
Superpowers Race to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon
The United States wants a reactor on the moon by 2030. A Russian-Chinese alliance is working on one for 2036. Some leading scientists say the danger is great.By Selam Gebrekidan
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
worldasia
United StatesChinaRussiaKurchatov InstituteNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationRosatomRoscosmosChina Manned Space Agency

Saudi-Backed Yemeni Government Declares War Against Houthis
More than 200 U.S. intelligence and military analysts are in Saudi Arabia helping it provide assistance to its Yemeni allies, current and former U.S. officials say.By Vivian Nereim, Eric Schmitt and Saeed Al-Batati
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
worldmiddleeast
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)Saudi ArabiaYemenSana (Yemen)HouthisSaudi Aramco

Lula and Bolsonaro Head to Runoff for Brazil’s Presidency
Neither President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of a former president, won the first round, but Mr. Bolsonaro took more votes.By Ana Ionova and Adam B. Ellick
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
worldamericas
BrazilBolsonaro, FlavioDa Silva, Luiz Inacio LulaBolsonaro, Jair (1955- )Trump, Donald J

Israeli Authorities Trade Blame for Failure to Flag FlyDubai Co-Pilot
The Omani co-pilot who officials said tried to crash the plane was said to have embraced extremist Islamist views.By Isabel Kershner and Johnatan Reiss
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelOmanUnited Arab EmiratesFlydubai

Iran’s Top Security Official Warns of Dire Economic Crisis
The rare admission from Mohsen Rezaei, the security chief, came weeks after the U.S. tightened sanctions and its naval blockade.By Erika Solomon, Sanam Mahoozi and Zane Irwin
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranStrait of HormuzTrump, Donald J

Russians Snap Up Chinese E.V.s as Ukrainian Attacks Make Fuel Scarce
As Ukraine increasingly takes the war to Russia, the effects may be most visible on the roads.By Ivan Nechepurenko
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
worldeurope
RussiaMoscow (Russia)

U.K. Base Would Be Ambitious Target for ‘Gig Economy’ Warfare
The U.S. war in Iran unleashed small-scale attacks by local criminals or disenfranchised young men hired anonymously to target Jewish and American sites in Europe and North America, experts say.By Neil MacFarquhar
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
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Great BritainEuropeUnited StatesRoyal Air Force Fairford (Gloucestershire, England, Air Base)FlydubaiHamasHezbollahHouthisIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsIslamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)Kataib HezbollahRoyal Air Forceal-Saadi, Mohammad Baqer Saad DawoodNetanyahu, BenjaminTrump, Donald J

Japan Protests After U.S. Marine Is Accused of Killing Woman in Okinawa
The matter threatened to revive tensions over the American military presence on the Japanese archipelago.By Javier C. Hernández
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
worldasia
Okinawa and Other Ryukyu Islands (Japan)JapanUnited States Marine CorpsBallard, Devin JKoja, GentaTakaichi, Sanae

Who Were the Pilots on the FlyDubai Flight?
The co-pilot’s embrace of extreme Islamist views prompted Omani officials to scrutinize him, according to two people briefed on the investigation.By Pranav Baskar
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelDubai (United Arab Emirates)FlydubaiMachchhar, Smit

The Mother’s Scream That Sent Passengers to the Rescue
A badly wounded Indian pilot managed to unlock the cockpit door. Four Israeli men teamed up to overwhelm an attacker and avert disaster.By David M. Halbfinger, Natan Odenheimer, Adam Rasgon, Johnatan Reiss and Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Fri Oct 02 2026
worldmiddleeast
Dubai (United Arab Emirates)IsraelFlydubai

Who Owns the Moon?
A treaty from the 1960s declared that nobody can own outer space. Half a century later, billionaires and superpowers see fortunes to be made nonetheless.By Selam Gebrekidan
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
worldasia
ChinaUnited StatesRussia

What to Know About Fighting Between Ethiopia and Rebels in Tigray
The conflict is raising fears of a regional war in the Horn of Africa, drawing in foreign powers including Eritrea, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Published on : Fri Oct 02 2026
worldafrica
EthiopiaEritreaAddis Ababa (Ethiopia)AfricaTigray People's Liberation FrontAfrican UnionAfwerki, IsaiasAhmed, AbiyGebremichael, Debretsion

Separatists Are Set to Win Quebec’s Election. What Will It Mean for Independence?
The Parti Québécois has vowed to hold a referendum on independence, three decades after Quebec voted “no.” Voters want change, but maybe not that much.By Norimitsu Onishi and Renaud Philippe
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
worldcanada
Quebec Province (Canada)CanadaMontreal (Quebec)Coalition Avenir QuebecParti Quebecois (Canada)Carney, Mark J

American High School Students Are Selling Guns Bound for Cartels
Drawn by money and status, teenagers in Arizona are buying, stealing and selling weapons destined for criminal groups in Mexico.By Paulina Villegas and Adriana Zehbrauskas
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
worldamericas
United StatesMexicoPhoenix (Ariz)Sinaloa CartelBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ExplosivesWhatsApp Inc

‘No Help’: Aid Arrived Too Late as Ebola Spread in a Congolese Town
What happened in Mangala, where residents were left with little outside support, helps explain how this outbreak became the worst seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Arlette Bashizi and Adina Renner
Published on : Mon Oct 05 2026
worldafrica
Bunia (Congo, Democratic Republic of)Ituri Province (Congo, Democratic Republic of)Mongbwalu (Congo, Democratic Republic of)World Health Organization

‘Humble’ Pay Phone, a Lifeline During Wildfires, Gains Heritage Status
Hundreds lined up to call loved ones as the internet went down and the flames closed in on the Australian town of Narooma in 2019.By Laura Chung
Published on : Mon Oct 05 2026
worldaustralia
AustraliaNew South Wales (Australia)Telstra Communications Ltd

How One Boeing 777 Exemplifies Iran’s Riskiness and Resilience
The Trump administration says all Iranian airlines are being “shut down.” So why is this jumbo jet still flying from Tehran to Southeast Asia?By Damien Cave
Published on : Mon Oct 05 2026
worldasia
VietnamIranMahan AirBoeing CompanyTrump, Donald J

The Return of Middle East Oil
More oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz. What does that mean for Iran’s wartime leverage?By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
world
Strait of HormuzYemenBab al-Mandab StraitHouthisSaudi Aramco

U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats
The withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation.By Eric Schmitt
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
uspolitics
IranRoyal Air Force Fairford (Gloucestershire, England, Air Base)Defense DepartmentUnited States Air ForceIslamic Revolutionary Guards Corps

The Only Woman Charged With War Crimes in the Balkan Wars Has Died
Biljana Plavsic, a Bosnian Serb, pleaded guilty to one count of crimes against humanity. She later recanted and said she “would do the same again.”By Andrew Higgins
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
worldeurope
Balkan StatesBosnia and HerzegovinaCroatiaPrague (Czech Republic)Srebrenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina)YugoslaviaInternational Criminal Tribunal for the former YugoslaviaKaradzic, RadovanMilosevic, SlobodanMladic, Ratko

What to Know About the 2026 Nobel Prizes
Six awards will be announced this week in science, literature, economics and peace work.By The New York Times
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
worldeurope

What to Know About France’s High School Protests
Hundreds of schools will suspend some or all classes on Monday, the education minister said, as students protest conditions in the education system. Thousands of protesters have been arrested and hundreds of people injured.By Lynsey Chutel and Zane Irwin
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
worldeurope
FranceSt Denis (France)Macron, Emmanuel (1977- )

An Iranian Threat, 3 Vans and a Phone Call: Behind the Mystery at a U.K. Air Base
A mysterious call last Sunday near a military base used by the U.S. set in motion a huge counterterrorism response and days of uncertainty in Britain.By Michael D. Shear, Eric Schmitt, Megan Specia and Adam Goldman
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
worldeurope
Royal Air Force Fairford (Gloucestershire, England, Air Base)IranGreat BritainUnited StatesIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsUnited States Air Force

Whale Batters a Yacht, Leaving Its Crew Stranded for 18 Hours
Four people were rescued after being adrift in a life raft in the South Pacific. One of them said he thought he had a better chance of winning the lottery than of being hit by a whale.By Ishani Desai
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
worldaustralia
Pacific Ocean

Omani Co-Pilot on FlyDubai Flight Is Said to Have Extremist Views
It was unclear what background checks had been carried out before he was allowed to fly to Israel.By Julian E. Barnes, Aaron Boxerman and Jane Bradley
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelUnited Arab EmiratesOmanFlydubaiMachchhar, Smital-Hammami, Hamam

Russia Turns to Striking Kyiv’s Bridges, Threatening a Vital Lifeline
The bridges, used by many commuters in the Ukrainian capital, are the latest target in a broad Russian bombing campaign against infrastructure.By Constant Méheut
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
worldeurope
UkraineRussiaKyiv (Ukraine)Dnipro River (Ukraine)

Iraq Wins U.S. Permission to Resume Iran Flights, Prime Minister Says
Flights between the neighboring countries had been halted after broad U.S. penalties on Iran’s aviation industry.By Yeganeh Torbati
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
worldmiddleeast
IraqIranIraqi AirwaysMahan AirTreasury Departmental-Zaidi, Ali (1986- )

Understanding Canada’s Europe Pivot
You sent us your questions about the prime minister’s plan to form a closer relationship with the European Union. Our Canada bureau chief answers them.By Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
worldcanada
CanadaEuropeEuropean UnionEuropean ParliamentCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J

FlyDubai Co-Pilot Used Crash Ax in ‘Terrorist’ Cockpit Attack, Emirates Says
The violent midair assault on a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv has deepened concerns about the safety of Israelis traveling abroad.By Ismaeel Naar and Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelUnited Arab EmiratesFlydubai

These Birds Are Louder Than Elephants, Jackhammers and Chain Saws
A new study has identified two species of Brazilian birds, the bare-throated bellbird and the red-legged seriema, as the loudest in nature.By Taylor Mitchell Brown
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
science
BrazilEvolution (Journal)

When the Star of the Restaurant Scene Is the Food Safety Inspector
Tukaram Mundhe’s surprise raids of Mumbai kitchens have made him an unlikely celebrity and set off a conversation about food standards in India.By Suhasini Raj, Jonathan Wolfe and Zishaan a Latif
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
worldasia
IndiaMumbai (India)Maharashtra (India)

What We Learned About American Teenagers Supplying Guns to Cartels
Our reporting revealed how Mexican criminal groups are relying on teenagers and young adults in border states like Arizona to help supply their weapons.By Paulina Villegas
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
worldamericas
United StatesMexicoArizonaPhoenix (Ariz)Sinaloa CartelWhatsApp Inc

Iran Jails Hard-Line Lawmaker, Exposing Deep Rifts in Its Leadership
Hamid Rasaei, a vocal opponent of a diplomatic deal with the United States to end the war, was convicted of publishing false information with the intent to harm the Parliament speaker.By Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Fri Oct 02 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranRasaei, HamidGhalibaf, Mohammad Baqer

Bridal Shop Owner Who Put Child Onto a Coat Hook Cleared by Court
The “horseplay” was misguided, said the Canadian judge, but not malicious.By Pranav Baskar
Published on : Fri Oct 02 2026
worldcanada
CanadaNewfoundland (Canada)

2 Iranian Men Charged in U.K. Over Suspected Plot to Target Jews
The British police said the two Iranian nationals were charged Friday with terrorism offenses.By Pranav Baskar
Published on : Fri Oct 02 2026
worldeurope
EnglandManchester (England)Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiyya