
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
worldamericas
CanadaMexicoNorth AmericaMorena (Mexican Political Party)Sheinbaum, ClaudiaTrump, Donald J

U.N. Live Updates: Iran’s President Accuses U.S. and Israel of Lawless Attacks in a Defiant Address
Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran was open to diplomacy but would never accept limits on its civilian nuclear program. Before his speech later today, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine called on allies to apply more pressure on Russia.Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026

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
worldasia
ChinaShanghai (China)Shenzhen (China)United StatesWashington (DC)Zhejiang Province (China)Alibaba Group Holding LtdAnthropic AI LLCCommunist Party of ChinaDeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co LtdHuawei Technologies Co LtdOpenAI LabsSenseTime Technology Development Co Ltd

Why Germany’s Leader Is Struggling: Painful Cuts and a Wooden Style
As the far right surges, Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s unpopular economic policies and gruff manner have failed to sway voters turned by rivals’ promises of easy fixes.By Jim Tankersley
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
worldeurope
GermanyMecklenburg-West Pomerania (Germany)Saxony-Anhalt (Germany)Alternative for GermanyChristian Democratic Union (Germany)Merz, Friedrich

Prices Have Skyrocketed in Russian Supermarkets. We Have the Receipts.
Costs have risen dramatically since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. And sanctions have changed some products available, too.By Valerie Hopkins, Josh Holder, Pablo Robles and Nanna Heitmann
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
worldeurope
Russia

The Winner of This Rivalry Gets Ice Cream. But So Does the Loser.
The competition between two popular ice cream shops in Ramallah inspires fierce loyalties, and a running joke, for lovers of cones piled high with flavors.By Fatima AbdulKarim
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
worldmiddleeast
Ramallah (West Bank)Baladna (Ramallah, West Bank, Restaurant)Rukab's (Ramallah, West Bank, Restaurant)

U.S. Rebukes Australia Over Proposed Limits on Social Media Algorithms
The U.S. Embassy said a draft law allowing users to opt out of systems that choose what they can see in their feeds could amount to censorship.By Tiffany May
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
worldaustralia
AustraliaUnited StatesGeneral Assembly (UN)Albanese, Anthony (1963- )Trump, Donald J

Youth Frustration and Migration Shadow Morocco’s Election
Unemployment and poor public services fueled the border crisis at Ceuta and Gen Z protests, but frustrated young people may stay away from the polls.By Aida Alami and Lynsey Chutel
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
worldafrica
MoroccoCeuta (Spain)International Crisis GroupInternational Monetary FundOxford UniversityMohammed VI, King of Morocco

At the U.N., Japan’s Leader Says It’s Time to End ‘Enemy State’ Label
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the United Nations should scrub the World War II-era designation from its Charter. China and Russia have used the term recently to attack Japan.By Javier C. Hernández
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
worldasia
JapanChinaRussiaGeneral Assembly (UN)United NationsInternational Criminal CourtTakaichi, SanaeXi JinpingPutin, Vladimir V

Sri Lanka Convicts 15 in Easter 2019 Bomb Attacks
A court found 15 men guilty of coordinating a series of suicide bombings in hotels and churches, which killed more than 300 people.By Pamodi Waravita
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
worldasia
Colombo (Sri Lanka)Negombo (Sri Lanka)Sri LankaBatticaloa (Sri Lanka)Sirisena, Maithripala

Ethiopian Rebel Groups Join Forces Against the Government
Half a dozen groups, accusing the prime minister of being dictatorial, announced the formation of a coalition in a country already scarred by war.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
worldafrica
EthiopiaTigray (Ethiopia)Oromo Liberation ArmyTigray People's Liberation FrontAhmed, Abiy

These Tech Utopians Want to Build a City for the Post-A.I. World
After a sprawling world tour, Praxis, a New York-based, crypto-backed “digital nation,” has signed a deal to build a physical city in Uruguay.By Emma Bubola and Sarah Pabst
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
worldamericas
UruguayArgentinaPraxis (Bluebook Cities Inc)Coinbase IncBrown, DrydenAndreessen, Marc LThiel, Peter A

Paris Really, Really Loves Céline Dion
Ms. Dion, the French Canadian diva, has embarked on her first solo tour of France since the pandemic. The French are swooning.By Catherine Porter, Giulia Imbert and Dmitry Kostyukov
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
worldeurope
Paris (France)Dion, Celine

Italy’s Prisons Were Overcrowded. Then They Overheated.
As temperatures in the country continue to approach 90 degrees Fahrenheit, inmates have been sleeping on concrete cell floors. Even the guards have complained.By Elisabetta Povoledo
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
worldeurope
Italy

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
worldmiddleeast
AlgeriaFranceHutin, Stanislas (1930-2026)

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
worldeurope
UkraineRussiaGeneral Assembly (UN)United NationsZelensky, VolodymyrTrump, Donald J

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
world
CubaAlgeriaSouth AfricaIsraelIranUnited StatesUSSR (Former Soviet Union)FranceEnglandHungaryGeneral Assembly (UN)United NationsAhmadinejad, MahmoudNetanyahu, BenjaminPezeshkian, MasoudTrump, Donald J

The Secret History of Bats: A New Study Redraws Their Family Tree
The largest analysis of bat genomes and fossils suggests that the first bats emerged in Europe roughly 65 million years ago and that echolocation evolved early.By Emily Anthes
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
science
American Museum of Natural HistoryCity College of New York

Myanmar Has an Envoy at the United Nations. Why Is He Not Speaking?
U Kyaw Moe Tun has kept a low profile at the General Assembly for years, part of an arrangement to keep his post despite the military-backed government’s efforts to remove him.By Verena Hölzl and Francesca Regalado
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
worldasia
MyanmarGeneral Assembly (UN)United NationsKyaw Moe Tun

Syria’s Leader, Though Strengthened, Faces Tests as He Addresses U.N.
President Ahmed al-Sharaa has improved his diplomatic standing since he last addressed the U.N. General Assembly but faces mounting domestic economic and security challenges.By Christina Goldbaum
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
worldmiddleeast
Damascus (Syria)IsraelTurkeyGeneral Assembly (UN)al-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- )

Here’s the latest.
By Farnaz Fassihi and Max Bearak
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
worldmiddleeast
KenyaIsraelIranArgentinaNepalRussiaSyriaUkraineUnited StatesGeneral Assembly (UN)Security Council (UN)United Nationsal-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- )Milei, JavierPezeshkian, MasoudRuto, WilliamZelensky, Volodymyr

It’s Not the Oscars: U.N. Speakers Love to Ignore Its 15-Minute Rule
The chronic flouting of the time limit for speeches highlights a fundamental feature of the United Nations: It is made up of sovereign states that it cannot force to do anything.By Karla Adam
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
world
CubaGeneral Assembly (UN)United NationsArafat, YasirBush, George WCastro, FidelChavez, Hugo

Outside the ‘Worried West,’ Many Feel Good About A.I.
A Gallup poll found that a majority of people surveyed across 37 countries said they were curious or excited about artificial intelligence, more than scared or worried.By Damien Cave
Published on : Wed Sep 23 2026
world
Gallup PollMicrosoft CorpGeneral Assembly (UN)

At U.N., Carney Lays Out a Broad Plan for a Divided World
Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, said the world is now at a point ‘that comes once or twice a century.’By Ian Austen
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
worldcanada
CanadaUnited StatesGeneral Assembly (UN)United NationsEuropean UnionCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J

As Trump Lobs Threats, Other World Leaders Mostly Avoid Talk of Iran
Some leaders criticized the global impact of the war and called for negotiations to resume, but they stopped short of criticizing President Trump’s remarks.By Mack Liederman
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
world
General Assembly (UN)Trump, Donald JThani, Tamim bin Hamad al-Abdullah II, King of JordanErdogan, Recep Tayyip

Britain’s New Prime Minister Prepares for U.N. Spotlight
Andy Burnham appears likely to promote support for Ukraine and hold to tough lines on Israel and the war on Iran.By Stephen Castle
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
worldeurope
Kyiv (Ukraine)IsraelGaza StripGreat BritainRussiaUkraineUnited StatesIranGeneral Assembly (UN)Labour Party (Great Britain)Burnham, Andrew M (1970- )Zelensky, VolodymyrTrump, Donald J

Japan’s leader aims to highlight her country’s push for a more pivotal global role.
By Javier C. Hernández
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
world
JapanUnited StatesTakaichi, SanaeTrump, Donald J

At the U.N., Trump Lays Out a Winner-Takes-All Vision of U.S. Power
President Trump’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly amounted to a rejection of the founding concept of the United Nations.By Zolan Kanno-Youngs and David E. Sanger
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
uspolitics
IranVenezuelaGeneral Assembly (UN)Trump, Donald J

Mexico Becomes Latest Country to Restrict Phones in Schools
President Claudia Sheinbaum has sharply limited the use of cellphones and screens in schools. The measures will go into effect in November.By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and Annie Correal
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
worldamericas
MexicoMexico City (Mexico)AustraliaSheinbaum, Claudia

Cold War Lessons for A.I.
The U.S. and Soviet Union managed to avert nuclear catastrophe. Can Washington and Beijing do the same for A.I.?By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
world
ChinaAnthropic AI LLCOpenAI Labs

Vietnam’s leader is likely to warn of threats to middle powers.
By Damien Cave and Tung Ngo
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
worldasia
ChinaHanoi (Vietnam)United StatesVietnamUnited NationsTrump, Donald J

Macron Calls on the U.N. to Fight Against the ‘Law of the Jungle’
In his farewell address to the General Assembly, the French president criticized Russia, Israel and, in more veiled terms, the United States.By Mark Landler
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
worldeurope
FranceGaza StripRussiaUkraineUnited StatesIsraelGeneral Assembly (UN)United NationsMacron, Emmanuel (1977- )

Zelensky Says He Hopes Trump Helps Him to End the War ‘Before Winter’
The remarks by President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine came during a meeting with President Trump as an effort to restart talks with Russia has gone nowhere.By Pranav Baskar
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
worldeurope
RussiaUkraineUnited StatesGeneral Assembly (UN)United NationsZelensky, VolodymyrPutin, Vladimir VTrump, Donald J

South Korea’s leader is seeking a new approach to North Korea.
By Choe Sang-Hun
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
worldasia
General Assembly (UN)New York TimesUnited NationsLee Jae-myungTrump, Donald J

At U.N., Trump Says He Will Strike a Deal With Iran or ‘Annihilate’ It
President Trump’s statement to the U.N. General Assembly that he could “drive them into hell with no chance of survival” was a jarring departure in a forum devoted to world peace.By Farnaz Fassihi, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, David E. Sanger and Michael Levenson
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
worldamericas
General Assembly (UN)Trump, Donald JAbdullah II, King of JordanGuterres, AntonioDa Silva, Luiz Inacio LulaErdogan, Recep TayyipZelensky, Volodymyr

What to Know About the Search for the Next Leader of the U.N.
António Guterres is stepping down in December after two terms as secretary general. No front-runner to succeed him has emerged so far.By Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Tue Sep 22 2026
world
Costa RicaEcuadorSenegalUgandaArgentinaGuyanaUnited NationsGeneral Assembly (UN)Security Council (UN)Guterres, AntonioSall, MackyBachelet, MichelleGrossi, RafaelBaki, Ivonne (1951- )Otunnu, Olara AGrynspan, Rebeca (1955- )Rodrigues-Birkett, Carolyn (1973- )