Venezuela Strongman and Maduro Ally, Diosdado Cabello, Faces an Uneasy Transition
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:14:23 +0000 Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela’s interior minister, is accused by U.S. prosecutors of drug trafficking and is linked to repression at home, yet remains a powerful figure.: Iran Says It Will Not Execute Protester Amid International Outcry
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:07:49 +0000 The judiciary said that Erfan Soltani was not sentenced to death, Iranian state media reported. His case has drawn attention to the fate of the arrested demonstrators.: ‘Squished Between Chairs’ on a Train: How Some Passengers Survived a Crane Collapse
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:29:14 +0000 Some travelers were able to squeeze out of mangled cars and others were rescued by residents, after the accident in northeastern Thailand. Dozens did not survive.: Russia Knocks Out the Heat in Ukraine
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:52:49 +0000 The Kremlin has tried for years to freeze Ukraine into submission. This winter, its attacks have been the most devastating ever.: After an Inconclusive Meeting With Trump Administration Officials Over Greenland’s Future, What’s Next?
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:57:01 +0000 A high-powered meeting in Washington on Wednesday ended in an impasse, leaving Greenlanders fearful of what comes next.: The U.S. Is Pressing Mexico to Allow U.S. Forces to Fight Cartels
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:38:23 +0000 The United States is escalating pressure on the Mexican government to permit the U.S. military to target fentanyl labs, according to American officials.: UK Conservatives Fire Senior Lawmaker Over ‘Plot’ to Defect
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:40:03 +0000 The leader of Britain’s Conservatives, Kemi Badenoch, said she had ousted Robert Jenrick for “plotting in secret” to defect from and damage the party.: Nearly 5 Million Accounts Removed Under Australia’s New Social Media Ban
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:34:14 +0000 Governments around the world are watching the rollout of the landmark law, which made it illegal for those under 16 to have accounts.: Nobel Committee Takes Heat at Home as Machado Courts Trump in D.C.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:44:11 +0000 The Venezuelan opposition leader’s attempts to share her award with the U.S. president have shaken some Norwegians’ faith in their signature soft-power tool.: Trump’s Gulf Allies Do Not Want Him to Bomb Iran
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:26:18 +0000 While several of the Gulf Arab countries harbor little love for Iran, they worry that the consequences of rising tensions could blow back on them.: Thailand Has 2nd Deadly Accident Involving a Crane in 2 Days
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:23:14 +0000 The crane’s collapse, which killed at least two people outside Bangkok, came a day after another crane fell on a train in the northeast, leaving at least 32 people dead.: Why Greenland Matters for a Warming World
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:16:10 +0000 The fate of the world’s largest island has outsize importance for billions of people on the planet, because as the climate warms, Greenland is losing ice. That has consequences.: Venezuela Envoy to Visit U.S. for First Official Trip in Years
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:56:05 +0000 Félix Plasencia, an envoy of the interim government, will travel to the United States on the day the opposition leader María Corina Machado is to meet President Trump.: Mark Carney Heads to Beijing to Discuss Canada-China Relations as U.S. Outlook Darkens
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:35:54 +0000 The prime minister is seeking new markets for Canadian goods and to mend relations with China after years of deep acrimony between the two nations.: U.S. Cuts Health Aid and Ties It to Funding Pledges by African Governments
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:59:42 +0000 The Trump administration has signed $11 billion in agreements with African nations, in deals tied to foreign policy goals.: Elon Musk’s X Restricts Ability to Create Explicit Images With Grok
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:42:04 +0000 Bowing to pressure, the company said it would restrict X users from generating explicit images of real people in jurisdictions where such content is illegal.: James Luckey-Lange Among Americans Freed in Venezuela
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:18:25 +0000 James Luckey-Lange, 28, was released this week with several other U.S. citizens from the country’s notorious prison system after going missing in December, his family said.: British Columbia Ends Program That Aimed to Curb Arrests of Drug Users
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 01:56:58 +0000 The three-year pilot program did not deliver the results hoped for, the health minister said. It had allowed drug users to avoid criminal charges for possessing small amounts of illegal substances.: Minneapolis ‘Feels Like a Military Occupation’
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 05:43:33 +0000 President Trump has sent ICE agents into cities across America. We take a look at the fallout and what may come next.: U.S. Races to Sell Venezuelan Oil, Transforming Ties With Former Foe
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:02:33 +0000 U.S. officials brokered the sale of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Venezuelan oil to stabilize the country’s economy after capturing its president.: U.K. Home Secretary Presses Police Chief to Resign Over Israeli Soccer Fan Ban
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:42:45 +0000 An independent report said Wednesday that the West Midlands Police overstated the threat posed by Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters before a match last year in Birmingham.: What Are Trump’s Options in Iran?
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:55:16 +0000 President Trump has said that “help is on the way” for Iranian protesters. Amid reports that thousands of the protesters have been killed, our national security correspondent David E. Sanger describes what some of Mr. Trump’s options might be.: Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:04:10 +0000 He played a key role in ending apartheid South Africa’s secret weapons program in the 1980s by helping the African National Congress bomb critical facilities.: Quebec Premier François Legault Resigns Ahead of Elections
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:35:39 +0000 Premier François Legault became Canada’s most popular provincial leader during the pandemic thanks to his reassuring, avuncular persona. But missteps sank his hopes for a third term.: Toby Kiers, World Champion of Mycorrhizal Fungus
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:15:42 +0000 This year’s recipient of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement talks about “punk science,” microbial economics and thinking like a mycorrhizal fungus.: Iran Postpones Execution of Protester as Trump Threatens ‘Strong Action’
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:45:44 +0000 Iran had planned to put a 26-year-old protester to death amid the wave of unrest in the country, but apparently stood down for now.: U.K. Retreats on Plan to Require ‘BritCard’ ID for Workers
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:21:06 +0000 Workers will be able to use a variety of digital IDs to prove their right to work in Britain, the government said Wednesday, diluting a plan it announced last year.: ‘We’re Not Stupid’: What Greenlanders Would Say to Trump
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 23:54:35 +0000 A visit to Greenland reveals a swirl of feelings as people nervously await talks with the Trump administration about the island’s future.: Watch the Leaders of Japan and South Korea Jam to K-pop on the Drums
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:11:10 +0000 Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan and President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea played along to BTS and “KPop Demon Hunters,” in a display meant to show warming ties.: Venezuela Announced the Release of Political Prisoners. Families Are Still Waiting.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:53:05 +0000 Hundreds of families are hoping their loved ones will be freed by the Venezuelan government, which has said little about who would be released or when.: An Emboldened Trump Makes Big Bets in Venezuela, Iran and Beyond
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:37:22 +0000 President Trump has left himself plenty of room for maximal intervention. But there are a host of potential wild cards, each with risks for the president.: A New Video Game Traps Players in an Online Scam Center
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:58:04 +0000 “Blood Money: Lethal Eden” taps into a rising anxiety in China by simulating the experiences of people trafficked for the scam industry.: If U.S. Were to Invade Greenland, ‘NATO Would Be Stuck’
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:53:54 +0000 The treaty that created NATO did not contemplate an attack by one ally on another. A seizure of Greenland by President Trump would test the endurance of the mutual-defense pact.: Trump’s Greenland Push Hits Wall as Danish Diplomat Cites ‘Fundamental’ Differences
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:43:39 +0000 Denmark’s foreign minister said that the three governments had a “frank” but “constructive” discussion about President Trump’s wish to get Greenland. It was their first meeting on the subject.: Crane Falls on Passenger Train in Thailand, Killing at Least 32
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:37:49 +0000 The authorities said there were almost 200 people aboard when the accident happened northeast of Bangkok. Dozens were injured.: Iran’s Leaders May Survive Protests. But Anger Will Likely Persist.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:25:43 +0000 Its security forces have brutally defended the Islamic Republic, but the protests show that many Iranians consider it stagnant and ideologically hollow.: China’s Coal Ban Improved Air Quality, but Villagers Are Paying the Price
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 04:02:08 +0000 China banned the burning of coal for heat around Beijing, but natural gas subsidies have run out, leaving many villagers vulnerable in dangerously cold weather.: China Announces Record Trade Surplus as Its Exports Flood World Markets
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:23:05 +0000 China’s surplus reached $1.19 trillion last year, a 20 percent increase from 2024, as Beijing kept the currency weak and pursued self-reliance to replace imports.: Venezuela Frees Several Americans From Prison, U.S. Says
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 02:35:30 +0000 They were the first U.S. citizens released after the U.S. military captured Nicolás Maduro and flew him to the United States to stand trial on drug and other charges.: David Webb, Investor Who Took on Hong Kong Tycoons, Dies at 60
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:59:17 +0000 From his internet platform, he became a tenacious watchdog fighting financial regulators for minority shareholders and exposing shady business dealings.: Analysis: Trump Supports Protesters in Iran, but Not in Minneapolis
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 02:36:32 +0000 The split-screen television images of mass demonstrations in Minneapolis and Tehran have highlighted the president’s disparate views of democracy and popular dissent.: U.S. to Name Palestinian Committee to Run Gaza
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:15:53 +0000 Officials said the body’s leadership could be announced as soon as Wednesday, but U.S. efforts to shape postwar Gaza by disarming Hamas have faced hurdles.: A Timeline of Protests in Iran
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:41:43 +0000 Amid a near-total communications blackout, witness footage trickling out of Iran paints a picture of how the country’s largest uprising in decades spread — and turned deadly.: Everyone Wants the Arctic
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:40:55 +0000 President Trump wants to annex Greenland. We look at the fight over a different Arctic territory for insights.: The View From Above Antarctica’s Fastest Melting Glacier
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:04:55 +0000 Times journalists were able to get tantalizingly close to the Thwaites glacier, which scientists are hoping to spend weeks studying up close.: Uganda Cuts Internet Days Before Presidential Election
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:04:23 +0000 The authorities say the decision was made to prevent the spread of misinformation as President Yoweri Museveni seeks his seventh term in office.: Arrest Is Made in Toronto Airport Gold Heist as Police Seek 2 Others
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:43:35 +0000 The Canadian authorities have identified 10 people in connection with the theft of about $14.4 million in gold bars from Toronto Pearson International Airport in 2023.: Spanish Singer Julio Iglesias Accused of Sexual Assault
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:30:04 +0000 Prosecutors said two former employees of Mr. Iglesias, a renowned Spanish singer, had accused him of abuse. His representatives did not respond to requests for comment.: Trump Says London Is Unsafe. Its Murder Rate Just Hit a Historic Low.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:41:19 +0000 The city’s homicide rate is lower than that of New York, Paris or Toronto, contradicting a narrative promoted by President Trump and others on the populist right.: Trump Urges Antigovernment Protesters in Iran to ‘Take Over’
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:48:54 +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
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:40:30 +0000 Former President Yoon Suk Yeol faces an insurrection charge after his failed attempt to put his country under martial law in 2024.: 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.: Marine Le Pen Is Appealing a Decision to Bar Her From Office.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:24:23 +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.: Greenland Would Be the Largest U.S. Land Acquisition, if Trump Got His Way
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:13:32 +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.: 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.: 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.: As Iran’s Government Tries to Quell Protests, Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:24:03 +0000 As many as 3,000 feared dead as witnesses describe government forces firing on unarmed protesters.: Reza Pahlavi, Son of Deposed Shah of Iran, Seeks Center Stage Amid Protests
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:55:06 +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.