How Israel’s Settlement Surge in the West Bank Is Displacing Palestinians
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:21:36 +0000 The Israeli government authorized 22 settlements in May, the largest expansion in decades, and Palestinian families are now being forced from their homes.: 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.: Kenya Kept a Diplomat in His Job Despite Years of Sex Abuse Accusations
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:04:25 +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.: Spain Sees Itself as a Beacon for Immigrants. So Do Many Latin Americans.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:08:40 +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.: Trump to Host Congo and Rwanda Leaders for Peace Talks in Persistent Conflict
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:59:38 +0000 The president will meet with the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to advance a deal meant to end a long war in eastern Congo.: What to Know About Putin’s Visit to India as Oil Trade Dries Up
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 02:31:07 +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.: 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 09:44:03 +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.: Israel Says a Gaza Border Will Reopen, but Only for Palestinians to Leave
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:51:25 +0000 Israel had agreed to open the Rafah crossing as part of the October cease-fire deal with Hamas but kept it closed. Egypt denied that the border would reopen soon.: 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.: Weak Spots Are Few for Russia in Ukraine Peace Talks
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:00:40 +0000 Economic and military pressures could force Russia’s hand. Its economy is strained but not enough to do that, analysts say. And President Vladimir V. Putin says Russia is winning the war.: A Devastating Fire Has Fueled a National Security Crackdown in Hong Kong
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:47:43 +0000 The authorities quickly arrested critics demanding accountability, signaling an expansive use of the security law to silence dissent over nonpolitical tragedies.: Canada Turns to the World’s Polar Bear Capital to Defend its Arctic
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:11:00 +0000 The tiny town of Churchill has two of Canada’s largest pieces of Arctic infrastructure, but years of neglect have left them in poor shape amid growing superpower rivalry in the region.: Ruined Rice Fields and Broken Rail Lines: Sri Lanka Counts Cost of Cyclone
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:51:11 +0000 Officials estimate the damage runs into billions of dollars, a headache for the island nation just recovering from an economic crash.: 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
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:55:36 +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.: Stakes High, Europe Races to Save Its Financing Plan for Ukraine
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:42:44 +0000 The European Union has a proposal for how to turn Russian frozen assets into a giant loan for Ukraine. If it fails, it could further weaken Europe’s global image.: Two U.K. Women’s Groups Ban Transgender Girls and Women
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:08:06 +0000 The Girlguiding organization and the Women’s Institute both said a court ruling from earlier this year had forced their hands.: Tunisia Arrests Opposition Figure in Widening Crackdown
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:12:00 +0000 The sentencing of Ayachi Hammami, a prominent human rights lawyer, was the latest sign of Tunisia’s backsliding into authoritarianism, say rights groups.: On Trump’s Insults, Somalia’s Prime Minister Says ‘It’s Better Not to Respond’
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:41:54 +0000 President Trump referred to Somali immigrants as “garbage” during a White House meeting on Tuesday.: With Tensions Rising, Israel and Lebanon Expand Cease-Fire Talks
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:48:21 +0000 Diplomats from both countries joined a military-led committee overseeing a year-old truce as fears mounted of a renewed Israeli offensive against Hezbollah.: Macy’s Raises Sales Forecast Again as Shoppers Prove Resilient
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:05:25 +0000 Macy’s raised its sales forecast for the year after strong results at its upscale chain, highlighting how higher-income consumers continue to spend relatively freely.: Storm Floodwaters in Indonesia Turned Logs Into Floating Projectiles
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:29:22 +0000 Many logs became forces of destruction in Indonesia last week, in a sign that deforestation compounded the devastation wrought by a cyclone.: Fabergé Winter Egg Sells for $30 Million, an Auction Record
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 01:09:28 +0000 Fabergé is believed to have produced 50 of the ornate eggs for Russia’s czars. The Winter Egg, sold on Tuesday, is considered one of the jewelry house’s greatest creations.: Inside the Ultra-Orthodox Fight Against Israel’s Draft
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:13:13 +0000 For the first time in decades, ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel are being called to serve in the country’s military. The community is furious, with protesters and military-age men openly defying the draft.: Visiting Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo Echoed Francis’s Message, Not His Style
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:22:02 +0000 Traveling through the Mideast, Leo XIV channeled many of his predecessor’s messages. Leo’s deliberate manner differed from Francis.: Europe Wants to Get the Word Out: Russia Is to Blame for Sabotage
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:32:28 +0000 Officials are accusing Russia of smaller-scale assaults. President Vladimir V. Putin sought to turn the tables, saying that if Europe were to start a war, Russia is ready.: Environmentally Friendly Coffee
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:00:05 +0000 Here’s what to know about your daily brew and the environment.: South Korea Says the U.S. Agreed to Help It Secure Fuel for Reactors
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:49:00 +0000 President Lee Jae Myung reaffirmed wanting to build nuclear-powered submarines at home, despite President Trump’s suggestion that they be built in the United States.: After Deadly Attacks, Australia Debates: Do Shark Nets Work?
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:53:53 +0000 Critics say the nets harm marine life and aren’t the best way to keep swimmers safe. Recent shark attacks have complicated a plan to remove some of them.: U.N. Security Council to Visit Syria and Lebanon at ‘Crucial’ Time for the Countries
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 23:52:00 +0000 The trip comes days before the anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad, and as Lebanon is navigating the cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel.: Our Top Editor Answers Questions
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 05:04:43 +0000 Joe Kahn, The New York Times’s executive editor, was asked about how we cover the news and make judgment calls in our reporting and editing.: Reckoning With a New Era of Deadly Floods
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:41:56 +0000 The floods and landslides that have killed more than 1,350 people in recent weeks are a grim reminder of the risks of a warming planet.: A Skating Rink Was Built Around a Luciano Pavarotti Statue. People Aren’t Thrilled.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:29:42 +0000 “Nessun Dorma?” More like “Ice, Ice Baby,” as a statue in Italy is overshadowed.: Sharks and Rays Gain Sweeping Protections from Wildlife Trade
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:43:58 +0000 A global treaty has extended trade protections to more than 70 shark and ray species whose numbers are in sharp decline.: Maduro Faces His Ultimate Fight as Trump Threatens Military Action in Venezuela
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:39:52 +0000 President Trump’s threat of military action has confronted President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela with the gravest challenge of his crisis-ridden reign.: 120,000 Home Cameras Were Hacked for Sexual Videos, South Korean Police Say
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 05:20:05 +0000 The authorities arrested four people this week in the latest turn in the country’s effort to stop exploitative recordings.: In Photos and Video: Devastating Floods Swamp Parts of Asia
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 01:19:16 +0000 Images of the destruction caused by storms that have torn through South and Southeast Asia.: The Philippines Spent Big on Flood Control, but the Water Keeps Rising
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:44:13 +0000 Many Filipinos say floods are worse than ever — and now, the government has admitted that vast sums were embezzled from a program meant to fight the problem.: Marcos vs. Marcos: The New Front in Philippine Politics
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:03:44 +0000 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is under fire for an enormous graft scandal that is unfolding under his watch. One prominent voice is his sister Senator Imee Marcos.: China, Evoking World War II, Urges Europe to Take Its Side Against Japan
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 08:29:59 +0000 A diplomatic row with Japan over Taiwan has China turning to Britain and France for support, appealing to their shared history as wartime allies.: Thousands Greet Pope Leo as He Prays Near Site of Beirut Port Blast
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:11:52 +0000 A waterfront Mass in the Lebanese capital capped the pope’s three-day visit to the Middle Eastern nation with the largest proportion of Christians.: Trump Alleges Fraud, Without Evidence, in Honduras Election
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:21:19 +0000 Honduras was on edge after tallies showed two candidates separated by about 500 votes. Then President Trump claimed that officials were rigging results.: Putin and Witkoff Meet in Russia as U.S. Pushes Ukraine Deal
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 23:42:31 +0000 The two sides did not reach any specific compromises, an aide to President Vladimir V. Putin said, as the United States pushes a plan to end the war in Ukraine.: Right to Jury Trial in England and Wales to Be Restricted in Some Cases
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:21:58 +0000 The British justice secretary, David Lammy, announced the contentious move on Tuesday as part of an attempt to tackle a yearslong backlog in the courts.: Son of El Chapo Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Father’s Former Cartel Partner
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 23:40:44 +0000 Joaquín Guzmán López admitted to having the once-untouchable drug kingpin Ismael Zambada García abducted and flown to the United States, among a sweeping set of other crimes.: An Anti-Polarization Pope
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 05:07:05 +0000 What Pope Leo’s first international trip tells us about the leader of the Catholic Church.: Trump Becomes the Wild Card in Razor-Thin Honduras Election
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:31:54 +0000 President Trump warned that if his favored candidate didn’t win, the United States would “not be throwing good money after bad” at the country.