The world seems unable, or unwilling, to do much to stop a new struggle on an old battlefield, as atrocities sweep vill…

All of Jamaica’s financial defenses — insurance, bonds and credit lines — could be deployed to recover from Hurricane M…

Though the country’s nuclear arsenal has undergone no explosive testing for decades, federal experts say it can reliabl…

What’s the main goal of the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, and who in the Trump administration is behind it? A…

The death toll in Rio’s deadliest police operation in history rose to 132 people, the state authorities say, sparking o…

President Trump and the Chinese leader Xi Jinping are being described as “irreplaceable” and “world class leaders” befo…

Annabel’s, the club that Ms. Goldsmith’s first husband named after her, opened in the 1960s and is still one of London’…

The country has yet to respond to President Trump’s overtures to meet again with Kim Jong-un, its leader. from NYT &g…

The authorities have been scrambling to accommodate this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum at Gyeongju, wh…

Stranded vacationers on the island, which depends on tourism, used their beds to block their windows in case the powerf…

China’s leader wants to weaken American support for Taiwan. But first he will want clarity about President Trump’s stan…

President Alassane Ouattara won 89.77 percent of the vote, but critics called the elections flawed after two main chall…

President Javier Milei emerged from the election with an even tighter bond with the United States and a bigger mandate …

A Somali hospital ward packed with gasping children shows how war, climate and mistrust of vaccines is fueling the dise…

Whether because of his increasingly mercurial approach or despite it, President Trump has won some foreign policy victo…

As Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi seeks reassurance from President Trump on trade and security, she will likely play up …

President Trump is traveling to Malaysia for the event, his first destination in a nearly weeklong trip. from NYT >…

Malaysia’s “Furniture City,” the town of Muar, was already losing ground. Then President Trump put kitchen cabinets in …

Treating baby wraps with a mosquito repellent shows promising protection against a top killer of children. from NYT &…

President Trump is embarking on a six-day diplomatic tour of Asia, testing his role as a statesman and negotiator as he…

As the wife of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, she supported local causes and traveled the world, charming government leaders …

Found guilty in 2009, he had been serving a 22-year sentence but was released for health reasons at the request of the …

The protests that rocked Nepal were about more than a social media ban. The economy is so dire that for many, going abr…

The sanctions are among the most significant measures that the United States has taken against the Russian energy secto…

A display of confiscated vessels at a naval base in Ecuador offers a peek at why drug smuggling is so hard to stop. f…

Despite its small stature, the city of Keene, has become an example of the safety and climate benefits of swapping traf…

Israel and Gaza have signed a cease-fire that mediators hope will bring two years of deadly war to an end. The deal is …

A preliminary report on the accident, which killed 16, said an incorrect cable was being used for the funicular, but th…

The United States hopes to become less dependent on China by increasing access to mineral-rich countries. Rare earth me…

Xi Jinping seems to believe that only his continued rule can secure China’s rise. But as he ages, choosing a successor …

With the fall of He Weidong, the No. 3 figure in China’s military hierarchy, Xi Jinping’s purges have reached the top o…

The plane, arriving from Dubai, skidded off the runway after landing and fell into the sea, Hong Kong officials said. …

The feuding reflected rising tensions in Latin America over U.S. attacks in the Caribbean. President Trump’s administra…

Bolivians will vote for president in Sunday’s runoff, which pits two conservative candidates promising to improve the e…

The country’s attachment to an early pension, seen as a fundamental right, forced a major concession by the government,…

Indonesia’s president says the meals are improving nutrition in the country. Critics have called for a halt to the prog…

At the White House, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine made the case for why a weapons sale would help end the war…

His televised address as prime minister delivered 50 years to the day after Japan announced its surrender set a marker …

For the first time, one of the 27 people killed in U.S. airstrikes on suspected drug vessels has been publicly identifi…

A day ahead of his meeting with Ukraine’s leader at the White House to discuss an arms package, President Trump suggest…

New York Times reporters compiled a wide array of clues to uncover what happened to Bashar al-Assad’s key enforcers aft…

President Bernardo Arévalo called an overhaul of his country’s prison system an “absolute priority” after 20 inmates ac…

With the bodies of 10 people returned from Gaza, Israelis elated by the release of hostages began mourning those who di…

The enduring animosity between the United States and Iran is reflected inside the walls of the former U.S. embassy in T…

A pivotal political leader who helped usher in multiparty democracy, he ran unsuccessfully for the presidency five time…

About 80,000 phones were stolen in the British capital last year. The police are finally discovering where many of them…

“I’m not going to deny the reality — there’s no good explanation,” the interior minister said, after the inmates slippe…

The police were raiding the house in northern Italy when the blast caused it to collapse, officials said. More than a d…

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José Daniel Ferrer said long periods in solitary confinement left him feeling buried alive. Secretary of State Marco Ru…

A religion writer and an investigative reporter discuss the Christian group that is forging ties across the Atlantic. …

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On Gaza, President Trump put few, if any, guardrails on Israel’s offensive, bucking international demands for a cease-f…

The crash was in Sharm el Sheikh, where indirect talks between Israel and Hamas led to a breakthrough deal. The city wi…

Long criminalized as the raw material for cocaine, coca is woven into Bolivian life. The government is lobbying the U.N…

President Paul Biya of Cameroon would be nearly 100 years old by the time he completed his eighth term, but he has prom…

The church’s pastor, Ezra Jin Mingri, turned Zion Church into one of China’s largest unofficial congregations, even as …

The downpours also damaged thousands of homes and cut off power to entire towns. More rain was expected this weekend. …

The U.N. Security Council met Friday to discuss the Trump administration’s deadly attacks on what it asserts were drug …

In a 1973 heist, he and another man held hostages who surprisingly came to defend them, drawing attention to a puzzling…

Growing outrage over crime and political scandals eroded support for the country’s most unpopular leader in recent hist…

A conversation with our tech columnist Kevin Roose about an A.I.-generated video of him on a date with a robot. from …

A magnitude 7.4 quake struck the off the east coast of Mindanao, a southern Philippine island. Officials issued a tsuna…

The American force will help coordinate the many aspects of the cease-fire deal. from NYT > World News https://ift…

“Fundamentally, we were trying to learn about these systems to prevent people from dying unnecessarily from heat,” said…

The move paves the way for a possible military escalation against drug traffickers or the government of Nicolás Maduro.…

Five young people spearheading efforts around the world to bolster and restore democratic principles share what they ha…

While this may be a good time to take advantage of the public’s attention, it’s also a time when teachers increasingly …

The man said he did not know Gisèle Pelicot had been drugged. Her ex-husband, who admitted drugging and raping her and …

As it did in 2018, the White House plans to dole out relief funds to struggling U.S. farmers who have lost their bigges…

Emily Damari spent 471 days in captivity in Gaza. Since being released, Ms. Damari, a British Israeli, has become a sym…

On Sunday, three contestants were crowned winners of the inaugural, government-run “Mexico Sings” competition, meant to…

The move paves the way for a possible military escalation against drug traffickers or the government of Nicolás Maduro.…

The snowfall buried tents and reduced visibility. The local authorities said that they were in contact with the hikers …

Pakistan uprooted the Taliban with U.S. help in the 2010s. But the insurgency has resurfaced with assistance from the A…

In a country where power is highly centralized, Moscow sets the tone for Vladivostok, 4,000 miles away, complicating lo…

Supporters argue the vote could be a milestone for the country, but critics say it is a divisive move by President Ahme…

Hamas said it would release all Israeli hostages but wants to negotiate elements of President Trump’s peace plan for Ga…

Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative, was elected as leader by Japan’s governing party, paving the way for her to b…

Many of the slots would go to white South Africans and others facing “unjust discrimination,” according to people famil…

The Salvadoran journalist was arrested in June while covering a “No Kings” protest outside Atlanta. Those charges were …

Robert Morris, the founder of Gateway Church, which has one of the nation’s largest congregations, admitted to sexually…

Community organizations have reported higher levels of anti-Jewish incidents in Britain and around the world. from NY…

Our Pentagon reporter explains how President Trump has tapped into a fear that resonates in many places around the worl…

A Times correspondent who interviewed Dr. Goodall recalled their conversations about the state of the planet. from NY…

“My whole head was inside of her mouth,” Mauricio Hoyos, a marine scientist from Mexico, said from a hospital in Costa …