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‘Strung Up and Tortured’: Hostage Recounts 2 ½ Years of Captivity
Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of Israel and Russia, recounts a harrowing story of cruelty, survival, U.S. diplomatic pressure and, finally, release from the grip of a group backed by Iran.By Adam Rasgon, Isabel Kershner and Ronen Bergman
Published on : Wed Nov 05 2025
worldmiddleeast
IraqBaghdad (Iraq)Kataib HezbollahTsurkov, ElizabethTrump, Donald JSudani, Mohammed Shia al-
Scars in the Blue Mosque Reveal Afghanistan’s Rifts
The namesake of Mazar-i-Sharif suffered countless cracks in a 6.3-magnitude quake, but, like Afghanistan, it has endured for centuries.By Yaqoob Akbary, Safiullah Padshah and Elian Peltier
Published on : Wed Nov 05 2025
worldafrica
AfghanistanMazar-i-Sharif (Afghanistan)Taliban
In Russia, Bookstores Offer a Shrinking Refuge as Censorship Tightens
Restrictions on publishers and sellers have grown more severe. Volumes are being pulled from shelves or redacted like secret documents, but bookstores remain important sources of community.By Ivan Nechepurenko and Nanna Heitmann
Published on : Wed Nov 05 2025
worldeurope
RussiaSt Petersburg (Russia)Popcorn Books
How Venezuela’s Military Might Respond to U.S. Attacks
Venezuela has an arsenal of Russian weapons and armed civilian cells that could mount a guerrilla war. But a coup against President Nicolás Maduro? Don’t count on it.By Simon Romero
Published on : Wed Nov 05 2025
us
United StatesVenezuelaUnited States Naval AcademyMaduro, NicolasTrump, Donald J
Zohran Mamdani’s Triumph in New York Evokes Intense Reaction in Israel
“The Big Apple has fallen,” a right-wing lawmaker said, reflecting broader worries in the Mideast country. Palestinians hailed the election as a sea change in the United States.By David M. Halbfinger
Published on : Wed Nov 05 2025
worldmiddleeast
IsraelMamdani, Zohran
What to Know About the Militia That Kidnapped Elizabeth Tsurkov
Kataib Hezbollah, a hard-line Iraqi militia linked to Iran, held Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of Israel and Russia, hostage for more than two years.By Cassandra Vinograd
Published on : Wed Nov 05 2025
worldeurope
Al Asad Air Base (Iraq)Baghdad (Iraq)IranIraqHamasHezbollahIslamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)Kataib HezbollahPopular Mobilization Forces (Iraq)Quds Force
Fire at Retirement Home in Bosnia Kills at Least 11
The country’s prime minister called the blaze “a disaster of enormous proportions.” The cause was still to be determined.By Lynsey Chutel and Una Regoje
Published on : Wed Nov 05 2025
worldeurope
Bosnia and HerzegovinaTuzla (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Attacked by Swarm of Wasps, American Father and Son Die in Laos
Daniel Owen, 47, and his son, Cooper, 15, died after being stung dozens of times last month by what appeared to be so-called murder hornets.By Damien Cave and Sui-Lee Wee
Published on : Wed Nov 05 2025
worldasia
Laos
Dozens Killed After Typhoon Kalmaegi Brings Flooding to Central Philippines
Many of the victims drowned, the authorities said. Hundreds of thousands of people had evacuated before Typhoon Kalmaegi hit on Tuesday.By Jason Gutierrez, Aie Balagtas See and Jiawei Wang
Published on : Tue Nov 04 2025
worldasia
Cebu (Philippines)Philippines
Nigeria, in Trump’s Cross Hairs, Rejects Christian Genocide Claims
Officials have accused the United States of foreign interference and called on Washington to support the country’s democracy instead of fomenting division.By Ruth Maclean, Saikou Jammeh and Ismail Auwal
Published on : Tue Nov 04 2025
worldafrica
AfricaNigeriaTrump, Donald J
In Some Parts of Scotland, ‘The Only Thing We Need Is People’
Bucking the anti-immigration trend in British politics, remote areas of Scotland would like to attract foreign workers to offset declining local populations.By Stephen Castle
Published on : Tue Nov 04 2025
worldeurope
EuropeGreat BritainScotlandGlasgow (Scotland)Swinney, John R
Save the Amazon or Drill for Oil? Brazil Says It Can Do Both.
Brazil, which is hosting the 30th U.N. Climate Change Conference this month, wants to show the world it is a leader in safeguarding the planet. Its record tells a more complicated story.By Ana Ionova
Published on : Tue Nov 04 2025
worldamericas
Amazon JungleAmazon RiverBrazilBolsonaro, Jair (1955- )Da Silva, Luiz Inacio Lula
Bold Assassinations Are ‘Reality Check’ in Mexico’s Cartel Fight
The murder of Mexico’s most vocal anti-crime mayor shows that, despite President Claudia Sheinbaum’s crackdown on drug cartels, the battle is just beginning.By Jack Nicas and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega
Published on : Tue Nov 04 2025
worldamericas
MexicoMichoacan (Mexico)United StatesSheinbaum, Claudia
China’s Security State Sells an A.I. Dream
China’s new national drive to embrace artificial intelligence is also giving the authorities new ways to monitor and control its citizens.By Vivian Wang
Published on : Tue Nov 04 2025
worldasia
Beijing (China)ChinaTibetXinjiang (China)Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co LtdHuawei Technologies Co LtdMinistry of Public Security of the People's Republic of ChinaNational Bureau of Economic ResearchPolice Department (NYC)
‘Broken My Hope’: Trump’s Move to Slash Refugee Arrivals Ricochets Widely
President Trump’s policy has shut the door on all but a tiny fraction of people across the world seeking refuge in the United States from conflict, persecution or both.By Hannah Beech
Published on : Thu Nov 06 2025
worldasia
AfghanistanBangladeshMyanmarThailandUnited States
In China, Victims of Abuse Are Told to ‘Keep It in the Family’
Cases of domestic violence in China point to a legal system that looks good on paper but is failing victims because of a lack of resources and political will.By Alexandra Stevenson and Joy Dong
Published on : Thu Nov 06 2025
worldasia
China
Global Warning Made Hurricane Melissa More Damaging, Researchers Say
Climate change enabled the storm to churn faster and grow more quickly, a rapid analysis found.By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey
Published on : Thu Nov 06 2025
climate
World Weather Attribution
Remains of the Last American Hostage Held in Gaza Returned to Israel
Israeli officials told Itay Chen’s family last year that he was probably killed on Oct. 7, 2023, but relatives put off mourning until his body had come home.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Thu Nov 06 2025
worldmiddleeast
IsraelGaza StripHamasRubio, MarcoNetanyahu, Benjamin
Mexico’s President Presses Charges Against Man Who Groped Her on the Street
A video of a man touching Mexico’s first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, shocked many Mexicans but did not surprise them. “It’s so common,” one woman said.By Annie Correal and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega
Published on : Wed Nov 05 2025
worldamericas
MexicoMexico City (Mexico)Sheinbaum, Claudia
Libya Detains Former Prison Director Wanted for Crimes Against Humanity
Osama Elmasry Njeem was arrested in Italy in January but sent back to Libya, as critics accused the Italian government of failing to stand up for human rights.By Pranav Baskar and Elisabetta Povoledo
Published on : Wed Nov 05 2025
worldmiddleeast
LibyaItalyInternational Criminal CourtNjeem, Osama Elmasry
Mamdani’s Global Roots
There’s been outsize international attention on the next mayor of New York City. Today, I write about why.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Wed Nov 05 2025
world
New York CityUgandaMamdani, Zohran
FIFA Will Award Its Own Peace Prize Next Month in Washington
Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, has built a close relationship with President Trump, who has groused about not winning the Nobel Peace Prize.By Tariq Panja
Published on : Wed Nov 05 2025
worldeurope
International Federation of Association Football (FIFA)Infantino, GianniTrump, Donald J
U.S. Military Draws Up Nigeria Plans, With Limited Options to Quell Violence
American forces are unlikely to be able to end a decades-long insurgency in Africa’s most populous country, despite President Trump’s order, officials said.By Helene Cooper
Published on : Wed Nov 05 2025
uspolitics
NigeriaUnited States Africa CommandDefense DepartmentBoko HaramTrump, Donald J
Deadly Louisville Air Crash Disrupts One of World’s Busiest Cargo Hubs
The crash killed nine people and forced a halt to operations at UPS Worldport, a major automated package sorting facility. UPS said that some deliveries could be delayed.By Jenny Gross
Published on : Wed Nov 05 2025
worldeurope
Louisville (Ky)United Parcel Service Inc
Irish Police Got a Call About a Lion. It Was Actually a Dog Named Mouse.
A truck driver’s grainy video spurred bewilderment and speculation about a lion roaming in Ireland. Turns out it was a dog with an aggressive haircut.By Ali Watkins
Published on : Wed Nov 05 2025
world
IrelandCounty Clare (Ireland)
Mamdani Walks Offstage to Bollywood Song After Victory Speech
“Dhoom Machale,” a popular Hindi film song played at the end of Zohran Mamdani’s first speech as New York City’s mayor-elect, nodded to his Indian roots.By John Yoon, Alex Travelli and Pragati K.B.
Published on : Wed Nov 05 2025
nyregion
New York CityIndiaNew Delhi (India)Mamdani, ZohranNair, Mira
Brazil Proposes a New Type of Fund to Protect Tropical Forests
The multibillion-dollar fund would essentially pay countries to keep forests standing, hoping for success where earlier forest-protection ideas have struggled.By Somini Sengupta and Claire Brown
Published on : Wed Nov 05 2025
climate
Amazon JungleBrazilUnited NationsDa Silva, Luiz Inacio Lula
A Harrowing Escape From the Drone-Infested Hellscape of Ukraine’s Front Lines
In Ukraine, unmanned weapons hunt the wounded and medics alike. Moving injured soldiers to safety has never been more difficult.By C.J. Chivers
Published on : Wed Nov 05 2025
magazine
UkraineRussia
What to Know About Canada’s New Budget
The government of Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a program of big spending to spur Canada’s economy and reduce its dependence on the United States.By Ian Austen
Published on : Tue Nov 04 2025
worldcanada
CanadaLiberal Party (Canada)Carney, Mark J
Drone Strike Kills Dozens of Mourners at Funeral in Sudan
The attack occurred in North Kordofan, which has seen an increased military buildup as the army and paramilitary forces jockey for control of the country.By Pranav Baskar
Published on : Tue Nov 04 2025
worldafrica
Darfur (Sudan)El Fasher (Sudan)SudanUnited Arab EmiratesRapid Support Forces (Sudan)United Nations
What to Know About the Legal Scandal in Israel Over Accusations of Abuse
The fallout from a legal case has reignited a highly charged debate within the country over whether Israeli soldiers accused of abusing Palestinians are held accountable.By Isabel Kershner
Published on : Tue Nov 04 2025
worldmiddleeast
IsraelGaza StripTomer-Yerushalmi, Yifat
Sara Terry, Photographer Who Captured War’s Aftermath, Dies at 70
Her haunting work focused on the lingering traces of conflict in places like Bosnia and Sierra Leone, after the firing had stopped.By Adam Nossiter
Published on : Tue Nov 04 2025
artsdesign
AfricaBosnia and HerzegovinaSierra LeoneChristian Science MonitorAftermath ProjectTerry, SaraSteber, Maggie
Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Payday
My colleague Jack Ewing explains the stakes ahead of a crucial Tesla board meeting.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Tue Nov 04 2025
world
VenezuelaTesla Motors IncMusk, ElonCheney, DickTrump, Donald J
TikTok and Optimism: How Rob Jetten Won Over the Netherlands
Sleek social media posts and a shift rightward on immigration helped a center-left party win last week’s election. But can its leader, Mr. Jetten, form a government?By Claire Moses, Jeanna Smialek and Koba Ryckewaert
Published on : Tue Nov 04 2025
worldeurope
Democrats 66 (D66) (Dutch Political Party)Party for Freedom (Netherlands)Jetten, RobWilders, Geert
Trump Weighs Options, and Risks, for Attacks on Venezuela
President Trump has yet to make a decision, but his advisers are pressing a range of objectives — from attacking drug cartels to seizing oil fields — to try to justify ousting Nicolás Maduro.By David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager, Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Devlin Barrett
Published on : Tue Nov 04 2025
uspolitics
VenezuelaChevron CorporationJustice DepartmentOffice of Legal Counsel (US)Maduro, NicolasTrump, Donald J
U.S. Seeks Two-Year U.N. Mandate for Gaza Stabilization Force
A draft Security Council resolution said that an international force would ensure that Gaza be demilitarized, though specifics were unclear.By Adam Rasgon, Catherine Porter and Michael D. Shear
Published on : Tue Nov 04 2025
worldmiddleeast
Gaza StripIsraelSecurity Council (UN)HamasTrump, Donald J
U.N. Sees Slight Progress on Climate Action, Partly Offset by the U.S.
The annual U.N. report card finds that, overall, countries are still far off-track from their stated goals to limit global warming.By Brad Plumer
Published on : Tue Nov 04 2025
climate
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