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Iran Debates Whether It Could Make a Deal With Trump
Some in Iran’s new, more moderate government think the result of the presidential election provides an opportunity to make a lasting deal with the United States.
Israel’s Military Announces Small Expansion of Gaza Humanitarian Zone
The move comes just before a Biden administration deadline for Israel to deliver more aid to the enclave or risk a cutoff of military supplies.
Caught Between Wars, Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Return Home
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians who escaped civil war at home over the past decade have now fled the conflict in Lebanon, seeking safety in their own shattered country.
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Civilian Terror: Russia Hits Ukrainian Cities With Waves of Drones
As Russian troops march relentlessly forward with fierce assaults in Ukraine’s east, Moscow is unleashing a different form of terror on civilians: a wave of long-range drone strikes that has little precedent in the war.
European Leaders Meet to Consider a World in Flux
A long-planned gathering in Budapest took on unexpected urgency on Thursday as European leaders contended with the election victory of Donald Trump and the collapse of Germany’s ruling coalition in a world already thrown off balance by the war in Ukraine.
Australia Moves to Ban Young Teens From Social Media
Far-reaching legislation announced on Thursday in Australia would make the platforms that are the lifeblood of many teenagers — among them TikTok — off limits to anyone under 16.
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Netanyahu Fires Israel’s Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Israel’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant, after the two disagreed over the prosecution of the war in the Gaza Strip and important domestic political issues.
Russia Plotted to Put Incendiary Devices on Cargo Planes, Officials Say
Western officials are investigating whether devices planted at shipping hubs in Europe may have been a test run by Russian operatives for placing them on planes bound for the U.S.
Facing Outrage, Nigeria Drops Capital Charges Against Minors
Dozens of teenagers had been accused of treason and faced possible death sentences, but indignation over their treatment, including lack of food, has the Nigerian government backpedaling.
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On Telegram, a Violent Preview of What May Unfold on Election Day and After
Right-wing groups, which use Telegram to organize real-world actions, are urging followers to watch the polls and stand up for their rights, in a harbinger of potential chaos.
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Russia’s Swift March Forward in Ukraine’s East
In October, Russia made its largest territorial gains since the summer of 2022, as Ukrainian lines buckled under sustained pressure.
North Korea, in the Spotlight Over Ukraine, Launches a Long-Range Missile
North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile off its east coast on Thursday, shortly after the United States and South Korea condemned the country for deploying troops near Ukraine to join Russia’s war effort.
How the U.S. Election Matters for the Rest of the World
Times foreign correspondents explain how the election’s outcome will impact various regions internationally. One thing is clear: This election polarizes the world as much as it does the United States — but sometimes in unexpected ways.
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With Limited Options, Zelensky Seeks a Path Forward for Ukraine
For weeks, President Volodymyr Zelensky has pushed Western leaders to support his so-called victory plan, but Mr. Zelensky has received only lukewarm rhetorical support.
Arrests and Spying Charges Alarm Diplomats and Aid Workers in Yemen
The Houthis, an Iran-backed militia that now controls most of Yemen, have recently detained dozens of Yemenis linked to the U.S. Embassy or international organizations, raising fears of a broader crackdown.
The New Threat to Brazil’s Forests: Chemicals
Authorities use satellites to track deforestation caused by chain saws or fire. Now criminals are using chemicals to degrade trees — and evade detection.
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Inside Putin’s Alternate Reality: Warm Embraces and a Veneer of Normalcy
For three uninterrupted days this week, President Vladimir V. Putin basked in the attention of other world leaders in the picturesque Russian city of Kazan. He held court at round table discussions during which he pronounced that the West is facing an irreversible process of decline.
Russia Raises Interest Rate to 21 Percent, Its Highest in Decades
Russia’s central bank raised the cost of borrowing in the country to its highest level in more than two decades on Friday in an effort to slow inflation that is being fueled by record military spending and recruitment.
A Pivotal Election for Georgia, Explained
Georgia will hold a parliamentary election on Saturday that could determine the country’s geopolitical orientation for years to come as it is pulled between Russia, China and the West.
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U.S. Says North Korean Troops Are in Russia to Aid Fight Against Ukraine
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III confirmed on Wednesday that North Korea had sent troops to Russia to join the fight against Ukraine, a major shift in Moscow’s effort to win the war. Mr. Austin called the North’s presence a “very, very serious” escalation that would have ramifications in both Europe and Asia.
Draft-Dodging Scandal in Ukraine Forces a Top Official to Quit
Ukraine’s prosecutor general has resigned amid a draft-dodging scandal in which hundreds of officials, including prosecutors, are accused of obtaining fake disability certificates that allowed them to avoid military service.
Why Is Israel Poised to Attack Iran?
The two countries have been fighting a shadow war for years. But direct attacks are bringing direct reprisals, or at least plans for them.
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Putin Brings Together Economies He Hopes Will Eclipse the West
The Russian leader hopes to use the meeting of the so-called BRICS group, which includes China and India, as a counterweight to the West.
Austin, in Ukraine, Announces New Arms Shipment as U.S. Election Looms
United States Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday to bolster support for the war effort as Ukrainian forces steadily lose ground to Russian troops and allies stop short of fully endorsing Ukraine’s latest plan to end the conflict.
Moldovans, Very Narrowly, Choose to Look Toward Europe, Not Russia
A referendum in Moldova intended to put an end to decades of swerving between East and West yielded a microscopic win on Monday for voters who favor amending the Constitution to lock in alignment with Europe rather than Russia.
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Sinwar Evaded Israeli Intelligence for Years. Trainee Soldiers Found Him.
The Israeli military confirmed that Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, was killed on Wednesday. President Biden said he would speak with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel about finding a path for “ending this war.”
North Korea, Longing for Battle Experience, Eyes Ukraine
The war in Ukraine is providing North Korea’s military with something it has long hoped for: opportunities to test its new weapons and its officers’ preparedness for modern warfare, analysts and officials in South Korea said.
Moscow Roils a Country on the Edge of Europe and Russia
Russia is behind a disinformation campaign in Moldova ahead of a presidential election and a referendum making E.U. membership a “strategic objective,” Moldovan officials and global media companies say.
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Political Infighting Hampers Ukraine’s Efforts to Avert Energy Crisis
Top energy officials have fallen and key energy policy decisions have been delayed because of political calculations, lawmakers and experts say, costing Ukraine valuable time in preparing for winter.
Lebanon’s Hospitals Buckle Amid Israel’s Offensive Against Hezbollah
The United Nations says “the targeting of health and relief operations is broadening” in Lebanon. Hospitals say they have been forced to close or are struggling to operate.
Trudeau’s Move Casts Light on the Reach of India’s Intelligence Agencies
The accusation by Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, that the Indian government orchestrated a campaign to threaten and kill Sikhs on Canadian soil has cast a spotlight on the potential reach of India’s shadowy intelligence network.
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Ukrainian Journalist Has Died in Russian Captivity, Ukraine Says
Viktoria Roshchina, a 27-year-old Ukrainian journalist who went missing in August 2023 while reporting from territories occupied by Moscow’s forces, has died in Russian custody, Ukrainian officials said.
Rescuers Search for Survivors After Strikes Hit Central Beirut
Lebanese officials said at least 22 people were killed in an Israeli attack that reduced one of the capital city’s central intersections to a ruin.
What Is Nihon Hidankyo, the Japanese Group Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
Those who lived through the nuclear attacks of 1945 have dedicated their lives to recounting their experiences of loss and the physical and emotional toll.
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Meeting of Western Leaders on Ukraine Is Postponed in Setback for Kyiv
A meeting of Western leaders who support Ukraine’s war effort against Russia has been postponed after President Biden canceled his participation to deal with the impact of Hurricane Milton.
A Gaza Family Separated by a Few Miles, and the War
Najia and Hammam Malaka have been stuck at opposite ends of the Gaza Strip, with their young children, for most of the yearlong conflict. The emotional toll has been devastating.
They Flew 7,000 Miles to Fight Haiti’s Gangs. The Gangs Are on Top.
Hundreds of Kenyan police officers are in Port-au-Prince, trying to take the capital back from gangs, but financing and personnel shortages have hampered the effort.
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Missile Hits Near Ukrainian Air Base as Russia Expands Air Attacks
Ukraine says a Russian missile attack struck near a major Ukrainian military airfield on Monday, part of a broad campaign aimed at degrading Ukraine’s military infrastructure and wearing down its air defenses.
A Hundred Years’ War for Our Time
Peace in the Middle East seems more elusive than ever, with the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel setting off a battle over not just land but the narrative itself.
In Mexico, a Mayor Is Brutally Killed Just Days After Taking Office
The mayor of a state capital in southwestern Mexico was brutally killed on Sunday, less than a week after he took office. The killing represents yet another challenge for the country's president, who faces pressure to crack down on drug cartels.
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In a Cat-and-Mouse Game, Russian Oil Tankers Are Flying New Flags
A shadowy network of ships has registered in Gabon, highlighting how Vladimir Putin is building an economy beyond the reach of Western sanctions.
U.K. to Hand Over Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Ending Colonial-Era Dispute
After years of legal wrangling and negotiations, Britain said it would surrender sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean.
After Successes, Israel’s Military Is in a ‘Long Game’ With No Clear Outcome
A year after perhaps the worst military and intelligence debacle in the country’s history, its armed forces have regained the momentum. Some ask: to what end?
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How My War Came Home
A reporter thought of his city in the west of Ukraine as a haven from Russian bombs — until a strike hit his street.
Dutch Officials Say Israeli Soccer Fans Were Injured in Antisemitic Attacks
The authorities in Amsterdam are investigating bursts of violence tied to a soccer game between a Dutch club and an Israeli team, which Israeli and Dutch officials described as antisemitic attacks.
Argentina’s Leader Takes Ax to Program That Drove Down Teen Pregnancy
A federal program in Argentina that has taught sex education and provided teenagers with birth control to lower high rates of teen pregnancy has been largely dismantled by President Javier Milei. It's the latest program aimed at women he has cut.
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Four More Years of Unpredictability? The World Prepares for Trump’s Return.
The world is now preparing for another four years of unpredictability that could reset the ground rules of the global economy, empower autocrats and erase the assurance of U.S. protection for democratic partners.
For Ukraine, Trump Victory Signals a Shift. To What, Is Unclear.
With Donald Trump’s election victory, Ukrainians now face an all-but-certain U.S. policy shift in the midst of a war that is turning against them.
In Trump, Netanyahu Sees a More Favorable U.S. President
Many Israeli officials in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government believe that a Trump administration will allow Israel to end its wars on favorable terms. But analysts also note that Trump is notoriously unpredictable.
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Case of Document Leaks Roils Israel
The Israeli authorities are investigating a civilian who has been working over the past year in the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and is suspected of illegally obtaining and leaking classified documents to the news media.
Pro-West Leader Wins High-Stakes Vote in Former Soviet Republic
The president of Moldova, Maia Sandu, won re-election on Sunday in a high-stakes runoff vote in the former Soviet republic against a rival candidate she had denounced as “Moscow’s man.”
An Angry Spain, Still Reeling From Floods, Faces More Rain
Emergency workers continued the search for victims of last week’s flash floods, while a national debate raged over who was to blame for the catastrophe.
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What Sank the Tech Tycoon’s ‘Unsinkable’ Yacht?
A Times investigation has found that an unusually tall mast, and the design changes it required, made a superyacht owned by a British tech mogul vulnerable to capsizing.
Israel Strikes Near Beirut as Diplomatic Push Shows No Sign of Success
The Biden administration sent envoys including the C.I.A. director to the Middle East this week, but Israel, Hezbollah and Hamas all appeared far from a deal to end the fighting.
Death Toll Rises to 205 as More Rain Batters Spain
As the death toll passed 200 from floods this week that triggered the deadliest natural disaster in Spain’s recent history, southern regions were battered by more heavy downfalls on Friday, complicating an already strained rescue effort.
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Ukrainians Tell of Brutal Russian Repression in Occupied Territories
Moscow is employing a variety of tactics, including torture and forced Russian citizenship, to try to obliterate Ukrainian identity, former detainees and human rights groups say.
Israel Orders Residents of City in Eastern Lebanon to Evacuate
Israel’s military warned civilians to leave Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley via three routes. The city had largely been spared Israeli bombardment until this week.
Flash Floods in Spain Leave More Than 70 Dead
About 1,000 soldiers from emergency response units deployed to the affected areas, and the death toll was expected to rise after one of the worst natural disasters to hit the country in recent years.
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Ukrainian Civilians in Once Safe City Fear Growing Menace of Glide Bombs
Cities in eastern and southern Ukraine are increasingly being hit by Russian glide bombs, converted gravity bombs that can be guided to targets, often landing without detection, residents and officials say.
Ukraine Braces for Russians to Assault With North Korean Troops
The United States warned on Monday that North Korean soldiers were moving toward Russia’s western Kursk region, which Ukraine invaded in August, as Ukrainian forces braced for what they said could be imminent assaults involving the new troops.
That’s a Lot of Cheddar: Scammers Steal $390,000 of British Cheese
Neal’s Yard, a leading cheese retailer in London, is reeling from the disappearance of 22 metric tons of rare Cheddar worth at least 300,000 pounds, about $390,000, in what appears to be the biggest con to hit their industry in decades.
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Is Afghanistan’s Most-Wanted Militant Now Its Best Hope for Change?
Sirajuddin Haqqani topped the United States’ most-wanted list in Afghanistan, with a $10 million bounty on his head. But since the Taliban’s return to power, Mr. Haqqani has portrayed himself as something else altogether: A voice of relative moderation in a government steeped in religious extremism.
Putin Appears to Say That North Korean Troops Are in Russia
“If there are images they are a reflection of something,” Putin said in a tongue-in-cheek answer to whether Pyongyang had sent troops to help with Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Putin Abandons Caution on North Korea in Pursuit of Victory in Ukraine
The invasion of Ukraine has led the Russian leader to jettison cooperation with the West over North Korea’s nuclear arsenal in favor of an ever-deepening military alliance with Pyongyang.
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U.S. Agrees to Give Ukraine Millions to Build Long-Range Drones
The United States has agreed to give Ukraine $800 million in military aid that will go toward manufacturing long-range drones to use against Russian troops, Ukraine’s leader said on Monday.
Hamas’s Guerrilla Tactics in North Gaza Make It Hard to Defeat
Israel has decimated Hamas’s military wing, along with much of Gaza. But the group’s small-scale, hit-and-run approach poses a threat in the enclave’s north.
Putin, Fighting Pariah Status, Welcomes Xi and Other Leaders to Russia
Isolated by the West for his war in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin of Russia scored a diplomatic victory on Tuesday when he welcomed the leaders of China, India and South Africa at the opening of a summit of emerging market countries bidding to rebalance a world order now dominated by the United States.
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They Came for the Music. They Left With Draft Officers for Ukraine’s Army.
Men who attended the Kyiv concert of a popular rock band had their papers checked on the way out. Some were detained. Tickets to subsequent shows suddenly became available.
Sinwar’s Death Could Shake but Not Topple Hamas, Experts Say
Though the killing of Yahya Sinwar was a powerful blow to Hamas, experts expect the Palestinian militant group to keep fighting.
Power Outage Plunges All of Cuba Into Darkness
Cuba’s power grid failed and the nation plunged into darkness, less than a day after the country announced emergency measures to save electricity.
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Zelensky Pitches His ‘Victory Plan’ to Ukrainian Lawmakers
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine made a rare appearance in Parliament, pitching a plan to lawmakers that he said could end the war by next year but which has drawn a lukewarm response from allies.
Italy Criminalizes Surrogacy From Abroad, a Blow to Gay and Infertile Couples
Italy passed a law that criminalizes seeking surrogacy abroad, a move the country’s conservative government said would protect women’s dignity, while critics see it as yet another crackdown on L.G.B.T. families, as the law will make it virtually impossible for gay fathers to have children.
Fuel Tanker Explosion Leaves at Least 140 Dead in Nigeria
More than 140 people were killed in northern Nigeria on Tuesday after an overturned fuel tanker exploded, emergency officials said, in one of the deadliest road disasters ever recorded in Africa’s most populous country.
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Russia Is Clawing Back Land Taken by Ukraine This Summer
Russia has recaptured a few villages in its western borderlands that Ukraine invaded over the summer, threatening Kyiv’s hold on territory it views as crucial leverage for pushing Moscow toward negotiations to end the war.
Deadly Hezbollah Strike on Army Base Shows Israel’s Weakness Against Drones
Israel has one of the world’s best defenses against missiles and rockets, but struggles to detect slower-moving unmanned aircraft, experts said.
Russia’s Latest Target in Africa: U.S.-Funded Anti-Malaria Programs
Scientists fighting the spread of infectious diseases on the continent have been targeted online by pro-Russian activists, part of an effort to spread fear and mistrust of the West.
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September Was Deadly Month for Russian Troops in Ukraine, U.S. Says
September was the bloodiest month of the war for Russian forces in Ukraine, U.S. officials said, with the costly offensive in the east bringing the number of Russia’s dead and wounded to more than 600,000 troops since the war started.
Ukraine’s Parliament Approves Biggest Tax Hike of War to Support the Army
The Ukrainian Parliament voted on Thursday to approve its biggest tax hike since Russia’s full-scale invasion began more than two years ago, resorting to a politically unpopular move to raise funds for its grueling war effort.
U.N. Says Israel Opened Fire on Peacekeepers in Lebanon
Israeli forces fired on United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon and wounded two of them on Thursday, according to the U.N. force, which called it “a grave violation of international humanitarian law.”
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After Key Town Falls in Ukraine’s East, Russian Forces Push Into Another
A week after Russia captured Vuhledar, a town that anchored Ukraine’s defenses in the country’s southeast, Moscow’s forces continue to advance in the area.
Gaza in Ruins After a Year of War
One year ago, Gaza became a battlefield as Israel began a military offensive to root out Hamas in response to the Oct 7. Hamas-led attacks. The war has left Gaza unrecognizable.
Russian Spies Seeking to ‘Generate Mayhem’ in Europe, MI5 Chief Says
The head of Britain’s domestic security service said Russia’s military intelligence service was pursuing “dangerous actions conducted with increasing recklessness.”
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‘Mom, I Want to Live’: A Young Girl Battles War and Cancer
Sonya Liakh was 2 years old when she was diagnosed with a rare form of eye cancer. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine interrupted her chemotherapy, her family faced a desperate struggle.
At Least 70 People Dead in Gang Attack in Haiti
At least 70 people were killed in a gang attack in central Haiti on Thursday that sent hundreds of people running for their lives, according to the United Nations Human Rights Office.
‘Why Us?’: A Tide of Grief in Lebanon
Mourners reeled over lost loved ones after an Israeli strike on an apartment building killed at least 45 people.
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How Russians Serve the State: In Battle, and in Childbirth
President Vladimir Putin is throwing ever more resources at two interlocked priorities: recruiting more soldiers and encouraging bigger families.
‘Nothing Left to Lose’: Why Are Britain’s Conservatives So Upbeat?
At its annual convention in Birmingham, Britain's Conservative Party is energized by a leadership contest and seems largely undisturbed by broader questions over its electability.
In Beirut’s Once-Bustling Suburbs, Smoking Rubble and Eerie Quiet
Airstrikes targeting members of Hezbollah have brought the Dahiya neighborhoods south of Beirut to a standstill, its residents fleeing and businesses shuttering.
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