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What It Takes to Pilot a War Drone
We spent a day at a secret front-line drone command center in Ukraine, where soldiers prepared their deadly munitions in dread that Russian’s own drones might find them.By Mauricio Lima, Andrew E. Kramer and Josh Holder
Published on : Fri Dec 19 2025
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Ukraine
Can This Man Finally Defeat Mexico’s Cartels?
Omar García Harfuch is overseeing one of the most aggressive offensives in years against Mexico’s powerful criminal groups. Many before him have failed.By Jack Nicas and Luis Antonio Rojas
Published on : Fri Dec 19 2025
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MexicoMexico City (Mexico)Jalisco New Generation CartelSinaloa CartelGarcia Harfuch, OmarSheinbaum, Claudia
To Secure Money for Ukraine, Europe Had to Resort to a Messy Compromise
The European Union came up with an 11th-hour deal to help Ukraine, but the solution raised questions about the bloc’s decisiveness.By Jeanna Smialek
Published on : Fri Dec 19 2025
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BelgiumRussiaUkraineEuropean UnionEuropean Council
At Germany’s Christmas Markets, a New Tradition: Retractable Bollards
To prevent ramming attacks at Christmas markets, German officials have installed concrete blocks, chain barriers and, in one case, metal bollards removed by a hand-cranked crane.By Christopher F. Schuetze
Published on : Fri Dec 19 2025
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Augsburg (Germany)Europe
Gaza City Famine Averted, Global Experts Say, but Palestinians Face Major Difficulties Accessing Food
Food security experts said a famine reported in August had been alleviated but that the situation remained dire across the enclave, despite a cease-fire in October and greater flows of aid.By Adam Rasgon
Published on : Fri Dec 19 2025
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Gaza StripIsraelUnited Nations
Putin Offers to Suspend Deep Strikes During Potential Ukraine Vote
But President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, speaking at an annual news conference, showed little sign of backing down from his goals in the war on Ukraine.By Paul Sonne and Ivan Nechepurenko
Published on : Thu Dec 18 2025
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UkraineRussiaEuropePutin, Vladimir V
Riots Erupt in Bangladesh After the Killing of a Student Leader
Newspaper buildings were set on fire after the death of an activist who was attacked recently. Political leaders fear more violence could derail attempts to restore democracy.By Saif Hasnat and Alex Travelli
Published on : Fri Dec 19 2025
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BangladeshDhaka (Bangladesh)IndiaBangladesh Awami LeagueHadi, Sharif Osman bin (1993-2025)Yunus, MuhammadWazed, Hasina
Three Killed in Stabbing Attack in Taiwan
The attacker, who threw smoke grenades inside a train station in Taiwan’s capital, later continued his rampage nearby and died in falling from a building.By Chris Buckley
Published on : Fri Dec 19 2025
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Taipei (Taiwan)
Toronto Man Faces Terror Charges of Targeting Jews and Women
After two failed abductions, three men were arrested, one of whom is charged with working to support the Islamic State terrorist group.By Ian Austen
Published on : Fri Dec 19 2025
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Mississauga (Ontario)Toronto (Ontario)Royal Canadian Mounted Police
With New E.U. Loan, Ukraine Avoids Budget Crunch and Can Plan War Effort
The loan will cover two-thirds of the country’s financial needs for the next two years. It also bolsters Ukraine’s position in ongoing peace talks.By Constant Méheut
Published on : Fri Dec 19 2025
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Kyiv (Ukraine)Trump, Donald JZelensky, Volodymyr
Trump Signs Law Repealing Tough Sanctions on Syria
The Caesar Act was imposed in 2019 in response to widespread and systematic violations of human rights by the regime of former dictator Bashar al-Assad.By Abdi Latif Dahir and Reham Mourshed
Published on : Fri Dec 19 2025
worldmiddleeast
SyriaDamascus (Syria)United StatesQatarUnited Arab EmiratesIslamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)al-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- )Shaheen, JeanneTrump, Donald J
Australia Announces Plan to Buy Back Guns in Wake of Hanukkah Attack
The program is expected to take hundreds of thousands of firearms out of circulation, the prime minister said on Friday.By Yan Zhuang and Damien Cave
Published on : Fri Dec 19 2025
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Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)Albanese, Anthony (1963- )
Before the Massacre, Bondi Suspects Spent Weeks at a Philippine Hotel
Workers at the budget hotel in the southern Philippines, a region that has long battled Islamist insurgencies, said the two men rarely left their room.By Pranav Baskar
Published on : Fri Dec 19 2025
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Davao (Philippines)PhilippinesBondi Beach (Sydney, Australia)Mindanao (Philippines)Marawi (Philippines)Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)Akram, NaveedAkram, Sajid (d 2025)
Britain Is Preparing for Attacks on Its Soil. Critics Say It Must Move Faster.
As military officials sound the alarm over Russian hybrid attacks, the chair of Parliament’s defense committee said the government’s progress on ramping up home defense was “glacial.”By Lizzie Dearden
Published on : Fri Dec 19 2025
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Great BritainEuropeRussiaMinistry of Defense (Great Britain)Royal Air ForceNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization
U.S. Strikes Islamic State Targets in Syria
American forces struck dozens of suspected ISIS sites, making good on President Trump’s vow to avenge two American soldiers and a civilian U.S. interpreter killed by the group last week.By Eric Schmitt
Published on : Fri Dec 19 2025
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SyriaDefense DepartmentIslamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)United States ArmyAssad, Bashar al-Trump, Donald JHegseth, Peteal-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- )
Toss a Coin in the Trevi Fountain? That’ll Be 2 Euros, Wish Not Included
Starting on Feb. 1, Rome will charge tourists a fee to go down into the basin of the famed 18th-century fountain. Not every one is happy (except Romans, who won’t have to pay).By Elisabetta Povoledo
Published on : Fri Dec 19 2025
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Rome (Italy)ItalyGualtieri, Roberto (1966- )
Spit and Sulfur: How Venezuela Went From U.S. Ally to Trump Target
Closely tied to Washington during much of the Cold War, Venezuela has gone through political upheavals over the years that now make it a major enemy in the eyes of the Trump administration.By Michael Crowley
Published on : Fri Dec 19 2025
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VenezuelaChavez, HugoMaduro, NicolasTrump, Donald JRubio, MarcoNixon, Richard Milhous
What We Know About the Suspects in the Bondi Beach Attack
The police named Sajid Akram, 50, and his son, Naveed Akram, 24, as the suspects in the shooting that claimed 15 lives on Dec. 14.By Max Kim and Livia Albeck-Ripka
Published on : Fri Dec 19 2025
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AustraliaBondi Beach (Sydney, Australia)Hyderabad (India)IndiaPhilippinesTelangana (India)Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)Akram, NaveedAkram, Sajid (d 2025)Albanese, Anthony (1963- )
Australia Debates New Laws to Restrict Hate and Suspend Protests
The authorities are vowing to crack down after a mass shooting at a Jewish holiday celebration. Experts say that what the country needs might not be new laws.By Damien Cave
Published on : Fri Dec 19 2025
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Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)Labor Party (Australia)Albanese, Anthony (1963- )
Mexico’s Security Chief on His Fight Against the Cartels
Omar García Harfuch spoke to The New York Times about the country’s aggressive cartel offensive and his relationship with the White House.By Jack Nicas
Published on : Fri Dec 19 2025
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MexicoJalisco New Generation CartelSinaloa CartelGarcia Harfuch, OmarSheinbaum, ClaudiaTrump, Donald J
‘A Singularly Turbulent Time’: Deeper Uncertainty in Store for Global Economy
A reordering of the rules of trade, set on top of transformational change in technology, demographics and climate, is remaking jobs, politics and lives.By Patricia Cohen
Published on : Fri Dec 19 2025
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EuropeChinaTrump, Donald J
For the First Time, a Former Refugee Will Lead the U.N.’s Refugee Agency
Barham Salih, who fought against Saddam Hussein’s rule in Iraq and later served as president, was chosen to lead the U.N. High Commission for Refugees.By Farnaz Fassihi and Nick Cumming-Bruce
Published on : Thu Dec 18 2025
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IraqKurdistanUnited Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesSalih, BarhamGuterres, Antonio
U.K. Appoints New Ambassador to U.S. After Predecessor Is Fired Over Epstein Links
Christian Turner’s appointment comes as the United States and Britain’s relationship is being tested amid a number of foreign policy issues.By Stephen Castle
Published on : Thu Dec 18 2025
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Great BritainUnited StatesTurner, Christian (1972- )Starmer, KeirMandelson, PeterEpstein, Jeffrey E (1953- )Trump, Donald J
The German Chancellor Betting on America
Friedrich Merz believes the world needs a stronger Germany. He is still navigating how to do it.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Thu Dec 18 2025
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GermanyMerz, FriedrichTrump, Donald J
On Edge After Mass Shooting, Australian Police Detain, Then Release, 7 Men
The men were held for about 24 hours on suspicion of holding a “radical Islamic ideology.” The police released them after apparently failing to find evidence.By Pranav Baskar and Yan Zhuang
Published on : Thu Dec 18 2025
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Sydney (Australia)New South Wales (Australia)Victoria (Australia)Bondi Beach (Sydney, Australia)AustraliaAkram, NaveedAkram, Sajid (d 2025)Albanese, Anthony (1963- )
French Doctor Sentenced to Life for Fatally Poisoning 12 People
Frédéric Péchier, an anesthesiologist, was found guilty of poisoning 30 patients, of whom 12 died.By Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Thu Dec 18 2025
worldeurope
France
Zelensky Makes Appeal to E.U. Leaders for Frozen Russian Funds to Fight War
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Brussels, where the leaders had gathered, that without the money, his country would have to reduce its drone production significantly.By Maria Varenikova
Published on : Thu Dec 18 2025
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Brussels (Belgium)RussiaUkraineEuropean UnionEuropean CouncilNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationZelensky, VolodymyrPutin, Vladimir VTrump, Donald JBiden, Joseph R Jr
Over 1,000 Were Killed in Attack on Famine-Stricken Camp in Sudan, U.N. Says
A paramilitary attack in April was one of the most brutal of Sudan’s civil war. Now, hunger is spreading as Western aid cuts have reduced U.N. rations.By Declan Walsh
Published on : Thu Dec 18 2025
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SudanZamzam Refugee Camp (Sudan)Darfur (Sudan)El Fasher (Sudan)United Arab EmiratesRapid Support Forces (Sudan)United NationsWorld Food ProgramTurk, Volker
The Putin Confidant Who Pushed Back Against the War
Dmitri N. Kozak had worked with President Vladimir V. Putin for three decades before quitting in September. His associates described his break with the Russian leader.By Anton Troianovski
Published on : Thu Dec 18 2025
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Moscow (Russia)Kozak, Dmitri NPutin, Vladimir V
Nigeria Closes Factories Linked to U.S. Auto Industry Amid Poisoning Inquiry
Carmakers have known for decades that battery recycling was poisoning people abroad. Nigeria’s crackdown is an effort to catalog the damage.By Peter S. Goodman, Will Fitzgibbon and Victor Adewale
Published on : Thu Dec 18 2025
worldafrica
Nigeria
Who Can Solve Iran’s Many Problems? Not I, Says the President.
Amid sky-high inflation, water and energy cuts and prospects for a deal with the U. S. dimming, President Masoud Pezeshkian has apparently thrown up his hands.By Farnaz Fassihi and Leily Nikounazar
Published on : Thu Dec 18 2025
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IranIsraelUnited StatesPezeshkian, MasoudKhamenei, Ali
Australia Mourns the Youngest Victim of the Bondi Beach Shooting
Sydney’s devastated Jewish community gathered for the funeral of “Matilda Bee,” an ebullient, smiling 10-year-old girl.By Damien Cave
Published on : Thu Dec 18 2025
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Sydney (Australia)
