
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

With No Clear Winner, How Could Israel Get a Prime Minister?
Deadlock is possible, as neither the bloc of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main challenger appear likely to win a majority. But there are still paths to a new government.By Johnatan Reiss, Adina Renner and Pablo Robles
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelNetanyahu, BenjaminEisenkot, Gadi

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

A Monkey King and a Maiden Fell in Love. For China’s Regulator, It Crossed a Line.
Mash-up videos of beloved characters from Chinese classics — some made with A.I. — have caught the attention of the authorities.By Tiffany May
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldasia
ChinaXi Jinping

In Marseille, Macron Confronts a Potent Mix of France’s Problems
France’s second city, five years into a presidential development plan, is grappling with the social strains that have fueled protests across the country.By Ben Hubbard and Sophie Boutière-Damahi
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldeurope
FranceMarseille (France)Macron, Emmanuel (1977- )

Spain Crash Investigators Focus on Train Traffic Controllers’ Role
After the country’s second major rail disaster in a year, Spaniards were confronting questions about the safety of their once-vaunted rail system.By Jason Horowitz
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldeurope
SpainRenfe OperadoraSanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- )

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- )

How Netanyahu Used Fear, Again, to Win More Votes Than Anyone Else
Despite years of political baggage, the Israeli prime minister outperformed expectations, and his rivals, by playing on Jewish voters’ fears of Arab political power and potential security threats.By David M. Halbfinger
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranIsraelJerusalem (Israel)Bennett, NaftaliEisenkot, GadiKatz, YaakovLieberman, AvigdorNetanyahu, BenjaminTrump, Donald J

A Cease-Fire Melania Trump Announced Gives a City Brief Calm
A rare localized cease-fire announced by the first lady offered a brief respite for Kherson, Ukraine, where Russian drones and artillery have long terrorized civilians.By Siobhán O’Grady, Liubov Sholudko and David Guttenfelder
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldeurope
UkraineDnipro River (Ukraine)Kherson (Ukraine)RussiaTrump, Melania

Hong Kong Leader Apologizes for Deadly Fire and Blames Construction Industry
John Lee, the city’s chief executive, said his housing secretary would step down, but he vehemently defended the government.By Alexandra Stevenson
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldasia
Hong KongLee, John (1957- )

Nigeria’s Ebola Patient Evacuated as Investigators Press for Answers
More than a week after the first case was reported in Africa’s most populous nation, pressing questions about the infection remain unanswered.By Saikou Jammeh
Published on : Wed Oct 28 2026
worldafrica
Abuja (Nigeria)AfricaBundibugyo (Uganda)NigeriaCenters for Disease Control and PreventionKaseya, Jean

The Ocean ‘Was the Color of Chocolate.’ Mexico Declares War on Seaweed.
To protect Mexico’s tourism-reliant economy, the Navy is fighting a massive sargassum bloom that dumps thousands of tons of seaweed onto Caribbean beaches daily.By David Shortell and Cristopher Rogel Blanquet
Published on : Wed Oct 28 2026
worldamericas
Caribbean AreaCancun (Mexico)MexicoSheinbaum, Claudia

Flávio Bolsonaro Flees to Miami, Declaring Himself Brazil’s Legitimate Leader
Mr. Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday’s presidential election, fled Brazil for the United States via Argentina after the police canceled his passport in relation to an investigation.By Ana Ionova, Edward Wong, Alice Maciel and Lucía Cholakian Herrera
Published on : Wed Oct 28 2026
worldamericas
BrazilState DepartmentBolsonaro, FlavioDa Silva, Luiz Inacio LulaBolsonaro, Jair (1955- )Trump, Donald J

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

After 28 Years Walking Across the Globe, He’s Almost Home
Karl Bushby has walked 31,000 miles, crossing some of the world’s harshest landscapes. He plans to reach his mother’s house in England next week.By Jonathan Wolfe
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldeurope
EnglandBering StraitEnglish ChannelNogales (Ariz)Punta Arenas (Chile)South AmericaNorth AmericaBushby, Karl

India’s Media Giants Join Fight Against Modi’s Privacy Law
News organizations owned by two billionaires close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi say the legislation could make investigative reporting nearly impossible.By Pragati K.B.
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldasia
IndiaModi, Narendra

Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, Who Helped End One-Party Rule in Mexico, Dies at 92
Mr. Cárdenas, the only son of a Mexican president, never won the office but became a leading figure in the country’s democratic transformation.By Anthony DePalma
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldamericas
MexicoCardenas, CuauhtemocCardenas , LazaroSalinas de Gortari, CarlosLopez Obrador, Andres Manuel

Is There a ‘Safest Seat’ in a Train Crash? Experts Say It’s Not So Simple.
After a high-speed collision near Toledo, Spain, killed at least 69 people, rail safety experts said the rough consensus that it is best to sit in the middle of a train has its limits.By Mark Walker
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
worldeurope
SpainToledo (Spain)

Vance Proposes Restarting Peace Talks in Outreach to Iranian Official
In his letter, the vice president suggested an immediate resumption of comprehensive talks, including about Iran’s nuclear program.By Farnaz Fassihi and Tyler Pager
Published on : Thu Oct 29 2026
uspolitics
IranIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsSupreme National Security Council (Iran)Vance, J DTrump, Donald J

U.S. Is Discussing Sanctions Relief for Russian Fund, Official Acknowledges
A Russian official said potential relief for a state investment fund was part of talks. Russia has sought to wring economic benefits from the negotiations on ending the war with Ukraine.By Anton Troianovski
Published on : Wed Oct 28 2026
uspolitics
Russian Direct Investment FundDmitriev, Kirill A (1975- )Putin, Vladimir VTrump, Donald J

How Arab Voters in Israel Shifted the Political Landscape
The Arab parties have long been kept on the political sidelines. But stunning turnout by their supporters makes the Arab minority an Israeli political reality that cannot be ignored.By Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Wed Oct 28 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelGaza StripWest BankJoint List (Israel)Raam Party (Israel)Eisenkot, GadiNetanyahu, Benjamin

What to Make of Israel’s Ambiguous Election
Neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor his rivals won a majority, leaving Arab lawmakers as potential kingmakers in the new Parliament.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Wed Oct 28 2026
world
SpainLikud Party (Israel)Netanyahu, BenjaminEisenkot, GadiAbbas, MahmoudLauren, Ralph

The Digital Provocateur Who Helped Turbocharge Lula’s Comeback
With street talk and tactics from the far-right’s playbook, André Janones used a WhatsApp channel to help organize millions of Brazilians online.By Adam B. Ellick and Victor Moriyama
Published on : Wed Oct 28 2026
worldamericas
BrazilWhatsApp IncJanones, Andre (1984- )Bolsonaro, FlavioBolsonaro, Jair (1955- )

Israel’s Parties Gird for Wrangling to Form a Government, With No Clear Path
Votes are still being counted, but it appears that neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition nor the opposition alliance headed by Gadi Eisenkot will have a majority.By Isabel Kershner, Johnatan Reiss, Aaron Boxerman, Qasim Nauman and Michael Levenson
Published on : Wed Oct 28 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelLikud Party (Israel)Raam Party (Israel)Netanyahu, BenjaminEisenkot, GadiHerzog, Isaac

‘A Twisted Tangle of Metal and Wreckage’: Spain Train Crash Kills at Least 68
The accident, the second in less than a year on the same busy rail line, was one of the deadliest in the country’s history.By Jason Horowitz, José Bautista and Carlos Barragán
Published on : Wed Oct 28 2026
worldeurope
Madrid (Spain)Seville (Spain)SpainIntermodalidad de Levante SA (Iryo)Renfe OperadoraSanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- )

An ‘Endless Cruise’ Goes Broke, Stranding Passengers
The cruise promised a lifetime of sailing, for less than what it cost to live on land. But it was underfunded and couldn’t absorb the rising cost of fuel.By Ceylan Yeğinsu
Published on : Wed Oct 28 2026
travel
CambodiaMiray International Cruises & Management

Israel’s opposition may not be able to form a government, but it still could control Parliament.
By Isabel Kershner
Published on : Wed Oct 28 2026
worldmiddleeast

An Inconclusive Vote Leaves Israelis Pondering an Uncertain Future
A day after the election, supporters of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were relieved he still had a chance to stay in power, while his opponents worried the mixed results could lead to a political stalemate.By Natan Odenheimer, Gabby Sobelman and Heedo Abu Laban
Published on : Wed Oct 28 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelJoint List (Israel)Likud Party (Israel)Eisenkot, GadiNetanyahu, Benjamin

Spain Crash Survivor Describes a ‘Twisted Tangle of Metal’
Fernando Seco, 62, said he and others moved at least a dozen wounded passengers from the crash site, using parts of the wreckage as makeshift stretchers.By Carlos Barragán
Published on : Wed Oct 28 2026
worldeurope
SpainRenfe Operadora

What We Know About the Deadly Train Crash in Spain
A train accident near Toledo, Spain, which killed at least 69 people, was one of the deadliest in the country’s history.By Jonathan Wolfe
Published on : Wed Oct 28 2026
worldeurope
Toledo (Spain)Madrid (Spain)Seville (Spain)Intermodalidad de Levante SA (Iryo)Renfe Operadora

Netanyahu Did Not Win the Israeli Election, but He Is Far From Out
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lost some support from voters, but preliminary results suggest he has multiple ways to remain in power given the country’s fractured politics.By Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Wed Oct 28 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelMiddle EastLikud Party (Israel)Netanyahu, Benjamin

Spain’s Transportation Minister Said Incorrect Instructions Led to Train Crash
An “inexplicable” decision by traffic control operators sent a train on its way toward another stopped miles in front of it, the minister said.By Carlos Barragán
Published on : Wed Oct 28 2026
worldeurope
SpainIntermodalidad de Levante SA (Iryo)

Dutch Zookeeper Dies After Rare Mauling by a Leopard
A woman working with big cats was attacked on Saturday. She died from her injuries on Tuesday, the zoo said.By Claire Moses
Published on : Wed Oct 28 2026
worldeurope
Netherlands