
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
Irkutsk (Russia)RussiaSiberia

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

Spain’s Leader Calls an Early Election
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain has faced rising challenges to his authority amid a migration crisis and several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.Published on : Mon Oct 05 2026

Why Saudi Arabia’s Last War in Yemen Turned Into a Quagmire
A Saudi-led coalition has announced 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
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Saudi ArabiaYemenUnited Arab EmiratesAden (Yemen)Al Hudaydah (Yemen)Bab al-Mandab StraitTaiz (Yemen)HouthisIslah (United Arab Emirates)Southern Transitional Council (Yemen)Mohammed bin Salman (1985- )

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
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United StatesBrazilLatin AmericaSupreme Federal Court (Brazil)Bolsonaro, FlavioBolsonaro, Jair (1955- )Da Silva, Luiz Inacio Lula

Trapped in a Kill Zone, a Ukrainian City Is Beginning to Starve
Evacuation is almost impossible and food is running out in Russian-occupied Oleshky, a city menaced by mines and drones.By Siobhán O’Grady, Liubov Sholudko and Yurii Shyvala
Published on : Mon Oct 05 2026
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Kherson (Ukraine)Dnipro River (Ukraine)

‘No Help’: Aid Arrived Too Late as Ebola Spread in a Congolese Town
What happened in Mangala, where residents were left with little outside support, helps explain how this outbreak became the worst seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Arlette Bashizi and Adina Renner
Published on : Mon Oct 05 2026
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Mangala (Congo, Democratic Republic of)Bunia (Congo, Democratic Republic of)Ituri Province (Congo, Democratic Republic of)Mongbwalu (Congo, Democratic Republic of)Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa)World Health Organization

Turkey Banned a Book by a Jailed Presidential Hopeful. We Read It.
From jail, the former mayor of Istanbul accuses President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of hollowing out Turkey’s democracy to stay in power.By Ben Hubbard
Published on : Mon Oct 05 2026
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TurkeyRepublican People's Party (Turkey)Imamoglu, EkremErdogan, Recep Tayyip

Separatists Lead as Voters in Quebec Go to the Polls
The Parti Québécois, which promised an independence referendum if elected on Monday, could return to power after more than a decade.By Norimitsu Onishi
Published on : Mon Oct 05 2026
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Quebec Province (Canada)CanadaMontreal (Quebec)Coalition Avenir QuebecLiberal Party (Canada)Parti Quebecois (Canada)Frechette, Christine (1970- )Legault, Francois

‘Humble’ Pay Phone, a Lifeline During Wildfires, Gains Heritage Status
Hundreds lined up to call loved ones as the internet went down and the flames closed in on the Australian town of Narooma in 2019.By Laura Chung
Published on : Mon Oct 05 2026
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AustraliaNew South Wales (Australia)Telstra Communications Ltd

How One Boeing 777 Exemplifies Iran’s Riskiness and Resilience
The Trump administration says all Iranian airlines are being “shut down.” So why is this jumbo jet still flying from Tehran to Southeast Asia?By Damien Cave
Published on : Mon Oct 05 2026
worldasia
VietnamIranMahan AirBoeing CompanyTrump, Donald J

Former Prince Andrew Files Legal Action Against Police Over Warrants
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is taking action over the warrants used to search two properties after his arrest in February, as part of a British investigation into his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.By Megan Specia
Published on : Mon Oct 05 2026
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Great BritainAndrew, Duke of YorkEpstein, Jeffrey E (1953- )

Superpowers Race to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon
The United States wants a reactor on the moon by 2030. A Russian-Chinese alliance is working on one for 2036. Some leading scientists say the danger is great.By Selam Gebrekidan
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
worldasia
United StatesChinaRussiaKurchatov InstituteNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationRosatomRoscosmosChina Manned Space Agency

Saudi-Backed Yemeni Government Declares War Against Houthis
More than 200 U.S. intelligence and military analysts are in Saudi Arabia helping it provide assistance to its Yemeni allies, current and former U.S. officials say.By Vivian Nereim, Eric Schmitt and Saeed Al-Batati
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
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YemenSaudi ArabiaIranHouthis

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
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AfricaNigeriaTinubu, Bola Ahmed

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
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Royal Air Force Fairford (Gloucestershire, England, Air Base)IranRussiaBolsonaro, Flavio

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

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
Bab al-Mandab StraitRed SeaIranSaudi ArabiaYemenMiddle EastHouthis

Why Spain Is Holding an Early Election
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, dissolved Parliament on Monday, after months of spiraling crises.By Lara Jakes
Published on : Mon Oct 05 2026
worldeurope
Ceuta (Spain)SpainSanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- )

The Humanoid Robot Future Has Arrived at a South Korean Park. Sort of.
I went to Galaxy Robot Park in Seoul to see how we might one day live with robots. It was part cutting-edge technology, part theatrics.By Yan Zhuang and Jiwoong Hong
Published on : Mon Oct 05 2026
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ChinaSouth KoreaSeoul (South Korea)Unitree Robotics (YuShu Technology Co Ltd)

Are Babies Conscious?
By pinpointing when it begins in young humans, scientists hope to better understand what consciousness is, and how it arises, in all of us.By Carl Zimmer
Published on : Mon Oct 05 2026
science
Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland)Cambridge University

Spain’s Leader Calls Early Election After Housing Crisis Roils Government
Pedro Sánchez, the Spanish prime minister, has faced challenges including a migration crisis and several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.By Carlos Barragán and Jason Horowitz
Published on : Mon Oct 05 2026
worldeurope
SpainSanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- )

The Return of Middle East Oil
More oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz. What does that mean for Iran’s wartime leverage?By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
world
Strait of HormuzYemenBab al-Mandab StraitHouthisSaudi Aramco

U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats
The withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation.By Eric Schmitt
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
uspolitics
Royal Air Force Fairford (Gloucestershire, England, Air Base)IranGreat BritainDefense DepartmentUnited States Air ForceIslamic Revolutionary Guards Corps

The Only Woman Charged With War Crimes in the Balkan Wars Has Died
Biljana Plavsic, a Bosnian Serb, pleaded guilty to one count of crimes against humanity. She later recanted and said she “would do the same again.”By Andrew Higgins
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
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Balkan StatesBosnia and HerzegovinaCroatiaPrague (Czech Republic)Srebrenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina)YugoslaviaInternational Criminal Tribunal for the former YugoslaviaKaradzic, RadovanMilosevic, SlobodanMladic, Ratko

Iran’s Top Security Official Warns of Dire Economic Crisis
The rare admission from Mohsen Rezaei, the security chief, came weeks after the U.S. tightened sanctions and its naval blockade.By Erika Solomon, Sanam Mahoozi and Zane Irwin
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranStrait of HormuzTrump, Donald J

Israeli Authorities Trade Blame for Failure to Flag FlyDubai Co-Pilot
The Omani co-pilot who officials said tried to crash the plane was said to have embraced extremist Islamist views.By Isabel Kershner and Johnatan Reiss
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
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IsraelOmanUnited Arab EmiratesFlydubai

Who Were the Pilots on the FlyDubai Flight?
The co-pilot’s embrace of extreme Islamist views prompted Omani officials to scrutinize him, according to two people briefed on the investigation.By Pranav Baskar
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
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IsraelDubai (United Arab Emirates)FlydubaiMachchhar, Smital-Hammami, Hamam

U.K. Base Would Be Ambitious Target for ‘Gig Economy’ Warfare
The U.S. war in Iran unleashed small-scale attacks by local criminals or disenfranchised young men hired anonymously to target Jewish and American sites in Europe and North America, experts say.By Neil MacFarquhar
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
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Royal Air Force Fairford (Gloucestershire, England, Air Base)IranGreat BritainLos Angeles (Calif)Scottsdale (Ariz)New York CityEuropeal-Saadi, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood

Lula and Bolsonaro Head to Runoff for Brazil’s Presidency
Neither President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of a former president, won the first round, but Mr. Bolsonaro took more votes.By Ana Ionova and Adam B. Ellick
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
worldamericas
BrazilBolsonaro, FlavioDa Silva, Luiz Inacio LulaBolsonaro, Jair (1955- )Trump, Donald J

What to Know About the 2026 Nobel Prizes
The recipients of the six awards in science, literature, economics and peace work are being announced this week.By The New York Times
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
worldeurope

Who Owns the Moon?
A treaty from the 1960s declared that nobody can own outer space. Half a century later, billionaires and superpowers see fortunes to be made nonetheless.By Selam Gebrekidan
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
worldasia
ChinaUnited StatesRussia

Russians Snap Up Chinese E.V.s as Ukrainian Attacks Make Fuel Scarce
As Ukraine increasingly takes the war to Russia, the effects may be most visible on the roads.By Ivan Nechepurenko
Published on : Sun Oct 04 2026
worldeurope
RussiaChinaUkraine