
‘We Are Coming From Hell’: A Ukrainian City’s Evacuees Tell Survival Stories
Safely out of Oleshky after enduring years in the combat zone and a harrowing 24-hour journey, weary civilians reunited with family and friends.By Carlotta Gall, Oleksandr Chubko and David Guttenfelder
Published on : Sat Oct 31 2026
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Oleshky (Ukraine)Trump, Melania

Clashes Erupt Again in France, After Festive Start to Day of Protest
More than 300,000 people took to the streets, some wearing Halloween costumes, before the demonstrations ended in violence.By Mark Landler, Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Sat Oct 31 2026
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FranceParis (France)Le Pen, Marine

North Korean Hackers Stole Billions, the F.B.I. Says. It’s Not Their First Heist.
This week’s $6.3 billion hack of Binance is the largest to hit crypto, and would be the most that North Koreans have stolen in years of brazen cybercrime.By Pranav Baskar
Published on : Sat Oct 31 2026
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North KoreaSouth KoreaFederal Bureau of InvestigationBangladesh BankBinanceLazarus GroupSony CorporationSony Pictures EntertainmentStimson CenterUnited NationsKim Jong-unZhou, Ben (Financial Executive)

Will Digging Up Vietnam’s War Dead Heal Old Wounds or Reopen Them?
A 500-day campaign to find and identify fallen soldiers has unearthed hundreds of bodies, but not everyone gets a chance at closure.By Damien Cave, Tung Ngo and Chang W. Lee
Published on : Sat Oct 31 2026
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Hanoi (Vietnam)Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)Vietnam

Train Disaster Is Blow to Spain’s Leader, Already Election Underdog
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wanted to campaign on inequality and housing, but the second major rail accident this year has put his government’s competence on trial.By Jason Horowitz
Published on : Sat Oct 31 2026
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SpainSpanish Socialist Workers' PartyPopular Party (Spain)Vox (Spanish Political Party)Sanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- )Feijoo, Alberto NunezAbascal, Santiago

Poland Deploys Riot Police in Standoff Over Country’s Top Court
After years of legal wrangling, judges backed by the current government suspended the chief justice, as a feud escalated with the right-wing party that last held power.By Andrew Higgins
Published on : Sat Oct 31 2026
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PolandWarsaw (Poland)Law and Justice (Poland)Tusk, DonaldNawrocki, Karol

Syria Weighs Joining Saudi Mutual Defense Pact as Yemen War Rages
A move to join Saudi Arabia’s agreement with Turkey and Pakistan could entangle more countries in the kingdom’s escalating conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis.By Euan Ward and Vivian Nereim
Published on : Sat Oct 31 2026
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SyriaSaudi ArabiaYemen

How Locals and Shopkeepers Tried to Save One Paris Street From Rioters
As arson, looting and destruction overwhelmed Rue Beaurepaire, some residents pleaded with rioters to stop. Others hid out of fear. Many dread a repeat.By Catherine Porter and Giulia Imbert
Published on : Sat Oct 31 2026
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Paris (France)France

Iran Braces for More War, No Matter the Outcome of the U.S. and Israeli Elections
With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fighting to stay in power and President Trump facing a tough midterm, Iran’s leaders expect no major shift in policy.By Yeganeh Torbati
Published on : Sat Oct 31 2026
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IranIsraelStrait of HormuzUnited StatesIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsTrump, Donald JPezeshkian, MasoudNetanyahu, Benjamin

What to Know About Tensions Between Ethiopia and Eritrea
Ethiopian officials said Russia had delivered 12 fighter jets and would also send air defense systems, adding to fears of a renewed conflict in the Horn of Africa.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Published on : Fri Oct 02 2026
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EthiopiaEritreaAddis Ababa (Ethiopia)AfricaTigray People's Liberation FrontAfrican UnionAfwerki, IsaiasAhmed, AbiyGebremichael, Debretsion

Britain’s Prime Minister Says He’s Open to a Formal Apology for Slavery
The premier’s comments represent a major change in British policy, but they are unlikely to satisfy those who hoped that reparations would follow.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Sat Oct 31 2026
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Liu Yandong, Rare Woman Among China’s Political Elite, Dies at 80
The former vice premier was one of just six women to have served on the Chinese Communist Party’s elite Politburo, though she was excluded from the top ranks of power.By Alexandra Stevenson
Published on : Sat Oct 31 2026
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ChinaCommunist Party of ChinaCommunist Youth League (China)Liu Yandong

U.S. to Send Dozens Back to Afghanistan, Despite Risk of Persecution
The Trump administration plans to fly the Afghan immigrants from Louisiana to Pakistan, where they are expected to be expelled over the border to Afghanistan.By Pranav Baskar, Hamed Aleaziz and Elian Peltier
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
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AfghanistanLouisianaPakistanQatarHomeland Security DepartmentTalibanTrump, Donald J

Russian News Outlet That Defied Kremlin Will Shut Down: ‘They Killed Us’
Journalists at the fiercely independent Novaya Gazeta, whose co-founder received the Nobel Peace Prize, said the government had orchestrated its demise.By Valerie Hopkins
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
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RussiaNovaya GazetaMuratov, Dmitri A

Global Talks on Nature End With Persistent Gaps on Action and Funding
Countries renewed their promises to protect wildlife at U.N. talks in Armenia, but how to cover the costs remains a question.By Catrin Einhorn
Published on : Sat Oct 31 2026
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Yerevan (Armenia)

Australia’s Version of Halloween: Spring, Sunshine and Skepticism
The holiday, which is increasingly popular in the country, can look different from its American counterpart — and has sparked discussions about cultural encroachment.By Yan Zhuang, Hari Raj and Matthew Abbott
Published on : Sat Oct 31 2026
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AustraliaMelbourne (Australia)United States

French officials eye social media’s role in promoting unrest.
President Emmanuel Macron denied that the government had considered suspending online platforms, but he said they would have to be “vigilant” about preventing misuse.By Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Sat Oct 31 2026
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75 Years On, the National Ballet of Canada ‘Remains the Icon’
The dance company started on a shoestring and went on to become internationally acclaimed.By Ian Austen
Published on : Sat Oct 31 2026
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CanadaToronto (Ontario)Montreal (Quebec)Windsor (NY)National Ballet of CanadaKain, Karen (1951- )Franca, Celia (1921-2007)Carney, Mark Jvon der Leyen, UrsulaLittle Ghosts Books (Toronto, Ontario, Retailer)

Stage Fright
Halloween presents an endless parade of ghouls and goblins. Most aren’t actually scary, but can illuminate some things about the nature of fear.By Melissa Kirsch
Published on : Sat Oct 31 2026
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Here is the latest.
Thousands, potentially in masks and costumes, are expected on the streets on Saturday, prompting the authorities to prepare another vast security response.By Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Sat Oct 31 2026
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France

Carney Commits Canada to Becoming European Union’s First ‘Associate Member’
The move is part of the Canadian prime minister’s effort to reduce American influence over Canada and expand trade to other parts of the world.By Ian Austen
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
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CanadaEuropeFranceGermanyEuropean UnionEuropean CommissionEuropean CouncilCarney, Mark Jvon der Leyen, UrsulaTrump, Donald J

Could El Salvador’s Bukele Be Haiti’s Savior?
The Salvadoran government dispatched more than 2,000 troops to Haiti this week in an extraordinary deployment on foreign soil.By Frances Robles
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
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El SalvadorHaitiUnited StatesSecurity Council (UN)Bukele, NayibFils-Aime, Alix DidierTrump, Donald J

Traffic Control Errors Caused Spain’s Deadly Train Crash, Official Says
The transport minister said a judge would investigate controllers’ actions, including authorizing a train to proceed at high speed though another was stalled in front of it.By Carlos Barragán
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
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SpainToledo (Spain)Madrid (Spain)Renfe OperadoraIntermodalidad de Levante SA (Iryo)

3 Arrested in Connection With Deadly Blast in Central Athens
The authorities said an attempt to steal copper gas pipes ultimately led to the massive explosion last month, which killed six people.By Niki Kitsantonis
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
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Athens (Greece)Greece

Police Investigate Former Prince Andrew and Epstein’s Time at Royal Scottish Estate
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor spent time with Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender, and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, at Balmoral, the royal family’s Scottish retreat.By Megan Specia
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
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ScotlandEdinburgh (Scotland)Great BritainEpstein, Jeffrey E (1953- )Maxwell, GhislaineAndrew, Duke of York

I Covered the Tiananmen Square Massacre. It Still Weighs on Me.
The day that changed modern China also taught me how to recognize true courage.By Nicholas Kristof
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
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ChinaTiananmen Square (Beijing)New York TimesWudunn, Sheryl

Ukrainians Are Fighting Russians Inside Underground Gas Pipes. I Went in One.
I experienced war’s subterranean future as drones dominate the skies. I didn’t like it.By Maria Varenikova and Finbarr O’Reilly
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
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Ukraine

Another Toll of the Violent Unrest in France: The Political Center
Support for Édouard Philippe, the leading candidate from the centrist bloc, has eroded, while his far-right and far-left rivals benefit.By Mark Landler
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
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FranceLe Pen, MarineMacron, Emmanuel (1977- )Philippe, EdouardLisnard, David (1969- )Attal, Gabriel

Israel’s Election Is Unlikely to Change Its Policies and Global Isolation
The leading contenders, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, aren’t substantially different in their approach to Israel’s security or in their opposition to a Palestinian state.By Steven Erlanger
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
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IsraelEisenkot, GadiNetanyahu, Benjamin

Taking the Saga of a Criminal Gang From Page to Screen to Opera Stage
Italians can’t get enough of “Romanzo Criminale,” a best-selling novel that has been made into a hit film, a bigger hit TV show and now, an opera.By Elisabetta Povoledo
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
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Rome (Italy)Florence (Italy)ItalyMaggio Musicale Fiorentino

Colombia’s ‘Narcoterrorist’ Crackdown Raises Questions Over Killings
Military-involved deaths have roiled a country with an iron-fisted new president — and a history of extrajudicial killings.By Simón Posada, Annie Correal and Federico Rios
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
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ColombiaLatin AmericaRevolutionary Armed Forces of ColombiaClan del GolfoNational Liberation Army (Colombia)Trump, Donald JDe La Espriella, Abelardo

Transylvania, Where Meadows Ripple and Dracula Legends Fade
On a three-day hike in Romania, a writer sidesteps the usual Bram Stoker draws and instead discovers medieval villages, ancient forests and rich living history.By Erin Vivid Riley and Ioana Moldovan
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
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RomaniaTransylvania (Romania)Carpathian MountainsCluj-Napoca (Romania)Stoker, BramEggers, Robert (Filmmaker)

Game About a North Korean Attack Is Slammed for Footage of a Real Tragedy
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 uses actual visuals from a Halloween crowd crush in South Korea, in which over 150 people died in a narrow alleyway.By Max Kim
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
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Seoul (South Korea)South KoreaActivision Blizzard Inc

How a Japanese Spy Drama Became the Target of China’s Anger
“Vivant,” a Japanese thriller that features Chinese spies, has drawn intense criticism from Beijing. Its creators defend the show, saying it is “completely fictional.”By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
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ChinaJapanCommunist Party of ChinaPeople's DailySanrio CoTakaichi, Sanae