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China and the U.S. Offer Competing Showcases of Global Power
As Xi Jinping gathered with the leaders of Russia and Iran, Europe challenged the Trump administration at the G20, offering a split-screen view of a changing world.By David Pierson
Published on : Tue Sep 01 2026
worldasia
Asheville (NC)Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)BRICS GroupBessent, ScottModi, NarendraPutin, Vladimir VTrump, Donald JXi Jinping
The Business of Coffin Making in a City Ravaged by Ebola
While several coffin makers in Bunia said they were providing a public service, the virus has put them at the center of a debate around safe burials.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Arlette Bashizi
Published on : Tue Sep 01 2026
worldafrica
Bunia (Congo, Democratic Republic of)Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa)International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Punishment and Silence: China Pulls Out the Disaster Playbook in Tibet
While journalists can report freely on grief and anger in Nepal, China’s official media have presented a sanitized disaster aftermath in Tibet.By Alexandra Stevenson
Published on : Tue Sep 01 2026
worldasia
ChinaHimalayasGyirong County (Tibet)TibetCommunist Party of China
U.S. Sanctions Cut Off Aspiring Iranians From Tests Needed for Study Abroad
The latest measures have forced the cancellation of English proficiency and graduate exams, isolating many Iranians most eager to foster ties with the world.By Erika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi
Published on : Tue Sep 01 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranEducational Testing ServiceDuolingo
Rampant Fires Prompt Greece to Disturb Antiquities to Save Them
As blazes surge across Europe, the country is making a trade-off to protect its heritage by fireproofing sites at the risk of spoiling the surrounding landscape.By Motoko Rich and Niki Kitsantonis
Published on : Tue Sep 01 2026
worldeurope
GreeceEurope
Israeli Operation in Gaza Kills 4, Palestinian Officials Say
Israel’s defense minister said the operation resulted in the capture of a senior Hamas member. Hamas said Israel sent covert operatives into Gaza City.By Aaron Boxerman and Abu Bakr Bashir
Published on : Tue Sep 01 2026
worldmiddleeast
Gaza StripIsraelGaza City (Gaza Strip)HamasNetanyahu, BenjaminKatz, Israel (1955- )
A Factory in Rural Ireland Is at the Center of a Dispute Over Russia
Alumina processed at a refinery in County Limerick may be feeding Russia’s war in Ukraine, an investigation suggested. There is little agreement on what to do about it.By Megan Specia and Jeanna Smialek
Published on : Tue Sep 01 2026
worldeurope
IrelandEuropeCounty Limerick (Ireland)RussiaUkraineCanadaSwedenEuropean UnionIrish TimesRusalEuropean CommissionDeripaska, Oleg VZelensky, Volodymyr
Starmer, No Longer Prime Minister, Says He Will Leave Parliament
Keir Starmer, who left Downing Street in July after pressure from his own party, said he would quit his parliamentary seat to focus on a role in international affairs and defense.By Stephen Castle
Published on : Tue Sep 01 2026
worldeurope
Great BritainLondon (England)Labour Party (Great Britain)Starmer, Keir
U.S. Warship Is Close to Thai R&R Spot After Long Iran Deployment
The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln became an emblem of the strains of the war on the U.S. military. Now its crew will have some rest.By Richard C. Paddock and Phuriphat Dejsuphong
Published on : Tue Sep 01 2026
worldasia
ThailandPattaya (Thailand)United States NavyDefense Department
These Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat.
A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support. “Once a society behaves this way,” one said, “that society is doomed.”By Azam Ahmed, Natan Odenheimer, Ronen Bergman and Ivor Prickett
Published on : Mon Aug 31 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelWest BankNetanyahu, Benjamin
For Nepal’s Young Leader, Flood Recovery Will Be a Herculean Task
Prime Minister Balendra Shah, 36, rose to power this year on the back of youth anger with graft and mismanagement. His fledgling government now faces a huge test.By Binod Ghimire and Mujib Mashal
Published on : Mon Aug 31 2026
worldasia
NepalUnited NationsShah, Balendra (Balen)
Russia Torments Kyiv With New Tactic of Nonstop Waves of Drones
The nearly constant air raids, a shift from years of largely overnight attacks, have left residents exhausted and on edge.By Siobhán O’Grady and Yurii Shyvala
Published on : Mon Aug 31 2026
worldeurope
Kyiv (Ukraine)Ukraine
‘The Nest of Snakes’: Warring Cartels Target Women in Mexico
A two-year war between rival Sinaloa Cartel factions is driving a surge in killings and disappearances targeting women.By Paulina Villegas and Adriana Zehbrauskas
Published on : Mon Aug 31 2026
worldamericas
Culiacan (Mexico)Mazatlan (Mexico)MexicoSinaloa (Mexico)Jalisco New Generation CartelSinaloa CartelOseguera Cervantes, NemesioRocha Moya, Ruben (1949- )
Israel and Greece Reach $3.5 Billion Defense Deal
Despite the growing diplomatic isolation of the government, the agreement makes clear that the Israeli defense industry is still finding considerable demand abroad.By Aaron Boxerman and Niki Kitsantonis
Published on : Mon Aug 31 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelGreece
How to Help Nepal Flood Victims
More than 1,000 people have been killed in a Himalayan landslide and flooding, and thousands more are missing. Here’s how you can help.By Jonathan Wolfe
Published on : Tue Sep 01 2026
worldasia
Map: 3.6-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Texas
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 : Tue Sep 01 2026
world
Bond Sell-Off Threatens to Squeeze Borrowers Around the World
Government yields are hitting multi-decade highs, reflecting anxiety about debt levels, deficits and inflation. The effects will extend to mortgages, business loans and other types of credit.By Eshe Nelson
Published on : Tue Sep 01 2026
business
EuropeJapanUnited States
Juan Tamariz, Master Magician of Misdirection and Joy, Dies at 83
A magician’s magician, he was a philosopher of the craft. He didn’t just want to fool people; he wanted to share in their awe of the inexplicable.By Michael S. Rosenwald
Published on : Tue Sep 01 2026
worldeurope
SpainTamariz, Juan
How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump
The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.By Edward Wong, Rebecca F. Elliott and Anatoly Kurmanaev
Published on : Tue Sep 01 2026
uspolitics
VenezuelaDefense DepartmentBetancourt Lopez, AlejandroTrump, Donald J
Expedia Fights Off Claim for Damages by Cuban Exile Families
A jury in Florida found that in their suit against the travel booking company, the plaintiffs had failed to prove ownership over tourism properties in Cuba.By David C. Adams
Published on : Mon Aug 31 2026
worldamericas
CubaExpedia Inc
Leader of Israel’s Islamist Party Introduces a New No. 2: a Zionist
Mansour Abbas has recruited a Jewish lawmaker best known for reducing the crime rate in Arab cities. Could that be enough to get Mr. Abbas a seat in the next government?By David M. Halbfinger
Published on : Mon Aug 31 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelRaam Party (Israel)Abbas, Mansour
How a Phantom Island in a Canadian Lake Appeared, Vanished, Then Reappeared
Officials first thought it was just an A.I. ruse, until they checked satellite images of northern British Columbia. The mystery deepened, and on Monday the island was located.By Adeel Hassan
Published on : Mon Aug 31 2026
worldcanada
British Columbia (Canada)CanadaBC Hydro
Your Iran Questions, Answered
Today, we hand the mic over to reporters covering diplomacy, the White House, the Middle East and more.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Mon Aug 31 2026
world
IranStrait of HormuzNepalTrump, Donald JGalliano, JohnJames, Marlon (1970- )
Édouard Balladur, Embattled French Prime Minister, Dies at 97
His time in office coincided with France’s fraught role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide and the corruption scandal known as the Karachi affair.By Alan Cowell
Published on : Mon Aug 31 2026
worldeurope
FranceRwandaBalladur, Edouard
Argentines Hoped Messi Would Stay Forever
Lionel Messi’s retirement from the national soccer team, though widely expected, sparked fears of a diminished squad, and heartbreak over the departure of a national icon.By Emma Bubola
Published on : Mon Aug 31 2026
worldamericas
ArgentinaBuenos Aires (Argentina)Messi, LionelMaradona, Diego
Ukrainian Drone Mastermind, Fired by Kyiv, Will Advise Italy’s Defense Chief
The appointment of Mykhailo Fedorov, a Ukrainian former defense minister, showed how other militaries are racing to adapt to battlefield changes accelerated by the war in Ukraine.By Motoko Rich and Siobhán O’Grady
Published on : Mon Aug 31 2026
worldeurope
ItalyUkraineFedorov, MykhailoCrosetto, Guido
A Principal Saved 900 Students Before His School Was Washed Away in Nepal
Rajendra Dawadi had less than 15 minutes to act on a warning of approaching floodwaters. His swift evacuation plan saved hundreds of lives.By Binod Ghimire and Claire Moses
Published on : Mon Aug 31 2026
worldasia
Nepal
Man Arrested in Switzerland After Deadly Shooting at Rave
The suspect, a 43-year-old Swiss citizen, was taken into custody early on Monday, the police said.By Christopher F. Schuetze
Published on : Mon Aug 31 2026
worldeurope
Switzerland
Spanish Leader Says 5,000 Migrants Are Still in Ceuta, Weeks After Border Surge
Their continued presence has roiled the Spanish territory in Africa and heaped pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.By Jason Horowitz and Carlos Barragán
Published on : Mon Aug 31 2026
worldeurope
Ceuta (Spain)EuropeSanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- )
Why Larak Island Is Strategically Important for Iran
The roughly 30-square-mile island serves as a foothold for Iran’s military to advance its control over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.By Leo Sands
Published on : Mon Aug 31 2026
worldmiddleeast
Larak Island (Iran)Strait of HormuzIran
Summit With Russia, India and Iran Shows Leverage Wars Have Given Xi of China
A two-day conference of the 10-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Kyrgyzstan shows the limits of U.S. economic warfare.By Paul Sonne and David Pierson
Published on : Mon Aug 31 2026
worldasia
ChinaIndiaRussiaIranKazakhstanKyrgyzstanShanghai Cooperation OrganizationXi JinpingPutin, Vladimir VPezeshkian, MasoudTrump, Donald J
‘We Are Shattered’: Survivors Recall Chaos as Ferry Sank Near Cyprus
The vessel capsized in rough seas, leaving its passengers struggling to escape. Eight were killed and 20 are still missing.By Nimet Kirac, Gulsin Harman and Ben Hubbard
Published on : Mon Aug 31 2026
worldeurope
CyprusTurkeyMediterranean Sea
U.S. and Iran Exchange Strikes Overnight After Monthlong Calm
The renewed attacks were the latest sign that the war that began six months ago appears far from over.By Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Mon Aug 31 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranUnited StatesUnited Arab EmiratesJordanStrait of HormuzTrump, Donald J
South Korea’s Unification Church Leader Gets 2 Years in Prison for Corruption
Han Hak-ja, the widow and successor of the conservative church’s founder, was convicted of financial dealings related to a former president and first lady, who are also imprisoned.By Choe Sang-Hun
Published on : Mon Aug 31 2026
worldasia
Seoul (South Korea)South KoreaUnification ChurchKim Keon Hee (1972- )Yoon Suk-yeolMoon, Sun Myung
Why the Floods Took a Well-Prepared China by Surprise
After a glacial flood last year, Chinese officials strengthened defenses at a border crossing with Nepal. But last week’s “cascade of hazards” overwhelmed them.By Lily Kuo and Pei-Lin Wu
Published on : Mon Aug 31 2026
worldasia
Beijing (China)ChinaGyirong County (Tibet)HimalayasNepalTibetChina National RadioStimson Center
Europe Protests as U.S. Invites Russian Minister to G20 Finance Meeting
The meeting, which China and Russia are attending, is focused on the ongoing economic shock from the war in Iran, which has driven up oil prices globally.By Jim Tankersley and Alan Rappeport
Published on : Mon Aug 31 2026
business
Asheville (NC)RussiaSouth AfricaGroup of TwentyTreasury DepartmentBessent, ScottTrump, Donald J
