
Superpowers Race to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon
The United States wants a reactor on the moon by 2030. A Russian-Chinese alliance is working on one for 2036. Some leading scientists say the danger is great.By Selam Gebrekidan
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
worldasia
United StatesChinaRussiaKurchatov InstituteNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationRosatomRoscosmosChina Manned Space Agency

Russians Snap Up Chinese E.V.s as Ukrainian Attacks Make Fuel Scarce
As Ukraine increasingly takes the war to Russia, the effects may be most visible on the roads.By Ivan Nechepurenko
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
worldeurope
RussiaMoscow (Russia)

Israeli Authorities Trade Blame for Failure to Flag FlyDubai Co-Pilot
The Omani co-pilot who officials said tried to crash the plane was said to have embraced extremist Islamist views.By Isabel Kershner and Johnatan Reiss
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelOmanUnited Arab EmiratesFlydubaiNetanyahu, Benjamin

Brazil Votes in Key Election for the Americas. What to Know.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the leftist incumbent, and Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing challenger, face off in a race that could define the future of Latin America.By Ana Ionova
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
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BrazilUnited StatesBolsonaro, FlavioBolsonaro, Jair (1955- )Da Silva, Luiz Inacio LulaTrump, Donald J

Houthis Claim Attack on Oil Site in Saudi Capital as Yemen Conflict Escalates
The Iran-backed militia said it targeted an Aramco site in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, and fresh airstrikes hit the Yemeni capital, raising fears of a widening war.By Euan Ward
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
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Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)Saudi ArabiaYemenSana (Yemen)HouthisSaudi Aramco

U.K. Base Would Be Ambitious Target for ‘Gig Economy’ Warfare
The U.S. war in Iran unleashed small-scale attacks by local criminals or disenfranchised young men hired anonymously to target Jewish and American sites in Europe and North America, experts say.By Neil MacFarquhar
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
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Great BritainEuropeUnited StatesRoyal Air Force Fairford (Gloucestershire, England, Air Base)FlydubaiHamasHezbollahHouthisIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsIslamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)Kataib HezbollahRoyal Air Forceal-Saadi, Mohammad Baqer Saad DawoodNetanyahu, BenjaminTrump, Donald J

Japan Protests After U.S. Marine Is Accused of Killing Woman in Okinawa
The matter threatened to revive tensions over the American military presence on the Japanese archipelago.By Javier C. Hernández
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
worldasia
Okinawa and Other Ryukyu Islands (Japan)United States Marine CorpsKoja, GentaTakaichi, Sanae

Who Were the Pilots on the FlyDubai Flight?
The co-pilot’s embrace of extreme Islamist views prompted Omani officials to scrutinize him, according to two people briefed on the investigation.By Pranav Baskar
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
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IsraelOmanUnited Arab EmiratesFlydubai

The Mother’s Scream That Sent Passengers to the Rescue
A badly wounded Indian pilot managed to unlock the cockpit door. Four Israeli men teamed up to overwhelm an attacker and avert disaster.By David M. Halbfinger, Natan Odenheimer, Adam Rasgon, Johnatan Reiss and Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Fri Oct 02 2026
worldmiddleeast
Dubai (United Arab Emirates)IsraelFlydubai

Who Owns the Moon?
A treaty from the 1960s declared that nobody can own outer space. Half a century later, billionaires and superpowers see fortunes to be made nonetheless.By Selam Gebrekidan
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
worldasia
United StatesChinaRussiaNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

What to Know About Fighting Between Ethiopia and Rebels in Tigray
The conflict is raising fears of a regional war in the Horn of Africa, drawing in foreign powers including Eritrea, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Published on : Fri Oct 02 2026
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EthiopiaEritreaAddis Ababa (Ethiopia)AfricaTigray People's Liberation FrontAfrican UnionAfwerki, IsaiasAhmed, AbiyGebremichael, Debretsion

Separatists Are Set to Win Quebec’s Election. What Will It Mean for Independence?
The Parti Québécois has vowed to hold a referendum on independence, three decades after Quebec voted “no.” Voters want change, but maybe not that much.By Norimitsu Onishi and Renaud Philippe
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
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Quebec Province (Canada)CanadaMontreal (Quebec)Coalition Avenir QuebecParti Quebecois (Canada)Carney, Mark J

American High School Students Are Selling Guns Bound for Cartels
Drawn by money and status, teenagers in Arizona are buying, stealing and selling weapons destined for criminal groups in Mexico.By Paulina Villegas and Adriana Zehbrauskas
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
worldamericas
MexicoPhoenix (Ariz)Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ExplosivesFacebook IncSinaloa CartelWhatsApp Inc

Russia Turns to Striking Kyiv’s Bridges, Threatening a Vital Lifeline
The bridges, used by many commuters in the Ukrainian capital, are the latest target in a broad Russian bombing campaign against infrastructure.By Constant Méheut
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
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UkraineRussiaKyiv (Ukraine)Dnipro River (Ukraine)

What to Know About the 2026 Nobel Prizes
Six awards will be announced this week in science, literature, economics and peace work.By The New York Times
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
worldeurope

What to Know About France’s High School Protests
Students angry over the state of the country’s education system have blockaded hundreds of schools. Thousands of protesters have been arrested and dozens of people injured.By Lynsey Chutel
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
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FranceSt Denis (France)Darmanin, GeraldMacron, Emmanuel (1977- )Melenchon, Jean-Luc

An Iranian Threat, 3 Vans and a Phone Call: Behind the Mystery at a U.K. Air Base
A mysterious call last Sunday near a military base used by the U.S. set in motion a huge counterterrorism response and days of uncertainty in Britain.By Michael D. Shear, Eric Schmitt, Megan Specia and Adam Goldman
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
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EnglandEuropeGreat BritainGermanyIranLondon (England)Royal Air Force Fairford (Gloucestershire, England, Air Base)Tehran (Iran)United StatesIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsKataib HezbollahSecurity Service (MI5)United States Air ForceMcCallum, KenStarmer, KeirBurnham, Andrew M (1970- )

Whale Batters a Yacht, Leaving Its Crew Stranded for 18 Hours
Four people were rescued after being adrift in a life raft in the South Pacific. One of them said he thought he had a better chance of winning the lottery than of being hit by a whale.By Ishani Desai
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
worldaustralia
FijiNew ZealandPacific Ocean

Omani Co-Pilot on FlyDubai Flight Is Said to Have Extremist Views
It was unclear what background checks had been carried out before he was allowed to fly to Israel.By Julian E. Barnes, Aaron Boxerman and Jane Bradley
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesFlydubaiMachchhar, SmitNetanyahu, Benjamin

Iraq Wins U.S. Permission to Resume Iran Flights, Prime Minister Says
Flights between the neighboring countries had been halted after broad U.S. penalties on Iran’s aviation industry.By Yeganeh Torbati
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
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IraqIranIraqi AirwaysMahan AirTreasury Departmental-Zaidi, Ali (1986- )

Understanding Canada’s Europe Pivot
You sent us your questions about the prime minister’s plan to form a closer relationship with the European Union. Our Canada bureau chief answers them.By Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
worldcanada
CanadaEuropeEuropean UnionEuropean ParliamentCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J

FlyDubai Co-Pilot Used Crash Ax in ‘Terrorist’ Cockpit Attack, Emirates Says
The violent midair assault on a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv has deepened concerns about the safety of Israelis traveling abroad.By Ismaeel Naar and Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelUnited Arab EmiratesFlydubai

These Birds Are Louder Than Elephants, Jackhammers and Chain Saws
A new study has identified two species of Brazilian birds, the bare-throated bellbird and the red-legged seriema, as the loudest in nature.By Taylor Mitchell Brown
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
science
Amherst (Mass)Brazil

When the Star of the Restaurant Scene Is the Food Safety Inspector
Tukaram Mundhe’s surprise raids of Mumbai kitchens have made him an unlikely celebrity and set off a conversation about food standards in India.By Suhasini Raj, Jonathan Wolfe and Zishaan a Latif
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
worldasia
Mumbai (India)Maharashtra (India)India

What We Learned About American Teenagers Supplying Guns to Cartels
Our reporting revealed how Mexican criminal groups are relying on teenagers and young adults in border states like Arizona to help supply their weapons.By Paulina Villegas
Published on : Sat Oct 03 2026
worldamericas
MexicoArizonaPhoenix (Ariz)Signal (Open Whisper Systems)Instagram IncSinaloa CartelTikTok (ByteDance)

Iran Jails Hard-Line Lawmaker, Exposing Deep Rifts in Its Leadership
Hamid Rasaei, a vocal opponent of a diplomatic deal with the United States to end the war, was convicted of publishing false information with the intent to harm the Parliament speaker.By Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Fri Oct 02 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranRasaei, HamidGhalibaf, Mohammad Baqer

Bridal Shop Owner Who Put Child Onto a Coat Hook Cleared by Court
The “horseplay” was misguided, said the Canadian judge, but not malicious.By Pranav Baskar
Published on : Fri Oct 02 2026
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CanadaNewfoundland (Canada)

2 Iranian Men Charged in U.K. Over Suspected Plot to Target Jews
The British police said the two Iranian nationals were charged Friday with terrorism offenses.By Pranav Baskar
Published on : Fri Oct 02 2026
worldeurope
EnglandManchester (England)Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiyya

Israel Lists 170 Killed in Gaza It Says Were Militants Posing as Media Workers
The Israeli military published an investigation it said rebuts accusations that it intentionally targeted journalists. But it and a journalists group disagree over 78 people who are on the list.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Fri Oct 02 2026
worldmiddleeast
Gaza Strip

To Attract Foreign Cash, Argentina Offers a Golden Passport
The program would grant citizenship to people who make major investments in Argentina. Similar efforts have yielded significant income for small economies, but have also led to risks.By Emma Bubola
Published on : Fri Oct 02 2026
worldamericas
ArgentinaEuropean Court of JusticeEuropean UnionGroup of TwentyLondon School of EconomicsMilei, Javier

FlyDubai Attack Raises Questions About Pilot Background Checks
Health screenings and criminal background checks may go only so far in identifying pilots who have become radicalized or try to hide their mental health issues, experts said.By Michael Levenson
Published on : Fri Oct 02 2026
worldmiddleeast
Tel Aviv (Israel)United Arab EmiratesFlydubaiEmerson, Joseph D

U.K. Murder Suspect Is Charged With Preparing Acts of Terrorism, Including Against Farage
Joshua Kerry, a 28-year-old British man accused of killing the former lawmaker Ann Widdecombe, was charged on Friday.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Fri Oct 02 2026
worldeurope
Great BritainReform UK (British Political Party)Kerry, Joshua (Murder Suspect)Farage, Nigel (1964- )Widdecombe, Ann (1947-2026)

Why Are There So Many Mass Shootings in South Africa?
The country was shaken after nearly 30 people were killed in two separate mass shootings. South Africans are demanding greater government intervention.By Zimasa Matiwane
Published on : Fri Oct 02 2026
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AfricaJohannesburg (South Africa)Cape Town (South Africa)South AfricaRamaphosa, Cyril