
What Could Make Russia Want Peace?
Economic and military pressures could force Russia’s hand. Its economy is strained but not enough to do that, analysts say. And President Vladimir V. Putin says Russia is winning the war.By Neil MacFarquhar
Published on : Wed Dec 03 2025
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Israel Says a Gaza Border Will Reopen, but Only for Palestinians to Leave
Israel had agreed to open the Rafah crossing as part of the October cease-fire deal with Hamas but kept it closed. Egypt denied that the border would reopen soon.By Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Wed Dec 03 2025
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A Devastating Fire Has Fueled a National Security Crackdown in Hong Kong
The authorities quickly arrested critics demanding accountability, signaling an expansive use of the security law to silence dissent over nonpolitical tragedies.By David Pierson and Alexandra Stevenson
Published on : Wed Dec 03 2025
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Is This Polar Bear Town Canada’s Key to the Arctic?
The tiny town of Churchill has two of Canada’s largest pieces of Arctic infrastructure, but years of neglect have left them in poor shape amid growing superpower rivalry in the region.By Norimitsu Onishi and Renaud Philippe
Published on : Wed Dec 03 2025
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South Korea Has a Coffee Shop Problem
Opening a coffee shop is no path to riches, South Koreans are learning, but lured by the hype, they keep trying anyway.By Pablo Robles and John Yoon
Published on : Wed Dec 03 2025
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On First Trip Abroad, Pope Leo Echoed Francis’s Message, Not His Style
Traveling through the Mideast, Leo XIV channeled many of his predecessor’s messages. Leo’s deliberate manner differed from Francis.By Motoko Rich
Published on : Wed Dec 03 2025
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Stakes High, Europe Races to Save Its Financing Plan for Ukraine
The European Union has a proposal for how to turn Russian frozen assets into a giant loan for Ukraine. If it fails, it could further weaken Europe’s global image.By Jeanna Smialek
Published on : Wed Dec 03 2025
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Where Floodwaters Turned Piles of Timber Into Floating Battering Rams
Many logs became forces of destruction in Indonesia last week, in a sign that deforestation compounded the devastation wrought by a cyclone.By Hasya Nindita, Rin Hindryati and Sui-Lee Wee
Published on : Wed Dec 03 2025
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With Tensions Rising, Israel and Lebanon Expand Cease-Fire Talks
Diplomats from both countries joined a military-led committee overseeing a year-old truce as fears mounted of a renewed Israeli offensive against Hezbollah.By Euan Ward
Published on : Wed Dec 03 2025
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Two U.K. Women’s Groups Ban Transgender Girls and Women
The Girlguiding organization and the Women’s Institute both said a court ruling from earlier this year had forced their hands.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Wed Dec 03 2025
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Europe Wants to Get the Word Out: Russia Is to Blame for Sabotage
Officials are accusing Russia of smaller-scale assaults. President Vladimir V. Putin sought to turn the tables, saying that if Europe were to start a war, Russia is ready.By Lara Jakes
Published on : Wed Dec 03 2025
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South Korea Says the U.S. Agreed to Help It Secure Fuel for Its Reactors
President Lee Jae Myung reaffirmed wanting to build nuclear-powered submarines at home, despite President Trump’s suggestion that they be built in the United States.By Choe Sang-Hun
Published on : Wed Dec 03 2025
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On Trump’s Insults, Somalia’s Prime Minister Says ‘It’s Better Not to Respond’
President Trump referred to Somali immigrants as “garbage” during a White House meeting on Tuesday.By Amelia Nierenberg and Hussein Mohamed
Published on : Wed Dec 03 2025
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After Deadly Attacks, Australia Debates: Do Shark Nets Work?
Critics say the nets harm marine life and aren’t the best way to keep swimmers safe. Recent shark attacks have complicated a plan to remove some of them.By Yan Zhuang
Published on : Wed Dec 03 2025
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Separatist Forces Backed by U.A.E. Sweep Into Oil-Rich Yemen Region
The separatists were battling to secure the region’s oil fields, residents and the group’s officials said. Their swift advance could be a turning point in Yemen’s decade-long civil war.By Saeed Al-Batati and Vivian Nereim
Published on : Wed Dec 03 2025
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China, Japan and a New Narrative About World War II
Arguments about history are proliferating as the postwar order led by the United States crumbles.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Wed Dec 03 2025
world
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Trump’s Threat of Military Action Is a Major Challenge to Maduro. Here’s What to Know.
The president has warned that the United States could soon expand its attacks from boats near the coast to targets inside Venezuela, but he has also spoken by phone to its leader.By Simon Romero and Anatoly Kurmanaev
Published on : Wed Dec 03 2025
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Ludwig Minelli, Founder of Swiss Assisted-Suicide Group, Dies at 92
Dignitas has helped more than 3,000 people take their own lives, an act that Mr. Minelli maintained was a fundamental exercise of free will.By Adam Nossiter
Published on : Wed Dec 03 2025
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Yegor Ligachev, Gorbachev’s No. 2 Who Turned Foe, Is Dead at 100
As the Kremlin’s hard-line Communist ideologist, he initially embraced his boss’s modernizing reforms before turning against them as threats to the Soviet order.By Robert D. McFadden
Published on : Wed Dec 03 2025
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Tunisia Arrests Opposition Figure in Widening Crackdown
The sentencing of Ayachi Hammami, a prominent human rights lawyer, was the latest sign of Tunisia’s backsliding into authoritarianism, say rights groups.By Jonathan Wolfe and Aida Alami
Published on : Wed Dec 03 2025
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High-End Shoppers at Bloomingdale’s Boost Earnings for Macy’s
Macy’s raised its sales forecast for the year after strong results at its upscale chain, highlighting how higher-income consumers continue to spend relatively freely.By Jenny Gross
Published on : Wed Dec 03 2025
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A Prized Fabergé Egg Is Sold at Auction for More Than $30 Million
Fabergé is believed to have produced 50 of the ornate eggs for Russia’s czars. The Winter Egg, sold on Tuesday, is considered one of the jewelry house’s greatest creations.By Jin Yu Young
Published on : Wed Dec 03 2025
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Is My Morning Coffee Climate Friendly?
Here’s what to know about your daily brew and the environment.By Kate Selig
Published on : Wed Dec 03 2025
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U.N. Security Council to Make First Official Visit to Syria and Lebanon
The trip comes days before the anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad, and as Lebanon is navigating the cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel.By Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Tue Dec 02 2025
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Our Top Editor Answers Questions
Joe Kahn, The New York Times’s executive editor, was asked about how we cover the news and make judgment calls in our reporting and editing.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Tue Dec 02 2025
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Reckoning With a New Era of Deadly Floods
The floods and landslides that have killed more than 1,350 people in recent weeks are a grim reminder of the risks of a warming planet.By David Gelles
Published on : Tue Dec 02 2025
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A Skating Rink Was Built Around a Luciano Pavarotti Statue. People Aren’t Thrilled.
“Nessun Dorma?” More like “Ice, Ice Baby,” as a statue in Italy is overshadowed.By Victor Mather
Published on : Tue Dec 02 2025
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Sharks and Rays Gain Sweeping Protections From Wildlife Trade
A global treaty has extended trade protections to more than 70 shark and ray species whose numbers are in sharp decline.By Alexa Robles-Gil
Published on : Tue Dec 02 2025
science
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

Rotating Beds and Cellphones, Maduro Plans to Outlast Trump
President Trump’s threat of military action has confronted President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela with the gravest challenge of his crisis-ridden reign.By Anatoly Kurmanaev
Published on : Tue Dec 02 2025
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120,000 Home Cameras Were Hacked for Sexual Videos, South Korean Police Say
The authorities arrested four people this week in the latest turn in the country’s effort to stop exploitative recordings.By John Yoon
Published on : Tue Dec 02 2025
worldasia
Seoul (South Korea)South Korea

Devastating Floods Swamp Parts of Asia
Images of the destruction caused by storms that have torn through South and Southeast Asia.By The New York Times
Published on : Tue Dec 02 2025
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The Philippines Spent Big on Flood Control, but the Water Keeps Rising
Many Filipinos say floods are worse than ever — and now, the government has admitted that vast sums were embezzled from a program meant to fight the problem.By Aie Balagtas See and Jes Aznar
Published on : Tue Dec 02 2025
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Marcos vs. Marcos: The New Front in Philippine Politics
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is under fire for an enormous graft scandal that is unfolding under his watch. One prominent voice is his sister Senator Imee Marcos.By Aie Balagtas See
Published on : Tue Dec 02 2025
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