
An Arab Town in Israel Celebrates the Election but Wonders What Will Change
Gains for Arab-led parties have electrified Taibe, in central Israel, even as voters elsewhere in Israel say they have no place in any future government.By Adam Rasgon and Natan Odenheimer
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
worldmiddleeast
Taibe (Israel)IsraelGaza StripWest BankJoint List (Israel)Raam Party (Israel)Netanyahu, Benjamin

Israel’s Election Is Unlikely to Change Its Policies and Global Isolation
The leading contenders, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, aren’t substantially different in their approach to Israel’s security or in their opposition to a Palestinian state.By Steven Erlanger
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
worldeurope
IsraelEisenkot, GadiNetanyahu, Benjamin

3 Arrested in Connection With Deadly Blast in Central Athens
The authorities said an attempt to steal copper gas pipes ultimately led to the massive explosion last month, which killed six people.By Niki Kitsantonis
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
worldeurope
Athens (Greece)Greece

Novaya Gazeta, Fiercely Independent Russian News Outlet, Says It Will Shut Down
Journalists at Novaya Gazeta, whose co-founder received the Nobel Peace Prize, said the government had orchestrated its demise: “They killed us.”By Valerie Hopkins
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
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RussiaNovaya GazetaMuratov, Dmitri A

Police Investigate Former Prince Andrew and Epstein’s Time at Royal Scottish Estate
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor spent time with Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender, and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, at Balmoral, the royal family’s Scottish retreat.By Megan Specia
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
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ScotlandEdinburgh (Scotland)Great BritainEpstein, Jeffrey E (1953- )Maxwell, GhislaineAndrew, Duke of York

Game About a North Korean Attack Is Slammed for Footage of a Real Tragedy
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 uses actual visuals from a Halloween crowd crush in South Korea, in which over 150 people died in a narrow alleyway.By Max Kim
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
worldasia
Seoul (South Korea)South KoreaActivision Blizzard Inc

Ukrainians Are Fighting Russians Inside Underground Gas Pipes. I Went in One.
I experienced war’s subterranean future as drones dominate the skies. I didn’t like it.By Maria Varenikova and Finbarr O’Reilly
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
worldeurope
Ukraine

Colombia’s ‘Narcoterrorist’ Crackdown Raises Questions Over Killings
Military-involved deaths have roiled a country with an iron-fisted new president — and a history of extrajudicial killings.By Simón Posada, Annie Correal and Federico Rios
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
worldamericas
ColombiaLatin AmericaRevolutionary Armed Forces of ColombiaClan del GolfoNational Liberation Army (Colombia)Trump, Donald JDe La Espriella, Abelardo

Court Rejects Appeal in Mushroom Murders Case, and Imposes Harsher Sentence
Judges took away the possibility of parole for an Australian woman, Erin Patterson, and rejected a bid to overturn her conviction over a deadly beef Wellington lunch.By Victoria Kim
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldasia
Victoria (Australia)Australia

A Rare Rescue, Announced by Melania Trump, Begins in a Besieged Ukrainian City
Many of the people left in Oleshky, where bombardment is constant, have run out of food. A truce that began Tuesday is supposed to allow aid in and civilians out.By Carlotta Gall and Oleksandr Chubko
Published on : Tue Oct 27 2026
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Oleshky (Ukraine)Kherson (Ukraine)

Another Toll of the Violent Unrest in France: The Political Center
Support for Édouard Philippe, the leading candidate from the centrist bloc, has eroded, while his far-right and far-left rivals benefit.By Mark Landler
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
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FranceLe Pen, MarineMacron, Emmanuel (1977- )Philippe, EdouardLisnard, David (1969- )Attal, Gabriel

How a Japanese Spy Drama Became the Target of China’s Anger
“Vivant,” a Japanese thriller that features Chinese spies, has drawn intense criticism from Beijing. Its creators defend the show, saying it is “completely fictional.”By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
worldasia
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Taking the Saga of a Criminal Gang From Page to Screen to Opera Stage
Italians can’t get enough of “Romanzo Criminale,” a best-selling novel that has been made into a hit film, a bigger hit TV show and now, an opera.By Elisabetta Povoledo
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
worldeurope
Rome (Italy)Florence (Italy)ItalyMaggio Musicale Fiorentino

How a Self-Described ‘Junkie’ Rode Synthetic Drugs to Oblivion — and Fame
An Estonian addict could barely keep pace with the new drugs flooding the market. His terrifying accounts of the cruel toll they took on his body held his country in its grip.By Azam Ahmed
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldeurope
Estonia

I Covered the Tiananmen Square Massacre. It Still Weighs on Me.
The day that changed modern China also taught me how to recognize true courage.By Nicholas Kristof
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
worldasia
Beijing (China)Tiananmen Square (Beijing)Wudunn, Sheryl

Transylvania, Where Meadows Ripple and Dracula Legends Fade
On a three-day hike in Romania, a writer sidesteps the usual Bram Stoker draws and instead discovers medieval villages, ancient forests and rich living history.By Erin Vivid Riley and Ioana Moldovan
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
travel
Carpathian MountainsCluj-Napoca (Romania)RomaniaTransylvania (Romania)Stoker, BramEggers, Robert (Filmmaker)

Oldest Recording of Louisiana’s Vanishing Creole Language Is Published
The rediscovery of a forgotten recording from 1935 sheds light on a language rooted in the state’s history of slavery and French colonialism.By Leo Sands
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
us
LouisianaTurner, Lorenzo Dow

A Powerful Mosquito-Hunting Laser Uses A.I. to Zap Winged Pests
Using sensors developed for self-driving cars, a Chinese start-up claims it can track and destroy tiny flying targets while avoiding people, pets and reflective surfaces.By Keith Bradsher
Published on : Fri Oct 30 2026
business
China

Newly Freed American Describes His Years in Russian Prison
Stephen James Hubbard, the retired teacher arrested soon after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, said he sometimes lost hope.By Kim Barker
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldeurope
RussiaUkraineHubbard, Stephen JamesPutin, Vladimir VWitkoff, StevenTrump, Donald J

What Israeli Election Results Reveal About the Electorate
Some groups stood by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party, but support fell off among others. Turnout was also a striking factor in the election.By Johnatan Reiss
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelLikud Party (Israel)Netanyahu, Benjamin

Final Vote Results in Israel Set Up Weeks of Uncertainty About Who Will Govern
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party and its allies won 53 seats in Parliament, falling short of the outright majority needed to form a government. The main opposition bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot, won 48.By Leo Sands, Johnatan Reiss and Ephrat Livni
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelNetanyahu, BenjaminEisenkot, GadiHerzog, Isaac

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Thanks Trump but Marks Distance From Him
Finally home in Caracas, María Corina Machado called for elections next year, and said her return was organized by her team, not any government.By Julie Turkewitz and Isayen Herrera
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldamericas
Betancourt Lopez, AlejandroMachado, Maria CorinaMaduro, NicolasRodriguez, Delcy (1969- )Rubio, MarcoTrump, Donald J

Cuba’s Foreign Minister: We’ll Outlast Trump
The Trump administration is carrying out the most intense pressure campaign on Cuba in decades. The Cuban government says its plan is simply to endure.By Jack Nicas
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldamericas
CubaUnited NationsRodriguez, BrunoTrump, Donald JRubio, Marco

The Perils of Glittering Skylines
Glass skyscrapers are transforming cities, but do they make sense in a world that’s getting hotter?By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
world
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)Stewart, Patrick

Why Miami Is a Destination for Latin America’s Political Exiles
The city’s Hispanic majority, news media reach and air links to Latin America have made it an ideal base for politicians escaping their home countries.By Francesca Regalado and Victor Mather
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
us
Miami (Fla)Latin AmericaFloridaBrazilCubaVenezuelaPanamaNicaraguaBolsonaro, FlavioFerrer, Jose DanielGuaido, JuanMaradiaga, FelixMartinelli, Ricardo

Trump and His Aides Helped Bolsonaro Flee Brazil for the U.S.
President Trump ensured Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost a presidential election in Brazil and faces multiple criminal investigations there, could enter the United States, U.S. officials said.By Edward Wong, Ana Ionova, Hamed Aleaziz and Tyler Pager
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldamericas
United StatesBrazilFloridaCustoms and Border Protection (US)Homeland Security DepartmentState DepartmentBolsonaro, EduardoBolsonaro, FlavioBolsonaro, Jair (1955- )Da Silva, Luiz Inacio LulaMiller, Jason (1975- )

A Marathon Runner’s Hard Lesson
Racing in Chicago showed your newsletter host firsthand how warming is disrupting the sport.By David Gelles
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
climate

State Dept. to Shift Millions in Contraception Funding to Cover Energy Costs
In a memo, the department told lawmakers it was redirecting up to $125 million in foreign aid, including nearly $49 million that Congress appropriated for family planning programs in low-income countries.By Olivia Diaz and Stephanie Nolen
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
uspolitics
State DepartmentRubio, Marco

U.S. Hits Rwanda With New Sanctions Over a Conflict Trump Declared ‘Ended’
The Treasury Department accused Rwanda of undermining a U.S.-brokered peace agreement by supporting a rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.By Lynsey Chutel
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldafrica
Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa)RwandaGoma (Congo, Democratic Republic of)United StatesMarch 23 MovementBessent, ScottTrump, Donald JKabila, Joseph

Suspect in France Shootings Said He Targeted Muslims and Africans, Prosecutor Says
The suspect, identified only as Kévin T., admitted to planning the attacks near Paris last week, the prosecutor said. One person was killed and seven wounded.By Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldeurope
FranceTrappes (France)

Amid Unrelenting Violence, Haiti Puts Off Its Long-Awaited Elections
Haiti is in the throes of debilitating gang violence, which has kept officials from organizing an election to pick a new president.By Frances Robles
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldamericas
Haiti

China Confirms Expulsion of 33 Officials, as Xi’s Purge Deepens
Xi Jinping has enforced loyalty as he prepares to claim a fourth term as leader. Among those removed was a prominent former diplomat, Liu Jianchao.By Chris Buckley
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldasia
ChinaTaiwanCentral Military Commission (China)Communist Party of ChinaPeople's Liberation Army (China)Xi JinpingZhang Shengmin (1958- )Zhang Youxia (1950- )

Russian Strike on Ukrainian Train Station Kills 14
A deadly strike was a grim reminder that despite a rare local cease-fire around the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, other communities remained under fire.By Cassandra Vinograd
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldeurope
Dnipro (Ukraine)UkraineRussiaZelensky, Volodymyr