How the Iran-Backed Houthis Cornered Saudi Arabia Into a New Conflict
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:33:36 +0000 The Iran-backed Houthis have seized on a vulnerable moment for Saudi Arabia, which is reluctant to enter another war, to try to force political concessions in Yemen.: Berlin Pride Attack Suspect Tried to Join ISIS, Prosecutors Say
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:24:23 +0000 The man was sentenced to prison for preparing a serious act of violence against the state but released from detention in May.: Even Before Attack, Berlin’s Gay Community Felt ‘More and More Unsafe’
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:08:50 +0000 The killing of a woman in what officials called an act of Islamist terrorism rattled a community that has seen a surge in threats, including from the far right.: Ukrainian Attacks in Crimea Deprive Towns of Power and Water
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:04:39 +0000 Ukraine’s campaign to bring the war home to ordinary Russians is meant to pressure the Kremlin to negotiate. Moscow has acted as if there were no crisis.: Cuba, Lacking Fuel, Relies on Ingenuity to Defy Trump’s Blockade
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:04:56 +0000 President Trump has tried to strangle Cuba by blocking its oil imports. But six months later, the island is finding ways to endure.: Flames Advance on Bordeaux, Where Evacuees Balance Dread and Hope
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:20:47 +0000 With surrounding towns in southwestern France evacuated and fire still spreading rapidly, several thousand are sheltering in the city, unsure what will become of their homes.: In Washington, Netanyahu Faces a Delicate Balancing Act
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:56:13 +0000 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is set to meet President Trump on Tuesday, with one eye on Iran and another on the coming elections back home.: U.S.-Iran War Pauses for 2nd Straight Day With Both Sides Holding Off on Strikes
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:49:15 +0000 President Trump put off plans to escalate the fighting in part because of dwindling stockpiles of interceptor missiles, American officials said.: The Accidental Hero Who Faced Down India’s Government
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:12:46 +0000 Abhijeet Dipke founded the Cockroach Janta Party as a joke after a judge insulted young people. The idea snowballed into a generational movement that has challenged the country’s leaders.: Berlin Pride Event Attacker Killed in Police Shootout, Officials Say
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 22:00:25 +0000 The confrontation with the suspect in what has been described as a likely act of Islamist terrorism occurred as a large-scale manhunt was underway, the authorities said.: 20 Years After Its Own Outbreak, an Ugandan Town Beats Back Ebola
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:47:15 +0000 The Bundibugyo Ebola virus takes its name from this small town, where it was first discovered in 2007. Now, the species has returned to eastern Congo, halting life on a busy border.: Berlin Pride Attack: What We Know About the Suspected Act of Terrorism
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 19:10:52 +0000 German authorities said the main suspect in the crime, which they called a likely act of terrorism, had been killed in a police raid on Sunday evening.: Iran Journey Reveals Society’s Wartime Defiance and Hope
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:11:26 +0000 From the capital, Tehran, to the holy city of Mashhad, the Iran I saw was a nation of many layers: defiant but also weary, despairing but hopeful.: E.U. Divided Over Barring Imports From Israeli Settlements
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:16:23 +0000 The discussion about restricting goods from Israeli settlements in occupied territories reflects a European split over whether and how to confront Israel.: Heat From France’s Wildfires Creates a ‘Fire Cloud,’ or Pyrocumulonimbus
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:26:23 +0000 A pyrocumulonimbus — a thundercloud created by intense heat — is a phenomenon that can spark new blazes and is “unprecedented in France,” officials said.: 15 Sailors Still Missing After Vietnamese Cargo Ship Sank in South China Sea
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:16:13 +0000 Fifteen people remain missing after the cargo vessel went down in heavily disputed waters. China said it had rescued 47 people who had been aboard.: How Cubans Are Surviving a Fuel Crisis
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:39:55 +0000 Cubans are inventing ways to survive without fuel or electricity, using solar panels, makeshift generators and batteries to endure a devastating oil blockade imposed by the Trump administration.: Here’s the latest.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:56:12 +0000: A South African Identity Crisis
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:57:43 +0000 Anti-immigrant activism reveals the contradictions of a country that projects itself as a bastion of human rights.: Forced to Evacuate Amid Spain Wildfires, Residents Wonder if Their Homes Still Stand
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:04:24 +0000 In central Spain, thousands of people sleep in shelters or in their cars, some of them evacuated multiple times ahead of the advancing flames, awaiting word on what they left behind.: Here’s the latest.
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 19:13:03 +0000: Trump Is Pushing Nuclear Energy, Including Saudi Deal. His Family and Supporters Could Benefit.
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:47:40 +0000 In some cases, no direct line can be drawn from the president’s domestic nuclear agenda to his family or close allies. But they have overlapping business ties that could position them for gains.: Hundreds of Thousands Flee Fires in France and Spain as Help Pours In
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:55:02 +0000 Nearly 300,000 have been told to evacuate or take shelter as major fires edged closer to Madrid and Bordeaux.: Trump Holds Off on Major War Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:57:39 +0000 Among the worries is that expanded hostilities could dangerously drain the diminished stockpile of air defense munitions in the Middle East.: Car Plows Into Crowd at Berlin Pride Event in Suspected Terror Attack
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:58:03 +0000 The police said a suspect was involved in local Islamic groups and that there was a “strong suspicion” it was an act of terrorism. At least one person was killed and 16 injured.: Brazil Blocks Visit by U.S. Delegation Seeking to Question Election System
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 23:10:30 +0000 Brazilian authorities refused to grant visas to two senior U.S. officials out of concern they planned to sow doubt about the security of the country’s voting systems.: Conditions for European Wildfires Created by Summer of Extremes
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:35:49 +0000 The wildfires are scorching parts of France and Spain that had already faced unusually hot and dry summers.: ‘There have always been wildfires here, but never like this.’
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:07:53 +0000: Wildfire in France Rages Near Bordeaux, a Famed Wine City
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:37:52 +0000 A blaze sweeping the countryside of southwestern France drew close enough to worry officials in the city of some 270,000 people.: What’s Left of the Cease-Fire Agreement Between the U.S. and Iran?
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:46:11 +0000 Nearly all of the agreement’s 14 points have been violated.: Bus Collision in Syria Kills 35, Health Ministry Says
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:25:19 +0000 The accident occurred when a civilian bus collided with another carrying members of the Syrian security forces on a highway in the center of the country.: Latest updates.
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:03:28 +0000 Firefighters were scrambling to contain blazes that were moving toward major cities. Some 200,000 people have evacuated or sheltered at home.: As Trump Escalates Trade War With Canada, Ontario Premier Doug Ford Wants to Retaliate
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:52:44 +0000 While Mark Carney weighs his next steps, some provincial leaders point to oil, electricity and potash as powerful leverage against U.S. economic pressure.: What to Know About the Deadly Wildfires Raging in Western Europe
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:29:28 +0000 Hundreds of thousands of people in France and Spain have been forced to evacuate from huge blazes fueled by soaring temperatures and tinder-dry conditions.: India’s Education Minister Steps Down in Victory for Cockroach Party Protesters
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:07:41 +0000 The Cockroach Janta Party called an end to weeks of protests after the education minister resigned, a win for that movement even as deep-seated anger among young people remains.: Wildfire Smoke Chokes Skies in Spain and France
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:05:03 +0000 Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate or told to take shelter inside.: Colombia’s Trump-Endorsed President-Elect Was Once Investigated by U.S. Authorities
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:20:59 +0000 Colombia’s president-elect, a lawyer, represented accused drug traffickers, among others. While living in Miami, he himself was investigated by U.S. authorities, though never charged.: How Tā Moko, the Māori Tattoo Art, Made A Comeback in New Zealand
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:31:48 +0000 Young Māori in New Zealand are embracing tā moko, the ritual tattoos that were banned under British colonial rule and became an act of protest in the 1970s.: Here’s the latest.
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 02:15:00 +0000: Canadian Intern at NATO Military HQ Is Arrested on Suspicion of Spying
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:48:44 +0000 The authorities in Belgium did not name the country that the intern, a woman “of Chinese origin,” is suspected of spying for.: Who Are the People Protesting in India?
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:53:43 +0000 Some of the young demonstrators who forced out the country’s education minister described their deep-seated anger, frustration and desires that drove them into the streets.: Taiwan Tests How It Would Resist a Chinese Siege at Sea
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:32:49 +0000 Taiwan is stepping up plans to secure fuel and other vital imports as Chinese government ships practice moves that could one day be used in a blockade.: Karim Khan Is Ousted as I.C.C. Chief Prosecutor Over Sexual Misconduct
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:02:00 +0000 The International Criminal Court, which prosecutes some of the world’s most serious crimes, has been in limbo for years over the allegations against Karim A. A. Khan, its top prosecutor.: Rare Pompeii Ceiling Is Restored From Fragments, Depicting Scene From Myth
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:05:01 +0000 By collecting about 1,000 fragments and painstakingly assembling the pieces, archaeologists restored a scene depicting the popular love story of Dionysus and Ariadne.: A Turkish Governor Was Ousted. Were Bicycling Tights to Blame?
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:30:19 +0000 Mehmet Fatih Cicekli posted some social media content of himself in workout gear. Then he lost his job.: Japanese Militant in Tel Aviv Airport Attack Dies in Lebanon at 78
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:28:52 +0000 Kozo Okamoto survived a 1972 suicide mission he undertook with two other members of the Japanese Red Army, a left-wing militant group aligned with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.: Iran’s New Leader Is More Open to Pursuing a Nuclear Weapon, U.S. Intelligence Says
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:18:50 +0000 The previous supreme leader, who was killed early in the war, had renounced nuclear weapons. U.S. spy agencies believe his son is more interested in building a bomb.: Trump Meets With Top Advisers as He Weighs a Major Escalation in Iran
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:41:12 +0000 President Trump has insisted the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran would be a relatively short “excursion,” although it has lasted nearly five months, with no end in sight.: India’s Student Protesters Win Some Concessions From Government
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:27:50 +0000 Representatives of Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to compensate families affected by a major exam leak, as protesters keep pressing for India’s education minister to resign.: Wildfires in France and Spain Drive Tens of Thousands From Their Homes
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:28:27 +0000 French officials ordered the evacuation of the Cap Ferret Peninsula, a popular holiday destination. Fires west of Madrid were closing in on populated areas.: Argentines Facing Surge of Criticism After World Cup Loss Have Something to Say
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:25:55 +0000 Many Argentines condemned their players’ racist chants and aggressive behavior during the World Cup, but rejected what felt like a sweeping stigmatization of their entire nation.: Life of Alan Turing Emerges in Richer Detail From Short Story
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:46:32 +0000 A Cambridge professor has transcribed a handwritten story that the famous mathematician wrote in the year before his death, presenting a different side of him.: Bangladesh’s President Resigns Amid Uncertainty Over Ex-Leader’s Plans
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:54:09 +0000 President Mohammed Shahabuddin stepped down as speculation swirled over the possible return of his onetime ally Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted as prime minister and fled to India.: Russia and Ukraine Trade Deadly Blows With Missiles and Drones
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:41:47 +0000 Ukrainian strikes set fire to warehouses and other sites in Russia, and Russian bombing rocked Ukraine’s capital, as the two countries escalated an air campaign.: 6 Killed in West Bank Shooting, Officials Say, Among the Deadliest in Months
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:28:37 +0000 The authorities said four Palestinians and two Israelis were killed in the incident. The details remain unclear, with officials giving differing accounts.: With Hopes High for New H.I.V. Prevention Pill, Merck Takes Steps to Ensure Access
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:03:45 +0000 Companies in Africa and India will make generic versions of the pill that could cost as little as $5 per person per year. But access to the drug and other new products in much of Latin America remains uncertain.