
How the Houthis Triumphed on the Red Sea and Sparked a New War in Yemen
In a single night, an Iran-allied militia trounced Saudi-backed forces to take control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast. No one was able, or willing, to stop them.By Vivian Nereim, Saeed Al-Batati and Shuaib Almosawa
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldmiddleeast
YemenBab al-Mandab StraitMokha (Yemen)Saudi ArabiaTaiz (Yemen)Houthis

Student Protests Expand to More Than 40 French Cities
Union members, parents and teachers joined the demonstrations, broadening the student-led protest movement that has closed hundreds of French high schools since late September.Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026

U.K. Security Adviser Traveled to Israel Ahead of Consulate Closure
Jonathan Powell, Britain’s national security adviser, visited Israel last week to try to negotiate over the looming closure of his country’s consulate in Jerusalem, according to three officials.By Michael D. Shear, Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldeurope
E1 (West Bank)East JerusalemGreat BritainGaza StripIsraelJerusalem (Israel)JordanTel Aviv (Israel)West BankMiliband, Edward SNetanyahu, Benjamin

U.S. Sends ‘Hunter-Killer’ Drones to South America to Target Cartels
MQ-9 Reaper drones — known for high-profile deadly strikes — have been shifted from Africa to Colombia and Ecuador, U.S. officials said.By Annie Correal and Eric Schmitt
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldamericas
ColombiaUnited StatesEcuadorUnited States Air ForceUnited States ArmyDefense DepartmentNoboa, DanielDe La Espriella, Abelardo

Live From the Barracks: Three Juntas Launch TV Channel
Three African countries have started Tafouk TV, a Russia-partnered broadcast channel, after throwing out Western journalists and cracking down on local media.By Ruth Maclean and Saikou Jammeh
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldafrica
AfricaBamako (Mali)Burkina FasoFranceMaliNigerRussiaSahel (Africa)

British Man Arrested in London in Connection With Air Base Incident
A 22-year-old from London was the seventh person to be arrested by the counterterrorism police investigating an incident at R.A.F. Fairford last month.By Megan Specia
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldeurope
Royal Air Force Fairford (Gloucestershire, England, Air Base)London (England)Great BritainIranIslamic Revolutionary Guards Corps

Spain Clears Way for Separatist Leader to Return to Catalonia
The Spanish Supreme Court canceled an arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont, who has been living in self-imposed exile in Belgium.By Carlos Barragán
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldeurope
Catalonia (Spain)SpainPuigdemont, Carles (1962- )Sanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- )

Kenya Records Ebola Case for First Time
The authorities said that the virus had been diagnosed in a man arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo and that they were taking measures to prevent any spread.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldafrica
KenyaCongo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa)

Drones Hit Ships Off Bulgaria’s Black Sea Coast, Prime Minister Says
A rescue effort was underway, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said, after one of the two ships sank. It was not immediately clear where the drones originated.By Boryana Dzhambazova and Aurelien Breeden
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldeurope
BulgariaBlack SeaRussiaUkraine

German Officials Arrest Former Spy Chief on Espionage Charges
August Hanning is accused of helping foreign governments. His arrest shook the German political world and had roots in a steakhouse-heiress kidnapping plot.By Jim Tankersley
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldeurope
GermanyFederal Intelligence Service (Germany)August Henning

India Cut 130 Million From Voter Roll, Fueling Protests Against Modi
Public anger is growing over an exercise that critics say undermines the world’s largest democracy, particularly disenfranchising Muslims under the Hindu nationalist government.By Mujib Mashal, Pragati K.B. and Hari Kumar
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldasia
IndiaMaharashtra (India)Delhi (India)Bangalore (India)Bharatiya Janata PartyIndian National CongressModi, Narendra

An 87-Year-Old’s Eviction Dragged Down Spain’s Leader. Will It Also Save Him?
The eviction of the woman in Madrid last month helped unravel Pedro Sánchez’s government. It also gave him an election platform.By Jason Horowitz
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldeurope
SpainEuropePopular Party (Spain)Sanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- )

Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France
Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.By Mark Landler
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldeurope
FranceNational Rally (France)Macron, Emmanuel (1977- )Le Pen, MarineLecornu, Sebastien

As Japan’s Population Shrinks, a City Is Accused of Padding Census Numbers
The police are investigating how about 3,000 nonexistent residents were added to official data for Toyama.By Hisako Ueno and Tiffany May
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldasia
JapanToyama (Japan)

F.B.I. Charges American in Plot Behind Canada’s Tumbler Ridge School Shooting
The U.S. police say a 30-year-old offered the killer advice and cash for supplies at least six months before the rampage in British Columbia that left eight dead.By Vjosa Isai
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldcanada
CanadaTumbler Ridge (British Columbia)British Columbia (Canada)Washington (State)Bellingham (Wash)Federal Bureau of InvestigationRoyal Canadian Mounted PoliceJustice DepartmentDiscord IncOpenAI LabsVan Rootselaar, Jesse (d 2026)

Understanding France’s Polycrisis
An autumn of discontent has gripped the country ahead of its presidential election.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
world
FranceKenyaLe Pen, Marine

After One Bolsonaro Is Jailed, Another Could Become President
The Bolsonaro family emerged triumphant in Brazil’s elections, mounting a surprising political resurrection in Latin America’s largest nation.By Ana Ionova
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldamericas
BrazilBolsonaro, FlavioBolsonaro, Jair (1955- )Da Silva, Luiz Inacio Lula

Trump-Appointed Judge Accuses ICE of Lying and Fabricating Records
Two men were mistakenly arrested in the Bronx by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Gary R. Brown, a federal judge, condemned the agency’s actions.By Luis Ferré-Sadurní
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
nyregion
Bronx (NYC)United StatesHomeland Security DepartmentImmigration and Customs Enforcement (US)Brown, Gary RTorres, Ritchie (1988- )Trump, Donald J

People of All Ages Join French Student Protests, as Movement Broadens
Union members, parents, teachers and others took part in mass demonstrations around the country, backing student demands that the government invest more in schools.By Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldeurope
FranceMelenchon, Jean-Luc

Here’s the latest.
By Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldeurope

In Race With U.S., China Struggles to Recruit Foreign A.I. Researchers
China’s booming artificial intelligence sector has given local researchers good reason to remain in the country, but it has yet to lure overseas scientists despite a government push.By Zeyi Yang
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
science
ChinaUnited States

A 2,500-Year-Old Ski? The Melting Alps Release Ancient Secrets.
Archaeologists are scouring mountain passes as artifacts from a bygone world all but tumble out of Switzerland’s shrinking ice.By Raymond Zhong, Giacomo d’Orlando and Mira Rojanasakul
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
climate
Alps MountainsSwitzerland

Germany’s Far Right Claims Its First Statehouse Speaker Since 1945
After winning a state election last month, the Alternative for Germany is the first far-right party to oversee a state legislature since the Nazi era.By Christopher F. Schuetze
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldeurope
GermanySaxony-Anhalt (Germany)Alternative for GermanySiegmund, Ulrich (1990- )

Fury in California After Trump Suggests Iran ‘Take Out’ L.A. or San Diego
Gov. Gavin Newsom called the president “dangerous and deranged” after his remarks at a political rally, where Mr. Trump said the Iran war was necessary to “keep the world safe.”By Laura Chung
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldasia
CaliforniaTrump, Donald JNewsom, Gavin

South Korea Investigates Possible Use of A.I. in Hackings on Its Banks
The president said there were signs that such models were used in recent attacks on several banks involving customer data. Police are investigating.By Laura Chung and Jin Yu Young
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldasia
South KoreaLee Jae-myung

Protests Spread Across France, Growing From School Demonstrations
The rallies are a test of the strength of the student-led protest movement that has escalated at French high schools since late September.By Catherine Porter, Ségolène Le Stradic and Giulia Imbert
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldeurope
FranceFrance Unbowed (Political Party)Lecornu, SebastienMelenchon, Jean-Luc

FIFA Found a Player Ineligible. His Team Played in the World Cup Anyway.
Officials determined that a goalkeeper from the Democratic Republic of Congo did not have the correct paperwork, documents show. But no action was taken, renewing questions about FIFA’s governance.By Tariq Panja
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldeurope
AfricaCongo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa)NigeriaEuropeJamaica (West Indies)International Federation of Association Football (FIFA)Confederation of African Football

The Hidden Policies That Power China’s Export Boom
Huge tax breaks and a weak currency sustain exports, widen the government budget deficit and complicate the country’s efforts to rebalance its economy.By Keith Bradsher
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
business
ChinaEuropeEuropean Union

Cheikh Hamidou Kane, Author of Seminal Anticolonial Novel, Dies at 98
The Senegalese writer was lauded as one of the founding fathers of African literature who subtly captured the shock of colonization from the perspective of the continent’s people.By Adam Nossiter
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
obituaries
SenegalKane, Cheikh Hamidou (1928-2026)

‘A new kind of cyber incident’: OpenAI apologizes for the Australia Medicare hack.
By Victoria Kim
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldaustralia

OpenAI’s models have also meddled with U.S. government websites after going rogue.
By Kate Conger, Ana Swanson and Cecilia Kang
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldaustralia

Parti Québécois Returns to Power, Reviving Quebec Sovereignty Push
The separatist party’s victory fell short of clinching a majority that would have all but guaranteed a potential showdown with Ottawa over Canada’s future.By Norimitsu Onishi
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldcanada
CanadaQuebec Province (Canada)Montreal (Quebec)Parti Quebecois (Canada)Coalition Avenir QuebecSt-Pierre Plamondon, PaulFrechette, Christine (1970- )Legault, Francois

What to know about recent A.I. hacks.
By Kate Conger
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldaustralia

OpenAI Says It Changed Systems After Australia Hacking
A top executive was questioned by lawmakers about the breach of a government health care data portal, as the company has faced public outrage and questions of liability.By Victoria Kim
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldaustralia
AustraliaUnited StatesAnthropic AI LLCGoogle IncMicrosoft CorpNew York TimesOpenAI Labs