Away From the War in Gaza, Another Palestinian Economy Is Wrecked
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 09:01:01 +0000 With the closure of checkpoints, Israeli Arabs cannot come to Jenin and Tulkarm to shop, and West Bank Palestinians cannot leave to work in Israel, cutting incomes and building militancy.: ‘No One to Talk To’: The Lingering Trauma of Russian Rape in Ukraine
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 09:00:29 +0000 Prosecutors in Ukraine are pursuing cases of sexual assault by Russian soldiers, but survivors say more financial and psychological support is needed.: Kamala Harris Is Known Abroad for a Personal Touch, and Tough Talk
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 09:37:35 +0000 Heads of state and diplomats who have interacted with the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee say she uses humor, and talk of food, to help leaven hard discussions.: More Trains, but Few Answers, After Railway Sabotage in France
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 09:24:07 +0000 France’s national railway company said traffic was gradually returning to normal a day after arsonists disrupted three high-speed rail lines. No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks.: Léon Marchand: The French Swimmer Who Is Carrying His Country on His Back
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 04:01:10 +0000 Léon Marchand, who has the potential to win medals in four individual events, bears much of the weight of France’s expectations. He is ready, he says, but adds, “it does feel weird.”: Opening Ceremony Highlights: Celine Dion Caps Celebration Along Seine Hours After Rail Chaos
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 09:39:18 +0000 The sprawling ceremony was held under rainy skies and featured sports stars like Zinedine Zidane and Serena Williams. Earlier, coordinated arson attacks disrupted service on three high-speed links to Paris, causing severe delays.: What to Know About Kamala Harris’s Foreign Policy Positions
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 09:02:21 +0000 Here is what we know about the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s views on issues like migration and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.: Anger Lingers Over Positive Doping Tests for Chinese Swimmers
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 18:34:46 +0000 In Paris, Chinese swimmers have been under extra scrutiny by doping watchdogs, but that hasn’t satisfied competitors like American star Caeleb Dressel.: Russia Raises Key Inflation Rate to 18 Percent
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:54:44 +0000 The move underscored the wartime risks for the Kremlin as the government pumps enormous sums of money into the Russian economy.: Town Famous for Royal and Hollywood Guests Is Ravaged by Wildfires
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 05:33:00 +0000 Fast-moving fires have destroyed a third of the buildings in the picturesque town of Jasper, Alberta, and its national park. But the mayor hopes to rebuild.: Vintage of War
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:01:18 +0000 A single image captures the change in fortunes for a wine cellar turned field hospital in Russian-occupied Ukraine.: In Japan, Turning the Tables on Rude Customers
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:01:18 +0000 The country is famous for its hospitality. But businesses have had enough of people screaming at workers or tormenting them on social media.: As Starvation Spreads in Sudan, Military Blocks Aid Trucks at Border
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:29:41 +0000 A country torn apart by civil war could soon face one of the world’s worst famines in decades, experts said.: Scandal Hits U.K.’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing,’ the Original ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:54:07 +0000 The BBC said it would add chaperones to rehearsals after allegations of abusive behavior at a hugely popular dance show that inspired international versions.: Snoop Dogg, NBC’s New Voice of the People
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:29:34 +0000 The network hired the rapper for an expanded role on its broadcasts of the Summer Games in Paris after posting record-low viewership of the Tokyo competition.: Doused by Rain, Paris Opens Its Games With a Boat Party on the Seine
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:47:51 +0000 Undeterred by arson attacks on rail lines earlier in the day, the Parade of Nations continued beneath a glittering Eiffel Tower, where Celine Dion belted out a love anthem.: Trump Says He and Netanyahu Remain on Good Terms
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 21:36:20 +0000 The former president met with the Israeli leader in Florida, a day after his main opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, and he both criticized Israel’s conduct of the war.: Celine Dion’s Performance Closes the Olympics Opening Ceremony
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 21:42:30 +0000 It was the first public performance since 2020 for Dion, who has a rare neurological disorder known as stiff person syndrome.: When the Game Does Not End at the Final Whistle
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 21:18:20 +0000 Most soccer fans long ago internalized the idea that truth is a slippery concept.: Jasper Fire Worsened by Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 19:36:34 +0000 Blazes that generate such stormy conditions can be nearly impossible to put out and pose special dangers to firefighters.: LeBron James and Coco Gauff are the U.S. Flag Bearers
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 21:55:51 +0000 The N.B.A. star LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and the tennis star Coco Gauff were chosen by their peers to lead the United States at the opening ceremony in Paris.: Who Was the Heavy Metal Band at Opening Ceremony? That Was Gojira.
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 19:11:05 +0000 Gojira, a popular French band, became the first hard rock act to perform in an Olympic Games opening ceremony when it did a metal version of “Ah! Ça Ira,” a song that was popular during the French Revolution.: Rail Sabotage Blights an Olympic Moment for France
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:55:22 +0000 The arson attacks were carefully planned to cause maximum disruption on a train network so vast it is virtually impossible to fully secure.: Who Is Performing at the Olympics Opening Ceremony?
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 21:52:04 +0000 The ceremony will also provide a showcase for Aya Nakamura, a French-Malian singer, and a range of musical styles including disco, French hip-hop and zouk from the French Caribbean.: Can Fees on Polluting Cars Clean the Air? London Has New Evidence.
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 01:50:49 +0000 The city’s expanded low-emissions zone, which was politically fraught, has cut emissions that contribute to health problems like asthma, new numbers show.: For Epidemics to Cross Oceans, Viruses on Ships Had to Beat the Odds
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 18:25:31 +0000 In the era when people traveled by sailing ship and steamer, illnesses usually burned themselves out before boats reached shore, a new study finds.: Roland Dumas Dies at 101; French Foreign Minister Tainted by Scandal
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:31:22 +0000 A lawyer and confidant of François Mitterrand, he was in the forefront of French politics for decades, only to be undone by his taste for the high life.: Suspected Arsonists Knew Exactly Where to Strike Paris Railways to Heighten Chaos
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 18:07:37 +0000 Thousands of miles of tracks leave the French system vulnerable to sabotage. But the suspected arsonists also knew just where to strike.: U.K. Drops Opposition to I.C.C. Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:04:41 +0000 The new Labour government confirmed it would drop the previous government’s objection to I.C.C. arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the defense minister, Yoav Gallant.: As Trump Looms, Blinken Aims to Reassure Allies on U.S. Commitment to Asia
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 17:35:27 +0000 Asian officials will press Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken about the former president and about Kamala Harris as he visits the region.: With Kamala Harris, U.S. Free Trade Skepticism May Continue
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:03:16 +0000 The vice president has been critical of past trade deals. But her record suggests she could push for trade measures that address environmental issues.: Arson Attack on France’s Rail Network: What We Know
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:53:39 +0000 Coordinated arson attacks on France’s national high-speed rail network have disrupted travel ahead of the opening ceremony for the Olympics in Paris.: Arson Attacks on French Rail Leave Thousands Stranded
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 18:33:10 +0000 Hundreds were stuck at train stations in Paris and London as operators canceled and delayed trains on Friday after the attacks.: Security Precautions Failed to Halt Train Sabotage in Paris
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:18:43 +0000 The attacks on several high-speed rail lines happened despite the sweeping mobilization of recent weeks.: These Are the French Rail Lines Affected by the Arson Attacks
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:09:24 +0000 The arson has caused widespread travel disruptions in France ahead of the opening ceremony of the Olympics.: Russia Warned Austin About Alleged Ukrainian Plot in Private Call
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 02:26:35 +0000 Russia’s defense minister said he needed to talk to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin about an alleged Ukrainian operation. What happened next remains murky.: Whose Politics Are More Turbulent, America’s or Australia’s?
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 06:27:34 +0000 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, citing the revolving door of prime ministers, said his own country was in no position to criticize the United States.: Mexico Sinaloa Cartel Leader ‘El Mayo’ Is Arrested: What to Know
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 17:00:29 +0000 The U.S. said it had arrested Ismael Zambada García, a co-founder, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another co-founder. Both are accused of involvement in fentanyl trafficking.: China Braces for Typhoon Gaemi After Devastation in Taiwan and the Philippines
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 07:24:30 +0000 The storm has already left a trail of destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines, where it killed at least 15 people.: Friday Briefing
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:47:39 +0000 A new poll from the U.S. presidential race.: The Olympics You Remember Are Back
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:17:16 +0000 Family, friends and fans were missing from two straight Covid Games. In Paris, one athlete said, competitors will have the kind of experience they dream about.: Breaking Down Netanyahu’s Speech in Congress
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:45:56 +0000 In his fourth speech to Congress, a record for a foreign leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel attempted to change the narrative about the fallout from the war in Gaza. Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how Netanyahu used the speech to shift the focus to Iran and the threat it poses to Israel.: 2 Top Leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, Including ‘El Mayo,’ in U.S. Custody
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:26:39 +0000 Ismael Zambada García and Joaquín Guzmán López helped run the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most dominant criminal groups in Mexico.: Israel Retrieves Bodies of 5 Hostages From Tunnel in Gaza
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 23:37:31 +0000 The military said that intelligence, including information from detained Palestinian militants, had led to the bodies in the Khan Younis area.: See the Wildfires Burning Across Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 22:39:18 +0000 Fires burned hundreds of thousands of acres in California, Oregon and Alberta, causing evacuations and blanketing cities in smoke.: Trump Urges Netanyahu to End War in Gaza Ahead of Friday Meeting
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:42:47 +0000 The Israeli leader is scheduled to visit Mar-a-Lago in Florida before he returns home.: At Least 30 Are Reported Killed in Khan Younis in 24 Hours
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:00:27 +0000 Israeli forces pressed forward in the southern Gaza Strip.: Friday Briefing: The Olympics Begin
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 21:09:38 +0000 Plus, a new poll shows Kamala Harris closing in on Donald Trump.: Half of Canadian Town Jasper Destroyed by Fast-Moving Wildfire
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 02:47:07 +0000 As much as half of Jasper, Alberta, which lies inside one of the country’s most-visited national parks, has been destroyed, officials said.: Sylvain Saudan, ‘Skier of the Impossible,’ Is Dead at 87
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 05:39:46 +0000 His audacious descents around the world inspired a generation of extreme skiers. “One mistake,” he once said, “you die.”: Why Planes Crash So Often in Nepal
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:56:44 +0000 Each new disaster, including a crash that killed 18 people on Wednesday, leads to another investigation. A serious conflict of interest is always left unaddressed.: Harris Offers Support for Israel but Calls Out Palestinians’ Plight After Talk With Netanyahu
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 01:31:00 +0000 A meeting with the Israeli prime minister amounted to a debut on the world stage for the vice president since her rapid ascension as the presumptive Democratic nominee for president.: Martin S. Indyk, Diplomat Who Sought Middle East Peace, Dies at 73
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:33:36 +0000 As ambassador to Israel in the Clinton administration and as a special envoy under Barack Obama, he was skeptical of Israeli settlements.: The Taxidermy Bat Market Is Compounding Threats to a Species’ Existence
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 02:17:07 +0000 Online sales appear to be compounding threats from climate change and habitat loss, according to new research.: Russia and China Conduct First Joint Bomber Patrol Near Alaska
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:59:45 +0000 Two Russian and two Chinese bombers patrolled the airspace near American territory and were intercepted by U.S. and Canadian jets.: 2024 Paris Olympics: What to Know and How to Watch Opening Ceremony
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 17:48:15 +0000 Gymnastics. Track. Swimming. Basketball. Break dancing.: How the Summer Olympics Turned Paris Into a Security Fortress
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:16:47 +0000 Even if Paris weren’t scarred by terrorist attacks, protecting the opening ceremony, which will float down the Seine, offers a daunting challenge.: Divers in Baltic Find What Looks Like Champagne on Shipwreck
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:04:44 +0000 Polish divers think they have found cases of Champagne on a 19th-century merchant vessel that sank off Sweden.: Ukraine Detains Suspect in Killing of Iryna Farion
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:55:19 +0000 An 18-year-old suspect was arrested after an intense manhunt. The authorities are investigating evidence that suggests that the suspect planned the killing with others.