
Cartel Fighters Make a Desperate Alliance That Could Transform Underworld
The Sinaloa Cartel, the world’s most-feared fentanyl trafficker, is reeling from an internal war and a U.S.-Mexican crackdown. Its fate could upend global criminal networks.By Maria Abi-Habib, Paulina Villegas, Alan Feuer and Adriana Zehbrauskas
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldamericas
Culiacan (Mexico)MexicoSinaloa (Mexico)United StatesJalisco New Generation CartelSinaloa CartelZambada Garcia, IsmaelGuzman Lopez, Joaquin

Violence Erupts Between Israeli Settlers and Military in West Bank
Hard-right activists clashed with troops and set fire to a security site following a growing wave of attacks on Palestinians in the occupied territory.By Aaron Boxerman and Fatima AbdulKarim
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldmiddleeast
IsraelWest Bank

Dangerous Heat Grips Much of Europe, With More to Come
A punishing heat wave broke records in southern Europe and hasn’t peaked yet in some places, prompting warnings to residents, employers and tourists to alter their habits.By Elisabetta Povoledo
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldeurope
SpainFrancePortugalItalyGreeceEuropean Center for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsCopernicus Climate Change Service

A Bitter Political Rivalry in Zambia Shows No Deference to Death
The burial site of Edgar Lungu, Zambia’s former president, has become the latest conflict in a relationship marred by hostilityBy Zimasa Matiwane and Rabecca Lungu
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldafrica
ZambiaJohannesburg (South Africa)Lungu, Edgar CHichilema, Hakainde (1962- )

Drifting From the West’s Orbit, Russians Find a New Role Model in China
China has become trendy for Russians who once worshiped everything Western. Young people are learning Mandarin, and Chinese culture and goods have become ubiquitous in Moscow.By Ivan Nechepurenko and Nanna Heitmann
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldeurope
ChinaMoscow (Russia)RussiaPutin, Vladimir VXi Jinping

Satellite Imagery Shows Iran at Work at Fordo Nuclear Site
Amid competing assessments of how badly the enrichment facility was damaged in U.S. strikes, Iran appears to be making its own inspection.By Samuel Granados
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldmiddleeast
Fordo (Iran)IranUnited StatesMaxar Technologies Inc

Deadly Strike Levels Popular Seaside Cafe in Gaza
The restaurant, a destination for Palestinians seeking a respite or internet access, was reduced to a mere shell by the blast.By Ephrat Livni and Sahar Alghorra
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldmiddleeast
Gaza StripIsrael

From Iran-Israel Strikes to Russia’s War: How Conflicts Reshape Air Travel
Whether caused by a long war or brief skirmish, the closing of skies to air travel is having big effects on cost, convenience and safety.By Anupreeta Das and Niraj Chokshi
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldasia
IndiaFinlandRussiaMiddle EastAir India

As Trade Deadline Nears, Europe Preps for a Scant Outline of a Deal
President Trump’s administration once promised 90 deals in 90 days. When it comes to the European Union, it may be more of a framework.By Jeanna Smialek
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldeurope
European UnionTrump, Donald Jvon der Leyen, Ursula

The Prada Sandal That Led to Cries of Cultural Theft in India
An uproar over a shoe that resembles leather footwear worn by many Indians shows a growing sense that the country should be recognized for its products that collect fame internationally.By Anupreeta Das
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldasia
IndiaPrada SpA

A Canadian City Brings Fluoride Back to Its Drinking Water
Calgary removed fluoride from its water supply in 2011, but residents voted to reverse course after studies linked the move to worse dental health among children.By Vjosa Isai
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldcanada
CanadaCalgary (Alberta)Health CanadaUniversity of Calgary

Nonprofits Lose Legal Bid to Halt U.K. Exports of Fighter Jet Parts to Israel
A top court ruled Monday that the British government, rather than judges, should decide on the “acutely sensitive and political issue.”By Lizzie Dearden
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldeurope
EuropeGaza StripGreat BritainIsraelNorway

They Demanded Democracy. Years Later, They Are Still Paying the Price.
Thousands of young people lost careers, friends and dreams after taking part in mass antigovernment protests that erupted six years ago in Hong Kong.By Tiffany May
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldasia
Hong Kong

A Year After ‘Loveless Landslide,’ U.K. Leader Is Even Less Popular
With scores of Labour Party lawmakers in open revolt and voters signaling their distaste, some are urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer to abandon caution and pivot left.By Mark Landler
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldeurope
Great BritainEuropeLabour Party (Great Britain)Reform UK (British Political Party)Starmer, KeirGreenberg, Stanley BFarage, Nigel (1964- )

Canada’s Tax U-turn Highlights Trump Tariff Tactics
After President Trump suspended trade talks with Canada over its controversial digital services tax, Ottawa scrapped it to get back to the negotiating table.By Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldcanada
CanadaCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J

Cancer Curtailed U.K. Royal Family’s Exercise of ‘Soft Power’ Through Public Events
Members of the monarchy took part in fewer public engagements in the year leading to March, a sovereign grant report said, reflecting the illnesses of King Charles III and Catherine.By Stephen Castle
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldeurope
Great BritainSamoaWalesBuckingham PalaceCrown EstateKensington PalaceWestminster Abbey (London)Charles III, King of the United KingdomCatherine, Princess of WalesWilliam, Prince of WalesElizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain

Trump Lifts Sanctions on Syria, Tightening His Embrace of Its New Leader
U.S. officials said sanctions against targets such as its central bank would end, but they would remain on Syria’s former dictator, Bashar al-Assad.By Michael Crowley
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
uspolitics
Syriaal-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- )Trump, Donald J

Near Antarctica, Saltier Seas Mean Less Ice, Study Finds
Briny warm water is mixing on the surface of the ocean, making sea ice melt faster, a new study found.By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
climate
Antarctic RegionsProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Tuesday Briefing: Senate Votes on Trump’s Big Policy Bill
Plus, Hong Kong protesters are still paying.By Justin Porter
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
briefing

Gulf States Lead Push to Invest in New Syria
The fall of the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has opened a window for wealthy Gulf countries to expand their influence as the sway of Iran diminishes.By Vivian Nereim
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldmiddleeast
Damascus (Syria)Dubai (United Arab Emirates)IranKuwaitMiddle EastQatarSaudi ArabiaSyriaUnited Arab Emiratesal-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- )Assad, Bashar al-Mohammed bin Salman (1985- )

Data Crucial to Hurricane Forecasts Will Continue, but for One Month Only
U.S. officials said they would stop providing the satellite data online on July 31 rather at the end of June.By Rebecca Dzombak and Sachi Kitajima Mulkey
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
climate
Defense DepartmentNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tracking Hurricane Flossie
See the likely path and wind arrival times for Flossie.By William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Nazaneen Ghaffar, Judson Jones, John Keefe and Bea Malsky
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldamericas
Baja California (Mexico)Mexico

‘False Hopes’ Dashed in Norway as Thousands Mistakenly Told of Lottery Wins
A state-owned gambling company apologized after telling players that they had won “erroneously high prizes.” It blamed the error on a faulty currency conversion.By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldeurope
Norway

What to Know About the Dangerous Heat in Europe
Health warnings were issued to tens of millions of Europeans as temperatures climbed well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, or more than 40 degrees Celsius.By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldeurope
Athens (Greece)EuropeFranceGreat BritainGreeceItalyPortugalSpain

Taiwan’s President Takes on China, and His Opponents, in Speaking Tour
Lai Ching-te is ramping up his warnings about China’s threat to Taiwan. Critics say he is stoking divisions, and risking blowback from Beijing.By Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldasia
Beijing (China)ChinaTaipei (Taiwan)TaiwanChinese Nationalist Party (Taiwan)Communist Party of ChinaDemocratic Progressive Party (Taiwan)Lai Ching-teMa Ying-jeou

Why Is Trump Returning MS-13 Leaders to El Salvador? 5 Takeaways From the Times Investigation.
The agreement with Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, is undermining a long-running federal investigation into the gang, according to people familiar with the inquiry.By The New York Times
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
uspolitics
El SalvadorMara Salvatrucha (MS-13)Bondi, Pamela JBukele, NayibTrump, Donald J

Can Canada Offset Trump’s Tariff War With More Domestic Trade?
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet his pledge to eliminate the country’s internal trade barriers by July 1. But economists say it’s not a substitute for lost U.S. trade.By Ian Austen
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldcanada
CanadaUnited StatesTrump, Donald JCarney, Mark J

The War Within the Sinaloa Cartel Explained
One of the world’s most powerful criminal syndicates is facing a government crackdown and internal war after the son of a drug lord betrayed his partner.By Paulina Villegas
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldamericas
MexicoUnited StatesSinaloa (Mexico)Jalisco New Generation CartelSinaloa CartelGuzman Loera, JoaquinGuzman Lopez, JoaquinGuzman Lopez, OvidioSheinbaum, ClaudiaTrump, Donald JZambada Garcia, Ismael

Monday Briefing
The future of Iran’s nuclear program.By Natasha Frost
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
briefing

Canada Will Scrap Tax That Prompted Trump to Suspend Trade Talks
The government said on Sunday night that it would cancel its tax on American technology companies, handing a victory to the Trump administration.By Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Published on : Mon Jun 30 2025
worldcanada
CanadaTrump, Donald J

Monday Briefing: The Toll of an Attack on an Iranian Prison
Plus, correcting Captain Nemo.By Justin Porter
Published on : Sun Jun 29 2025
briefing

Israel’s Attack on Evin Prison Killed 71, Iranian State Media Report
The notorious detention facility in Tehran, where dissidents and political prisoners are held, came under attack on June 23.By Vivian Yee and Sanam Mahoozi
Published on : Sun Jun 29 2025
worldmiddleeast
IranTehran (Iran)Evin Prison

Russian Barrage of Drones and Missiles Hits Beyond Usual Ukraine Targets
The overnight attack was one of the largest on Ukraine and included strikes in the western part of the country, which is hit less often.By Constant Méheut
Published on : Sun Jun 29 2025
worldeurope
RussiaUkraineCenter for Strategic and International StudiesZelensky, Volodymyr

Band’s Chant Against Israel’s Military at Glastonbury Draws Criminal Inquiry
The band Bob Vylan led a chant of “Death, death to the I.D.F.” at Britain’s biggest music festival. A senior State Department official said the band’s U.S. visas had been revoked.By Ali Watkins and Alex Marshall
Published on : Sun Jun 29 2025
worldeurope
Great BritainIsraelGlastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing ArtsKneecap (Music Group)Bob Vylan (Music Group)

Surprise Tax in G.O.P. Bill Could Cripple Wind and Solar Power
Wind and solar companies were already bracing for Congress to end federal subsidies. But the Senate bill goes even further and penalizes those industries.By Brad Plumer
Published on : Sun Jun 29 2025
climate
SenateTrump, Donald JMusk, Elon

Europe Endures Relentless Heat Wave
Extreme heat has gripped countries including France, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain, with record temperatures, health alerts and wildfires.By Nazaneen Ghaffar
Published on : Sun Jun 29 2025
worldeurope
EuropeFranceGreeceSpainPortugalMet Office (United Kingdom)