuela
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 19:30:22 +0000 The president met with executives on a day when the U.S. seized another tanker carrying Venezuelan oil.: Iran Convulsed in Second Night of Nationwide Protests
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 16:35:53 +0000 Large marches against the government occurred despite an internet blackout and threats of a severe crackdown.