
Trump Envoys Arrive in Moscow for Talks on Ukraine War
Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy, and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, plan to visit Kyiv next, in an effort to revive peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.By Ivan Nechepurenko
Published on : Sat Sep 05 2026
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RussiaUkraineMoscow (Russia)Kyiv (Ukraine)Kushner, JaredWitkoff, StevenPutin, Vladimir VZelensky, VolodymyrTrump, Donald J

An Exposé Jolts Reform U.K. and Sidelines the Man Called Farage’s Brain
James Orr, who has ties to Peter Thiel and JD Vance, was suspended from Reform U.K. after he was filmed apparently arranging contributions from a man posing as a foreign donor.By Stephen Castle and Michael D. Shear
Published on : Sat Sep 05 2026
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Reform UK (British Political Party)Oxford UniversityOrr, James T.Farage, Nigel (1964- )

Chinese Worker Rescued From Tunnel in Nepal 10 Days After Floods
The improbable rescue came a day after two other workers were recovered from a buried tunnel.By Sajal Pradhan and Alex Travelli
Published on : Sat Sep 05 2026
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Nepal

Secret Dossier Adds to Evidence of Chemical Weapons in Sudan
The documents bolster allegations that the Sudanese military developed and used toxic bombs to gain an edge in the country’s devastating civil war.By Declan Walsh and Ronen Bergman
Published on : Sat Sep 05 2026
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Darfur (Sudan)EgyptKhartoum (Sudan)Omdurman (Sudan)SudanAmerican Red CrossCentral Intelligence AgencyRapid Support Forces (Sudan)al-Burhan, Abdel Fattah

Iran’s State Media Says U.S. Missiles Hit Iranian Oil Tanker Near Kharg
The United States military has not confirmed an attack. The reports came after a barrage of U.S. strikes in retaliation for Iranian attacks on ships and American forces.By Yeganeh Torbati and Leily Nikounazar
Published on : Sat Sep 05 2026
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IranKharg Island (Iran)Strait of HormuzPersian GulfIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsUnited States NavyTrump, Donald J

German Far-Right Surges, in Threat to Postwar Taboo on Extremists in Power
Sunday’s vote in the state of Saxony-Anhalt could produce the strongest showing in the history of the Alternative for Germany party, and potentially a far-right government in the statehouse.By Jim Tankersley, Tatiana Firsova and Christopher F. Schuetze
Published on : Sat Sep 05 2026
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Saxony-Anhalt (Germany)Alternative for GermanyChristian Democratic Union (Germany)Merz, Friedrich

After Months at War, Brief Solace in a Party Town Far From Home
A stopover in Thailand was welcome relief for thousands of troops aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln from a grueling deployment. But it was not a complete salve.By Hannah Beech and Muktita Suhartono
Published on : Sat Sep 05 2026
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ThailandPattaya (Thailand)United States Marine CorpsUnited States Navy

Flee, Hide or Sit Tight? Russians Are on Edge Over Rumors of a Draft.
The Kremlin has denied that a mass mobilization is being prepared, but some military-age men are taking no chances.By Ivan Nechepurenko
Published on : Sat Sep 05 2026
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RussiaPutin, Vladimir V

Here Is Where Ukraine Peace Talks Stand, as a New Round Approaches
A deadly campaign of Russian and Ukrainian airstrikes has escalated since the last U.S.-brokered negotiations stalled in February.By Aurelien Breeden
Published on : Sat Sep 05 2026
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UkraineRussiaPutin, Vladimir VZelensky, VolodymyrWitkoff, StevenKushner, JaredTrump, Donald J

English Museum to Repatriate Colonial-Era Human Remains
The skeletal remains will go back to the Indigenous Naga people of the Indian subcontinent, six years after formal repatriation efforts began.By Pragati K.B.
Published on : Sat Sep 05 2026
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Nagaland (India)Oxford (England)Pitt Rivers MuseumOxford University

A Glitz-Free Place Named for Trump? Welcome to the Golan Heights.
The bare-bones village of prefab homes has none of the gilded Trump aesthetic, and the Israelis there are weary of being seen as a gauge of their country’s roller-coaster view of the president.By Isabel Kershner
Published on : Sat Sep 05 2026
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Golan HeightsIsraelTrump, Donald JNetanyahu, Benjamin

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
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Kathmandu (Nepal)NepalTibet

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
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VenezuelaUnited StatesChevron CorporationDefense DepartmentJustice DepartmentNorth American Blue Energy Partners IncPetroleos de Venezuela SAState DepartmentRodriguez, Delcy (1969- )Trump, Donald J

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
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East GermanySaxony-Anhalt (Germany)Alternative for Germany

Following Stolen Cars From Canada to Russia
How two investigative reporters for The Times learned where many of the luxury cars stolen to order in Canada are actually going, and why.By Shawna Richer and Jane Bradley
Published on : Sat Sep 05 2026
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CanadaOntario (Canada)Toronto (Ontario)Montreal (Quebec)British Columbia (Canada)Ottawa (Ontario)Carney, Mark JTrump, Donald J

Scenic Route
The season’s new releases give us a cultural road map, but the most rewarding reading, listening and watching comes from the detours.By Melissa Kirsch
Published on : Sat Sep 05 2026
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Kenyans Did College Students’ Homework For Years. Then A.I. Arrived.
Thousands of Kenyans made a living writing essays for overseas students. With A.I., the work has dried up, a warning for online gig work that has been a global lifeline.By Adam Satariano and Paul Mozur
Published on : Sat Sep 05 2026
technology
KenyaNairobi (Kenya)Meta Platforms IncFacebook IncOpenAI LabsScale AI Inc

Netanyahu Posts A.I. Video Pairing Mamdani With Iranian Ruler
The video shows fictitious scenes of Mayor Zohran Mamdani on the phone, celebrating with Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and others, at the prospect of Mr. Netanyahu losing re-election.By Pranav Baskar
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
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Netanyahu, BenjaminMamdani, ZohranKhamenei, Mojtaba (1969- )Erdogan, Recep TayyipAbbas, Mahmoud

9 Days After Flood, 2 Men Are Pulled Alive From Mud-Filled Tunnels in Nepal
One of two workers rescued from a hydroelectric plant said he had recited prayers over and over while trapped deep underground. “How many days has it been?” he asked.By Anupreeta Das, Sajal Pradhan, Laura Chung and Thomas Fuller
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
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Kathmandu (Nepal)HimalayasNepalKabir MaharjanSanjay Sah

Timothy Carney, Diplomat Who Went Places Others Avoided, Dies at 82
Insisting on seeing things for himself, even in hostile terrain, Mr. Carney opposed the closing of the U.S. embassy in Khartoum while Osama Bin Laden established himself there.By Adam Nossiter
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
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State DepartmentKhmer RougeAristide, Jean-Bertrand

Tumbler Ridge Shooting Survivors File 30 Lawsuits Against OpenAI
The survivors contend that the company should have notified the police when it shut down the shooter’s disturbing ChatGPT account eight months before the February attack in British Columbia.By Michael Levenson
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
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British Columbia (Canada)Tumbler Ridge (British Columbia)OpenAI LabsRoyal Canadian Mounted PoliceAltman, Samuel HVan Rootselaar, Jesse (d 2026)

Grand Theft Porter: Thieves Steal 800 Barrels of Guinness in Britain
The police said they were investigating the theft of about $155,000 worth of the famously creamy Irish stout from an industrial park in northwestern England.By Isabella Kwai
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
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Great BritainGuinness PLCDiageo PLC

Russian Drone Strikes Office of Ukraine’s Intelligence Chief
The attack came as the American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were said to be planning imminent visits to Kyiv and to Moscow.By Marc Santora
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
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Kyiv (Ukraine)

U.A.E. Pardons Egyptian Dissident Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi was extradited from Lebanon to the Emirates, a close U.S. ally, after criticizing its government, in a case that alarmed human rights experts.By Euan Ward
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
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Qaradawi, Yusuf al-

Yemen’s Houthis Push Toward Red Sea Strait as Ground Fighting Escalates
The Houthis, an Iran-backed militia, appear to be trying to gain control of a port city near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key choke point for global trade.By Shuaib Almosawa and Saeed Al-Batati
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
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Bab al-Mandab StraitIranRed SeaYemenHouthis

Here are some other extraordinary rescues from natural disasters.
By Claire Moses
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
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Israel Says It Is Cementing Its Foothold in Southern Lebanon
The recent capture of a strategic ridge has further entrenched the Israeli occupation of Lebanese territory, as efforts to broker lasting peace have floundered.By Euan Ward and David M. Halbfinger
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
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IsraelLebanonHezbollahKatz, Israel (1955- )

Philippines’ Vice President Faces Arrest Over Assassination Threats
A court issued a warrant for Sara Duterte, who is accused of having threatened President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and two of his relatives.By Aie Balagtas See
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
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PhilippinesMarcos, Ferdinand JrDuterte, Sara

U.N. Approves African Proposal for a New World Map
The Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true relative sizes, unlike the Mercator map, which critics say makes Africa look smaller than it is.By John Yoon
Published on : Fri Sep 04 2026
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AfricaGeneral Assembly (UN)African UnionUnited Nations

Haze From Indonesian Wildfires Blankets Parts of Malaysia and 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
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Borneo (Indonesia)Borneo (Malaysia)IndonesiaKuala Lumpur (Malaysia)Manila (Philippines)SingaporeSumatra (Indonesia)PhilippinesCebu (Philippines)

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
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Birmingham (England)EnglandEuropeGreat BritainReform UK (British Political Party)National Rally (France)Farage, Nigel (1964- )Bardella, Jordan (1995- )

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
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ColombiaDe La Espriella, Abelardo

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

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
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EuropeEuropean UnionNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationPutin, Vladimir V