
Families Turn to Symbolic Cremation After Nepal Floods
Thousands are missing, and some families have lost hope of recovering their bodies. To carry out his sacred duty, a son lights the funeral pyre for a straw effigy of his father.By Mujib Mashal and Binod Ghimire
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
worldasia
Kathmandu (Nepal)NepalTibet

Inside the Nepal Tunnel Rescue Operation
An Australian engineer advising the effort described how two men were freed after nine days trapped in a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower plant.By Laura Chung
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
worldasia
HimalayasNepal

Germany’s Far Right, Edging Close to Power, Remains Close to Extremists
The Alternative for Germany party has tried to soften its hard-line image but is still privately working with extremists. It could win a state election on Sunday.By Christopher F. Schuetze and Jim Tankersley
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
worldeurope
East GermanySaxony-Anhalt (Germany)Alternative for Germany

The Risk of Russian Sabotage in Europe: A Fight That Spirals Out of Control
Europe’s options are limited in responding to an unnerving series of plots and provocations. But the odds of unpredictable consequences are rising.By Michael Schwirtz and Adam Goldman
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
worldeurope
EuropeEuropean UnionNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationPutin, Vladimir V

Farage Aides Shown on Video Discussing Secret Donations
Advisers to the Reform U.K. leader Nigel Farage were captured on film apparently arranging contributions from a man posing as a foreign donor.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
worldeurope
Birmingham (England)EnglandEuropeGreat BritainReform UK (British Political Party)National Rally (France)Farage, Nigel (1964- )Bardella, Jordan (1995- )

After Fighting Russia Fiercely, He Wants to Forge Ukraine’s Path to Peace
Kyrylo Budanov, a decorated soldier and former military spy chief, advocates a negotiated settlement. Talks are expected to resume this month.By Andrew E. Kramer
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
worldeurope
UkraineRussiaUnited StatesBudanov, KyryloWitkoff, StevenKushner, JaredPutin, Vladimir V

Behind the Investigations Into the Venezuelan Oilman Partnering With Trump
Alejandro Betancourt has been targeted by multiple investigations. Now he’s the U.S. government’s unrivaled partner in President Trump’s bid to control Venezuelan oil resources.By Simon Romero, Julie Turkewitz, Edward Wong and Alan Feuer
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
worldamericas
VenezuelaUnited StatesChevron CorporationDefense DepartmentJustice DepartmentNorth American Blue Energy Partners IncPetroleos de Venezuela SAState DepartmentRodriguez, Delcy (1969- )Trump, Donald J

Colombia’s New President Poses With Dead Bodies in Show of Force
In Colombia, as in the United States and El Salvador, leaders are increasingly using images of captured or killed enemies to project power.By Genevieve Glatsky
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
worldamericas
ColombiaDe La Espriella, Abelardo

Haze From Indonesian Wildfires Blankets Parts of Malaysia, Philippines
A powerful El Niño is fanning what could be Indonesia’s worst fire season in years, one that is also raising fears of a regional health crisis.By Zunaira Saieed, Aie Balagtas See, Rin Hindryati and Max Kim
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
worldasia
Borneo (Indonesia)Borneo (Malaysia)IndonesiaKuala Lumpur (Malaysia)Manila (Philippines)SingaporeSumatra (Indonesia)PhilippinesCebu (Philippines)

Meat and Glory: The Battle to Be Australia’s Best Pie
A hot meat pie from any roadside bakery is a staple on a long Australian road trip, but what does it take to be crowned a winner?By Laura Chung
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
worldaustralia
AustraliaMelbourne (Australia)

A Spiral of Escalation for Russia and Ukraine, With No End in Sight
Each side is using missiles and drones to try to pound the other into giving up, breeding ceaseless human suffering. But there is no sign that either country’s determination will weaken.By Kim Barker, Oleksandra Mykolyshyn and Ivan Nechepurenko
Published on : Thu Sep 03 2026
worldeurope
RussiaUkraineWildberries OOOZelensky, VolodymyrPutin, Vladimir V

Norway Seizes Russian Ship, Testing Moscow in the High Arctic
Empowered by an international court order, Norway captured the vessel as part of a global effort to seize Russian assets. The Russians called it “piracy.”By Jeffrey Gettleman, Lynsey Chutel, Louise Krüger and Henrik Pryser Libell
Published on : Thu Sep 03 2026
worldeurope
Barentsburg (Norway)RussiaSvalbard and Jan Mayen (Norway)Norway

How Do You Run for Office in a Gang War?
Haitian election officials have set elections for Dec. 13, but many experts say extreme violence is likely to cause a postponement. Again.By André Paultre and Frances Robles
Published on : Thu Sep 03 2026
worldamericas
HaitiPort-au-Prince (Haiti)Petion-Ville (Haiti)United NationsMoise, Jovenel (1968- )

Spain’s Leader Questions Morocco Border Control During Ceuta Migrant Surge
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain said the role of Moroccan authorities at key moments needed to be “clarified.” But he rejected any suggestion they had planned the crisis.By Jason Horowitz
Published on : Thu Sep 03 2026
worldeurope
Ceuta (Spain)SpainMoroccoMadrid (Spain)Sanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- )

The Bond Markets Are Pushing Up Rates. Will Central Banks Follow?
Around the world, rising bond yields reflect shifting expectations on how fast policymakers will raise interest rates.By Eshe Nelson
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
business
EuropeBank of JapanEuropean Central BankFederal Reserve System

Here’s the latest.
By Anupreeta Das, Binod Ghimire, Sajal Pradhan, Mujib Mashal and Hari Raj
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
worldasia

Workers Rescued From Tunnel in Nepal 9 Days After Flood
Rescuers pulled out two survivors as the search continued for hundreds missing inside hydropower projects that were buried in the flooding catastrophe last week.By Anupreeta Das and Binod Ghimire
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
worldasia
Nepal

Argentina Is Ramping Up Its Claim to the Falklands. Here’s What to Know.
President Javier Milei has dialed up Argentina’s claim over the British territory, while President Trump has raised questions about longstanding U.S. neutrality on the dispute.By Qasim Nauman
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
worldamericas
Falkland IslandsArgentinaGreat BritainTrump, Donald JMilei, Javier

Israel Says It Cleared Tunnels to Strategic Hezbollah Fortress in Lebanon
The operation, which began in June and is ongoing, came as fighting between the U.S. and Iran flared anew.By Ephrat Livni and Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelLebanonIranUnited StatesHezbollahIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsNetanyahu, BenjaminTrump, Donald JKatz, Israel (1955- )

Rogers Stadium in Toronto Is Severely Damaged in Thunderstorm
The music venue, which opened in 2025, was built specifically for large concerts. The fate of its next show, featuring AC/DC, is unclear.By Alena Cerro and Amy Graff
Published on : Thu Sep 03 2026
worldcanada
Toronto (Ontario)Live Nation Entertainment IncAC/DC

Mayor Magic
We look at how some mayors have managed to hold onto voter trust, and what national leaders could learn from their success.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Thu Sep 03 2026
world
Mamdani, ZohranBurnham, Andrew M (1970- )Steinem, Gloria

Dutch Central Bank Cuts Gold Reserves in U.S., Citing ‘Geopolitical Unrest’
The Netherlands moved some 90 tons of gold out of the Federal Reserve Bank in New York, the second European nation this year to announce it had decreased or eliminated U.S. gold holdings.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Thu Sep 03 2026
worldeurope
NetherlandsNew York CityLondon (England)De Nederlandsche BankFederal Reserve Bank of New YorkBank of EnglandBank of CanadaFederal Reserve SystemTrump, Donald J

Israel Says It Will Release Lebanese Prisoners, in Rare Sign of Progress
The move would come amid struggling talks between Israel and Lebanon aimed at disarming Hezbollah and ending Israel’s invasion.By Aaron Boxerman and Natan Odenheimer
Published on : Thu Sep 03 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelLebanonUnited StatesHezbollahNetanyahu, BenjaminSalam, Nawaf

Through the Hands of Strangers, Missing Iranian Artists Put on a Show in L.A.
Isolated by war, they nevertheless are taking part in an exhibition at The Brick, paired with local artists who interpreted and realized their work.By Jason Farago
Published on : Thu Sep 03 2026
artsdesign
IranLos Angeles (Calif)Brick, The (Art Venue)Akashi, KellyHaendel, KarlOwens, Laura

Why Sinister ‘Cat in the Hat’ Videos Are Prompting Police Warnings
Grainy, threatening footage of the Dr. Seuss character, seemingly made with A.I., have terrorized schoolchildren and set off investigations in several countries.By Ali Watkins
Published on : Thu Sep 03 2026
us
Geisel, Theodor Seuss

Rival Ukrainian Intelligence Units Open Fire Against Each Other in Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelensky described the shootout on the streets of the Ukrainian capital as an “absolutely shameful event” and ordered an investigation.By Carlotta Gall
Published on : Thu Sep 03 2026
worldeurope
Kyiv (Ukraine)UkraineMain Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) (Ukraine)Russian Volunteer CorpsFederal Security ServiceZelensky, Volodymyr

Israeli Military Kills Two Palestinian Youths in Village Raid, Residents Say
Al Mughayir, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, has become a focal point for rising settler violence, with the latest deadly episode starting in a dispute over livestock.By Isabel Kershner and Fatima AbdulKarim
Published on : Thu Sep 03 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelWest Bank

China Boycotts a Top Art Festival Over Taiwan Exhibition
China said the Gwangju Biennale in South Korea was misrepresenting Taiwan as an independent nation. Beijing claims it as its own.By Jin Yu Young and Murphy Zhao
Published on : Thu Sep 03 2026
worldasia
South KoreaChinaTaiwanGwangju Biennale (Art Festival)

Vietnam Sentences 11 to Death in Major Drug Trafficking Case
The authorities said they uncovered the network after four flight attendants arriving from Paris were found with narcotics hidden in toothpaste tubes.By Tung Ngo
Published on : Thu Sep 03 2026
worldasia
VietnamHo Chi Minh City (Vietnam)

Lake Ontario Is One of Many Bodies of Water Caught in a Naming Fight
President Trump’s bid to call it ‘Lake America’ stands out in a world full of contested place names, which often represent deeper political or territorial disputes.By Zane Irwin
Published on : Thu Sep 03 2026
worldamericas
CanadaLake OntarioTrump, Donald J

Many Italians Long Resisted Air-Conditioning. Then Europe Got Hotter.
Amid record-breaking temperatures on the continent, households and businesses in Italy are increasingly installing cooling units.By Motoko Rich and Josephine de La Bruyère
Published on : Thu Sep 03 2026
worldeurope
Sicily (Italy)Europe

The New Jet-Powered Drones That Are Breeding Anxiety in Ukraine
These Russian drones are more destructive, faster and harder to shoot down than the propeller-driven models that Moscow has used throughout the war.By Cassandra Vinograd
Published on : Thu Sep 03 2026
worldeurope
RussiaUkraine

Syrians Demand Justice for Assad-Era Abuses. Some Are Growing Impatient.
Hundreds of thousands were killed and tortured. But prosecuting everyone involved in atrocities could be impractical and risk renewed civil strife.By Raja Abdulrahim
Published on : Thu Sep 03 2026
worldmiddleeast
SyriaDamascus (Syria)Committee for Civil Peace (Syria)Assad, Bashar al-al-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- )Najib, Atef (1960- )Saqr, Fadi (1975- )

In Small Iranian Town, a U.S. Attack Turns a Wedding Into a Tragedy
The bomb that hit the residential area was American, according to a weapons expert and a visual analysis by The Times. It killed five people and wounded 67 others, the Iranian authorities said.By Christiaan Triebert, Malachy Browne, Farnaz Fassihi and Erika Solomon
Published on : Wed Sep 02 2026
video
IranStrait of HormuzUnited States Central Command

Inside Trump’s Second Term
We talk to Jonathan Swan about how foreign leaders use leverage, strength and personal dynamics to manage the president.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Wed Sep 02 2026
world
IranTrump, Donald JXi JinpingNetanyahu, Benjamin