
Syria Crosses a Threshold
The advance of the Syrian Army into Kurdish regions could put nearly all the country under one authority. But it ends a dream of autonomy for ethnic Kurds.By Carlotta Gall, Hussam Hammoud and Nanna Heitmann
Published on : Mon Feb 16 2026
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Aleppo (Syria)Deir al-Zour (Syria)Hasaka (Syria)Raqqa (Syria)SyriaIslamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)Syrian ArmySyrian Democratic ForcesHayat Tahrir al-Shamal-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- )

A Russian ‘Village of Military Valor’ Waits for Its Reward
A provincial governor seeks to honor villages that deployed many soldiers to the war in Ukraine with a prestigious title first bestowed on cities that were major World War II battlefields.By Neil MacFarquhar and Milana Mazaeva
Published on : Mon Feb 16 2026
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RussiaUkraineSedanka, RussiaPutin, Vladimir V

Iran’s Protests Have Ended, but the Anger and Pain Haven’t
In the aftermath of another wave of antigovernment unrest, Iran is gripped by a mood of collective grief and uncertainty about the future.By Farnaz Fassihi and Leily Nikounazar
Published on : Mon Feb 16 2026
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IranTehran (Iran)Khamenei, Ali

Venezuelan Housing Prices Jump as Émigrés Consider Buying
Nicolás Maduro’s capture and talk of oil investment have pushed prices higher, even as brokers say enthusiasm is outpacing demand in a weak economy.By Genevieve Glatsky, Maria Ramírez and Nayrobis Rodríguez
Published on : Mon Feb 16 2026
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Caracas (Venezuela)VenezuelaUnited StatesMaduro, NicolasTrump, Donald J

In Xi’s Purge of the Military, a Search for Absolute Loyalty
By reaching back to Maoist tactics of “rectification,” the Chinese leader is signaling that control over the gun requires a state of perpetual cleansing.By Lily Kuo
Published on : Mon Feb 16 2026
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ChinaShaanxi Province (China)Yan'an (China)Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (Communist Party of China)Central Military Commission (China)Communist Party of ChinaLiberation Army DailyPeople's Liberation Army (China)Hu JintaoMao ZedongTorigian, JosephXi JinpingZhang Youxia (1950- )

Deep in China’s Mountains, a Nuclear Revival Takes Shape
Satellite imagery of secretive nuclear facilities reveals Beijing’s efforts to expand its arsenal, just as the last global guardrails on nuclear weapons vanish.By Chris Buckley and Agnes Chang
Published on : Sun Feb 15 2026
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ChinaSichuan Province (China)TaiwanXi Jinping

A 70-Year-Old Curling Stadium Is a Star at the Winter Olympics
It hosted the 1956 Olympics and had a role in a James Bond movie. Now Cortina’s beloved stadium is packed with raucous fans, and the occasional cheating scandal, in curling.By Heather Knight
Published on : Mon Feb 16 2026
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Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy)

Three American Speeches at Munich, and Plenty of Confusion
As the U.S. message veered from shared heritage and values to shared interests and back again, Europeans wondered what kind of alliance they were left with.By Steven Erlanger and David E. Sanger
Published on : Sun Feb 15 2026
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Canada Gives U.S. Arms Makers the Cold Shoulder on Military Spending
Canada plans to unveil a new strategy that will shift its current reliance on American companies to Canadian military suppliers.By Ian Austen
Published on : Sun Feb 15 2026
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CanadaAlgoma Steel IncorporatedBombardier IncNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationSaab GroupThyssenKrupp AGCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J

Europe Today Looks Different From the One Trump’s Team Describes
Secretary of State Marco Rubio appealed to European leaders in Munich by stressing Christian and cultural bonds that are no longer universal.By Jim Tankersley
Published on : Sun Feb 15 2026
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EuropeFranceGermanyMunich (Germany)European UnionSocial Democratic Party (Germany)Pew Research CenterMerz, FriedrichRubio, MarcoTrump, Donald JVance, J D

Trump’s Stinging Attack on Israel’s President Touches a Nerve
President Trump called President Isaac Herzog of Israel “disgraceful” because he has not yet pardoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption trial.By Isabel Kershner
Published on : Sun Feb 15 2026
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IsraelLikud Party (Israel)Danon, Danny (1971- )Herzog, IsaacNetanyahu, BenjaminRegev, Miriam (1965- )Trump, Donald J

How $40-a-Pack Cigarettes Pushed Australians to the Black Market
Tax hikes made cigarettes in Australia the most expensive in the world. They have also helped fuel a multibillion-dollar criminal enterprise in bootleg tobacco.By Victoria Kim
Published on : Sun Feb 15 2026
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AustraliaMelbourne (Australia)Victoria (Australia)

Iran Protester’s Death in Custody Sparks Outrage. His Family Believes He Was Executed.
Rights groups are investigating the death of Ali Rahbar as a potential extrajudicial killing. Iran denies executions have taken place.By Sanam Mahoozi and Erika Solomon
Published on : Sun Feb 15 2026
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Iran

Islamist Party’s Rise Overshadows Student Revolution in Bangladesh
The party is dedicated to running the country under Islamic law, but ran on a more moderate platform. It gained far more seats in last week’s election than it ever had before.By Anupreeta Das and Saif Hasnat
Published on : Sun Feb 15 2026
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BangladeshJamaat-e-IslamiBangladesh Nationalist PartyRahman, TariqueYunus, Muhammad

Dana Eden, Co-Creator of ‘Tehran,’ Dies During Filming of Fourth Season
Ms. Eden, 52, who was also an executive producer of the Emmy-winning show, was found in a hotel room in Athens. Greek police said they did not suspect foul play.By Claire Moses
Published on : Mon Feb 16 2026
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Athens (Greece)Dana Eden

Who’s Pulling the Strings on the World Stage? Ask the Puppets.
Eurasia Group, the geopolitical risk consultancy run by Ian Bremmer, gets into the political satire game with its Instagram show “Puppet Regime.”By Kim Córdova
Published on : Mon Feb 16 2026
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Eurasia GroupCarney, Mark JGorka, SebastianKim Jong-unMohammed bin Salman (1985- )Putin, Vladimir VReema bint Bandar bin Sultan, Princess of Saudi ArabiaTrump, Donald JAlex KlimentBremmer, Ian

Gisèle Pelicot Speaks
She was repeatedly drugged by her husband and raped in a series of crimes that shocked the world. Pelicot talked to us about her new memoir.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Sun Feb 15 2026
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FranceBangladeshChinaPelicot, GiseleRahman, TariquePamuk, Orhan

Brignone defies age, and Shiffrin, to win gold again.
At 35, Federica Brignone of Italy became the oldest Olympic Alpine gold medalist. Mikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. finished a disappointing 11th.By Victor Mather and James Hill
Published on : Sun Feb 15 2026
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ItalyUnited StatesBrignone, FedericaShiffrin, Mikaela

You’d Be Surprised to See Where Many Olympians Keep Their Medals
Athletes train and sweat for years in pursuit of the glittering prizes. Many store them in the least glamorous places.By Andrew Keh
Published on : Sun Feb 15 2026
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Caldwell, AshleyDiggins, Jessica (1991- )George, Tyler (1982- )Lochte, RyanKwan, MichelleNagasu, MiraiShiffrin, Mikaela

What French Romance Novels Could Tell Us About A.I. and Translation Jobs
Popular paperbacks are being translated with the help of machines, raising anxiety among professionals in the field.By Jeanna Smialek
Published on : Sun Feb 15 2026
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BelgiumBrussels (Belgium)European CommissionEuropean Union

U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections
Most had court orders protecting them from removal to their home countries, so they were sent to detention in Cameroon.By Pranav Baskar and Hamed Aleaziz
Published on : Sun Feb 15 2026
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CameroonImmigration and Customs Enforcement (US)International Organization for MigrationTrump, Donald J

French Prosecutors to Investigate Diplomat as Part of Epstein Probe
The Paris prosecutor’s office said it was looking into three new complaints with links to the files and revisiting an earlier investigation into an Epstein associate who died in 2022.By Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Sun Feb 15 2026
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FranceEpstein, Jeffrey E (1953- )Brunel, Jean-Luc (1946- )

No miracle, but Denmark hockey team gives U.S. a good fight.
The Americans trailed Denmark after one period, but fought back to cruise to a 6-3 victory.By Victor Mather and Doug Mills
Published on : Sat Feb 14 2026
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United StatesDenmark

Once the Americans Warned of the Russian Threat. Now, It’s the Europeans’ Turn.
In Munich, European leaders were also talking about “de-risking” from the United States, citing President Trump’s unpredictability.By David E. Sanger
Published on : Sat Feb 14 2026
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EuropeRussiaUkraineUnited StatesNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationState DepartmentRubio, MarcoTrump, Donald JPutin, Vladimir VZelensky, Volodymyr

An Olympics of Firsts: Brazil and Kazakhstan Claim Surprise Golds
A Brazilian skier secured South America’s maiden medal at a Winter Games the day after a Kazakh figure skater won his nation’s first winter gold in 32 years.By Patricia Mazzei and Tariq Panja
Published on : Sat Feb 14 2026
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Bormio (Italy)BrazilKazakhstanOslo (Norway)Milan (Italy)GloboDa Silva, Luiz Inacio Lula

Pakistan Accused of Denying Treatment for Imran Khan’s Failing Eyesight
The lawyer for the former prime minister claimed he had lost 85 percent of the vision in his right eye because of delayed treatment in prison.By Elian Peltier
Published on : Sat Feb 14 2026
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Islamabad (Pakistan)PakistanRawalpindi (Pakistan)Pakistan Tehreek-e-InsafKhan, ImranSharif, Shahbaz

Thousands Rally for Iran Regime Change in Cities Around the World
People protesting the Iranian government gathered near the security conference in Munich, as well as in other cities. More U.S.-Iran talks are expected Tuesday.By Sanam Mahoozi, Jonathan Wolfe and Abdi Latif Dahir
Published on : Sat Feb 14 2026
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IranMunich (Germany)Khamenei, AliPahlavi, Reza (1960- )Trump, Donald J

The Sea Took Her Prosthetic Leg. Months Later, It Gave It Back.
Brenda Ogden lost her waterproof prosthetic leg 10 months ago, and with it, her zest for swimming. Then a local fossil hunter stumbled upon it.By Isabella Kwai
Published on : Sat Feb 14 2026
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Yorkshire (England)North Sea

‘Hate Radio’ and Other Transmissions From the Theater of the Real
Milo Rau’s examination of the infamous broadcast that preceded the Rwandan genocide is onstage now. Two other works, including “The Pelicot Trial,” arrive in March.By Helen Shaw
Published on : Sat Feb 14 2026
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St Ann's Warehouse (Brooklyn, NY)Skirball Center for the Performing ArtsRau, Milo

Roy Medvedev, Soviet Era Historian and Dissident, Is Dead at 100
His score of books and hundreds of essays documented Stalinist executions, Communist repressions and censorship, and the transition to post-Soviet Russia.By Robert D. McFadden
Published on : Sat Feb 14 2026
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USSR (Former Soviet Union)RussiaMedvedev, Roy AMedvedev, Zhores A

Navalny Was Poisoned With Frog Toxin, European Governments Say
The toxin was found in the body of the Russian dissident Aleksei A. Navalny, who died in prison two years ago, five governments said, challenging Russia’s official account.By Anton Troianovski, Nataliya Vasilyeva and Lynsey Chutel
Published on : Sat Feb 14 2026
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RussiaFranceGreat BritainGermanyNetherlandsSwedenNavalny, Aleksei APutin, Vladimir V

Zelensky rules out holding elections until there is a cease-fire with Russia.
By Kim Barker
Published on : Sat Feb 14 2026
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Tumbler Ridge Is Forever Changed
The mass shooting in the remote British Columbia mining town has shocked and saddened the nation.By Ian Austen
Published on : Sat Feb 14 2026
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CanadaBritish Columbia (Canada)Tumbler Ridge (British Columbia)Carney, Mark JSimon, Mary (1947- )

Open Road
On Valentine’s Day, consider the ways in which we’re sticking to established paths — and the places where we yearn to deviate.By Melissa Kirsch
Published on : Sat Feb 14 2026
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Europe’s Reaction to Rubio: Relief, Up to a Point
The secretary of state was much less caustic in Munich than Vice President JD Vance was a year ago. But European officials said his core message was much the same.By Jeanna Smialek
Published on : Sat Feb 14 2026
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Munich (Germany)EuropeEuropean UnionEuropean CommissionRubio, Marco

Team Japan shows up in force at the men’s halfpipe.
Scotty James of Australia laid down a strong run, but was outdone by Japan’s Yuto Totsuka.By Victor Mather and Gabriela Bhaskar
Published on : Sat Feb 14 2026
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JapanAustraliaJames, Scott (1994- )