
British Man Arrested in London in Connection With Air Base Incident
A 22-year-old from London was the seventh person to be arrested by the counterterrorism police investigating an incident at R.A.F. Fairford last month.By Megan Specia
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldeurope
Royal Air Force Fairford (Gloucestershire, England, Air Base)London (England)Great BritainIranIslamic Revolutionary Guards Corps

Live Updates: Protests Spread Across France as Unions Join Student Demonstrations
The rallies are a test of the strength of the student-led protest movement that has closed hundreds of French high schools since late September.Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026

U.S. Sends ‘Hunter-Killer’ Drones to South America to Target Cartels
MQ-9 Reaper drones — known for high-profile deadly strikes — have been shifted from Africa to Colombia and Ecuador, U.S. officials said.By Annie Correal and Eric Schmitt
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldamericas
ColombiaUnited StatesEcuadorUnited States Air ForceUnited States ArmyDefense DepartmentNoboa, DanielDe La Espriella, Abelardo

Kenya Records Ebola Case for First Time
The authorities said that the virus had been diagnosed in a man arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo and that they were taking measures to prevent any spread.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldafrica
KenyaCongo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa)

Drones Hit Ships Off Bulgaria’s Black Sea Coast, Prime Minister Says
A rescue effort was underway, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said, after one of the two ships sank. It was not immediately clear where the drones originated.By Boryana Dzhambazova and Aurelien Breeden
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldeurope
BulgariaBlack SeaRussiaUkraine

German Officials Arrest Former Spy Chief on Espionage Charges
August Hanning is accused of helping foreign governments. His arrest shook the German political world and had roots in a steakhouse-heiress kidnapping plot.By Jim Tankersley
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldeurope
GermanyFederal Intelligence Service (Germany)August Henning

India Cut 130 Million From Voter Roll, Fueling Protests Against Modi
Public anger is growing over an exercise that critics say undermines the world’s largest democracy, particularly disenfranchising Muslims under the Hindu nationalist government.By Mujib Mashal, Pragati K.B. and Hari Kumar
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldasia
IndiaMaharashtra (India)Delhi (India)Bangalore (India)Bharatiya Janata PartyIndian National CongressModi, Narendra

An 87-Year-Old’s Eviction Dragged Down Spain’s Leader. Will It Also Save Him?
The eviction of the woman in Madrid last month helped unravel Pedro Sánchez’s government. It also gave him an election platform.By Jason Horowitz
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldeurope
SpainEuropePopular Party (Spain)Sanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- )

Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France
Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.By Mark Landler
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldeurope
FranceNational Rally (France)Macron, Emmanuel (1977- )Le Pen, MarineLecornu, Sebastien

As Japan’s Population Shrinks, a City Is Accused of Padding Census Numbers
The police are investigating how about 3,000 nonexistent residents were added to official data for Toyama.By Hisako Ueno and Tiffany May
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldasia
JapanToyama (Japan)

Germany’s Far Right Claims Its First Statehouse Speaker Since 1945
After winning a state election last month, the Alternative for Germany is the first far-right party to oversee a state legislature since the Nazi era.By Christopher F. Schuetze
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldeurope
GermanySaxony-Anhalt (Germany)Alternative for GermanySiegmund, Ulrich (1990- )

FIFA Found a Player Ineligible. His Team Played in the World Cup Anyway.
Officials determined that a goalkeeper from the Democratic Republic of Congo did not have the correct paperwork, documents show. But no action was taken, renewing questions about FIFA’s governance.By Tariq Panja
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldeurope
AfricaCongo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa)NigeriaEuropeJamaica (West Indies)International Federation of Association Football (FIFA)Confederation of African Football

South Korea Investigates Possible Use of A.I. in Hackings on Its Banks
The president said there were signs that such models were used in recent attacks on several banks involving customer data. Police are investigating.By Laura Chung and Jin Yu Young
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldasia
South KoreaLee Jae-myung

Protests Spread Across France, Growing From School Demonstrations
The rallies are a test of the strength of the student-led protest movement that has escalated at French high schools since late September.By Catherine Porter, Ségolène Le Stradic and Giulia Imbert
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldeurope
FranceFrance Unbowed (Political Party)Lecornu, SebastienMelenchon, Jean-Luc

Here’s the latest.
By Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldeurope

In Race With U.S., China Struggles to Recruit Foreign A.I. Researchers
China’s booming artificial intelligence sector has given local researchers good reason to remain in the country, but it has yet to lure overseas scientists despite a government push.By Zeyi Yang
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
science
ChinaUnited States

A 2,500-Year-Old Ski? The Melting Alps Release Ancient Secrets.
Archaeologists are scouring mountain passes as artifacts from a bygone world all but tumble out of Switzerland’s shrinking ice.By Raymond Zhong, Giacomo d’Orlando and Mira Rojanasakul
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
climate
Alps MountainsSwitzerland

Fury in California After Trump Suggests Iran ‘Take Out’ L.A. or San Diego
Gov. Gavin Newsom called the president “dangerous and deranged” after his remarks at a political rally, where Mr. Trump said the Iran war was necessary to “keep the world safe.”By Laura Chung
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldasia
CaliforniaTrump, Donald JNewsom, Gavin

The Hidden Policies That Power China’s Export Boom
Huge tax breaks and a weak currency sustain exports, widen the government budget deficit and complicate the country’s efforts to rebalance its economy.By Keith Bradsher
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
business
ChinaEuropean Union

Cheikh Hamidou Kane, Author of Seminal Anticolonial Novel, Dies at 98
The Senegalese writer was lauded as one of the founding fathers of African literature who subtly captured the shock of colonization from the perspective of the continent’s people.By Adam Nossiter
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
obituaries
SenegalKane, Cheikh Hamidou (1928-2026)

‘A new kind of cyber incident’: OpenAI apologizes for the Australia Medicare hack.
By Victoria Kim
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldaustralia

OpenAI’s models have also meddled with U.S. government websites after going rogue.
By Kate Conger, Ana Swanson and Cecilia Kang
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldaustralia

Parti Québécois Returns to Power, Reviving Quebec Sovereignty Push
The separatist party’s victory fell short of clinching a majority that would have all but guaranteed a potential showdown with Ottawa over Canada’s future.By Norimitsu Onishi
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldcanada
CanadaQuebec Province (Canada)Montreal (Quebec)Parti Quebecois (Canada)Coalition Avenir QuebecSt-Pierre Plamondon, PaulFrechette, Christine (1970- )Legault, Francois

What to know about recent A.I. hacks.
By Kate Conger
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldaustralia

OpenAI Says It Changed Systems After Australia Hacking
A top executive was questioned by lawmakers about the breach of a government health care data portal, as the company has faced public outrage and questions of liability.By Victoria Kim
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldaustralia
AustraliaUnited StatesAnthropic AI LLCGoogle IncMicrosoft CorpNew York TimesOpenAI Labs

A.I. hacking in Australia prompts a concern: Can the law keep up?
By Victoria Kim
Published on : Tue Oct 06 2026
worldaustralia

Nigerian Military Aircraft Crashes With 32 Onboard
The crash was one of Nigeria’s worst military aviation accidents in years. The country has a history of fatal military aircraft crashes.By Emmanuel Akinwotu
Published on : Mon Oct 05 2026
worldafrica
Nigeria

The Rise of Gig Economy Warfare
An incident at a British air base may demonstrate a new era of low-intensity conflict.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Mon Oct 05 2026
world
Royal Air Force Fairford (Gloucestershire, England, Air Base)IranRussiaBolsonaro, Flavio

A Bolsonaro Win Would Nearly Complete Trump’s Latin America Map
Flávio Bolsonaro, now the favorite to win Brazil’s presidency, would give President Trump a critical new ally in Latin America, particularly on security.By Jack Nicas
Published on : Mon Oct 05 2026
worldamericas
BrazilLatin AmericaBolsonaro, FlavioBolsonaro, Jair (1955- )Da Silva, Luiz Inacio Lula

British Museum Says It’s Extending Bayeux Tapestry Viewing Hours
The museum has been struggling to fit ticket holders into the exceptionally popular display, and it’s also up against the constraints of protecting the artwork.By Karla Adam
Published on : Mon Oct 05 2026
artsdesign
Bayeux (France)London (England)British Museum

Russia Moves to Tamp Down Speculation About Plague in Siberia
The country’s consumer watchdog has said only that “an employee of an anti-plague institute in the Irkutsk Region” contracted pneumonia.By Ivan Nechepurenko
Published on : Mon Oct 05 2026
worldeurope
RussiaIrkutsk (Russia)Siberia

Why Saudi Arabia’s Last War in Yemen Turned Into a Quagmire
A Saudi-led coalition launched a military campaign against the Iran-backed Houthi militia in the country, reviving memories of its previous effort.By Ismaeel Naar
Published on : Mon Oct 05 2026
worldmiddleeast
Saudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesYemenAden (Yemen)Al Hudaydah (Yemen)Sana (Yemen)Bab al-Mandab StraitTaiz (Yemen)IranHouthisIslah (United Arab Emirates)Southern Transitional Council (Yemen)Mohammed bin Salman (1985- )

Saudi and Yemeni Forces Attack to Retake Control of Red Sea Coast
The offensive is an effort to wrest control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait from the Houthis, a militia in Yemen backed by Iran.By Vivian Nereim, Saeed Al-Batati, Sanjana Varghese and Zane Irwin
Published on : Mon Oct 05 2026
worldmiddleeast
Saudi ArabiaYemenBab al-Mandab StraitRed SeaIranMiddle EastHouthis

In a Major Boost for the Right, Another Bolsonaro Nears Brazil’s Presidency
Flávio Bolsonaro’s first round lead leaves President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva three weeks to find the votes to stop Brazil’s, and Latin America’s, rightward shift.By Ana Ionova and Adam B. Ellick
Published on : Mon Oct 05 2026
worldamericas
BrazilUnited StatesLatin AmericaSupreme Federal Court (Brazil)Bolsonaro, FlavioBolsonaro, Jair (1955- )Da Silva, Luiz Inacio LulaTrump, Donald J