
An Apartheid-Era Torture Method Endures Among South African Police
A government led by freedom fighters who helped to liberate the country more than 30 years ago is now overseeing a police force accused of staggering abuses.By Daneel Knoetze and John Eligon
Published on : Mon Jul 07 2025
worldafrica
South AfricaAfricaAfrican National CongressMandela, Nelson

What’s at Stake as Netanyahu and Trump Meet in Washington
With the fighting in Iran over, President Trump is considering whether to pursue a new nuclear agreement with Tehran. He is also urging a new cease-fire deal to end the fighting in Gaza.By Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Mon Jul 07 2025
worldmiddleeast
Gaza StripIranIsraelHamasBarrack, Thomas J JrNetanyahu, BenjaminTrump, Donald J

Ukrainian Troops Struggle to Hold the Line on the Eastern Front
Kyiv is defending Kostiantynivka from Russian drone attacks. The embattled city is a gateway to Ukraine’s last major defense in the Donetsk region.By Constant Méheut, Olha Konovalova and David Guttenfelder
Published on : Mon Jul 07 2025
worldeurope
Avdiivka (Ukraine)Bakhmut (Ukraine)Donetsk (Ukraine)Kostyantynivka (Ukraine)Kramatorsk (Ukraine)Ukraine

Australian Woman Is Convicted of Murder in Mushroom Poisoning Case
Three people died in 2023 after eating beef Wellington made by Erin Patterson, whose subsequent trial gripped the country.By Victoria Kim and Livia Albeck-Ripka
Published on : Mon Jul 07 2025
worldaustralia
AustraliaVictoria (Australia)

Russia Confirms Death of Minister Hours After Kremlin Dismissed Him
Roman V. Starovoyt, the transport minister, had governed the Kursk region before Ukrainian forces occupied part of it in 2024.By Paul Sonne
Published on : Mon Jul 07 2025
worldeurope
RussiaKursk (Russia)UkrainePutin, Vladimir VSmirnov, Aleksei B (1973- )

Ukraine Turns to Fishing Nets to Catch Russian Drones
With their dense mesh, the nets can tangle drone propellers. It’s a simple but effective countermeasure that reflects how low-tech means can blunt high-tech weapons in the war.By Constant Méheut and David Guttenfelder
Published on : Mon Jul 07 2025
worldeurope
Bakhmut (Ukraine)Donetsk (Ukraine)Kherson (Ukraine)Kostyantynivka (Ukraine)UkraineRussia

Looking Beyond the U.S. for Trade, Canada Begins Shipping Natural Gas to Asia
A tanker is headed to South Korea with a first shipment of liquefied natural gas from Canada, which hopes to reduce its export reliance on its neighbor.By Ian Austen
Published on : Mon Jul 07 2025
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CanadaSouth KoreaUnited StatesAlberta (Canada)British Columbia (Canada)Far East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific AreasRussiaUkraineCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J

Iran Carries Out Mass Expulsion of Afghan Refugees
About 800,000 people have been deported to Afghanistan, a desperately poor country, under an Iranian campaign that accelerated sharply in June.By Nick Cumming-Bruce
Published on : Mon Jul 07 2025
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AfghanistanIranUnited NationsUnited Nations High Commission for Refugees

‘Hallmarks of Institutional Racism’ Found in Police Killing of Aboriginal Man
A coroner said that she could not exclude the possibility that an officer’s racist attitudes contributed to the death of Kumanjayi Walker in 2019.By Victoria Kim
Published on : Mon Jul 07 2025
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AustraliaYuendumu (Australia)Northern Territory (Australia)Walker, Kumanjayi (d 2019)Rolfe, Zachary

European Commission’s Leader Faces No-Confidence Vote in Far-Right Challenge
Ahead of the vote on Thursday, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the commission, appeared before the European Parliament to defend herself against complaints about transparency.By Jeanna Smialek
Published on : Mon Jul 07 2025
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EuropeUnited StatesEuropean CommissionEuropean UnionEuropean People's PartyPfizer IncNew York TimesGeneral Court (European Union)von der Leyen, UrsulaBourla, AlbertTrump, Donald JPiperea, Gheorghe

How Syria’s Dictator Buried His Victims
A cemetery near Damascus was transformed into an industrial-scale mass grave for Syrians who opposed President Bashar al-Assad.By Charlie Smart, Anjali Singhvi, Bora Erden, Mika Gröndahl and K.K. Rebecca Lai
Published on : Thu Jul 03 2025
worldmiddleeast
SyriaNajha (Syria)Assad, Bashar al-

The Little Mountain Democracy That Sustains Tibet’s Refugee Nation
The exile government that was built by the Dalai Lama to preserve Tibetans’ cultural identity will be put to the test by his eventual succession.By Mujib Mashal, Hari Kumar and Atul Loke
Published on : Sun Jul 06 2025
worldasia
TibetChinaDharamsala (India)Communist Party of ChinaDalai LamaTsering, Penpa

Israel’s Deadly Assault on Iran Prison Incites Fury, Even Among Dissidents
The June 23 airstrikes on Evin prison, including the hospital ward, have turned it from a hated symbol of oppression into a new rallying cry against Israel, even among the Iranian regime’s domestic critics.By Farnaz Fassihi, Parin Behrooz and Leily Nikounazar
Published on : Sun Jul 06 2025
worldmiddleeast
IsraelTehran (Iran)Namazi, Siamak

Caught Between Tariffs and China, Mexico Adapts to an Unpredictable U.S.
Relying on Asian suppliers is no longer a safe bet for many factories in Mexico. Companies are racing to change, and they are being encouraged by the government.By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and César Rodríguez
Published on : Sun Jul 06 2025
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MexicoMonterrey (Mexico)Nuevo Leon (Mexico)ChinaDanfoss GroupTrump, Donald JSheinbaum, Claudia

A Hotel Made Famous by Graham Greene Is a Victim of Haiti’s Violence
Haiti’s famed Oloffson Hotel, a cultural landmark and celebrity haven, was incinerated amid rising violence by gangs that control most of the country’s capital.By David C. Adams
Published on : Mon Jul 07 2025
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HaitiPort-au-Prince (Haiti)Greene, Graham

As Renewed U.S. Tariffs Loom, Emerging Economies Turn to One Another
With President Trump preparing to revive tariffs this week, some of the world’s biggest exporters are planning a future less dependent on trade with the United States.By Ana Ionova
Published on : Mon Jul 07 2025
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BrazilUnited StatesBRICS GroupDa Silva, Luiz Inacio LulaTrump, Donald J

Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s New Tariff Threats
Plus, the beautiful chaos of Rio’s beaches.By Justin Porter
Published on : Mon Jul 07 2025
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Why Are Protesters in Mexico City Angry at Remote Workers?
Top concerns include the displacement of longtime residents as rents and food prices surge. Ire over the influx of well-heeled foreigners has been building for years.By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, Paulina Villegas and Simon Romero
Published on : Mon Jul 07 2025
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Mexico City (Mexico)MexicoUnited StatesAirbnbSheinbaum, Claudia

Here Are Trump’s New Tariff Threats
President Trump has told 14 countries that they will face tariffs of at least 25 percent on Aug. 1 if they don’t reach agreements by then.By Christine Zhang and Tony Romm
Published on : Mon Jul 07 2025
business
JapanSouth KoreaMyanmarMalaysiaLaosKazakhstanSouth AfricaTrump, Donald J

Trump and Netanyahu Expected to Discuss Prospects of Gaza Cease-Fire
The private dinner between the two leaders on Monday marks Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s third visit to Washington this year.By Luke Broadwater and Maggie Haberman
Published on : Mon Jul 07 2025
uspolitics
HamasNetanyahu, BenjaminTrump, Donald J

Trump Revives Trade War, Threatening Steep Aug. 1 Tariffs on Allies
President Trump said Japan and South Korea would face tariffs of 25 percent unless they reached an agreement with the United States. Other countries received notice of higher levies.By Ana Swanson and Tony Romm
Published on : Mon Jul 07 2025
uspolitics
JapanSouth KoreaTrump, Donald JBessent, Scott

Trump Administration Ends Deportation Protections for Hondurans and Nicaraguans
The decision by the Homeland Security Department to end protections for migrants from those countries goes into effect in about two months.By Hamed Aleaziz
Published on : Mon Jul 07 2025
uspolitics
HondurasNicaraguaHomeland Security DepartmentTrump, Donald J

Indonesia Volcano Eruption Sends Ash Soaring 11 Miles High
The ash cloud above Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki on Monday was about four times taller than the one produced by an eruption there last month.By Mike Ives
Published on : Mon Jul 07 2025
worldasia
Flores (Indonesia)IndonesiaMount Lewotobi Laki-laki (Indonesia)Tonga

Trump Keeps Foreign Countries on Edge as Tariff Deadline Nears
The president is again threatening higher tariff rates on a dozen foreign nations, as a deadline elapses this week for making trade deals.By Ana Swanson
Published on : Mon Jul 07 2025
uspolitics

2 Dead and 500 Injured After Typhoon Danas Strikes Taiwan
Most typhoons come ashore on the island’s sparsely populated east coast, but Danas scraped its crowded western edge. Nearly 300,000 households had no power on Monday.By Amy Chang Chien
Published on : Mon Jul 07 2025
worldasia
TaiwanChiayi (Taiwan)ChinaLai Ching-te

Monday Briefing: Floods in Texas Killed at Least 80
Plus, the case of the lost Stradivarius.By Justin Porter
Published on : Mon Jul 07 2025
briefing

Why Are Police Officers in South Africa Torturing People?
A data analysis by The New York Times shows that a form of torture popular during apartheid endures in the country despite laws designed to eliminate it.By John Eligon
Published on : Mon Jul 07 2025
worldafrica
South AfricaMandela, Nelson

Monday Briefing: Floods in Texas Killed nearly 80
Plus, the case of the lost Stradivarius.By Justin Porter
Published on : Sun Jul 06 2025
briefing

How Europe Got Stuck Between Xi’s China and Trump’s America
European Union officials will spend July in talks with China. Tensions are high, hopes are low and stability is the end game.By Jeanna Smialek and Keith Bradsher
Published on : Sun Jul 06 2025
worldeurope
Brussels (Belgium)EuropeChinaEuropean Unionvon der Leyen, UrsulaTrump, Donald JWang Yi

China and Russia Keep Their Distance From Iran During Crisis
Some U.S. officials talked about an “axis” of authoritarian nations, but the American and Israeli war with Iran has exposed the limits of that idea.By Edward Wong
Published on : Sun Jul 06 2025
uspolitics
ChinaIranNorth KoreaRussiaTrump, Donald JXi Jinping

Europe’s Dilemma: Build a Military Industry or Keep Relying on the U.S.
Europeans have agreed to pay more for arms and want to spend it at home. But can its manufacturers rush to compete with dominant U.S. firms?By Steven Erlanger and Jeanna Smialek
Published on : Sun Jul 06 2025
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EuropeEuropean UnionLockheed Martin CorporationNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization

With One War Over, Netanyahu Heads to Washington Amid Calls to End Another
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is set to meet with President Trump on Monday as attention has turned from Iran to a cease-fire for Gaza.By Isabel Kershner
Published on : Sun Jul 06 2025
worldmiddleeast
Gaza StripIranIsraelUnited StatesNetanyahu, BenjaminTrump, Donald J

He Was Killed in Police Custody. Kenyans Are Not About to Let It Go.
At the funeral for Albert Ojwang, protesters in Kenya said his death was a call to action for the country’s youth.By Eve Sampson and Brian Otieno
Published on : Sun Jul 06 2025
worldafrica
KenyaAfricaRuto, William

Australia Wants to Bar Children From Social Media. Can It Succeed?
A law that restricts social media use to people 16 and over goes into effect in December, but much about it remains unclear or undecided.By Victoria Kim
Published on : Sun Jul 06 2025
worldaustralia
AustraliaYouTube.com

Khamenei Appears in Public for First Time Since Israel War Began
The long absence of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, from public life had fueled speculation about his health and threats to his life.By Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Sat Jul 05 2025
worldmiddleeast
IranIsraelKhamenei, Ali