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‘We’re All in One Ship’: Druse in Syrian Town Rocked by Violence Agree to Disarm Militias
After this week’s bloodshed, Druse leaders in Ashrafieh Sahnaya agreed to integrate militia fighters into government forces. But some residents remain wary.By Vivian Yee, Hwaida Saad and Nanna Heitmann
Published on : Sat May 03 2025
worldmiddleeast
SyriaAshrafieh Sahnaya (Syria)Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
These Contentious Issues Could Determine Who Becomes the Next Pope
As cardinals gather to elect Pope Francis’ successor, they are facing debates over whether the church most needs change or constancy.By Motoko Rich
Published on : Sat May 03 2025
worldeurope
Roman Catholic ChurchFrancis
Ghana Wanted a Cathedral. It Got an ‘Expensive Hole’ Instead.
The nation had grand plans for a national cathedral designed by a celebrity architect. The $400 million project became a political battleground.By Ruth Maclean and Francis Kokoroko
Published on : Sat May 03 2025
worldafrica
Accra (Ghana)GhanaAfricaAkufo-Addo, Nana
Australia’s Prime Minister Clinches Second Term in Remarkable Comeback
Heading to the polls amid global uncertainty arising from the Trump administration, voters opted for the known quantity of the incumbent leader, Anthony Albanese.By Victoria Kim and Yan Zhuang
Published on : Fri May 02 2025
worldasia
AustraliaLabor Party (Australia)Liberal Party (Australia)Albanese, Anthony (1963- )Dutton, Peter C
Message From the Russian Military: ‘We Lost Your Son’
Russia lacks any formal, organized effort to account for legions of missing soldiers. That often leaves relatives in limbo, fending for themselves with scant government information.By Neil MacFarquhar and Milana Mazaeva
Published on : Sat May 03 2025
worldeurope
RussiaUkrainePutin, Vladimir V
Ukraine Rejects Russian Call for a Three-Day Cease-Fire
President Volodymyr Zelensky called the proposal a “theatrical show” and said such a short truce would not bolster negotiations for a lasting peace.By Andrew E. Kramer
Published on : Sat May 03 2025
worldeurope
EuropeKyiv (Ukraine)Moscow (Russia)RussiaUkraineZelensky, VolodymyrTrump, Donald JPutin, Vladimir V
The Americans Who Left
Some of the United States’ Vietnam War opponents found refuge in Canada. Fifty years after the end of the war, they’re still worried about the future.By Ruth Fremson
Published on : Sat May 03 2025
worldcanada
CanadaBritish Columbia (Canada)
Oil Prices Are Falling. Here’s Where That Could Spell Trouble.
For countries that depend heavily on oil revenue, dropping prices are worrisome.By Neil MacFarquhar
Published on : Sat May 03 2025
worldeurope
IranIraqLibyaNigeriaRussiaOrganization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
As China Looks for Way Out of U.S. Trade Deadlock, Fentanyl Could Be Key
Chinese officials have long used their willingness to cooperate to stem the flow of fentanyl to the United States as leverage in talks over broader disputes.By David Pierson and Joy Dong
Published on : Sat May 03 2025
worldasia
ChinaMinistry of Commerce (China)Trump, Donald JXi Jinping
In Singapore’s Election, a Blow to the Fledgling Opposition
The People’s Action Party continued its six-decade reign, as was widely expected. But many had anticipated it to lose more ground to the opposition.By Sui-Lee Wee
Published on : Sat May 03 2025
worldasia
SingaporeSingh, Pritam (1976- )Wong, Lawrence (1972- )
Cardinal Parolin, Leader of Papal Conclave, Is Also a Top Candidate
Cardinals have talked about Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, as someone who could have a steady, bureaucratic hand on the church’s wheel.By Jason Horowitz and Patricia Mazzei
Published on : Sat May 03 2025
worldeurope
ItalyRoman Catholic ChurchParolin, PietroFrancis
The Frightening Precedents for Trump’s ‘Legal Abyss’
The ‘dual-state theory’ explains how authoritarians bend the law to their will.By Amanda Taub
Published on : Sat May 03 2025
world
Homeland Security DepartmentState DepartmentSupreme Court (US)Bukele, NayibOzturk, RumeysaHitler, AdolfBush, George WTrump, Donald J
Since Cease-Fire Talks Began, Life in Ukraine Has Become More Dangerous, U.N. Says
Russian strikes and fighting along the front line have killed far more civilians than over the same period a year ago, U.N. officials said in a presentation for diplomats in New York this week.By Andrew E. Kramer
Published on : Fri May 02 2025
worldeurope
RussiaUkraineUnited NationsPutin, Vladimir VZelensky, VolodymyrTrump, Donald J
Six Deadly Minutes: How Israeli Soldiers Killed 15 Rescue Workers in Gaza
Israel’s military said it was reacting to an immediate threat when it killed 15 medics and first responders in Gaza in March. But eyewitness accounts and an analysis of videos, audio and autopsy reports show that multiple soldiers fired over the course of six minutes at unarmed emergency workers who never posed a threat.By The New York Times
Published on : Fri May 02 2025
worldmiddleeast
Rafah (Gaza Strip)International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Poised to Expand Gaza Offensive, Israel Calls Up Thousands of Reserve Soldiers
The mobilization could indicate that Israel is preparing to shift its tactics in its fight against Hamas.By Aaron Boxerman and Natan Odenheimer
Published on : Sat May 03 2025
worldmiddleeast
Gaza StripIsraelHamasNetanyahu, Benjamin
Hikers Stumble Upon a Pile of Gold Coins, Igniting a Historical Hunt
The discovery of coins and jewelry in the Czech Republic worth up to $680,000 raises a tantalizing mystery for historians and amateur sleuths: Who buried the treasure?By Sara Cincurova and Jonathan Wolfe
Published on : Sat May 03 2025
worldeurope
Czech RepublicMuseum of Eastern Bohemia
Memory Palace
Memorizing a poem is like taking a work of art that you love and letting it live and bloom inside of you.By Melissa Kirsch
Published on : Sat May 03 2025
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Milne, A A
After Leading a Liberal Comeback, Carney Hits the Ground Running
The prime minister will begin broad economic and security talks with President Trump next week and has set a timetable for his new government.By Ian Austen
Published on : Sat May 03 2025
worldcanada
CanadaAlberta (Canada)Ottawa (Ontario)Conservative Party (Canada)Liberal Party (Canada)Carney, Mark JCharles III, King of the United KingdomFanjoy, BrucePoilievre, PierreTrump, Donald J
Canada’s Prime Minister to Visit Trump Amid Trade Battle
Prime Minister Mark Carney, who will make his first visit to Washington since his election, said President Trump’s call to annex Canada as the 51st state would not be on the table.By Ian Austen
Published on : Fri May 02 2025
worldcanada
Liberal Party (Canada)Charles III, King of the United KingdomTrump, Donald J
Paramilitary Fighters Massacre More Than 100 Civilians, Doctors’ Group Says
The Sudan Doctors Network said that the Rapid Support Forces had killed at least 21 children on Thursday, the latest violent spasm in Sudan’s civil war.By Abdalrahman Altayeb and Alan Yuhas
Published on : Fri May 02 2025
worldafrica
SudanDarfur (Sudan)Rapid Support Forces (Sudan)
New ‘Climate Superfund’ Laws Face Widening Legal Challenges
The Trump administration sued to block two state laws designed to force oil companies to pay the costs of climate change. Several other states are joining the fight, too.By Karen Zraick
Published on : Fri May 02 2025
climate
New York StateVermontJustice DepartmentAmerican Petroleum Institute
Trump Labels Haiti’s Powerful Gangs as Terrorists
The move will enable harsh sanctions on the gangs, which control important sectors of the country’s economy, and anybody who does business with them.By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and David C. Adams
Published on : Fri May 02 2025
worldamericas
HaitiPort-au-Prince (Haiti)United StatesCenter for Economic and Policy ResearchTrump, Donald J
Two Scientific Groups Say They’ll Keep Working on U.S. Climate Assessment
The organizations said they would publish researchers’ work even after the Trump administration decision to dismiss all authors on the project.By Rebecca Dzombak
Published on : Fri May 02 2025
climate
United StatesAmerican Geophysical UnionAmerican Meteorological SocietyTrump, Donald J
Universal Antivenom May Grow Out of Man Who Let Snakes Bite Him 200 Times
Scientists identified antibodies that neutralized the poison in whole or in part from the bites of cobras, mambas and other deadly species.By Apoorva Mandavilli
Published on : Fri May 02 2025
health
Cell (Journal)Centivax IncFriede, Tim (1957- )Glanville, Jacob (1980- )
How Rubio Proved Himself as Trump’s Loyal Foreign Policy Foot Soldier
As Secretary of State, Marco Rubio has been Donald Trump’s reliable echo on issues like Iran, Ukraine and Gaza. But Steve Witkoff, the president’s friend, remains the chief negotiator.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Fri May 02 2025
worldeurope
United StatesRubio, MarcoTrump, Donald JWitkoff, Steven
Maps: 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Near Chile Prompts Tsunami Alert
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.By Elda Cantú, William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Judson Jones, John Keefe, Joey K. Lee and Bea Malsky
Published on : Fri May 02 2025
worldamericas
ChileArgentina
U.S. and China Dig In on Trade War, With No Plans for Formal Talks
The standoff over terms of negotiations, and whether they are happening, signals that a protracted economic fight lies ahead.By Alan Rappeport
Published on : Fri May 02 2025
uspolitics
ChinaTreasury DepartmentCommerce DepartmentHometown Food CoXi JinpingTrump, Donald J
4 Takeaways From England’s Local Elections
Britain’s two main parties suffered significant losses in municipal and mayoral votes as Reform U.K., a right-wing populist party, surged ahead.By Lizzie Dearden
Published on : Fri May 02 2025
worldeurope
EnglandGreat BritainConservative Party (Great Britain)Labour Party (Great Britain)Reform UK (British Political Party)Farage, Nigel (1964- )Starmer, KeirBadenoch, Kemi
Prince Harry Says He Would ‘Love Reconciliation’ With Royal Family
In a BBC interview, Harry said he didn’t know how long King Charles, who has cancer, had left to live, and he expressed a desire to make peace with his family.By Lizzie Dearden and Esther Bintliff
Published on : Fri May 02 2025
worldeurope
Great BritainHarry, Duke of Sussex
Germany’s Intelligence Agency Labels Far-Right AfD as Extremist
The designation is certain to inflame debates over whether the party should be banned, though some polls show it to be the most popular in the country.By Christopher F. Schuetze
Published on : Fri May 02 2025
worldeurope
GermanyAlternative for Germany
Explosions Cripple Ship Carrying Aid to Gaza in the Mediterranean Sea
A human rights group operating the ship blamed a drone attack for the explosions, which caused a fire on the vessel. The crew was safe and remained on board.By John Yoon and Adam Rasgon
Published on : Fri May 02 2025
worldeurope
Mediterranean SeaMaltaGaza Strip
Exxon and Chevron Report Lower Profits While Girding for Tariffs
President Trump’s trade policies have helped to push down oil prices while raising the costs of materials for oil and gas companies.By Rebecca F. Elliott
Published on : Fri May 02 2025
businessenergy-environment
Chevron CorporationExxon Mobil CorpOrganization of the Petroleum Exporting CountriesBaker Hughes IncTrump, Donald JBiden, Joseph R JrWoods, Darren W (1965- )
There’s Never Been a Pope From the U.S. Could This Cardinal Change That?
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a native of Chicago, has spent the bulk of his career outside the United States. Supporters say he represents a “dignified middle of the road.”By Motoko Rich
Published on : Fri May 02 2025
worldamericas
United StatesRoman Catholic ChurchPrevost, Robert Francis (1955- )Francis
An Italian Cardinal in the Mold of Francis Is on the Papal Shortlist
A possible contender for the papacy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi has worked with the needy and the disenfranchised, even as he participated in peace talks around the world.By Elisabetta Povoledo
Published on : Fri May 02 2025
worldeurope
Community of Sant'EgidioRoman Catholic ChurchZuppi, MatteoFrancis
