One Family in Gaza Returned Home. But Home Was Gone.
“It took us a few minutes to accept that this pile of rubble was our home,” said Islam Dahliz, whose family was ordered by Israeli forces to evacuate Rafah in May.By Vivian Yee and Bilal Shbair
Published on : Wed Jan 22 2025
worldmiddleeast
Rafah (Gaza Strip)Gaza Strip
Fighting Alongside Russia, North Koreans Wage Their Own War
Ukrainian forces described a different kind of enemy, fighting with unfamiliar tactics and little option to retreat.By Marc Santora and Helene Cooper
Published on : Wed Jan 22 2025
worldeurope
Kursk (Russia)RussiaUkraineNorth Korea
Partial Victory for Prince Harry as Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids Admit Unlawful Activities
Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers gave Harry an “unequivocal apology,” admitting for the first time to unlawful activities at The Sun and agreeing to pay what it called substantial damages.By Mark Landler
Published on : Wed Jan 22 2025
worldeurope
Great BritainNews Group NewspapersHarry, Duke of SussexMurdoch, Rupert
How Labeling Cartels ‘Terrorists’ Could Hurt the U.S. Economy
Isolating U.S. companies from cartel activities could be almost impossible given that the criminal groups operate in sectors like agriculture and tourism, leaving some American businesses vulnerable to sanctions.By Maria Abi-Habib and Simon Romero
Published on : Wed Jan 22 2025
worldamericas
MexicoChiquita Brands International IncFTI Consulting IncTrump, Donald JSheinbaum, Claudia
‘Living Through Hell’: How North Africa Keeps Migrants From Europe
Libya deported more than 600 men from Niger last month as North African countries — financed by the European Union to tackle migration — have ramped up expulsions of sub-Saharan Africans.By Elian Peltier
Published on : Wed Jan 22 2025
worldafrica
Agadez (Niger)LibyaAlgeriaTunisiaEuropean UnionInternational Organization for Migration
Trump’s Hint at Deal Making Gives China a Little Breathing Room
Whether it is over TikTok, fentanyl or trade, Beijing might welcome a compromise to buy time to address its ailing economy and bolster its position globally.By David Pierson
Published on : Wed Jan 22 2025
worldasia
ChinaUnited StatesBeijing Bytedance Technology Co LtdTikTok (ByteDance)World Health OrganizationTesla Motors Inc
Israeli Raids in West Bank Focus on Jenin, Long a Resistance Hub
At least 10 people have been killed in the raids, and more than 40 wounded, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Dozens have been arrested, Palestinian officials told the Wafa news agency.By Lara Jakes, Fatima AbdulKarim and Hiba Yazbek
Published on : Wed Jan 22 2025
worldmiddleeast
Jenin (West Bank)West BankIsraelPalestinian Authority
Families, a Dean, a Young Swimmer: Lives Lost in the Turkish Ski Resort Fire
Some had returned to the hotel year after year. Their deaths — amid dozens of others at the hotel — have stirred grief and outrage.By Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur
Published on : Wed Jan 22 2025
worldmiddleeast
TurkeyGrand Kartal Hotel (Kartalkaya, Turkey)
Britain Says Russian Spy Ship Returned to U.K. Waters in Sign of Kremlin Threat
The British defense secretary told Parliament that the Yantar, which he described as a Russian spy ship, had come near Britain’s coast for the second time in a few months.By Stephen Castle and Michael Schwirtz
Published on : Wed Jan 22 2025
worldeurope
Baltic SeaEuropeRussiaUkraineGreat BritainNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationHealey, John (1960- )
Ex-Executive Who Oversaw South Korean Airport Renovations Is Found Dead
Son Chang-wan was in office while works were undertaken at Muan International Airport. Last month, a plane crashed into a concrete barrier there, killing 179 people.By Jin Yu Young and Choe Sang-Hun
Published on : Wed Jan 22 2025
worldasia
Muan (South Korea)Jeju Air Co Ltd
Spate of Violent Antisemitic Attacks Rattles Australia
The police said they were investigating whether “overseas actors” were involved in the vandalizing of synagogues and a day care center.By Victoria Kim
Published on : Wed Jan 22 2025
worldaustralia
AustraliaSydney (Australia)Melbourne (Australia)Albanese, Anthony (1963- )
Single Parents Should Get as Much Paid Leave as Couples, Spanish Court Rules
The decision follows a constitutional court ruling that barred discrimination against babies born into single-parent families.By José Bautista and Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Wed Jan 22 2025
worldeurope
Murcia (Spain)Spain
Houthis Free the Crew of a Cargo Ship They Hijacked 14 Months Ago
The Iranian-backed rebel group in Yemen had earlier said they would scale back attacks given the cease-fire in the conflict in Gaza.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Published on : Wed Jan 22 2025
worldmiddleeast
YemenHamasHouthis
Europe Braces for a New Trump Era, Uncertain About What It Means
President Trump appears willing to shake up almost every policy area, and a behind-the-scenes E.U. task force has been trying to prepare. But is Europe ready?By Jeanna Smialek
Published on : Tue Jan 21 2025
worldeurope
EuropeWorld Economic ForumEuropean CommissionEuropean UnionTrump, Donald Jvon der Leyen, Ursula
Inside the Plan to Receive Thousands of Mexicans Deported From the U.S.
The plan, called “Mexico Embraces You,” seeks to reassure undocumented migrants facing expulsion. Some experts question if the government is really ready to reabsorb them.By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and Annie Correal
Published on : Thu Jan 23 2025
worldamericas
MexicoGuatemalaInternational Organization for MigrationTrump, Donald JSheinbaum, ClaudiaRubio, Marco
Hamas Takes Charge in Gaza After 15 Months of War
Israel says it has killed thousands of the armed group’s members and destroyed much of its infrastructure, but since the cease-fire started Hamas has shown it still holds power in the enclave.By Adam Rasgon and Iyad Abuheweila
Published on : Thu Jan 23 2025
worldmiddleeast
Gaza StripKhan Younis (Gaza Strip)IsraelHamasPalestinian Authority
Wembanyama Prepares to Become ‘Genuine’ Face of the N.B.A.
As the N.B.A. confronts a fast-approaching time without LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, the 21-year-old Spurs star has embraced the idea that he is the league’s future.By Tania Ganguli
Published on : Thu Jan 23 2025
business
FranceNational Basketball AssnSan Antonio SpursWembanyama, VictorJames, LeBronPaul, Chris (1985- )
Map: 5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes the Philippines
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.Published on : Thu Jan 23 2025
world
Thailand Celebrates New Same-Sex Marriage Law With Mass Wedding
Hundreds of people began registering their marriages at a mall in Bangkok, as Thailand became one of the few places in Asia to legalize same-sex unions.By Richard C. Paddock and Muktita Suhartono
Published on : Thu Jan 23 2025
worldasia
Bangkok (Thailand)ThailandPaetongtarn Shinawatra
Trump Administration Cancels Flights for Refugees Already Approved for Travel
The decision leaves refugees who have completed a lengthy process stranded abroad and facing extended separation from loved ones already in the U.S.By Miriam Jordan and Hamed Aleaziz
Published on : Wed Jan 22 2025
uspolitics
Columbus (Ohio)Homeland Security DepartmentTrump, Donald J
Why Is Israel Targeting Jenin, in the West Bank?
As Israel withdraws some of its troops from Gaza during a cease-fire there, it has turned attention to another Palestinian territory — in particular a city with a history of militant activity.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Wed Jan 22 2025
worldmiddleeast
Jenin (West Bank)Gaza StripPalestinian AuthorityHamasPalestinian Islamic JihadNetanyahu, Benjamin
Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Plus, predictions for today’s Oscar nominations.By Emmett Lindner
Published on : Wed Jan 22 2025
briefing
An Ancient Headless Statue Is Found Amid Trash in Greece
The police said a man handed over a statue that he said he found in a plastic bag among trash bins.By Christine Hauser
Published on : Wed Jan 22 2025
worldeurope
Thessaloniki (Greece)Oxford UniversityAlexander the Great
Clinton Bailey, American-Israeli Who Preserved Bedouin Culture, Dies at 88
Armed with a camera and tape recorder, he spent decades documenting the ancient traditions of nomadic Bedouin tribes, creating a record of a vanishing culture.By Isabel Kershner
Published on : Wed Jan 22 2025
worldmiddleeast
Negev DesertBuffalo (NY)National Library of IsraelBailey, ClintonBen-Gurion, David
Two Industry Executives Join E.P.A. to Help Oversee Chemical Rules
Nancy Beck and Lynn Ann Dekleva worked in the first Trump administration, where they fought chemical restrictions.By Hiroko Tabuchi
Published on : Wed Jan 22 2025
climate
American Chemistry CouncilEnvironmental Protection AgencyBeck, Nancy B
Wednesday Briefing: Trump Opponents Push Back
Plus, an interview with the Nobel laureate Han Kang.By Emmett Lindner
Published on : Tue Jan 21 2025
briefing
How Could Trump’s Tariffs Affect the U.S., Canada and Mexico?
While much about the threatened tariffs is still unclear, experts predict they would be bad news for all three economies, with few winners.By Matina Stevis-Gridneff, Ana Swanson and Simon Romero
Published on : Tue Jan 21 2025
worldcanada
CanadaMexicoUnited StatesPeterson, Peter G, Institute for International EconomicsFord, Doug Jr (1964- )Trump, Donald J
Rubio Oversees Halt to Foreign Aid and Meets With Asian Diplomats on Day 1
Marco Rubio told State Department employees that changes under President Trump “are not meant to be destructive, they’re not meant to be punitive.”By Edward Wong
Published on : Tue Jan 21 2025
uspolitics
AustraliaChinaIndiaJapanState DepartmentCommunist Party of ChinaRubio, MarcoTrump, Donald J
U.S. Wind Power Faces Huge Challenges After Trump Orders a Crackdown
In a sweeping order, President Trump halted federal approvals for new wind farms, in a move that could affect projects on land and in the ocean.By Brad Plumer
Published on : Tue Jan 21 2025
climate
Trump, Donald J
Bimla Bissell, Ambassadors’ Aide and a Social Hub in India, Dies at 92
Her home drew generations of heads of state, diplomats, journalists and artists, who relied on her for her political acumen and were buoyed by her friendship.By Penelope Green
Published on : Tue Jan 21 2025
worldasia
Delhi (India)IndiaBissell, Bimla (1932-2025)Galbraith, John KennethBowles, Chester
As Trump Takes Office, Zelensky Urges Europe to Stand Firm Against Russia
Speaking a day after Trump’s inauguration, Ukraine’s president told world leaders at Davos that Europe needs to remain united and “learn how to take care of itself.”By Marc Santora
Published on : Tue Jan 21 2025
worldeurope
EuropeSwitzerlandDavos (Switzerland)RussiaUkraineWorld Economic ForumZelensky, Volodymyr
Trump’s Order to End E.V. Subsidies Draws Pushback and Doubt
Automakers and even some Republicans may fight to preserve funds, and environmental activists will likely sue, but some experts said that some changes may not survive legal challenges.By Jack Ewing
Published on : Tue Jan 21 2025
business
Tesla Motors IncRepublican PartyTrump, Donald JBiden, Joseph R Jr
‘I Feel Rage, I Feel Sadness.’ With Border Closed, Migrants Face Few Options.
On Monday, President Trump took action to close the nation’s southern border and terminate a widely used app. Many migrants expressed despair, and some moved to cross the border anyway.By Paulina Villegas, Rocío Gallegos and James Wagner
Published on : Tue Jan 21 2025
worldamericas
Ciudad Juarez (Mexico)Tijuana (Mexico)MexicoTrump, Donald J
Israel’s Military Chief to Step Down Over Hamas Attack
Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, who has commanded the Israeli military throughout 15 months of war in Gaza, said he was resigning over its failure to protect against the 2023 assault.By Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Tue Jan 21 2025
worldmiddleeast
IsraelHamasHalevi, Herzl
Facing Setbacks and Desertions at the Front, Ukraine Detains Commanders
Two generals and a colonel blamed for the loss of territory in eastern Ukraine to Russian forces last year have been held, the country’s security service said.By Maria Varenikova
Published on : Tue Jan 21 2025
worldeurope
Kharkiv (Ukraine)Ukraine