
India Is a Rising Power, but Breathing in Its Capital Is Hazardous
With little being done to clean the skies over New Delhi, the huge city struggles with toxic air.By Mujib Mashal, Pragati K.B., Hari Kumar and Anindito Mukherjee
Published on : Sun Nov 30 2025
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Netanyahu Asks Israel’s President to Pardon Him in Corruption Cases
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the contentious appeal weeks after President Trump had made the same request to the Israeli president.By Isabel Kershner
Published on : Sun Nov 30 2025
worldmiddleeast
IsraelNetanyahu, Benjamin

Pope Leo Calls for a Two-State Solution in Mideast Conflict
The pope, arriving in Lebanon, also encouraged that country’s Christians to stay where they are, despite economic, political and security concerns.By Motoko Rich
Published on : Sun Nov 30 2025
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LebanonRoman Catholic ChurchLeo XIVErdogan, Recep Tayyip

Fed Up With the Taliban, Pakistan Expels Masses of Afghans
Labeling Afghans a national security threat, Pakistan has forced out about a million this year, depriving them of a haven from Afghanistan’s turmoil.By Elian Peltier, Zia ur-Rehman and Asim Hafeez
Published on : Sun Nov 30 2025
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Hong Kong’s Migrant Domestic Workers Mourn Their Losses in Deadly Fire
At least eight workers died, and many of those who survived, after saving children and others in their care, are worried about losing their jobs and being forced to leave.By Anjali Tsui and Francesca Regalado
Published on : Sun Nov 30 2025
worldasia
Hong Kong

Deadly Floods in Indonesia Leave Hundreds Missing
Hundreds of people have been killed and millions displaced as extreme weather has ravaged Southeast Asia this month. Indonesia’s heavy rain was linked to two tropical cyclones.By Jin Yu Young and Muktita Suhartono
Published on : Sun Nov 30 2025
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Christians in Lebanon Look to Pope Leo’s Visit for a Message of Hope and Peace
The pontiff met political leaders upon his arrival on Sunday and will later say Mass at a Beirut port destroyed by an explosion five years ago.By Christina Goldbaum
Published on : Sun Nov 30 2025
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How Trump’s Actions Could Affect Honduran Elections
President Trump weighed in heavily on Honduras’s elections. Will voters be influenced on Sunday by his pardon of an ex-president or his pick in this year’s race?By Annie Correal and Jeff Ernst
Published on : Sun Nov 30 2025
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Mourners Line Up to Honor Victims of Hong Kong’s Deadliest Fire in Decades
The police said they expected the death toll of 128 to rise as the authorities began combing through the charred apartment towers.By Anjali Tsui
Published on : Sat Nov 29 2025
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Hong Kong

Gazans Say Israeli Forces Killed Two Children, Amid Persistent Violence
The Israeli military said it had fired on two “suspects” on Saturday who had crossed cease-fire lines in southern Gaza and did not comment on reports that they were young children.By Aaron Boxerman and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad
Published on : Sat Nov 29 2025
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Latin American Leaders Face Both Trump and Voters Deported by the U.S.
The upcoming election in Honduras shows how politicians must balance cooperation with the Trump administration with their obligation to undocumented citizens in the United States who may be deported.By Annie Correal
Published on : Sat Nov 29 2025
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Beaten and Starved: Israeli Hostage Recounts 2 Years of Captivity
Segev Kalfon said he endured physical abuse and mind games during 738 days in the hands of Hamas. Now, he asks why it took so long for Israel to bring him home.By Natan Odenheimer, Isabel Kershner and Avishag Shaar-Yashuv
Published on : Sat Nov 29 2025
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In Firing His No. 2, Zelensky Loses Both a Negotiator and an Enforcer
Andriy Yermak had ensured internal discipline in Ukraine’s wartime politics. He also led the country’s peace negotiations, which now must go on without him.By Andrew E. Kramer
Published on : Sat Nov 29 2025
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The Ukrainians Stuck in Russia’s New Gulag
Even if a peace can be reached, it won’t be easy to solve the problem of Ukrainian civilians languishing in Russian jails. This is one prisoner’s story.By Jeffrey Gettleman
Published on : Sat Nov 29 2025
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College Student Is Deported During Trip Home for Thanksgiving
Any Lucia López Belloza, 19, was detained by immigration agents at the Boston airport before a flight to surprise her family in Texas for Thanksgiving. She is now in Honduras.By Amanda Holpuch and Annie Correal
Published on : Sun Nov 30 2025
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‘Imperial Israel’ in the New Middle East
A series of attacks show how Israel has expanded its reach in the region.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Sun Nov 30 2025
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Lebanon

The Ex-President Whom Trump Plans to Pardon Flooded America With Cocaine
Juan Orlando Hernández, whom Mr. Trump called a victim of persecution, helped orchestrate a decades-long trafficking conspiracy. It ravaged his Central American country.By Santul Nerkar, Annie Correal and Colin Moynihan
Published on : Sun Nov 30 2025
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HondurasHernandez, Juan OrlandoTrump, Donald J

Top Trump Aides to Meet With Ukrainians in Florida on Sunday
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan to discuss peace terms again after an uproar over a 28-point proposal drafted with Russian input.By Edward Wong
Published on : Sat Nov 29 2025
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Did Pope Leo Pray in Istanbul’s Blue Mosque? Not Visibly, at Least.
Leo XIV is being closely watched on an inaugural trip to Turkey and Lebanon to spread a message of peace and outreach.By Motoko Rich
Published on : Sat Nov 29 2025
worldasia
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Highlight Reel
As the year comes to a close, we want to know your highly specific, idiosyncratic bests of 2025.By Melissa Kirsch
Published on : Sat Nov 29 2025
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Fresh Reporting on Asylum Seekers at the U.S.-Canadian Border
Canada has made its border with the United States tougher to cross. Here’s what we learned through monthlong reporting on a single case.By Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Published on : Sat Nov 29 2025
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Syria Tiptoes Toward Transitional Justice
Fourteen people are on trial, charged with crimes related to an outbreak of sectarian violence under the new government. The abuses of the old Assad regime still await a reckoning.By Carlotta Gall and Saad Alnassife
Published on : Sat Nov 29 2025
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Russia Bombards Ukraine for Nearly 10 Hours in a Deadly Assault
The attack came as U.S. officials were expected to hold peace talks with Ukrainian and Russian officials in the coming days.By Cassandra Vinograd and Oleksandr Chubko
Published on : Sat Nov 29 2025
worldeurope
Kyiv (Ukraine)RussiaUkraineTrump, Donald JZelensky, Volodymyr

As Cyclone Deaths Pass 150, Sri Lanka Is Overwhelmed by Rescue Demand
Rescue efforts across the nation of 23 million have been hampered by disruptions in transport and telecommunications.By Pamodi Waravita and Mujib Mashal
Published on : Sat Nov 29 2025
worldasia
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Deadly Hong Kong Fire Is a Test of Beijing’s Rule in the City
After Beijing reshaped the political order in Hong Kong in its image, the fire has become a test of how well that new system can govern in a crisis.By Alexandra Stevenson
Published on : Sat Nov 29 2025
worldasia
Lee, John (1957- )Xi Jinping

Lured by Jobs, They Ended Up ‘Going to War’ for Russia
The South African government is investigating how more than a dozen men unwittingly ended up on the front line in Russia’s war on Ukraine.By Zimasa Matiwane
Published on : Sat Nov 29 2025
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Where Hundreds of Undocumented Migrants Have Died in Custody
Malaysia launched a “year of enforcement” in response to a surge in undocumented migrants, many of them from Myanmar. Some faced nightmarish fates.By Zunaira Saieed and Richard C. Paddock
Published on : Sat Nov 29 2025
worldasia
MalaysiaMyanmar

Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case
Juan Orlando Hernández was accused of receiving millions in bribes and partnering with cocaine traffickers. He was convicted in Manhattan in 2024 and sentenced to 45 years in prison.By Annie Correal, Jeff Ernst, Shawn McCreesh and David C. Adams
Published on : Fri Nov 28 2025
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Trump Spoke by Phone Last Week With Maduro, Venezuela’s Leader
They discussed a possible meeting between the two of them, but nothing has been scheduled, and the administration continues to increase the military pressure on Venezuela.By Maggie Haberman and Anatoly Kurmanaev
Published on : Fri Nov 28 2025
uspolitics
VenezuelaCaribbean AreaMaduro, NicolasTrump, Donald J

Snow Squalls and Heavy Winds Pummel Parts of Southern Ontario
More localized bands of squalls were expected to form, with up to two feet of snow possible in some areas, according to Canada’s forecast agency.By Adeel Hassan
Published on : Fri Nov 28 2025
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What to Know About Andriy Yermak
The chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was seen as the second-most powerful person in Ukraine. He was dismissed on Friday.By Cassandra Vinograd
Published on : Fri Nov 28 2025
worldeurope
Kyiv (Ukraine)RussiaUkraineWashington (DC)Trump, Donald JYermak, AndriyZelensky, Volodymyr

3 Rebel Nuns Can Stay in Abbey, if They Give Up Social Media
After the octogenarian nuns refused to return to their senior center, the abbot has finally folded. But he has some conditions.By Christopher F. Schuetze
Published on : Fri Nov 28 2025
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AustriaGermanyRoman Catholic ChurchMarkus Grasl

Trump’s Response to Shooting Shows Intensified Anti-Migrant Stance
The president is furiously demanding limits on migration and attacking ethnic groups as he steps up his efforts to equate immigration with crime and economic distress.By Shawn McCreesh
Published on : Fri Nov 28 2025
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SomaliaAfghanistanNational GuardTrump, Donald J

Trapped for Two Hours in a Burning Tower: One Resident’s Account
In his own words, William Li, a resident of the Hong Kong apartment complex that became an inferno, recounted how he and two neighbors survived until help arrived.By Anjali Tsui
Published on : Fri Nov 28 2025
worldasia
Hong Kong

Officials Had Been Warned for Over a Year Before Hong Kong Fire
Residents of Wang Fuk Court apartments had raised concerns about flammable foam panels and scaffold netting, but the government did not take decisive action.By Selam Gebrekidan, Amy Chang Chien and Joy Dong
Published on : Fri Nov 28 2025
worldasia
Hong Kong

Zelensky’s Top Aide Resigns Amid Widening Corruption Scandal
Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff and top peace negotiator, became the highest-ranking casualty of an investigation into a vast kickback scheme.By Kim Barker and Andrew E. Kramer
Published on : Fri Nov 28 2025
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UkraineRussiaServant of the People (Ukrainian Political Party)Zelensky, VolodymyrYermak, AndriyPutin, Vladimir VTrump, Donald J