A Winter Lull in the Fighting? Not in the Age of Drone Warfare.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:00:27 +0000 Shifts in tactics and technology in Ukraine mean that the pace of fighting is no longer decided by whether tanks can navigate frozen fields.: In Venezuela, Freeing the Economy, but Nothing Else
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:00:52 +0000 Interim leader Delcy Rodríguez is liberalizing the economy without dismantling her predecessor’s repressive apparatus, raising questions about her aims.: In Xi’s China, Top General’s Fall Shows Precariousness of Power
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:56:55 +0000 A combat veteran, Zhang Youxia was once seen as the most trusted man in Xi Jinping’s military. Now he is the most public example of disloyalty to Mr. Xi.: The Taliban Say They’re Ready to Release U.S. Prisoners. But Which Ones?
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:00:06 +0000 Top Afghan officials say they want two American detainees released “as soon as possible,” but the Trump administration says a third one should be included.: Gunmen Kill 11 After Soccer Match in Mexico
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 07:28:29 +0000 The mass shooting occurred in an area fought over by drug cartels, just as the Mexican government has sought to show Washington that it is combating criminal groups.: How Iran Crushed a Citizen Uprising With Lethal Force
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:30:07 +0000 Protests erupted amid a communications blackout. But as video and witness accounts trickle out, the brutality of the regime’s crackdown is becoming clear.: Amid Two-Week Internet Blackout, Some Iranians Are Getting Back Online
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 17:36:02 +0000 Many in Iran are gaining brief and unexplained windows of online connectivity, offering a widening glimpse of the extent of the government crackdown.: Why Japan’s Leader Won’t Enter the Male-Dominated Sumo Ring
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:49:56 +0000 Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, skipped a sumo awards ceremony, reflecting her cautious approach to gender issues.: In Venezuela, Families Search for Relatives Who Are Detained and Missing
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:04:27 +0000 Even as dozens of political prisoners have been freed, at least 66 people taken by state authorities and never heard from again remain missing, relatives and rights groups say.: The Woman Who Stands Between Donald Trump and Greenland
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:47:20 +0000 Mette Frederiksen, Denmark’s leader, has taken big risks standing up to Mr. Trump. It might just be working — for now.: The Podcaster Poking at France’s Biggest Secrets
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:04:34 +0000 Philippe Collin makes intricate series that are reshaping how French people understand uncomfortable parts of their history. Millions are tuning in.: Trump Threatens Canada With Tariffs as Post-Davos Fallout Continues
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 02:26:47 +0000 President Trump said he would impose tariffs if Canada made “a deal with China,” though there is no sign that those countries are discussing a broad trade agreement.: Syria Announces Cease-Fire Extension, Hours After Truce With Kurds Expired
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 21:52:39 +0000 Syria’s government and Kurdish-led forces in the country’s northeast have clashed as President Ahmed al-Sharaa seeks to extend his authority across the entire country.: Ukraine Peace Talks End on Positive Note as Zelensky Teases Future Meeting
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 22:18:30 +0000 President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that rare three-way negotiations between Ukrainian, Russian and American teams in Abu Dhabi had been “constructive.”: Winter Storm Pummels Toronto With Near-Record Snowfall
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 04:37:17 +0000 Toronto Pearson International Airport had received about 18 inches by 10 p.m. on Sunday, the airport said, and snow was still falling.: At Least 18 Dead After Ferry Carrying 350 Sinks in the Philippines
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:37:47 +0000 Two dozen people were still missing after the vessel sank early Monday morning in Basilan Province.: Another Fatal Shooting in Minneapolis
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:31:09 +0000 Events like this, where eyewitness video and independent reporting contradict the government’s account, highlight the importance of press freedom.: William H. Foege, Key Figure in the Eradication of Smallpox, Dies at 89
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 02:21:41 +0000 His containment strategy helped wipe out the disease in the 1970s, one of the world’s greatest public health triumphs. He also led the C.D.C. and promoted childhood vaccination worldwide.: Cold Comfort
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 18:32:54 +0000 How can the perpetually shivering warm up to winter?: Mark Carney Takes On Donald Trump and Emerges as a Global Political Star
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 11:00:08 +0000 At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the prime minister was praised for his blunt talk about the president’s irrevocable “rupture” in the world order.: How a Photographer Stumbled Upon a Key Picture of the Spain Train Crash
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 10:02:13 +0000 While seeking views of the disaster, a photographer on assignment for The Times captured an image of wreckage that could provide clues to what went wrong.: Despite Trump’s Words, China and Russia Are Not Threatening Greenland
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 13:19:05 +0000 U.S. and European officials say they are unaware of any intelligence that shows China and Russia are endangering the island, which is protected by the NATO security umbrella.: How a Year of Trump Changed Britain
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 10:01:53 +0000 Prime Minister Keir Starmer stood firm over Greenland. But his center-left government and the country as a whole have been buffeted by President Trump.: How a Water Balloon Fight in Venezuela Ended in Charges of Treason
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 10:01:06 +0000 Venezuela’s interim government has been praised by President Trump. It has also maintained its state security apparatus to stamp out any perceived dissent.: Iran’s Leadership Stumbles After War and Unrest
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:50:28 +0000 The bloody crackdown offers hints about growing tensions inside the country’s ruling system as the cleric’s rule comes under strain.: Australian Boy, 12, Dies After Shark Attack Near Sydney
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 09:00:39 +0000 Nico Antic died in a hospital after a shark bit him in the legs, the first of several recent shark attacks along Australia’s southeastern coast.: Xi’s Purge of China’s Military Brings Its Top General Down
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:22:02 +0000 The ouster of Gen. Zhang Youxia, who was second only to Xi Jinping in the military hierarchy, marks “the total annihilation of the high command,” one analyst said.: An Unlikely Source of Crypto Innovation: Afghanistan
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:01:08 +0000 The repressive Taliban government is suspicious of the internet. But a start-up in the country is building blockchain-based tools to transform humanitarian aid.: What Europe Learned From the Greenland Crisis
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 08:49:49 +0000 Territorial integrity is a core tenet of Europe that is at risk from Russian and American imperialism. Brussels has fought back.: Russia Jails U.S. Navy Veteran for Five Years
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:07:26 +0000 Charles Wayne Zimmerman, who had been fulfilling his dream to sail around the world, appears to be the latest American imprisoned as part of Russia’s “hostage diplomacy.”: Joint Chiefs Chairman Issues Rare Invitation to Foreign Military Heads
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:03:53 +0000 Top military leaders from 34 countries plan to discuss improving efforts in the Western Hemisphere to fight drug trafficking and transnational criminal organizations.: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark Visits Greenland
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:53:15 +0000 The trip by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to the Danish territory came amid pressure from President Trump and appeared to have been meant as reassurance to Greenlanders.: Under Pressure from Trump, Venezuela Agrees to Accept More U.S. Deportation Flights
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:26:30 +0000 Venezuela’s interim government, in another sign of its willingness to placate the Trump administration, is receiving more deportation flights. Three flights arrived this week.: Trump’s Turnabout on Greenland Shows the Limits of His Coercive Powers
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:08:28 +0000 President Trump’s faith in his ability to wring concessions by taking maximalist positions was on full display this week. So were the costs, as he splintered NATO and then undercut his credibility by climbing down from his threats.: Court Dismisses Bid to Prevent Auction of Nelson Mandela Memorabilia
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:35:52 +0000 The anti-apartheid leader’s eldest daughter won the right to sell some of his personal items after a two-year legal battle.: Trump’s Push to Take Greenland Holds Promise and Peril for Putin
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:57:37 +0000 If the United States under President Trump starts acting as if it’s Russia, where does that leave President Vladimir V. Putin?: Prosecutors in Spain End Investigation Into Julio Iglesias
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:17:18 +0000 Two women accused the singer, 82, of abusing them in the Caribbean and filed a complaint in Spain, but Spanish officials said that they did not have jurisdiction over the claim.: Trump Wants to Build More U.S. Military Bases in Greenland. How Many Are There Now?
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:39:36 +0000 The U.S. once maintained more than a dozen. Now it has one. President Trump wants more.: What Happened At the Funeral For Fashion Designer Valentino
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:40:15 +0000 The designer Valentino Garavani, who died on Monday at 93, was celebrated in Rome, a city that he “embodied,” according to its mayor.: For Greenland Tourism, Trump’s Interest Creates Uncertainty
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:53:32 +0000 Bookings to the island increased last year, and there are plans for two new airports. Threats from President Trump may change that.: Ryan Wedding, Canadian Ex-Snowboarder Accused of Running Drug Ring, Is Arrested
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:11:10 +0000 Ryan Wedding, 44, who competed in snowboarding in the 2002 Winter Olympics, has been charged with murder and smuggling cocaine into the United States.: Trump Says U.S. ‘Armada’ Is Heading to Iran, Raising Pressure on Regime
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 02:25:30 +0000 President Trump said the United States was “watching Iran” and sending a naval force there, despite also saying that his threats had halted executions.: U.K.’s Starmer Calls Trump’s Claims About NATO Soldiers in Afghanistan ‘Appalling’
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:10:44 +0000 President Trump said that NATO soldiers stayed “a little off the front lines” during the conflict. In Britain, which lost 457 soldiers in the war, the response was swift.: Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. Officials Meet in Abu Dhabi for Peace Talks
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:42:25 +0000 In the past, Ukrainian and Russian negotiators have relied on Americans to mediate, and it was unclear how the talks would play out.: As Iran Grieves, Accounts Emerge of Disrespectful Treatment of Protest Victims
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:13:09 +0000 Witness testimony and videos from Tehran’s largest cemetery show disrespectful treatment of the dead after a brutal government crackdown.: Vietnam’s Leader Consolidates Power, Pledging ‘New Era of Prosperity’
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:16:22 +0000 To Lam, the head of Vietnam’s Communist Party, will also become president of the nation. His new stature comes with new risks.: Peru’s President May Be Ousted Over Secret Meetings with Chinese Businessmen
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:33:46 +0000 Leaked videos have prompted a scandal involving President José Jerí and two Chinese men under investigation.: Alex Honnold Climbs Taipei 101 Skyscraper in Taiwan
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 05:28:44 +0000 Alex Honnold, who climbed a 1,667-foot-tall skyscraper in Taiwan on Sunday, is one of a dozen or so known skyscraper climbers worldwide.: No Beer for You: How British Pubs Fought a Tax Increase
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 05:01:06 +0000 More than 1,400 pubs declared a ban on Labour lawmakers in response to a plan to raise business rates significantly. The move got attention, and results.: Nazis, Soviets and Trump: America’s Fixation With Greenland
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:54:25 +0000 The idea that Greenland is essential to the United States has returned with a vengeance in the Trump era.: Pushing Back on Trump, Carney Says ‘Canada Doesn’t Live Because of the United States’
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 02:23:25 +0000 The Canadian prime minister spoke after returning from the World Economic Forum where he urged middle powers to team up in resisting President Trump.: RFK Jr. Plan to Test a Vaccine in West African Babies Is Blocked
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:50:07 +0000 A planned U.S.-funded study of a hepatitis B vaccine drew widespread condemnation from researchers. Now the host country says it cannot proceed.: Davos Stops Pretending
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 05:20:35 +0000 Buzzwords like social justice and sustainability have vanished as the elite summit seeks Trump’s favor.: An Emboldened Trump’s Whipsaw Approach to the World
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:30:04 +0000 He says there’s a method to the madness. But European allies wonder whether the United States is reliable anymore.: Barron Trump Called U.K. Police After Witnessing Woman ‘Getting Beat Up’ on Video Call
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:18:28 +0000 The details of an emergency call made by President Trump’s youngest son to the London police last year emerged during a trial this week.: How Britain’s Bases in Cyprus Could Be a Blueprint for Trump’s Greenland Deal
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 22:41:50 +0000 NATO officials signaled that an agreement with Mr. Trump on Greenland may be modeled on Britain’s Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus. Here’s what that may mean.: At Davos, Talk of Climate Change Retreats to the Sidelines
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:22:38 +0000 The annual gathering of top business leaders and policymakers used to be a center of the global climate movement. Things are much more complicated now.: Venezuela’s Edmundo González Said His Son-in-Law Was Freed From Detention
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:00:45 +0000 Edmundo González, seen by many as the real winner of Venezuela’s 2024 election, said his son-in-law was released after more than a year in detention.: After Trump’s Ultimatum, Greenland Talks Include Sovereign U.S. Bases and No Drilling for Russia
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:46:56 +0000 Negotiators have discussed proposals to check Russian and Chinese influence in the Arctic and transfer sovereignty over pockets of Greenlandic land to the United States, an idea opposed by Denmark.