
Thousands of Chinese Fishing Boats Quietly Form Vast Sea Barriers
China is practicing vast maneuvers that could be used to disrupt U.S. naval movement, a New York Times analysis of ship data reveals.By Chris Buckley, Agnes Chang and Amy Chang Chien
Published on : Fri Jan 16 2026
worldasia
ChinaTaiwan

Iran Protests Quelled Since Deadly Crackdown, Residents Say
“There is massive disappointment and disillusionment,” one Tehran resident said. A human rights group acknowledged that demonstrations had been subdued since Sunday, with thousands of people detained.By Abdi Latif Dahir, Kiana Hayeri, Sanam Mahoozi and Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Fri Jan 16 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranTehran (Iran)IsraelRussiaSoltani, ErfanTrump, Donald JPezeshkian, MasoudNetanyahu, BenjaminPutin, Vladimir V

A Tale of Two Meetings: Trump Chooses Oil Over Democracy
Two conversations this week confirmed that President Trump backs the remnants of Nicolás Maduro’s regime over the Venezuelan opposition seeking to hold elections.By Jack Nicas
Published on : Fri Jan 16 2026
worldamericas
VenezuelaTrump, Donald JRodriguez, Delcy (1969- )Machado, Maria CorinaMaduro, Nicolas

Antiwar Russians in Europe Learn That They Must Watch Their Words
A backlash over a rant against Ukrainian officials has raised questions about Eastern Europe’s welcome of Russian dissidents.By Nataliya Vasilyeva and Valerie Hopkins
Published on : Fri Jan 16 2026
worldeurope
LithuaniaRussiaBaltic RegionAnti-Corruption FoundationVolkov, LeonidNavalny, Aleksei A

Iran Has Had Protests Before. Will This Time Be Different?
Understanding the factors that can topple regimes.By Amanda Taub
Published on : Fri Jan 16 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranAssad, Bashar al-Trump, Donald J

Canada Breaks With U.S. to Slash Tariffs on Some Chinese Electric Vehicles
China will in turn cut its own tariffs on Canadian canola products, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said in Beijing on Friday.By Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Published on : Fri Jan 16 2026
worldcanada
CanadaChinaUnited StatesCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald JXi Jinping

How Italy Is Racing to Finish an Ice Rink Before the Olympics
With less than a month until the Winter Games in northern Italy, builders have yet to complete a major arena.By Motoko Rich, Josephine de La Bruyère and Alessandro Grassani
Published on : Fri Jan 16 2026
worldeurope
Milan (Italy)International Olympic CommitteeNational Hockey League

Pressure From Trump Revives Colombia’s War Against Rebel Group
President Gustavo Petro of Colombia is taking a harder line against the National Liberation Army, or ELN, a leftist group experts call a powerful drug trafficker in Colombia and Venezuela.By Annie Correal, Genevieve Glatsky and Max Bearak
Published on : Fri Jan 16 2026
worldamericas
ColombiaVenezuelaNational Liberation Army (Colombia)Petro, GustavoTrump, Donald JRodriguez, Delcy (1969- )Maduro, Nicolas

Meloni and Takaichi, Right-Wing Trailblazers, Become Fast Friends
At a meeting in Tokyo, Prime Ministers Giorgia Meloni of Italy and Sanae Takaichi of Japan bonded over being conservative women at the pinnacle of power.By Javier C. Hernández and Motoko Rich
Published on : Fri Jan 16 2026
worldasia
JapanItalyGroup of SevenMeloni, Giorgia (1977- )Takaichi, SanaeTrump, Donald J

Ex-South Korean Leader Gets Prison Term in First Ruling Over Martial Law
A court handed down five years in prison to former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is facing multiple trials stemming from his short-lived imposition of martial law.By Choe Sang-Hun
Published on : Fri Jan 16 2026
worldasia
Seoul (South Korea)South KoreaYoon Suk-yeol

Greek Court Acquits Rescue Workers Accused of Smuggling Migrants
The 24 former volunteers, including the refugee turned campaigner Sara Mardini, were prosecuted after helping migrants during the European refugee crisis nearly a decade ago.By Niki Kitsantonis
Published on : Fri Jan 16 2026
world
Lesbos (Greece)GreeceEmergency Response Center InternationalMardini, Yusra (1998- )

Death Toll Rises to 28 After Landfill Collapse in the Philippines
Rescuers in Cebu City have recovered 28 bodies from a garbage mound that collapsed last week. The search continues for eight missing people.By Francesca Regalado
Published on : Fri Jan 16 2026
worldasia
PhilippinesCebu (Philippines)

‘Squished Between Chairs’ on a Train: How Some Passengers Survived a Crane Collapse
Some travelers were able to squeeze out of mangled cars and others were rescued by residents, after the accident in northeastern Thailand. Dozens did not survive.By Muktita Suhartono and Lauren DeCicca
Published on : Thu Jan 15 2026
worldasia
Bangkok (Thailand)Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) (Thailand)Thailand

Uganda Holds Elections Despite Delays and Internet Blackout
Technical failures at polling places caused major disruptions, and the opposition has warned of protests and government vote rigging.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Musinguzi Blanshe
Published on : Thu Jan 15 2026
worldafrica
UgandaNational Resistance Movement (Uganda)Museveni, YoweriKyagulanyi Ssentamu, Robert (Bobi Wine)

Gabriel Barkay, 81, Dies; His Discoveries Revised Biblical History
One of Israel’s leading archaeologists, he found evidence that the writing of the Old Testament likely began much earlier than historians had thought.By Clay Risen
Published on : Sat Jan 17 2026
worldmiddleeast
Gabriel Barkay (1944-2026)

Trump Has Machado’s Nobel Prize, but Neither Got What They Really Wanted
President Trump has María Corina Machado’s medal, but he is not recognized as the prize laureate. Ms. Machado did not win Mr. Trump’s endorsement to become Venezuela’s president.By David E. Sanger
Published on : Fri Jan 16 2026
uspolitics
VenezuelaMachado, Maria CorinaMaduro, NicolasRodriguez, Delcy (1969- )Trump, Donald J

Thousands Evicted From the 19th-Century ‘Venice of Nigeria’
Community leaders in Lagos say evictions in the name of development have left many residents of this fishing village homeless.By Dionne Searcey and Taiwo Aina
Published on : Fri Jan 16 2026
worldafrica
NigeriaLagos (Nigeria)

Syria’s President Affirms Kurds’ Rights, in Overture to the Minority
President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s announcement comes after days of deadly clashes between government and Kurdish forces that have underscored the difficulty he faces in uniting the country.By Christina Goldbaum
Published on : Fri Jan 16 2026
worldmiddleeast
Aleppo (Syria)SyriaSyrian Democratic Forcesal-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- )Assad, Bashar al-

Ugandan Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Was Abducted, His Party Says
Mr. Wine’s party said on X that “an army helicopter” had landed in his compound and “forcibly” taken him away ahead of election results in Uganda, during a nationwide internet blackout.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Published on : Fri Jan 16 2026
worldafrica
UgandaKampala (Uganda)National Resistance Movement (Uganda)Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, Robert (Bobi Wine)Kainerugaba, Muhoozi

Russian Strikes Force Kyiv Schools to Close Amid Rolling Blackouts
Russia has targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in past winters, but this year intensified its attacks as temperatures in Ukraine plunged well below freezing.By Constant Méheut
Published on : Fri Jan 16 2026
worldeurope
Kyiv (Ukraine)UkraineRussiaKlitschko, Vitali

C.I.A. Director Meets With Venezuela’s Interim President in Caracas
The high-profile visit, which could be seen as snubbing the opposition, comes nearly two weeks after the U.S. military seized President Nicolás Maduro in a raid.By Julian E. Barnes
Published on : Fri Jan 16 2026
uspolitics
VenezuelaCentral Intelligence AgencyMaduro, NicolasRodriguez, Delcy (1969- )Ratcliffe, John Lee (1965- )Trump, Donald JRubio, MarcoMachado, Maria CorinaGonzalez, Edmundo (1949- )

Many Fiery Remarks, Little Clarity on What’s Next at Security Council Meeting on Iran
Iran’s representative denied the country had killed protesters, as the U.S. ambassador said President Trump had made clear “all options are on the table” to stop the killing.By Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Fri Jan 16 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranUnited StatesSecurity Council (UN)United NationsAlinejad, MasihTrump, Donald J

Venezuela’s Interim Leader Balances Maduro’s Script With Trump’s Demands
In her State of the Union address, Delcy Rodríguez echoed her predecessors’ fiery rhetoric but tried to hew to President Trump’s agenda.By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and Patricia Sulbarán
Published on : Fri Jan 16 2026
worldamericas
VenezuelaRodriguez, Delcy (1969- )Maduro, NicolasTrump, Donald JMachado, Maria Corina

The Nobel Medal Has Been Sold Before for Millions of Dollars
The Nobel Committee has said the prize cannot be transferred, but it has been sold in a few auctions over the award’s history.By Pranav Baskar
Published on : Fri Jan 16 2026
worldamericas
VenezuelaUnited StatesMachado, Maria CorinaTrump, Donald JCrick, Francis H CFaulkner, WilliamMuratov, Dmitri AWatson, James DWilson, Kenneth Geddes (1936-2013)

Inside the Fight to Keep Iran Online
Activists spent years preparing for a communications blackout in Iran, smuggling in Starlink satellite internet systems and making digital shutdowns harder for the authorities to enforce.By Adam Satariano, Paul Mozur and Sheera Frenkel
Published on : Thu Jan 15 2026
technology
IranStarlink Satellite Constellation (SpaceX)Musk, Elon

A Healthy Brain
Even when so much is happening in the world, it’s important to take care of your brain health. Our Well desk shares tips.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Thu Jan 15 2026
world
IranAntarctic RegionsTrump, Donald J

Charges Are Dismissed in Cake Scandal That Shamed Italy’s Top Influencer
A judge dropped a case against Chiara Ferragni tied to her promotion of a Christmas pandoro marketed as supporting cancer treatment.By Josephine de La Bruyère and Isabella Kwai
Published on : Thu Jan 15 2026
worldeurope
ItalyMilan (Italy)Italian Competition AuthorityFerragni, Chiara

Israel and Arab Nations Ask Trump to Refrain From Attacking Iran
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel asked the president to postpone any planned attack. Israeli and Arab officials fear Iran could retaliate by striking their countries.By Edward Wong, Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt
Published on : Thu Jan 15 2026
uspolitics
IranIsraelAl Udeid Air Base (Qatar)QatarSaudi ArabiaNetanyahu, BenjaminTrump, Donald J

Cuba Receives Remains of 32 Citizens Killed in U.S. Strikes in Venezuela
The Cubans had served as part of the security detail of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s ousted president.By Max Bearak
Published on : Thu Jan 15 2026
worldamericas

Israel Watches Iran Protests Closely, but Is Wary of Intervening
Israel is unlikely to do much to try to precipitate a regime change in Iran, seeing the government as far from the brink of collapse and the current protests as insufficient to push it to that point.By David M. Halbfinger
Published on : Thu Jan 15 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranIsraelIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsMossadNetanyahu, BenjaminKhamenei, AliPahlavi, Reza (1960- )

U.S. Cuts Health Aid and Ties It to Funding Pledges by African Governments
The Trump administration has signed $11 billion in agreements with African nations, in deals tied to foreign policy goals.By Stephanie Nolen
Published on : Thu Jan 15 2026
health
AfricaUnited States Agency for International DevelopmentTrump, Donald J

Citing Secret Plot, U.K. Conservative Party Fires a Senior Lawmaker
The leader of Britain’s Conservatives, Kemi Badenoch, expelled Robert Jenrick for “plotting in secret” to defect from and damage the party. He later confirmed he was joining Reform U.K.By Michael D. Shear and Lizzie Dearden
Published on : Thu Jan 15 2026
worldeurope
Great BritainConservative Party (Great Britain)Reform UK (British Political Party)Jenrick, RobertBadenoch, KemiFarage, Nigel (1964- )

Elon Musk’s X Restricts Ability to Create Explicit Images With Grok
Bowing to pressure, the company said it would restrict X users from generating explicit images of real people in jurisdictions where such content is illegal.By Ali Watkins
Published on : Thu Jan 15 2026
business
EuropeCaliforniaGreat BritainX (Formerly Twitter)European UnionMusk, Elon