
Grim Evidence of Trump’s Airstrikes Washes Ashore on a Colombian Peninsula
First came the scorched boat. Then the mangled bodies. Then the packets with traces of marijuana. Now, fishermen fear the ocean that feeds them.By Max Bearak, Simón Posada, Christiaan Triebert and Federico Rios
Published on : Mon Dec 29 2025
worldamericas
Caribbean AreaColombiaVenezuelaDefense DepartmentHegseth, PeteMaduro, Nicolas

Russia Threatens to Toughen Its Stance on Ending the War in Ukraine
Moscow said a Ukrainian drone attack targeted a residence of President Vladimir V. Putin, which Ukraine denied, accusing the Kremlin of fabricating an excuse not to make peace.By Neil MacFarquhar and Ivan Nechepurenko
Published on : Mon Dec 29 2025
worldeurope
RussiaUkrainePutin, Vladimir VZelensky, VolodymyrTrump, Donald JLavrov, Sergey V

With Critical Decisions Ahead, Netanyahu Faces Mounting Pressure
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has a series of vexing choices to make in the year ahead on issues including Gaza, conscription and a judicial overhaul, with elections looming.By David M. Halbfinger
Published on : Mon Dec 29 2025
worldmiddleeast
IsraelGaza StripNetanyahu, Benjamin

For Zelensky, Just Keeping Trump Talking Counts as a Win
Though discussions produced little tangible progress, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at least avoided the type of setbacks that have blighted earlier meetings.By Constant Méheut
Published on : Mon Dec 29 2025
worldeurope
Donetsk (Ukraine)RussiaPutin, Vladimir VTrump, Donald JZelensky, Volodymyr

China Mobilizes Forces on Land, Air and Sea for Live-Fire Drill Near Taiwan
The exercises ended months of relative calm across the Taiwan Strait, and came after the Trump administration announced plans for arms sales to the island.By Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien
Published on : Mon Dec 29 2025
worldasia
ChinaTaiwanJapanPeople's Liberation Army (China)Takaichi, SanaeTrump, Donald JXi Jinping

Experts Question Denmark’s Vaccine Program as a Model for the U.S.
The United States is expected to adopt the vaccine schedule used by Denmark, a much smaller country with universal health care.By Amelia Nierenberg and Maya Tekeli
Published on : Mon Dec 29 2025
worldeurope
DenmarkCenters for Disease Control and PreventionKennedy, Robert F JrTrump, Donald J

Surge of Economic Pain Pushes Iranians to the Streets
High inflation and a currency collapse have squeezed Iranians’ budgets, challenging the country’s leaders.By Ben Hubbard, Sanam Mahoozi and Leily Nikounazar
Published on : Mon Dec 29 2025
worldmiddleeast
Iran

U.S. Pledges $2 Billion for U.N. Aid but Tells Agencies to ‘Adapt, Shrink, or Die’
The announcement will likely keep the United States as the biggest international aid donor next year, even as the Trump administration slashes funding for foreign assistance programs.By Nick Cumming-Bruce
Published on : Mon Dec 29 2025
worldeurope
United StatesUnited NationsUnited States Agency for International DevelopmentTrump, Donald J

The World Wants More Ube. Philippine Farmers Are Struggling to Keep Up.
Soaring demand and extreme weather worsened by climate change have wiped out harvests of the popular purple yam.By Rambo Talabong and Jes Aznar
Published on : Mon Dec 29 2025
worldasia
Philippines

ISIS Militants Kill 3 Police Officers in Turkey
A raid on a suspected safe house for the terrorist group Islamic State set off a clash that killed the police officers as well as six Turkish militants.By Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur
Published on : Mon Dec 29 2025
worldmiddleeast
TurkeyIslamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)

Zero Hour for the Middle East
After more than a decade of wars, from Syria to Gaza, the Middle East is exhausted by conflict. Is it ready to find another way?By Roger Cohen, David Guttenfelder, Saher Alghorra, Daniel Berehulak and Nanna Heitmann
Published on : Sun Dec 28 2025
worldmiddleeast
Middle EastGaza StripIranWest BankSyriaIsraelLebanonAl QaedaHamasHezbollahIslamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)Palestinian AuthoritySyrian Democratic Forcesal-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- )Assad, Bashar al-Barghouti, MarwanNetanyahu, BenjaminTrump, Donald J

Trump Calls Petro a ‘Drug Leader.’ What’s the Colombian Leader’s Record?
President Gustavo Petro is locked in a war of words with President Trump over Colombia’s major role in the global drug trade. The issue is complicated.By Genevieve Glatsky
Published on : Sun Dec 28 2025
worldamericas
ColombiaVenezuelaRevolutionary Armed Forces of ColombiaPetro, GustavoTrump, Donald J

In Myanmar’s Election, ‘Voting Out of Fear, Not Hope’
The voting for Parliament is almost sure to favor the ruling military junta, which is stage-managing the polls. Still, some see them as the most pragmatic way to try to improve conditions.By Sui-Lee Wee and Daniel Berehulak
Published on : Sun Dec 28 2025
worldasia
MyanmarAung San Suu KyiMin Aung Hlaing

In Guinea Elections, Ruling Junta Seeks Legitimacy While Barring Rivals
Whoever wins faces the daunting task of feeding the West African country’s poor and navigating the interests of global powers seeking critical minerals, analysts say.By Saikou Jammeh
Published on : Sun Dec 28 2025
worldafrica
GuineaDoumbouya, MamadyBalde, Abdoulaye Yero

Despite Differences, Trump and Netanyahu Present United Front
The American and Israeli leaders showed few signs of disagreement after meeting in Florida, giving no public indication of their growing strains over Gaza, Syria and other issues.By Tyler Pager and David M. Halbfinger
Published on : Tue Dec 30 2025
uspolitics
HamasTrump, Donald JNetanyahu, Benjamin

Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo Make King Charles’s New Year Honors List
Mr. Elba received a knighthood and Ms. Erivo was also honored in an annual British tradition celebrating professional excellence and community service.By Jenny Gross
Published on : Mon Dec 29 2025
worldeurope
EnglandGreat BritainCharles III, King of the United KingdomElba, IdrisErivo, CynthiaStarmer, Keir

Deaths in 2025: A Yearlong Procession of Giants
Marquee names all, they found international fame in the arts, politics, the sciences and beyond.By William McDonald
Published on : Mon Dec 29 2025
obituaries

Israel Strips U.N. Agency for Palestinian Refugees of Diplomatic Immunity
The legislation was the latest blow to the agency, known as UNRWA. Israel has accused it of being extensively infiltrated by Hamas.By Aaron Boxerman and Johnatan Reiss
Published on : Mon Dec 29 2025
worldmiddleeast
IsraelGaza StripWest BankUnited Nations Relief and Works AgencyHamas

The Year in Pictures
We look back on 2025 with some of the best New York Times photographs.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Mon Dec 29 2025
world

Trump, Pressing Ahead on Ukraine-Russia Talks, Confronts Difficult Realities
The U.S.-led negotiations have made some progress, but still face fundamental challenges, including over security guarantees to counter future Russian aggression.By David E. Sanger
Published on : Mon Dec 29 2025
uspolitics
RussiaUkraineNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationMar-a-Lago (Palm Beach, Fla)Zaporizhzhia Power Plant (Ukraine)Trump, Donald JPutin, Vladimir VZelensky, Volodymyr

Four Takeaways From the New York Times Profile of Marjorie Taylor Greene
The congresswoman discussed her break with President Trump and her journey from MAGA zealot to political isolation.By Robert Draper
Published on : Mon Dec 29 2025
magazine
Republican PartyGreene, Marjorie Taylor (1974- )Trump, Donald JKirk, Charlie (1993- )

Claire Brosseau Wants to Die. Will Canada Let Her?
Ms. Brosseau says mental illness has made her life unbearable. She wants a medically assisted death. Even her psychiatrists are split over whether she should have one.By Stephanie Nolen and Chloë Ellingson
Published on : Mon Dec 29 2025
health
CanadaClaire Brosseau

Trump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela
The administration provided no details of what the president said was an attack last week linked to U.S. efforts to disrupt drug trafficking from Latin America.By Tyler Pager and Julian E. Barnes
Published on : Mon Dec 29 2025
uspolitics
VenezuelaTrump, Donald J

Train Derailment Kills 13 in Mexico
The train was carrying around 250 passengers and crew members on a cross-country route linking the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico. Nearly 100 people were injured.By Annie Correal
Published on : Mon Dec 29 2025
worldamericas
MexicoOaxaca (Mexico)Panama Canal and Canal Zone

Trump and Zelensky Meet to Iron Out Peace Plan, but Deal Remains Elusive
The U.S. president said after a meeting at Mar-a-Lago that a deal was “maybe very close.” But a joint U.S.-Ukraine proposal appeared unfinished, as Russia rejected several ideas.By Aishvarya Kavi and Katie Rogers
Published on : Sun Dec 28 2025
uspolitics
UkraineRussiaTrump, Donald JZelensky, VolodymyrPutin, Vladimir V

The Best of Culture
Our culture and lifestyle editor looks back at the year’s top pop culture moments.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Sun Dec 28 2025
world

Syrian Protests Over Lack of Security Leave 2 Dead
Days after a bombing at a mosque in a predominantly Alawite area, members of the religious minority in Syria demonstrated for better protections.By Raja Abdulrahim
Published on : Sun Dec 28 2025
worldmiddleeast
Homs (Syria)Latakia (Syria)SyriaIslamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)Syrian Observatory for Human RightsAssad, Bashar al-

Zelensky to Meet With Trump at Mar-a-Lago About Plan to End War With Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine brings a revised 20-point peace proposal, as well as doubts about whether Russia is serious about pursuing peace.By Cassandra Vinograd
Published on : Sun Dec 28 2025
worldeurope
Donbas (Ukraine)FloridaKyiv (Ukraine)Moscow (Russia)UkraineUnited StatesWashington (DC)Mar-a-Lago (Palm Beach, Fla)Putin, Vladimir VTrump, Donald JZelensky, Volodymyr

Twins’ Peaks: The Gilbertson Brothers Want to Rewrite Your Country’s Map
Two brothers, both mechanical engineers, are climbing many of the world’s tall peaks to prove they have been measured incorrectly.By Sarah Scoles
Published on : Sun Dec 28 2025
science
National Geodetic SurveyUnited States Geological Survey

How Cameroon Fought to Save Its Malaria Program After the U.S. Cut Critical Funding
When the Trump administration slashed foreign aid, it gutted a program that had reduced malaria deaths world wide. In northern Cameroon, health workers tried to protect children in one last rainy season.By Stephanie Nolen and Arlette Bashizi
Published on : Sun Dec 28 2025
health
CameroonPresident's Malaria InitiativeUnited States Agency for International DevelopmentTrump, Donald J

The Lure of a Rising Asian Metropolis? No Traffic.
Indonesia is building a new, green city in the jungle. Its future is far from certain, but new residents like living there.By Sui-Lee Wee and Ulet Ifansasti
Published on : Sun Dec 28 2025
worldasia
Borneo (Indonesia)East Kalimantan (Indonesia)Nusantara (Indonesia)Joko WidodoPrabowo Subianto

Families Demand Answers a Year After Deadliest Plane Crash in South Korea
Many details of the Jeju Air disaster that killed 179 people remain unclear despite multiple investigations by officials and protests by the victims’ families.By Jin Yu Young and John Yoon
Published on : Sun Dec 28 2025
worldasia
South KoreaMuan International AirportJeju Air Co Ltd

How Oil, Drugs and Immigration Fueled Trump’s Venezuela Campaign
New details of deliberations show how aides with overlapping agendas drove the United States toward a militarized confrontation with Venezuela.By Edward Wong, Tyler Pager, Charlie Savage, Julian E. Barnes and Maria Abi-Habib
Published on : Sat Dec 27 2025
uspolitics
VenezuelaChevron CorporationMaduro, NicolasTrump, Donald JRubio, MarcoMiller, Stephen (1985- )Hegseth, Pete

Map: 6.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Taiwan
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.By William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Judson Jones, John Keefe, Joey K. Lee and Bea Malsky
Published on : Sat Dec 27 2025
worldasia
Taiwan

She Studied the Health Effects of Wildfires
Marina Vance had an E.P.A. grant to help homeowners counter the impact of wildfire smoke, until the agency deemed the research “no longer consistent” with its priorities.By Interview by Carl Zimmer
Published on : Sat Dec 27 2025
science
University of Colorado

Saudi-Led Group in Yemen Tells Separatists to Withdraw, or Be ‘Dealt With’
The Saudis ramped up their rhetoric against a faction that has seized parts of Yemen in recent weeks.By Ismaeel Naar and Adam Rasgon
Published on : Sat Dec 27 2025
worldmiddleeast
Hadramout (Yemen)YemenSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesHouthisSouthern Transitional Council (Yemen)