
Iran War Live Updates: White House Denies Iranian State Media’s Outline of ‘Unofficial’ Deal
The reported draft agreement said Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz in return for the United States’ lifting its naval blockade.Published on : Wed May 27 2026

China Is Testing Its State Surveillance Model Abroad
When a remote Pacific village asked for help with rowdy youth, the Chinese police arrived with a surveillance system. Then came the backlash.By David Pierson, Berry Wang and Adam Ferguson
Published on : Wed May 27 2026
worldasia
AustraliaChinaGuadalcanal (Solomon Islands)Honiara (Solomon Islands)Solomon IslandsUnited StatesMao ZedongXi Jinping

Nigel Farage’s Far-Right Party Is Now Central to British Politics
Nigel Farage’s anti-immigrant, populist agenda has helped his party, Reform U.K., emerge from the fringe of politics in Britain. But it faces an uphill climb to win power.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Wed May 27 2026
worldeurope
Great BritainReform UK (British Political Party)Labour Party (Great Britain)Farage, Nigel (1964- )Burnham, Andrew M (1970- )Harborne, Christopher (1962- )

Could Russia Hit Harder? It at Least Wants Ukraine to Think So.
Major attacks on Kyiv, followed by warnings of more, come as Moscow is stalled on the battlefield and at the negotiating table.By Ivan Nechepurenko and Siobhán O’Grady
Published on : Wed May 27 2026
worldeurope
Kyiv (Ukraine)UkraineRussiaUnited StatesPutin, Vladimir VZelensky, Volodymyr

After 88 Days of Censored News, TV and Chat, Iranians Are Coming Back Online
The government is letting people connect with the world after a near-total internet shutdown. But not everyone has access, and those who do wonder how long it will last.By Erika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi
Published on : Wed May 27 2026
worldeurope
IranMiddle East

Samsung Unions Approve Pay Deal That Highlights Inequality of A.I. Age
The agreement all but guarantees hefty bonuses for employees in the top-performing chip unit. Other workers say they feel left out.By Max Kim
Published on : Wed May 27 2026
worldasia
South KoreaSamsung Electronics Co

He Invented the Basque Cheesecake. He Prefers Chocolate.
Santiago Rivera is widely credited with creating the “burnt” cheesecake in the 1980s, though he doesn’t love the spinoffs it has spawned. Decades later, he’s preparing to hand over his kitchen to his children.By Jason Horowitz
Published on : Wed May 27 2026
worldeurope
Basque Region (Spain)Spain

Uganda Closes Border With Congo Over Ebola Fears
Ebola response teams and a few others are exempt and will undergo “strict health screening,” a top Ugandan official said.By Musinguzi Blanshe and Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Published on : Wed May 27 2026
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Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa)Kampala (Uganda)UgandaWorld Health Organization

After Decades on the Run, a Leftist Militant Is Sentenced in Germany
Daniela Klette, 67, was part of the Red Army Faction, which attacked American and capitalist interests until the 1990s. She was convicted of robberies committed later to finance life as a fugitive.By Christopher F. Schuetze
Published on : Wed May 27 2026
worldeurope
GermanyRed Army FactionKlette, Daniela Marie-Luise

Where Time Is Always 15 Minutes Apart From Everywhere Else
In Nepal, a nation wedged between India and China, a unique time zone is just one expression of a singular national identity.By Hannah Beech and Hannah Reyes Morales
Published on : Wed May 27 2026
worldasia
Nepal

High-Level British Spy Warns of Expanding Russia Threat
The director of Britain’s electronic surveillance agency warned that Moscow was getting more brazen, adding that estimates suggested 500,000 Russian soldiers had been killed in the Ukraine war.By Adam Goldman
Published on : Tue May 26 2026
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Fearing Deportation, Mothers Give Birth in Shadows
Haitian women are having babies in squalid, unsupervised settings after the Dominican Republic started sending immigration agents to detain migrants at hospitals.By Ana María Arévalo Gosen, Hogla Enecia Pérez and Luis Ferré-Sadurní
Published on : Tue May 26 2026
worldamericas

Deadly Violence Spreads in India’s Forgotten War Zone
Three years after riots tore apart Manipur, the state remains in disarray. Barbed wire and armed checkpoints made it difficult for Times reporters to cross, even before the recent clashes.By Hari Kumar and Atul Loke
Published on : Tue May 26 2026
worldasia
Manipur State (India)India

It’s Still Spring in Europe, but the Heat Is Already Breaking Records
Authorities in Britain and France warned that “unprecedented” temperatures — at a time when few expected them — could persist. Climate change has made heat waves more frequent and more intense.By Lynsey Chutel and Nazaneen Ghaffar
Published on : Tue May 26 2026
worldeurope
Edinburgh (Scotland)EnglandEuropeFranceGreat BritainLondon (England)Paris (France)Met Office (United Kingdom)

What Iranian State Media Says Is in Outline of ‘Unofficial’ Deal With U.S.
The White House immediately dismissed the report, which detailed terms for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as a “complete fabrication.”By Erika Solomon, Sanam Mahoozi and Leo Sands
Published on : Wed May 27 2026
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IranStrait of HormuzOmanTrump, Donald J

Rubio’s Visit Offers No ‘Real Medicine’ for Wounds to Relationship With India
The secretary of state visited India to reassure the South Asian giant that it can still rely on the United States. India did not gain much from the visit.By Anupreeta Das
Published on : Wed May 27 2026
worldasia
Modi, NarendraRubio, MarcoTrump, Donald JXi Jinping

Israel Continues Its Escalation in Lebanon, Ordering Evacuations
The Israeli military issued sweeping evacuation orders for two southern cities, indicating that more airstrikes were imminent.By Euan Ward
Published on : Wed May 27 2026
worldmiddleeast
LebanonIsraelNabatieh (Lebanon)Hezbollah

Divers Find 5 Trapped in Flooded Cave, but a Treacherous Rescue Awaits
The five men, stranded while looking for gold, were found alive after a week in a narrow, muddy chamber. Two people remain missing.By Isabella Kwai and Muktita Suhartono
Published on : Wed May 27 2026
worldasia
Laos

The Viruses Causing New Outbreaks Are Much Less Familiar to Science
The types of Ebola and hantavirus panicking officials are very different from the species identified decades ago, raising new questions about how to respond.By Carl Zimmer
Published on : Wed May 27 2026
science

Global Supply Shortages Deepen, Threatening Jobs and Growth
After three months, the fallout of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is spreading, with developing countries bearing the brunt of the shortfall.By River Akira Davis, Catie Edmondson, Eshe Nelson, Peter S. Goodman and Suhasini Raj
Published on : Wed May 27 2026
business
Strait of HormuzIranMiddle EastFar East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific Areas

Residents Watch as Israeli War Planes Circle Over Southern Lebanon
Israel has intensified its deadly military campaign against Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, in recent days, striking targets across Lebanon.By Abdi Latif Dahir
Published on : Wed May 27 2026
worldmiddleeast
LebanonIsraelUnited StatesIranHezbollahTrump, Donald J

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By Leo Sands, Euan Ward, Abdi Latif Dahir and Hari Raj
Published on : Wed May 27 2026
worldmiddleeast

Iceland Warms to Europe
The country has always stood apart from the continent. Then President Trump started threatening Greenland.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Tue May 26 2026
world
IcelandEuropeMalaysiaAustraliaFerrari SpA

What Happens After Deportation? A Family Leaves Their American Dream Behind.
After being removed from the United States, a family tries to rebuild their life back in Colombia.Photographs by Juan Arredondo
Published on : Tue May 26 2026
magazine
ColombiaLos Angeles (Calif)

Iran Threatens to Renew Strikes Against U.S. Amid Push for Diplomatic Deal
The warnings came after U.S. forces struck military sites in Iran. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that negotiations to end the war were continuing.By Max Bearak, Erika Solomon, Euan Ward and Michael Levenson
Published on : Tue May 26 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranIsraelLebanonStrait of HormuzUnited StatesHezbollahIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsUnited States Central CommandUnited States NavyNetanyahu, BenjaminRubio, MarcoTrump, Donald J

Canada Strikes Landmark Deal to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Germany
The agreement is important for both nations, as Canada seeks new markets away from the United States and Germany tries to diversify its energy supply.By Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Ian Austen
Published on : Tue May 26 2026
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CanadaGermanyBritish Columbia (Canada)Far East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific AreasCarney, Mark J

U.S. Said to Have Observed Series of Iranian Threats Before Latest Strikes
Two U.S. officials said Iran launched drones near American ships, sent speedboats to mine the Strait of Hormuz and stepped up activity at some of its missile sites.By Eric Schmitt
Published on : Tue May 26 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranStrait of HormuzIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsDefense Department

Paris School Worker Tried on Assault Charges in Widespread Child Abuse Inquiry
The 36-year-old, named in the French news media as David G., is among more than 70 employees at schools in the capital who have been recently suspended or fired over allegations of sexual abuse and other misconduct.By Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Tue May 26 2026
worldeurope
Paris (France)

Iran Begins Lifting Monthslong Internet Blackout, Officials Say
Organizations that track online traffic confirmed an uptick in activity on Tuesday, as Iranians reconnected to the global internet after a government-imposed shutdown.By Yeganeh Torbati and Sanam Mahoozi
Published on : Tue May 26 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranMiaan Group

Trump’s Iran Proposal Has Echoes of Half-Finished Gaza Deal
President Trump’s proposal to end the war with Iran would delay tackling the most contentious issues — a tactic that has had mixed results in Gaza.By Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Tue May 26 2026
worldmiddleeast
Gaza StripIranIsraelMiddle EastStrait of HormuzHamasMladenov, Nickolay ETrump, Donald J

Israel Steps Up Lebanon Offensive as U.S. Pushes for Iran Peace Deal
Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, has also kept up rocket and drone attacks on Israeli troops, as the escalation threatens to complicate diplomatic efforts.By Euan Ward
Published on : Tue May 26 2026
worldmiddleeast
LebanonIsraelHezbollahNetanyahu, Benjamin