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Israel Says It Destroyed Syria’s Navy, Part of Wave of Post-Assad Attacks
Israel says it is striking Syrian military sites to keep them out of “the hands of extremists.” The rebels who toppled the Assad government began laying out their plans while rival groups fought fierce battles for territory.Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
12 Days That Changed Syria: The Rebel Offensive in Visuals
A visual timeline of the stunning rebel advance in SyriaBy The New York Times
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
worldmiddleeast
Aleppo (Syria)Damascus (Syria)Hama (Syria)Hayat Tahrir al-ShamSyrian Observatory for Human RightsAssad, Bashar al-
Netanyahu Finally Takes the Stand in His Corruption Trial
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is accused of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in a trial that began four years ago. He has denied the charges.By Patrick Kingsley and Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
worldmiddleeast
Gaza StripIsraelSyriaTel Aviv (Israel)Ben-Gvir, ItamarNetanyahu, Benjamin
In France, Marine Le Pen Takes Aim at the Top
After helping to oust the prime minister last week, the far-right leader has made clear her next target is President Emmanuel Macron.By Adam Nossiter
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
worldeurope
European ParliamentNational Rally (France)Le Pen, MarineMacron, Emmanuel (1977- )Barnier, Michel
In Georgia Protests, Echoes of Ukraine’s Past Revolutions
This former Soviet Republic has been rocked by anti-government demonstrations over the same issues that hurtled Ukraine into war — its relationship with Europe and Russia.By Jeffrey Gettleman
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
worldasia
Caucasus (Russia)EuropeEastern EuropeGeorgia (Georgian Republic)UkraineRussiaTbilisi (Georgian Republic)European UnionGeorgian Dream (Political Party)Ivanishvili, Bidzina
A Tour of Assad’s Monumental Palace, With a Scruffy Rebel as a Guide
The televisions may be stripped away now, but a presidential residence still contains many remnants of a brutal reign.By Ben Hubbard and Nicole Tung
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
worldmiddleeast
Damascus (Syria)Hayat Tahrir al-ShamAssad, Asma al-Assad, Bashar al-Shaaban, Bouthaina
Six Arrested in Connection With Deadly Accident That Killed Over 50 Migrants
U.S. and Guatemalan authorities said the arrests were linked to a human trafficking ring and a deadly 2021 traffic accident.By James Wagner
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
worldamericas
Chiapas (Mexico)MexicoGuatemalaInternational Organization for MigrationJustice Department
FIFA Bends Own Rules to Give Saudi Arabia Coveted 2034 World Cup
Critics have objected to the bidding process, and human rights groups have raised concerns about workplace safety for the migrants who will build the stadiums needed to host the event.By Tariq Panja
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
worldmiddleeast
Saudi ArabiaInternational Federation of Association Football (FIFA)
What to Know About Syria’s Notorious Sednaya Prison
Amnesty International described it as a “human slaughterhouse,” where, other rights groups say, tens of thousands of people were detained, tortured and killed during the 13-year civil war.By Vivian Yee
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
worldmiddleeast
SyriaSednaya Prison (Syria)Amnesty InternationalWhite Helmets (Syrian Civil Defense Volunteer Group)Assad, Bashar al-
South Korea’s President Is Still in Office. This Man Intends to Push Him Out.
Lee Jae-myung, the main opposition leader, is leading efforts to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law. He could also be the next president.By Choe Sang-Hun
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
worldasia
South KoreaLee Jae-myungYoon Suk-yeol
Lula Recovering From Emergency Surgery for Bleeding in Skull
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil was in the hospital following the procedure. Doctors said the bleeding appeared to be linked to a fall in October.By Ana Ionova and Jack Nicas
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
worldamericas
Brasilia (Brazil)BrazilRussiaSao Paulo (Brazil)Da Silva, Luiz Inacio Lula
Rage Grows Over a Spate of Brutal Murders of Women in Kenya
Almost 100 women have been killed in the span of three months, the police say. Rights groups want President William Ruto to declare femicide a national crisis.By Abdi Latif Dahir
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
worldafrica
KenyaNairobi (Kenya)Ruto, William
Trump Calls Trudeau the ‘Governor’ of ‘The Great State of Canada’
The president-elect’s mockery of Canada and its leader is the latest salvo after his promise to impose steep tariffs on Canadian exports.By Ian Austen
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
worldcanada
CanadaMexicoUnited StatesMar-a-Lago (Palm Beach, Fla)Sheinbaum, ClaudiaTrudeau, JustinTrump, Donald J
Taiwan Says China Has Deployed Largest Fleet of Ships in Decades
Taiwan is on high alert in response to China’s unannounced deployment of naval and Coast Guard ships, as tensions rise over U.S. support for the island.By David Pierson and Amy Chang Chien
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
worldasia
ChinaTaiwanLai Ching-te
Wednesday Briefing
A wave of attacks on Syria.By Natasha Frost
Published on : Wed Dec 11 2024
briefing
A Search in Syria for the Disappeared
Syrians raced to newly emptied prisons to reunite with loved ones snatched away by the brutal regime of Bashar al-Assad, but their quest sometimes took them to the morgue.By Daniel Berehulak and Christina Goldbaum
Published on : Wed Dec 11 2024
worldmiddleeast
SyriaDamascus (Syria)Sednaya Prison (Syria)Assad, Bashar al-
A Tangled and Troubling Legacy Pushes Romanians Further to the Right
A ultranationalist politician’s surge in Romania shows how many people there would rather forget the country’s fascist past during World War II, experts say.By Andrew Higgins
Published on : Wed Dec 11 2024
worldeurope
Bucharest (Romania)RomaniaRomanian Communist PartyGeorgescu, Calin
Houthi Attacks Turn Back the Clock for Shipping as Costs Pile Up
The transport route around the southern tip of Africa was once little used — but freighters are now forced to take it and are charging higher rates.By Peter Eavis and Liz Alderman
Published on : Wed Dec 11 2024
business
Suez CanalRed SeaHouthis
South Korean Police Raid President’s Office in Martial Law Investigation
The authorities are investigating whether President Yoon Suk Yeol committed an act of insurrection when he declared martial law last week, plunging the country into crisis.By Jin Yu Young
Published on : Wed Dec 11 2024
worldasia
South KoreaYoon Suk-yeol
North Korea Says Yoon Has Caused ‘Pandemonium’ in South Korea
In its first statement about the turmoil over President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law decree, the North said nothing about how inter-Korean relations might be affected.By Choe Sang-Hun
Published on : Wed Dec 11 2024
worldasia
North KoreaSouth KoreaKim Jong-unYoon Suk-yeol
Trump’s Record on Syria: Airstrikes and Troop Moves in a Land of ‘Sand and Death’
The president-elect faces hard choices about the country’s post-Assad future. His vows not to get involved might be hard to keep.By Michael Crowley and Julian E. Barnes
Published on : Wed Dec 11 2024
uspolitics
IsraelSyriaHayat Tahrir al-ShamIslamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)Trump, Donald JVance, J D
A Northern Gaza Hospital Lacks Food and Water for Patients, Officials Say
The health ministry in Gaza said dozens of patients are at risk of death because the Indonesian Hospital does not have enough water and food to keep them alive.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
worldmiddleeast
Gaza StripUnited Nations Relief and Works AgencyHamasLazzarini, Philippe (1964- )
Syria’s New Leaders Vow Punishment for Atrocities Under al-Assad
The rebels who seized Damascus are trying to get a new government up and running, even as foreign powers like Israel and Turkey, and armed Syrian groups, fight for power.By Ben Hubbard, Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, Qasim Nauman and Thomas Fuller
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
worldmiddleeast
Damascus (Syria)Golan HeightsHoms (Syria)IsraelSyriaTurkeyUnited StatesRussiaAl QaedaHayat Tahrir al-ShamIslamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)Sednaya Prison (Syria)al-Bashir, Mohammed (1983- )Assad, Bashar al-Blinken, Antony JNetanyahu, Benjamin
French Court Finds Writer Guilty of Denying Rwandan Genocide
Charles Onana and his publisher were fined for passages in a book that were found to have violated a French law making it illegal to deny an officially recognized genocide.By Adam Nossiter
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
worldeurope
FranceRwandaRwandan Patriotic Front (RPF)International Criminal Court
Wednesday Briefing: A Wave of Post-Assad Attacks
Plus, how Netflix brought a magical town to life.By Gaya Gupta
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
briefing
Australian Cyclist Pleads Guilty in Death of Wife, a Fellow Olympian
Rohan Dennis pleaded guilty this week to a lesser charge in the death of Melissa Hoskins last year, after he drove with her on the hood of a vehicle, the authorities said.By Annie Correal
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
worldaustralia
Adelaide (Australia)AustraliaPerth (Australia)Dennis, Rohan (1990- )
Monarch Butterflies Are Recommended for Protected Status
They would become the most commonly seen species to receive federal protection if the proposal is adopted.By Catrin Einhorn
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
climate
United StatesMexicoFish and Wildlife Service
Arctic Tundra Has Long Helped Cool Earth. Now, It’s Fueling Warming.
Wildfires and thawing permafrost are causing the region to release more carbon dioxide than its plants remove, probably for the first time in thousands of years.By Raymond Zhong
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
climate
AlaskaArctic RegionsGreenlandNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationAmerican Geophysical Union
Police Arrest 3 After Deadly Explosion in the Netherlands
The blast, which the mayor of The Hague called an “unprecedented disaster,” killed six people on Saturday morning.By Claire Moses
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
worldeurope
Hague (Netherlands)
Israel, Seeing an Opportunity, Demolishes Syria’s Military Assets
Israel capitalized on the power vacuum in Syria to bomb targets across the country, saying it aims to keep weapons away from extremists.By Jack Nicas
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
worldmiddleeast
Damascus (Syria)Golan HeightsIsraelSyrian Observatory for Human RightsAssad, Bashar al-
Martial Law Fallout Raises Questions South Korea Has Never Dealt With Before
The president faces an accusation of insurrection and, in a first for a sitting leader, the possibility of arrest. Here’s what to know about his political future.By Choe Sang-Hun
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
worldasia
Seoul (South Korea)South KoreaPeople Power PartyHan Dong-hoon (1973- )Yoon Suk-yeolLee Jae-myung
Where Beards Grow, Strong Feelings Follow
Whether on Prince William, JD Vance or Jacob Elordi, facial hair gets people talking.By Jacob Gallagher
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
style
William, Prince of WalesCharles III, King of the United KingdomElordi, JacobHarry, Duke of Sussex
Here’s How Much Cleaner Energy Could Save America, in Lives and Money
Widespread adoption of heat pumps could prevent thousands of premature deaths and save billions on energy bills, according to a new analysis.By Cara Buckley
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
climate
With an Eye on China, Australia Strikes a Deal With Nauru
In return for financial support, the Pacific island nation of Nauru pledged not to enter any security pacts without Australia’s assent.By Victoria Kim
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
worldaustralia
AustraliaNauru
Volcanic Eruption Forces Mass Evacuation in the Philippines
Nearly 90,000 people on the island of Negros were ordered to seek shelter after Mount Kanlaon spewed deadly ash and lava.By Camille Elemia
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
worldasia
Philippines
How to Understand the Armed Factions Operating in Syria
The fighters shared a desire to topple Bashar al-Assad’s government, but they don’t share much else.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Tue Dec 10 2024
worldmiddleeast
SyriaHayat Tahrir al-ShamIslamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)Syrian Democratic ForcesAl QaedaAssad, Bashar al-Jolani, Abu Mohammed al-Biden, Joseph R Jr
