
As Russia Steps Up Shadow War, Europeans Waver on How to Respond
If President Vladimir V. Putin was hoping to get Europeans’ attention, he’s succeeded with a series of close-call incursions. The question now is what they will do about it.By Lara Jakes
Published on : Thu Sep 24 2026
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Beleaguered at Home, a Bellicose Netanyahu Heads to the U.N.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel will take to the world stage while fighting for his political future in a critical national election.By Isabel Kershner
Published on : Thu Sep 24 2026
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The High-Stakes Corruption Scandal Shaking Up Brazil’s Election
Allegations embroiling the Brazilian judge who jailed former President Bolsonaro are reshaping an election that has consequences for Latin America and Washington.By Ana Ionova
Published on : Thu Sep 24 2026
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BrazilUnited StatesSupreme Federal Court (Brazil)Bolsonaro, FlavioBolsonaro, Jair (1955- )Da Silva, Luiz Inacio LulaMoraes, Alexandre de (1968- )Trump, Donald JVorcaro, Daniel (1983- )

A Sweet, Salty, ‘Sumptuous’ Recipe for ‘Bake Off’: Just Add Nigella Lawson
The British food writer — who brought the world the most creative possible pronunciation of “microwave” — has joined the show. By all accounts, she’s on fire. (In a good way.)By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Thu Sep 24 2026
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Inside France’s Push to Stop Migrant Boats to Britain
Thousands of migrants cross the sea between France and England each year, though numbers have fallen amid increased policing.By Ségolène Le Stradic and Mark Landler
Published on : Thu Sep 24 2026
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Ukraine Sent Two North Korean P.O.W.s to South Korea, Zelensky Says
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said one soldier tried to kill himself when he was captured. “This is how they raise people in the North,” he said.By Choe Sang-Hun
Published on : Thu Sep 24 2026
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From a Nepal in Pain, a Young Leader Makes a Case for Climate Reparations
Balendra Shah, 36, comes to the U.N. as a sun-glassed symbol of Gen Z political power. But concerns about his style are growing at home after devastating floods left thousands dead or missing.By Hannah Beech
Published on : Thu Sep 24 2026
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Families Urge Trump to Press Xi to Free Detained Americans
The Americans being held in China are U Min Zin, a scholar who studied Myanmar, and Youlin Chen, a seismologist who researched North Korean nuclear tests.By Chris Buckley
Published on : Thu Sep 24 2026
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OpenAI Agent Hacked Public Health Care Site, Australia Says
Australia is exploring potential legal action after an artificial intelligence agent accessed nonpublic information on the country’s universal health care system.By Victoria Kim
Published on : Thu Sep 24 2026
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Tigray Region Mobilizes Forces Against Ethiopian Central Government
Tigray People’s Liberation Front seized a key airport in the city of Mekelle, as fears grow of a possible return to a full-scale war.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
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Trump’s New Favorite Neighbor: Mexico
President Trump built his political brand in part on bashing Mexico. Now his second presidency depends on deepening partnerships with the country.By Jack Nicas, Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
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India’s Election Panel Faces New Scrutiny Over Voter Roll Revisions
An explosive news report says election commission members objected to the measures that excluded millions of people from voting, which critics say favor the government.By Mujib Mashal, Suhasini Raj and Hari Kumar
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
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An Ancient Wall Sheds Light On an Old Question: Where Did Paris Begin?
A discovery at a Parisian hospital, on an island in the Seine, has given archaeologists clues about the city as Julius Caesar may have found it.By Giulia Imbert
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
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How China’s Leader Plans to Win the Future With A.I.
A decade ago, Xi Jinping asked if China could master A.I. His push is remaking the economy, challenging the United States and keeping society under control.By Vivian Wang
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
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Son of Israeli Ambassador to U.S. Critically Hurt in West Bank Attack, Officials Say
Neria Leiter, a reserve soldier, sustained life-threatening injuries after a Palestinian man drove into a military checkpoint in the West Bank, the Israeli military said.By Natan Odenheimer
Published on : Thu Sep 24 2026
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Interim Leader of Venezuela Promises Elections and ‘Orderly Legal Transition’
Delcy Rodríguez did not set a timeline for a vote in a speech at the United Nations.By Julie Turkewitz
Published on : Thu Sep 24 2026
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Trump Aides Seek to Jump-Start Diplomacy With Iran as Crisis Widens
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that U.S. negotiators had restarted conversations about Iran’s nuclear program, but that there were no breakthroughs.By Edward Wong
Published on : Thu Sep 24 2026
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Carney Says Risk of an A.I. Catastrophe Is ‘Above Zero’
In contrast to President Trump’s calls for an unfettered A.I. industry, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada called for international coordination on regulations.By Tyler Pager and Colby Smith
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
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Mark Carney’s Balancing Act
In a wide-ranging interview, the Canadian leader laid out a detailed vision for breaking his country’s dependency on the United States.By Matina Stevis-Gridneff, David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager and Colby Smith
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
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America’s A.I. Leaders Warn U.N. of Possible Peril Absent a Global Response
Sam Altman of OpenAI and Dario Amodei of Anthropic told the Security Council that international cooperation was needed to ensure that A.I. remains under human control.By Dustin Volz and Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
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Canada’s Capital Bids Good Riddance to Trump Avenue as Tensions With U.S. Rise
Ottawa’s City Council decided that the street should no longer be named for President Trump, who recently signed an executive order changing Lake Ontario to Lake America.By Neil Vigdor
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
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Xi’s Visit Will Fuel More Scrutiny Over His Health
Discussion about the Chinese leader’s health is heavily censored in China even as the 73-year-old is expected to remain in power.By Chris Buckley
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
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After Warm Meeting With Trump, Venezuela’s Leader Is Set to Address U.N.
She will be the first head of state from her country in eight years to make a speech to the body in person, and she is likely to sound radically different from her recent predecessors.By Julie Turkewitz
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
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Trump’s Board of Peace Lays Out 6-Month Plan for Gaza That Faces Roadblocks
The board briefed donors on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, where some world leaders have criticized Israel’s continued attacks and restrictions on humanitarian access in the Palestinian enclave.By Zane Irwin
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
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Decoding Trump-Xi
The Chinese leader seems to have the upper hand heading into a state visit to Washington and talks on trade, A.I. and Taiwan.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
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Zelensky Warns Russia’s War Will Expand if It Is Not Ended Soon
The Ukrainian president called for measures to disrupt “Russia’s finances and Russia’s production” before another deadly winter of war.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
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Iran’s president says his country will not give up its right to a peaceful nuclear program.
By Anushka Patil
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
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At Trump’s Request, Nations Are Designating Crime Groups as Terrorists
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said leaders of countries across Latin America and the Caribbean had begun making the designations. The actions could help provide a public rationale for military strikes.By Edward Wong
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
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Iran Will Not Be Bullied, President Says in Defiant U.N. Speech
President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country would not give up its civilian nuclear program, but left the door opened for diplomacy with the United States.By Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
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Argentina’s Milei assails the U.N. as a ‘useless’ enabler of ‘fatally arrogant’ bureaucrats.
By Emma Bubola
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
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6-Year-Old Girl in China Sets a Rubik’s Cube Record
Lian Yunzhi of China solved a Rubik’s Cube five times in an average of 4.27 seconds, setting a women’s world record.By Victor Mather
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
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Stanislas Hutin, Who Denounced Torture in France’s Algerian War, Dies at 95
He was among the first to chronicle the French force’s systematic abuse of Algerians, brutal encounters that he documented in his journal and with his photography.By Adam Nossiter
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
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Zelensky Is Expected to Warn Russia’s Aggression Won’t Stop at Ukraine’s Borders
President Volodymyr Zelensky is seeking to convey the critical urgency of his nation’s plight to world leaders increasingly distracted by competing global crises and domestic political pressures.By Marc Santora
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
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Walkouts Are a Longstanding Tradition at the U.N. General Assembly
As President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran delivered his speech, the lone U.S. diplomat sitting in the hall left.By Leo Sands
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
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CubaAlgeriaSouth AfricaIsraelIranUnited StatesUSSR (Former Soviet Union)FranceEnglandHungaryGeneral Assembly (UN)United NationsAhmadinejad, MahmoudNetanyahu, BenjaminPezeshkian, MasoudTrump, Donald J