
This Is the Kill Zone
The front line in Ukraine has blurred into a miles-wide wasteland where drones fill the sky and neither side holds firm control.By Constant Méheut, Josh Holder and Olha Konovalova
Published on : Sat Oct 17 2026
worldeurope
UkraineRussia

The 53-Year-Old in a Suit Who’s the Face of France’s Youth Protests
Bally Bagayoko, the mayor of a working-class suburb near Paris, has been a regular presence at student demonstrations, prompting both applause and condemnation.By Catherine Porter
Published on : Sat Oct 17 2026
international-home
Paris (France)Seine-Saint-Denis (France)St Denis (France)FranceFrance Unbowed (Political Party)Bagayoko, BallyMacron, Emmanuel (1977- )

Uncertainty Over Pope’s Health Fuels Familiar Debate Over Vatican’s Candor
By announcing his lung condition himself, Leo has been more forthcoming than many popes. But mysteries remain, prompting scrutiny of papal statements for hidden meaning.By Elisabetta Povoledo
Published on : Sat Oct 17 2026
worldeurope
Roman Catholic ChurchLeo XIVParolin, PietroPrevost, Louis (1951- )Navarro-Valls, JoaquinJohn Paul II

A Wayward Shark Becomes a Celebrity in South Korea
Stranded in a port waterway for weeks, the 10-foot fish has attracted more than a million spectators, while officials try to guide her back to open sea.By Jin Yu Young
Published on : Sat Oct 17 2026
worldasia
Busan (South Korea)South Korea

What to Know About France’s Protests
Student demonstrations for a better-funded education system are converging with a broader protest movement against rising living costs.By Lynsey Chutel and Zane Irwin
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
worldeurope
FranceSt Denis (France)Macron, Emmanuel (1977- )

Rain or Shine, Japan’s ‘Dancing Salaryman’ Can’t Stop Grooving
Toru Utsumi, 60, works as a management consultant, but on his days off, he has become a global internet star — despite some local disapproval.By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno
Published on : Sat Oct 17 2026
worldasia
JapanTokyo (Japan)Instagram Inc

The Arab Kingmaker in Israel’s Election Who Wants a Partnership With Jews
Mansour Abbas, a dentist-turned-lawmaker, helped oust Benjamin Netanyahu once before. Now, he and a Jewish ex-police commander have teamed up to try to do it again.By David M. Halbfinger and Adam Rasgon
Published on : Fri Oct 16 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelRaam Party (Israel)Abbas, MansourNetanyahu, Benjamin

Is This the Breaking Point for Trump and Zelensky?
Where the two presidents’ war of words will end is anybody’s guess. But if it continues, it could threaten the crucial operational help that Ukraine still gets from the United States.By Kim Barker
Published on : Fri Oct 16 2026
worldeurope
UkraineUnited StatesTrump, Donald JZelensky, Volodymyr

Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians and Washington Post Journalist in West Bank
In the latest surge of violence, settlers targeted Palestinians during the olive harvest, a cultural touchstone and economic lifeline in the Israeli-occupied area.By Azam Ahmed
Published on : Fri Oct 16 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelWest BankHamasWashington PostInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesNetanyahu, Benjamin

Pope Asks Putin for a Cease-Fire for a Ukrainian City Under Siege
Recovering from lung cancer surgery, Pope Leo XIV spoke with Vladimir V. Putin to make a plea for Oleshky, where mines and drones have trapped some 2,000 people who are at risk of starvation.By Elisabetta Povoledo and Siobhán O’Grady
Published on : Fri Oct 16 2026
worldeurope
Oleshky (Ukraine)Roman Catholic ChurchLeo XIVPutin, Vladimir V

Deadly Peshawar Roof Collapse Raises Questions Over Regulation of Private Schools
A roof collapse that killed 32 children and a teacher in northwest Pakistan has prompted safety inspections of schools across the region.By Salman Masood
Published on : Fri Oct 16 2026
worldasia
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province (Pakistan)Peshawar (Pakistan)PakistanPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Saudi Arabia’s Flagship Events at Risk as Houthis Strike at Heart of Kingdom
The Iran-backed group’s attacks have disrupted sports tournaments and threatened business events that the kingdom has long used to attract investment and raise its profile.By Euan Ward and Humza Jilani
Published on : Fri Oct 16 2026
worldmiddleeast
Saudi ArabiaBab al-Mandab StraitAden (Yemen)Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)Red SeaYemenHouthisMohammed bin Salman (1985- )

Caracas Is Eerily Safe. State Death Squads Made Sure of It.
Crime plunged after police raids killed thousands. Venezuela is now withdrawing from the International Criminal Court as it investigates this blood-soaked campaign.By Simon Romero and Adriana Loureiro Fernandez
Published on : Fri Oct 16 2026
worldamericas
Caracas (Venezuela)VenezuelaInternational Criminal CourtChavez, HugoMaduro, Nicolas

What Life Is Like in Kyiv as Russia Tries to Make It Unlivable
A day in the Ukrainian capital, a new kind of battlefield far from the front, where daily life means assessing — and accepting — deadly risks.By Kim Barker, Maria Varenikova, Oleksandra Mykolyshyn and Jędrzej Nowicki
Published on : Fri Oct 16 2026
worldeurope
Kyiv (Ukraine)

He Was a Top Voice on Palestinian Liberation. Filmgoers Are Listening.
A new documentary on Edward Said, the Palestinian American literary critic and activist who taught for decades at Columbia, brought New Yorkers together in a fraught political moment.By Sara Aridi
Published on : Sat Oct 17 2026
nyregion
Said, Edward WBaird, Maiken

The World’s Oldest Shipwreck? Maybe, but ‘We’re All Excited by Maybe.’
Archaeologists said that they had found jars from a shipwreck as much as 4,700 years old, with black residue inside. Outside experts were skeptical but intrigued.By Alan Yuhas
Published on : Fri Oct 16 2026
worldmiddleeast
TurkeyMediterranean Sea

16 People Rescued in Pacific Ocean Off Mexico, U.S. Coast Guard Says
The agency said a major rescue operation was underway near the coast of Baja California after it received reports of 27 people in the water.By Remy Tumin
Published on : Fri Oct 16 2026
worldamericas
Baja California (Mexico)Pacific OceanUnited States Coast Guard

Japan Mistakenly Issues Warning for Strongest Ever Earthquake
Officials on Friday withdrew an alert sent when they believed a 9.9-magnitude earthquake had taken place. In the end, the tremor was hardly felt.By Kiuko Notoya and Claire Moses
Published on : Fri Oct 16 2026
worldasia
JapanKamchatka Peninsula (Russia)United States Geological Survey

Japan’s Leader Says She Loses Hours to Makeup and Chores. Opinions Abound.
Sanae Takaichi said she has a busier schedule than her male predecessors, a nod to the disproportionate share of household tasks in Japan that fall to women.By Javier C. Hernández and Kiuko Notoya
Published on : Fri Oct 16 2026
worldasia
JapanTakaichi, Sanae

D.E.I. Gone Wild? What Do You Know About Affirmative Action In South Africa?
Trump officials argue that the laws are racist and impede American investment in the country. Test your knowledge of the basics.By John Eligon and Claire Waheed
Published on : Fri Oct 16 2026
world
Ramaphosa, Cyril

The Sexual Abuse Crisis in Paris’s Public Schools
A surge of abuse accusations has led Parisian authorities to acknowledge a “collective failure” to prevent sexual offenders from working in schools.By Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Fri Oct 16 2026
worldeurope
Paris (France)Hidalgo, Anne (1959- )Gregoire, Emmanuel

Behind a White House Feud That Is Bitter Even by Trump-Era Standards
Two Trump allies — Alina Habba Mildon and Richard Grenell — are locked in a raging dispute that has its roots in the battle for a share of the spoils in Venezuela.By Tyler Pager and Anatoly Kurmanaev
Published on : Fri Oct 16 2026
uspolitics
VenezuelaKennedy, John F, Center for the Performing ArtsGrenell, RichardHabba, AlinaMildon, TurhanTrump, Donald JScharf, William O

Trump’s Deal With Russia Inflames War He Vowed to Swiftly End
The Ukrainian president’s defiant decision to continue attacking Russian refineries underscores President Trump’s inability to end a war he had promised to resolve.By Anton Troianovski and Luke Broadwater
Published on : Thu Oct 15 2026
uspolitics
UkraineRussiaZelensky, VolodymyrPutin, Vladimir VTrump, Donald J

Venezuela’s Opposition Leader Calls Trump’s New Oil Partner Corrupt
The businessman denied accusations made by María Corina Machado in a wide-ranging interview, in which she promised to return to Venezuela “sooner than you would expect.’‘By Julie Turkewitz
Published on : Thu Oct 15 2026
worldamericas
VenezuelaMachado, Maria CorinaBetancourt Lopez, AlejandroRodriguez, Delcy (1969- )Trump, Donald J

America’s Most Expensive Senate Race
The Senate showdown in Texas shows why Donald Trump and the Republican Party are worried about the midterm elections.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Thu Oct 15 2026
world
TexasUkraineTrump, Donald JZelensky, Volodymyr

6 Members of South Africa’s Biggest Party Are Killed in Shootings
The two shootings took place only a few weeks before pivotal, nationwide local elections, and as the party, the A.N.C., is embroiled in a dispute over the eligibility of more than 100 candidates.By Zimasa Matiwane
Published on : Thu Oct 15 2026
worldafrica
South AfricaAfrican National Congress

20 Hours After Falling Overboard, Cruise Passenger Is Rescued Near Greece
According to Greek officials, the woman told her rescuers she had jumped off the ship because she “wanted to disembark.”By Ryley Ober
Published on : Thu Oct 15 2026
travel
GreeceRoyal Caribbean Cruises Ltd

Dublin Hotel Accused of Revoking Bookings for an Event to Combat Antisemitism
A leader of the Jewish community in Ireland said a hotel canceled a deal for 70 rooms when it learned they were reserved for guests attending the international forum.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Thu Oct 15 2026
worldeurope
Dublin (Ireland)World Jewish CongressEuropean Commission

Kenya Announces Its Second Ebola Infection
The case is likely to raise alarms in the country and increase scrutiny of the government’s surveillance measures.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Published on : Thu Oct 15 2026
worldafrica
Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa)KenyaNairobi (Kenya)World Health Organization

Houthi Missiles Strike Government Headquarters in Yemen
Five people were killed when the Houthi militia struck the Maashiq Palace in Aden, a Yemeni minister said.By Ismaeel Naar and Pranav Baskar
Published on : Thu Oct 15 2026
worldmiddleeast
Aden (Yemen)Saudi ArabiaYemenHouthisKing Khalid International Airport (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

Student Protests in Albania Turn Violent as Calls Grow for Leader’s Resignation
Opposition to a luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner has collided with rising discontent over corruption and the cost of living.By Fatjona Mejdini, Paul Mozur and Lynsey Chutel
Published on : Thu Oct 15 2026
worldeurope
AlbaniaRama, EdiKushner, JaredBerisha, Sali