
Why Japan’s Leader Won’t Enter the Male-Dominated Sumo Ring
Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, skipped a sumo awards ceremony, reflecting her cautious approach to gender issues.By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno
Published on : Sun Jan 25 2026
worldasia
JapanTakaichi, Sanae

How Iran Crushed a Citizen Uprising With Lethal Force
Protests erupted amid a communications blackout. But as video and witness accounts trickle out, the brutality of the regime’s crackdown is becoming clear.By Farnaz Fassihi, Sanjana Varghese, Malachy Browne and Parin Behrooz
Published on : Sun Jan 25 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranKhamenei, Ali

In Venezuela, Families Search for Relatives Who Are Detained and Missing
Even as dozens of political prisoners have been freed, at least 66 people taken by state authorities and never heard from again remain missing, relatives and rights groups say.By Camille Rodríguez Montilla, Frances Robles and The New York Times
Published on : Sun Jan 25 2026
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VenezuelaCaracas (Venezuela)Amnesty InternationalHuman Rights WatchMaduro, NicolasTrump, Donald J

The Woman Who Stands Between Donald Trump and Greenland
Mette Frederiksen, Denmark’s leader, has taken big risks standing up to Mr. Trump. It might just be working — for now.By Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli
Published on : Sun Jan 25 2026
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DenmarkGreenlandEuropeNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationFrederiksen, MetteTrump, Donald J

The Podcaster Poking at France’s Biggest Secrets
Philippe Collin makes intricate series that are reshaping how French people understand uncomfortable parts of their history. Millions are tuning in.By Catherine Porter
Published on : Sun Jan 25 2026
worldeurope
FranceCollin, Philippe

Trump Threatens Canada With Tariffs as Post-Davos Fallout Continues
President Trump said he would impose tariffs if Canada made “a deal with China,” though there is no sign that those countries are discussing a broad trade agreement.By Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Published on : Sat Jan 24 2026
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CanadaChinaCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J

Syria Announces Cease-Fire Extension, Hours After Truce With Kurds Expired
Syria’s government and Kurdish-led forces in the country’s northeast have clashed as President Ahmed al-Sharaa seeks to extend his authority across the entire country.By Abdi Latif Dahir
Published on : Sat Jan 24 2026
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SyriaSyrian Democratic ForcesSyrian ArmyIslamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)al-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- )

Ukraine Peace Talks End on Positive Note as Zelensky Teases Future Meeting
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that rare three-way negotiations between Ukrainian, Russian and American teams in Abu Dhabi had been “constructive.”By Andrew E. Kramer and Paul Sonne
Published on : Sat Jan 24 2026
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UkraineRussiaAbu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)Putin, Vladimir VTrump, Donald JWitkoff, StevenZelensky, Volodymyr

Iran’s Ayatollah and His Guards Falter After Storm of War and Protests
The bloody crackdown offers hints about growing tensions inside the country’s ruling system as the cleric’s rule comes under strain.By Declan Walsh
Published on : Sat Jan 24 2026
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IranTehran (Iran)Khamenei, Ali

How a Water Balloon Fight in Venezuela Ended in Charges of Treason
Venezuela’s interim government has been praised by President Trump. It has also maintained its state security apparatus to stamp out any perceived dissent.By Tibisay Romero, Jack Nicas, Patricia Sulbarán and The New York Times
Published on : Sat Jan 24 2026
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VenezuelaCaracas (Venezuela)Maduro, NicolasRodriguez, Delcy (1969- )

How a Year of Trump Changed Britain
Prime Minister Keir Starmer stood firm over Greenland. But his center-left government and the country as a whole have been buffeted by President Trump.By Mark Landler
Published on : Sat Jan 24 2026
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Chagos ArchipelagoEuropeGreat BritainGreenlandUnited StatesLabour Party (Great Britain)Starmer, KeirTrump, Donald J

What Europe Learned From the Greenland Crisis
Territorial integrity is a core tenet of Europe that is at risk from Russian and American imperialism. Brussels has fought back.By Steven Erlanger
Published on : Sat Jan 24 2026
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Xi’s Purge of China’s Military Brings Its Top General Down
The ouster of Gen. Zhang Youxia, who was second only to Xi Jinping in the military hierarchy, marks “the total annihilation of the high command,” one analyst said.By Chris Buckley
Published on : Sat Jan 24 2026
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An Unlikely Source of Crypto Innovation: Afghanistan
The repressive Taliban government is suspicious of the internet. But a start-up in the country is building blockchain-based tools to transform humanitarian aid.By Aryn Baker and Emile Ducke
Published on : Sat Jan 24 2026
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Amid Two-Week Internet Blackout, Some Iranians Are Getting Back Online
Many in Iran are gaining brief and unexplained windows of online connectivity, offering a widening glimpse of the extent of the government crackdown.By Erika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi
Published on : Sun Jan 25 2026
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William H. Foege, Key Figure in the Eradication of Smallpox, Dies at 89
His containment strategy helped wipe out the disease in the 1970s, one of the world’s greatest public health triumphs. He also led the C.D.C. and promoted childhood vaccination worldwide.By Keith Schneider and Sheryl Gay Stolberg
Published on : Sun Jan 25 2026
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AfricaCenters for Disease Control and PreventionWorld Health OrganizationCarter CenterGates, Bill and Melinda, FoundationFoege, William H

Cold Comfort
How can the perpetually shivering warm up to winter?By Melissa Kirsch
Published on : Sat Jan 24 2026
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Mark Carney Takes On Donald Trump and Emerges as a Global Political Star
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the prime minister was praised for his blunt talk about the president’s irrevocable “rupture” in the world order.By Ian Austen
Published on : Sat Jan 24 2026
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CanadaDavos (Switzerland)GreenlandUnited StatesIsraelWorld Economic ForumCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J

How a Photographer Stumbled Upon a Key Picture of the Spain Train Crash
While seeking views of the disaster, a photographer on assignment for The Times captured an image of wreckage that could provide clues to what went wrong.By Finbarr O’Reilly
Published on : Sat Jan 24 2026
insider
Adamuz (Spain)

Despite Trump’s Words, China and Russia Are Not Threatening Greenland
U.S. and European officials say they are unaware of any intelligence that shows China and Russia are endangering the island, which is protected by the NATO security umbrella.By Edward Wong
Published on : Sat Jan 24 2026
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Arctic RegionsGreenlandRussiaChinaNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationTrump, Donald J

Australian Boy, 12, Dies After Shark Attack Near Sydney
Nico Antic died in a hospital after a shark bit him in the legs, the first of several recent shark attacks along Australia’s southeastern coast.By John Yoon
Published on : Sat Jan 24 2026
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AustraliaNew South Wales (Australia)Sydney (Australia)

Russia Jails U.S. Navy Veteran for Five Years
Charles Wayne Zimmerman, who had been fulfilling his dream to sail around the world, appears to be the latest American imprisoned as part of Russia’s “hostage diplomacy.”By Neil MacFarquhar
Published on : Fri Jan 23 2026
worldeurope
Black SeaSochi (Russia)Russia

Joint Chiefs Chairman Issues Rare Invitation to Foreign Military Heads
Top military leaders from 34 countries plan to discuss improving efforts in the Western Hemisphere to fight drug trafficking and transnational criminal organizations.By Eric Schmitt
Published on : Fri Jan 23 2026
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Central Intelligence AgencyDefense DepartmentJoint Chiefs of StaffCaine, John Daniel (1968- )Trump, Donald J

Denmark’s Prime Minister Makes Unannounced Visit to Greenland
The trip by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to the Danish territory came amid pressure from President Trump and appeared to have been meant as reassurance to Greenlanders.By Maya Tekeli
Published on : Fri Jan 23 2026
worldeurope
GreenlandDenmarkNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationFrederiksen, MetteNielsen, Jens-FrederikRutte, MarkTrump, Donald J

Facing U.S. Pressure, Venezuela Agrees to Take More Deportees
Venezuela’s interim government, in another sign of its willingness to placate the Trump administration, is receiving more deportation flights. Three flights arrived this week.By Annie Correal, Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Hamed Aleaziz
Published on : Fri Jan 23 2026
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VenezuelaCaracas (Venezuela)Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US)Homeland Security DepartmentMaduro, NicolasRodriguez, Delcy (1969- )Trump, Donald JRubio, MarcoMiller, Stephen (1985- )

Trump’s Turnabout on Greenland Shows the Limits of His Coercive Powers
President Trump’s faith in his ability to wring concessions by taking maximalist positions was on full display this week. So were the costs, as he splintered NATO and then undercut his credibility by climbing down from his threats.By David E. Sanger
Published on : Fri Jan 23 2026
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GreenlandDenmarkEuropeCanadaNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationTrump, Donald JRutte, MarkCarney, Mark J

Nelson Mandela Memorabilia Can Go to Auction, Court Says
The anti-apartheid leader’s eldest daughter won the right to sell some of his personal items after a two-year legal battle.By Zimasa Matiwane
Published on : Fri Jan 23 2026
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AfricaSouth AfricaRobben Island (South Africa)Mandela, Nelson

Putin’s New Competitor in Wielding Unchecked Power Is Trump
If the United States under President Trump starts acting as if it’s Russia, where does that leave President Vladimir V. Putin?By Paul Sonne
Published on : Fri Jan 23 2026
worldeurope
RussiaEuropeGreenlandUkraineNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationUnited NationsTrump, Donald JPutin, Vladimir V

Prosecutors in Spain End Investigation Into Julio Iglesias
Two women accused the singer, 82, of abusing them in the Caribbean and filed a complaint in Spain, but Spanish officials said that they did not have jurisdiction over the claim.By José Bautista
Published on : Fri Jan 23 2026
worldeurope
SpainIglesias, Julio

How Many Bases Does America Have in Greenland Now?
The U.S. once maintained more than a dozen. Now it has one. President Trump wants more.By Amelia Nierenberg and Jeffrey Gettleman
Published on : Fri Jan 23 2026
worldeurope
Arctic RegionsDenmarkUnited StatesGreenlandNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationTrump, Donald J

Friends, Romans, Celebrities Pay Last Respects to Valentino
The designer Valentino Garavani, who died on Monday at 93, was celebrated in Rome, a city that he “embodied,” according to its mayor.By Elisabetta Povoledo
Published on : Fri Jan 23 2026
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ItalyRome (Italy)Valentino Fashion Group SpAGaravani, ValentinoGiammetti, Giancarlo

For Greenland Tourism, Trump’s Interest Creates Uncertainty
Bookings to the island increased last year, and there are plans for two new airports. Threats from President Trump may change that.By Lisa Abend
Published on : Fri Jan 23 2026
travel
GreenlandTrump, Donald J

F.B.I. Arrests Canadian Olympian Accused of Running Drug Ring
Ryan Wedding, 44, who competed in snowboarding in the 2002 Winter Olympics, has been charged with murder and smuggling cocaine into the United States.By Vjosa Isai
Published on : Fri Jan 23 2026
worldcanada
Federal Bureau of InvestigationSinaloa CartelWedding, Ryan (1981- )

Trump Says U.S. ‘Armada’ Is Heading to Iran, Raising Pressure on Regime
President Trump said the United States was “watching Iran” and sending a naval force there, despite also saying that his threats had halted executions.By Abdi Latif Dahir
Published on : Fri Jan 23 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranTrump, Donald J

Starmer Joins Other British Politicians in Anger Over Trump’s Afghanistan War Claim
President Trump said that NATO soldiers stayed “a little off the front lines” during the conflict. In Britain, which lost 457 soldiers in the war, the response was swift.By Stephen Castle
Published on : Fri Jan 23 2026
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AfghanistanGreat BritainUnited StatesNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationTrump, Donald JStarmer, KeirBadenoch, KemiDavey, Ed (1965- )

Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. Officials Meet in Abu Dhabi for Peace Talks
In the past, Ukrainian and Russian negotiators have relied on Americans to mediate, and it was unclear how the talks would play out.By Andrew E. Kramer and Aurelien Breeden
Published on : Fri Jan 23 2026
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UkraineRussiaUnited StatesUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)Zelensky, VolodymyrTrump, Donald JPutin, Vladimir VKushner, Jared