
The Taliban Are Using Europe’s Fear of Migrants to Their Advantage
European nations that condemn the Taliban government for its human rights record are seeking its help to deport refugees back to Afghanistan.By Elian Peltier and Jim Tankersley
Published on : Mon Oct 12 2026
worldasia
AfghanistanEuropean CommissionEuropean UnionTalibanDobrindt, Alexander (1970- )Merz, Friedrich

‘There Are No Words’: Dozens Killed in Airstrikes Near Sudan-Egypt Border
The attacks occurred at a remote gold mine hundreds of miles from the front lines of Sudan’s devastating civil war. Videos showed what appeared to be Egyptian munitions.By Declan Walsh, Abdalrahman Altayeb and Malachy Browne
Published on : Mon Oct 12 2026
worldafrica
Darfur (Sudan)EgyptSudan

NATO Details Plan to Shield Ukraine’s European Allies From Russia
With the Russians intensifying sabotage, arson and cyberattacks against European nations supporting Ukraine, NATO divulged a blueprint, in case of war, to deter the Kremlin.By Marc Santora and Steven Erlanger
Published on : Mon Oct 12 2026
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UkraineRussiaWarsaw (Poland)North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationPutin, Vladimir VTusk, DonaldTrump, Donald JZelensky, Volodymyr

After Lockdown, Sea of Protesters Flows Through India’s Capital
The raucous demonstrations by opposition groups on Monday followed days of an effective lockdown and mass detentions of young protesters by security forces.By Suhasini Raj, Hari Kumar and Somini Sengupta
Published on : Mon Oct 12 2026
worldasia
Delhi (India)Indian National CongressGandhi, Rahul

Saudi Arabia Faces More Attacks as It Reels From Airport Strikes
The Saudi authorities said they were fending off drone and missile attacks after a weekend of confrontation with the Houthi militia in Yemen, whose patrons Iran offered to mediate.By Erika Solomon
Published on : Mon Oct 12 2026
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Saudi ArabiaIranYemenHouthisAraghchi, Abbas

Trump Gives Putin a Hand in Russia’s Economic War With Ukraine
President Trump is moving to buy Russian diesel while also pressuring Ukraine to halt attacks on refineries, a lifeblood of Moscow’s war machine.By Constant Méheut
Published on : Mon Oct 12 2026
worldeurope
RussiaUkraineUnited StatesPutin, Vladimir VTrump, Donald JZelensky, Volodymyr

Fire Devastates the Oldest Covered Food Market in Paris
Le Marché des Enfants Rouges, which opened in 1615 as a vibrant food hall, was a fixture for chefs, cooks and tourists.By Amelia Nierenberg and Giulia Imbert
Published on : Mon Oct 12 2026
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Paris (France)FranceMarais (Paris, France)Marche des Enfants Rouges

Russian Film Aims to Rewrite History of Deadly Theater Bombing in Ukraine
A documentary claims that Ukraine, not Russia, attacked the drama theater in Mariupol, where hundreds of civilians died.By Alexander Nazaryan
Published on : Mon Oct 12 2026
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Mariupol (Ukraine)

Investigation Into FlyDubai Attacker Puts Spotlight on an Australian Mosque
Emirati investigators said the co-pilot accused of attacking a captain on a flight to Israel drifted toward extremism during his time as a student in Australia.By Victoria Kim
Published on : Mon Oct 12 2026
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Melbourne (Australia)AustraliaUnited Arab EmiratesFlydubaial-Hammami, Hamam

Saudi Arabia Has Few Options as Houthis Aim at Heart of Its Ambitions
Three deadly attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on an airport in the Saudi capital underscored the asymmetrical nature of their conflict with the kingdom.By Vivian Nereim and Lisa Friedman
Published on : Sun Oct 11 2026
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Saudi ArabiaYemenIranMiddle EastRed SeaRiyadh (Saudi Arabia)Strait of HormuzBab al-Mandab StraitHouthisKing Khalid International Airport (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)Sana International AirportMohammed bin Salman (1985- )

India’s ‘Cockroach’ Leaders Released as Small Protests Go On in Delhi
The leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party, an Indian youth movement, had been detained by the police on Saturday before they could lead protests over voting rights.By Somini Sengupta and Suhasini Raj
Published on : Sun Oct 11 2026
worldasia
IndiaNew Delhi (India)Cockroach Janta Party (India)Dipke, Abhijeet

Wringing Hope From the Rubble of Gaza
The cease-fire last October ostensibly brought an end to Israel’s war in Gaza after the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, 2023. A year later, however, Israeli strikes, though less frequent, haven’t stopped.By Saher Alghorra and Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Sun Oct 11 2026
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Gaza StripIsraelHamas

Where Every Tree Hides ‘an Enemy’: How I Watched China’s Paranoia Grow
Returning to China after decades away, a correspondent finds bullet trains, dazzling skylines — and a surveillance state more paranoid and pervasive than ever.By Andrew Higgins and Gilles Sabrié
Published on : Sun Oct 11 2026
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ChinaDazhai (China)Hainan Island (China)Inner MongoliaJinan (China)Shanghai (China)Tiananmen Square (Beijing)Communist Party of ChinaNew York TimesWeChat (Mobile App)Deng XiaopingMao ZedongXi Jinping

What Does It Mean to Be Inuit Now?
In Iqaluit, the only city in Canada’s Arctic, a new generation of Inuit writers and artists is turning questions of language, land and identity into books, films and even tattoos.By Norimitsu Onishi and Renaud Philippe
Published on : Sun Oct 11 2026
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CanadaIqaluit (Nunavut)Nunavut (Canada)Arctic RegionsAboriginal People's Television Network

Cornell and Toxic Frat Culture
A U.S. campus lawsuit points to a global pattern: how male impunity, silence and institutional failure enable sexual violence.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Mon Oct 12 2026
world
IsraelCornell UniversityOmar, Ilhan

After Russian Diesel Deal, Trump Faces New Crisis Over Ukraine
President Trump’s surprise decision to suspend sanctions on Russian diesel fuel stunned Ukrainian and European officials, who were meeting with U.S. envoys at an exclusive golf club near Miami.By Anton Troianovski, Jeanna Smialek, Andrew E. Kramer and Steven Erlanger
Published on : Mon Oct 12 2026
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UkraineRussiaWitkoff, StevenKushner, Jared

Israel’s Destruction of Southern Lebanon Intensified After the Cease-Fire
Much of Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon has been leveled, according to a Times analysis. The majority has been destroyed by Israel since the April truce.By Christina Goldbaum, Samuel Granados and Adina Renner
Published on : Mon Oct 12 2026
worldmiddleeast
LebanonIsraelHezbollah

He Helped Discover Ebola 50 Years Ago. He’s Still Worried.
In an interview, Dr. Peter Piot recalled when he first saw the spindly virus under a microscope and reflected on a five-decade career spent fighting two deadly pathogens.By Apoorva Mandavilli
Published on : Mon Oct 12 2026
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Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa)UNAIDSPiot, Peter

How Do Cuttlefish Hide?
Cephalopods are masters of camouflage. Scientists want to decipher how the process works in the brain.By Alexa Robles-Gil
Published on : Mon Oct 12 2026
science
Columbia UniversityMontague, Tessa

An Israeli Election Like No Other
Many say a vote in two weeks may be the most consequential in Israel’s history.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Sun Oct 11 2026
world
IsraelNetanyahu, BenjaminEisenkot, Gadi

Saudi and Yemeni Airports Hit in New Round of Strikes
At least one person was killed in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, kingdom authorities said. The Houthis said Saudi aircraft hit the Yemeni capital’s airport.By Euan Ward and Vivian Nereim
Published on : Sun Oct 11 2026
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Saudi ArabiaYemenHouthis

Crackdown Exposes Limits of Modi’s Playbook for Maintaining Power
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India has long succeeded in isolating and undermining opponents. The Gen Z protests pose a challenge unlike any he has faced before.By Mujib Mashal
Published on : Sun Oct 11 2026
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Delhi (India)IndiaBharatiya Janata PartyModi, NarendraKumar, Gyanesh

Pakistan Seizes Control of an Opposition-Led Province
The federal government, speaking of “a severe breakdown in law and order” in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid militant violence, named a politically allied official as in charge.By Zia ur-Rehman
Published on : Sun Oct 11 2026
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PakistanKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province (Pakistan)Baluchistan (Pakistan)Pakistan Tehreek-e-InsafKhan, ImranSharif, ShahbazZardari, Asif AliAfridi, Sohail (1989- )

Over 100 Migrants Are Dead After Boat Capsizes Near Djibouti
The shipwreck is among the deadliest ever recorded on the route to Yemen, the International Organization for Migration said. Dozens remain missing, and the bodies of 15 children were recovered.By Leo Sands and Saeed Al-Batati
Published on : Sun Oct 11 2026
worldafrica
Bab al-Mandab StraitDjiboutiYemen

Pope Leo Will Have Surgery to Remove Growth on Lung
A recent medical examination found a small nodule, he announced, adding that doctors would remove it this week.By Elisabetta Povoledo
Published on : Sun Oct 11 2026
worldeurope
Rome (Italy)Gemelli Hospital (Rome, Italy)Roman Catholic ChurchLeo XIV

Trump Told Ukrainians to ‘Get a New President.’ Ukraine Shrugged.
President Trump lashed out at President Volodymyr Zelensky for striking Russian oil refineries. Mr. Zelensky said he’ll stop — if Russia does too.By Maria Varenikova, Dzvinka Pinchuk and Ivan Nechepurenko
Published on : Sun Oct 11 2026
worldeurope
Kyiv (Ukraine)Odessa (Ukraine)United StatesRussiaPutin, Vladimir VTrump, Donald JZelensky, Volodymyr

A Russian Spy’s Lone Regret: ‘I Got Caught’
Though born in Ukraine, Alexsander supports the Russian cause. He wishes he had deleted one photo from his phone.By Maria Varenikova
Published on : Sun Oct 11 2026
worldeurope
UkraineRussiaKharkiv (Ukraine)

Man Dies After Entering Tiger Enclosure at Wildlife Park in England
The man came face to face with an Amur tiger inside the animal’s habitat at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in England. The park was evacuated and closed to the public.By Alena Cerro
Published on : Sat Oct 10 2026
worldeurope
Yorkshire (England)