- Russia Hits Ukraine With Large Air Barrage Hours After Trump-Putin Call
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 17:52:49 +0000
It was the latest in a series of almost weekly large-scale missile and drone attacks. President Trump said he “didn’t make any progress” with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
- Where Do Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Negotiations Stand?
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:41:29 +0000
Hamas wants to ensure that the latest cease-fire proposal has sufficient guarantees that negotiations will lead to a permanent end to the Gaza war.
- Vietnam Aches for Its M.I.A.’s. Will America Stop Funding Science to Identify Them?
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 23:15:03 +0000
New breakthroughs in DNA analysis offer a chance to identify more of the lost from wars and disasters stretching back decades — if the U.S. helps.
- How New DNA Science Could Help More Families of the Missing
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:00:52 +0000
Emerging methods are improving the ability to identify even highly degraded human remains.
- From Cooking on TV to Feeding the Front Line in Ukraine
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 04:01:08 +0000
This chef appeared on TV before joining the army when Russia invaded in 2022. Now he makes his borscht for troops instead of cooking show judges.
- Nuclear Inspectors Leave Iran After Cooperation Halted With U.N. Watchdog
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 14:06:53 +0000
The withdrawal of international inspectors comes amid heightened concerns that Iran, battered by Israeli and U.S. strikes, may be driven to try to build a nuclear bomb.
- Julio César Chávez Jr. Expected to be Deported, Sheinbaum Says
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 17:51:25 +0000
The well-known Mexican boxer was detained by U.S. immigration agents in California on Wednesday, days after fighting a high-profile contest against the former YouTuber Jake Paul.
- Wildfires Sweep Syria’s Coast as Drought Strains Fragile State
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:35:10 +0000
Firefighting efforts have been hampered by the presence of mines and unexploded ordnance left over from the civil war, as the country grapples with the worst drought in decades.
- Why China Isn’t Lecturing Trump About His Costly Bill
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 04:59:31 +0000
Beijing has a history of warning Washington about the safety of its Treasury holdings. This time it may have reasons to stay silent, at least publicly.
- As Fire Videos Compete With Beach Photos, Greeks Who Rely on Tourism Are Worried
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 17:12:53 +0000
More than 1,500 people were evacuated when a fire broke out on the southeastern tip of Crete, most of them tourists.
- Heat in Eastern Europe Fuels Fire, Fish Deaths and Tensions Over Protests
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:42:00 +0000
Exceptionally high temperatures strained electricity systems as people sought air-conditioning, although many did not have that option.
- Gas Station Explosion Rattles Rome, Injuring Several
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:28:35 +0000
Dozens of people were injured, including 10 police officers and a firefighter, officials said. The cause of the blast was not immediately clear.
- Man Attempts to Set Fire to a Melbourne Synagogue
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:14:20 +0000
None of the approximately 20 people who were inside the synagogue were injured in the incident, the latest in a surge of anti-Jewish acts in Australia.
- Pro-Palestinian Activists Lose Appeal Against U.K. Government Ban
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 22:23:06 +0000
The decision means that the group called Palestine Action will be banned as a terrorist organization in Britain while its full legal challenge to the ban plays out.
- Hamas Says It’s Ready to ‘Immediately” Return to Truce Negotiations
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 21:17:44 +0000
It was not immediately clear whether the group was demanding any significant changes to the plan for a 60-day truce, hostage-for-prisoner swaps and talks on a permanent end to the Gaza war.
- U.K. F-35B Jet Takes Unplanned Vacation in India, Is Embraced by Locals
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:07:35 +0000
A British F-35B has been stranded for weeks at an airport in southern India because of mechanical issues. The internet, and the region’s tourism agency, are having fun with it.
- Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist Is Stripped of Dutch Citizenship
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:01:59 +0000
Thirteen years ago, Andre Geim took British citizenship to accept a knighthood. He has just learned he can no longer be a citizen of the Netherlands as a result.
- U.S. Leaves Vietnam’s War Dead Unidentified
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:00:44 +0000
Damien Cave, the Vietnam bureau chief for The New York Times, takes us to a cemetery in northern Vietnam, where scientists are using innovative DNA analysis techniques to match unidentified Vietnamese soldiers with their living relatives before U.S.A.I.D. cuts defund the program.
- A Space-Out Competition in Seoul Was Harder Than I Expected
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:00:22 +0000
I spent 90 minutes attempting to empty my mind and slow my heartbeat at a “space out” competition. It was harder — and weirder — than I expected.
- Manila’s Returning Mayor Has a Mountain to Climb. It’s Made of Garbage.
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:55:13 +0000
Mayor Francisco Domagoso declared a state of emergency in the Philippine capital with piles of garbage left uncollected by contractors saying they had not been paid.
- Teenage Aviator Detained After Landing in Antarctica, Chile Says
- Thu, 03 Jul 2025 22:05:33 +0000
Ethan Guo, 19, had been documenting his attempt to fly solo to all seven continents on social media. He is no longer in custody but has no easy way to leave an island off Antarctica’s coast.
- Russia Becomes First Country to Recognize Afghanistan’s Taliban Government
- Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:14:28 +0000
Afghanistan has remained largely isolated since the Taliban seized power nearly four years ago, despite subtle signs of increased cooperation with countries like China and India.
- David Mabuza, Former Deputy President of South Africa, Dies at 64
- Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:09:00 +0000
Hailing from a small, rural province, Mr. Mabuza had a remarkable rise to national power. But much of it came crashing down amid corruption allegations.
- Friday Briefing: House Passes Trump’s Big Bill
- Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:00:05 +0000
Plus, North Korea’s new beach resort.
- Hamas Has a New Leader in Gaza. His Next Test: Cease-Fire Talks.
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 08:42:28 +0000
The rise of Izz al-Din al-Haddad in the chain of command suggests the group will hold firm to its position demanding a total end to the war before releasing all remaining hostages.
- How the G.O.P. Bill Will Reshape America’s Energy Landscape
- Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:00:54 +0000
Here’s a rundown on the winners and losers in the legislation muscled through Congress.
- Top Russian General Killed in ‘Combat Operations’ Near Ukraine
- Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:29:38 +0000
Maj. Gen. Mikhail Gudkov, promoted to deputy head of the Russian Navy just a few months earlier, died in an apparent Ukrainian strike.
- Trump Says Call with Putin Yields No Progress on Ukraine Cease-Fire
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 04:37:01 +0000
The apparent impasse came during a roughly hourlong conversation between the leaders on Thursday morning.
- Vatican Publishes a New Mass on Caring for the Environment
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 01:26:16 +0000
The Mass, along with other steps, show Pope Leo XIV and the Roman Catholic Church building on the environmental commitment of his predecessor, Francis.
- Sandy Gall, Reporter Who Covered a Half-Century of Wars, Dies at 97
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:41:23 +0000
He was in intrepid journalist in Vietnam, Africa and the Middle East before becoming a mainstay news presenter on British TV.
- E.P.A. Employees Are Invited to Adopt Soon-to-Be Homeless Lab Rats
- Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:40:54 +0000
The agency is cutting animal testing of chemicals. Some scientists are concerned, but in the meantime the rats (and zebra fish) need new homes.
- North Korea Beach Resort Opens With Fanfare but No Foreigners
- Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:40:57 +0000
The Kalma Beach resort town, one of Kim Jong-un’s most ambitious projects aimed at attracting foreign tourists, may not draw the waves of visitors he wants.
- Greece Wildfire Forces Evacuation of 1,500 People From Island of Crete
- Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:52:19 +0000
Most of those fleeing the blaze were tourists. Firefighters struggled against heavy winds to bring the flames under control.
- Israel and Syria in U.S.-Brokered Talks to End Border Conflict, Trump Envoy Says
- Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:05:07 +0000
Thomas J. Barrack Jr., the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, says Washington is facilitating the discussions and prioritizing economic development over nation-building in the Middle East.
- The Pope Returns to Castel Gandolfo for Summer. And There Will Be Tennis.
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 19:06:23 +0000
For 400 years, most popes escaped the Roman summer in the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Then Francis stopped going, leaving the town a bit bereft.
- Diogo Jota, Liverpool Soccer Star, Dies in Car Crash at 28
- Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:54:23 +0000
Mr. Jota and his brother André Silva died in Spain, the authorities said. The crash came two weeks after the Portuguese player’s wedding.
- Don’t Like Eating Insects? Your Pet Might.
- Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:47:36 +0000
Could insect meal and lab-grown meat be a more sustainable, ethical way to feed our cats and dogs?
- The Site of the Jonestown Massacre Is Opening to Tourists
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:36:22 +0000
Both American survivors of the mass suicide and murder and Guyanese have criticized the tour. But defenders say the site offers important lessons.
- Thursday Briefing
- Thu, 03 Jul 2025 04:44:55 +0000
Talks between Israel and Hamas.
- Can Indonesia Afford Prabowo’s Free School Lunch Program?
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 01:16:40 +0000
Indonesia’s president promised free meals for every student in the country. But unemployment is rising, and some analysts say he’s making matters worse.
- Chechnya’s Strongman Is Visibly Ailing. The Russian Region Is Bracing for Succession.
- Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:52:09 +0000
Amid rampant speculation about his health, Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-allied strongman who rules the region, has been noticeably absent from view, while grooming his teenage son for the future.
- Lovebugs Swarm South Korea’s Capital, Drawing Residents’ Ire
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:40:01 +0000
Municipal workers in the South Korean capital region are responding to a summer infestation by spraying water, but residents wish they would break out the poison.
- At Least 5 Dead and 29 Missing After Ferry Sinks Near Bali
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 01:56:40 +0000
The ship was carrying 65 people when it sank on its way to the Indonesian resort island, a popular tourist destination.
- How to Stay Cool While Traveling in Paris, Italy, Spain and Parts of Europe
- Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:23:51 +0000
As Europe buckles under a punishing heat wave, residents and summer travelers are struggling to find relief. Here’s how and where to look for respite.
- North Korean Tech Workers Infiltrating Companies Around World, U.S. Says
- Thu, 03 Jul 2025 01:40:03 +0000
Using falsified and stolen IDs, prosecutors say, North Koreans secure jobs that help finance the regime by evading sanctions. They also steal corporate secrets, some related to military technology.
- Thursday Briefing: Sean Combs Acquitted of Sex Trafficking
- Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:00:09 +0000
Plus, pet crocodiles in Australia.
- Argentina’s President Javier Milei Undermines Press Freedom With Online Attacks
- Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:38:53 +0000
Journalists face an increasing number of attacks from Argentina’s highest office, raising concerns about the undermining of press freedom.
- Russia-Azerbaijan Tensions Soar, Threatening Moscow’s Influence
- Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:04:07 +0000
The rift, provoked by the deaths of two ethnic Azerbaijanis in Russian custody, was the latest in a series of spats that revealed a deeper diplomatic rift between the former allies.
- Scientist Use A.I. To Mimic the Mind, Warts and All
- Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:24:26 +0000
To better understand human cognition, scientists trained a large language model on 10 million psychology experiment questions. It now answers questions much like we do.
- Pound Drops Amid Uncertainty Over UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves
- Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:10:40 +0000
Rachel Reeves, Britain’s chancellor, appeared visibly upset in Parliament as the prime minister was asked about her position. The British pound and government bonds dropped in value.
- Iran Suspends Cooperation With U.N. Nuclear Watchdog
- Wed, 02 Jul 2025 19:57:10 +0000
The decision means that international inspectors will not be able to oversee sites. Experts have warned that Tehran could revive plans to build a bomb.
- Pause in U.S. Weapons Deepens Ukrainian Concerns as Russian Attacks Grow
- Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:17:41 +0000
The suspension includes air defense interceptors, and it will directly affect Ukraine’s ability to fend off escalating Russian air assaults.
- The First Income Tax in the Persian Gulf Signals a Changing Economic Reality
- Thu, 03 Jul 2025 03:32:32 +0000
A plan by Oman is being closely watched by other governments in the region that are preparing for a future beyond oil.