INTERNATIONAL · 1 hours ago
China Expands Its Military Reach by Building a Base in Laos
The new runway in Ban Keun is currently used by only small jets. Neighboring nations are watching warily to see if Beijing expands it for larger aircraft.
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INTERNATIONAL · 4 hours ago
Trial in killings of 3 foreign surfers in Mexico nears verdict
The trial of three men accused of killing two Australian brothers and their American friend during a 2024 surfing trip to Mexico has entered its final stage
INTERNATIONAL · 6 hours ago
The Wave of Student Protests Roiling France
Anger about classroom overcrowding, teacher shortages and broken-down buildings has boiled over in recent weeks, and threatens to coalesce into broader grievances in a heated political season.
INTERNATIONAL · 6 hours ago
Spain’s Protesters See ‘Madness’ of Rising Rent and a ‘Martyr’ in Maricarmen
Thousands of protesters marched in Madrid on Thursday, a day after the death of María del Carmen Abascal, an 87-year-old whose eviction became a symbol of the country’s housing crisis.
INTERNATIONAL · 6 hours ago
U.N. Warns Against Technology Used to Read Citizens’ Minds
A report by the secretary-general warned that new technologies could be used to access and criminalize people’s innermost thoughts.
INTERNATIONAL · 6 hours ago
The Man City Scandal Is About More Than Football
A conversation about the biggest financial scandal in football history.
INTERNATIONAL · 6 hours ago
Escalating Assaults on Ukrainian Cities Are Taking an Enormous Toll
At least 30 people were killed in a Russian strike on a commuter bus in the country’s east, officials said, a day after an attack on an apartment building far behind the combat zone killed 22.
INTERNATIONAL · 6 hours ago
How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel
A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.
INTERNATIONAL · 7 hours ago
15-year-old arrested after attack at Polish school that left 1 dead, 2 wounded
A teenager allegedly attacked three primary school employees, killing one, in Poland
INTERNATIONAL · 7 hours ago
Vehicles torched in South Africa as protests over asylum ruling rage on
Clashes between South African and foreign nationals in Soweto have led to nine vehicles being set on fire
INTERNATIONAL · 7 hours ago
Afghan women facing arrest for wearing makeup and alleged dress code violations, UN says
The Taliban has arrested dozens of women in Afghanistan in recent months for alleged dress code violations, the United Nations says
INTERNATIONAL · 7 hours ago
Cecily Gemmell, Winston Churchill’s Last Surviving Secretary, Has Died
Starting with the British leader at age 18, she traveled the world with him. “I was terrified of him,” she later recalled.
INTERNATIONAL · 7 hours ago
Lufthansa, Indian airlines suspend Riyadh service after explosions hit Saudi capital
Airlines like Lufthansa and Air India have temporarily suspended flights to Saudi Arabia's capital after explosions were reported Thursday, including a large blast at Riyadh's international airport
INTERNATIONAL · 8 hours ago
French Student Protests Continue as Government Seeks Way Out of Crisis
Mass protests over decrepit schools and absent teachers are in their third week, with more planned. Officials have failed so far to quell a movement drawing many adult supporters.
INTERNATIONAL · 8 hours ago
Margaret Papandreou, American-Born First Lady of Greece, Dies at 102
The wife of Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou, she led reforms in the 1980s that helped legalize abortion and end other legal and social restrictions on women.
INTERNATIONAL · 8 hours ago
A Photo of Mussolini’s Corpse Led Page 1. How It Got There Is a Tale.
It took a perilous trip through an Alpine blizzard to show the world the dictator was dead.
INTERNATIONAL · 8 hours ago
Russia Plague Scare: What to Know About Fears of an Outbreak
Russian authorities aren’t saying much about the death of a woman who worked in a lab studying plague. But experts say any risk of contagion would be limited.
INTERNATIONAL · 8 hours ago
2 Latvians Arrested after Breaching Perimeter of RAF Molesworth, UK Air Base Used by US
Counterterrorism police said the men were found inside the perimeter of R.A.F. Molesworth, a base used by the United States, raising concerns about security.
INTERNATIONAL · 9 hours ago
Indian Opposition Leaders Detained as Protests Over Voter Rolls Intensify
Lawmakers in the capital were forcibly removed for a second consecutive day as police cracked down on demonstrations against the deletion of voter names.
INTERNATIONAL · 9 hours ago
Laotian man deported by US to South Sudan leaves for Laos after year in detention
A Laotian man deported by the U.S. to South Sudan has returned to his home country after more than a year in detention
INTERNATIONAL · 9 hours ago
Police fire tear gas at a barricaded Paris school as protests show no sign of ending
Students in northeastern Paris gathered Thursday to protest outside a high school, with police responding using tear gas
INTERNATIONAL · 9 hours ago
Russia’s Silence on Possible Plague Outbreak Stokes Fears of a Cover-Up
As rumors spread about a possible plague outbreak in Siberia, the Kremlin turned to a familiar playbook: offering little information about potential bad news.
INTERNATIONAL · 9 hours ago
Houthi Attacks on Saudi Airports Prompt Mass Cancellations
The Saudi authorities said they intercepted two missiles targeting Riyadh, a day after they said Houthi strikes on airports in the kingdom killed three people.
INTERNATIONAL · 10 hours ago
Judge says search warrants used to seize property from ex-Prince Andrew were unlawful
A London judge says police who searched former Prince Andrew's properties in connection to Jeffrey Epstein agreed the search warrants were unlawful
INTERNATIONAL · 11 hours ago
F.B.I. Charges American in Plot Behind Canada’s Tumbler Ridge School Shooting
The U.S. police say a 30-year-old offered the killer advice and cash for supplies at least six months before the rampage in British Columbia that left eight dead.
INTERNATIONAL · 11 hours ago
In Trump’s Russian Oil Deal, Middle East Funds Are the Biggest Owners
A majority of ownership in a proposed multibillion-dollar deal would go to a group of Middle Eastern investors, including some with business ties to U.S. negotiators.
INTERNATIONAL · 11 hours ago
Nana Patekar, Indian Actor Who Embodied the Everyman, Dies at 75
He brought the intensity of the stage to the screen and was praised for his craft and philanthropy. He was also accused of sexual harassment.
INTERNATIONAL · 11 hours ago
Myanmar’s Strongman President Is on a Global Quest for Legitimacy. Next Stop, Malaysia.
After trading his military uniform for civilian clothes, Myanmar’s strongman president, U Min Aung Hlaing, is in Malaysia, his ninth stop on a search for international legitimacy.
INTERNATIONAL · 11 hours ago
Pita Limjaroenrat: The Leader Thailand Could Have Had
An interview with Pita Limjaroenrat, the former leader of the Move Forward party.
INTERNATIONAL · 11 hours ago
Warrants to Search Former Prince Andrew’s Properties Were Unlawful, Court Says
A judge in London said that a “significant error” had been made in the granting of search warrants in an investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
INTERNATIONAL · 11 hours ago
At the Athens Democracy Forum, Debating the Risks Posed by A.I.
Technology and its threats were central themes at the Athens Democracy Forum.
INTERNATIONAL · 12 hours ago
India’s Cockroach Party Leader Carries Gen Z’s Demands. They Are Many.
Abhijeet Dipke started the movement as a joke. But after ousting a minister over a dysfunctional college entrance exam system, India’s youth say they now want to save democracy.
INTERNATIONAL · 12 hours ago
For France’s Resurgent Far Left, Student Protests Are an Opening and a Threat
Far-left leaders are cheering on the students. Government officials accuse them of stirring up the unrest for political gain.
INTERNATIONAL · 13 hours ago
‘Maricarmen,’ Whose Eviction Enraged Spaniards, Dies at 87
María del Carmen Abascal, aged and ailing, became a symbol of the country’s housing crisis when she was evicted two weeks ago, prompting mass protests and triggering national elections.
INTERNATIONAL · 13 hours ago
Death of 87-year-old Maricarmen is reenergizing Spain's protests to stop evictions
María del Carmen Abascal had spent most of her life quietly residing in the apartment her family had rented decades before in downtown Madrid
INTERNATIONAL · 14 hours ago
South Korea Recalls Envoy From Ukraine in Dispute Over North Korean POWs
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine revealed last month that two POWs defected to South Korea. South Korea accused him of breaking a confidentiality agreement.
INTERNATIONAL · 14 hours ago
Majority of people in Myanmar are living in poverty or at risk, UN report says
More than two-thirds of the population of Myanmar is either living in poverty or at risk of falling into it, according to a United Nations report
INTERNATIONAL · 14 hours ago
Myanmar's military-backed leader seeks closer ties on visit to Malaysia as he pivots to diplomacy
Myanmar's military-backed leader, Min Aung Hlaing, is focusing on diplomacy and bilateral cooperation during his visit to Malaysia
INTERNATIONAL · 15 hours ago
Israel and U.K. Cut Last-Minute Deal to Avoid Full Closure of British Consulate in East Jerusalem
Israel had threatened to close the British Consulate in East Jerusalem, a center of outreach to Palestinians for decades. A last-minute agreement means a smaller diplomatic service will remain.
INTERNATIONAL · 16 hours ago
Italy Weighs Controversial Law Giving Bonus Seats to Election Winners
Supporters of the legislation say it will bring stability to a country with a long history of short-lived governments, but critics see the measure as a threat to democracy.
INTERNATIONAL · 16 hours ago
Nobel Prize in literature to be awarded in Stockholm
Canadian author Anne Carson has won the Nobel Prize in literature for her bold and inventive work
INTERNATIONAL · 16 hours ago
A British man is bailed after his arrest in security incident at a US-run military base in England
Authorities have released a 22-year-old British man on bail after his arrest on suspicion of plotting a terror attack at a U.S.-run military air base in England
INTERNATIONAL · 16 hours ago
Russia's public health watchdog denies second infection in suspected plague case
Russia’s public health watchdog has denied that a lab worker who died in Siberia had spread infection to another person as global concerns swirled about suspected pneumonic plague
INTERNATIONAL · 17 hours ago
Royal Navy member to appear in court on spying charges
London police say a Royal Navy member has been charged with spying for an unidentified foreign power
INTERNATIONAL · 17 hours ago
Hacker Used Chinese-Developed A.I. Tool to Target South Korean Banks, CrowdStrike Says
The cybersecurity firm said the attacker was likely a Chinese speaker and financially motivated, but did not attribute the attacks to a named individual or group.
INTERNATIONAL · 17 hours ago
A partial building collapse in Istanbul traps at least 7 people, including a child
A seven-story building in Istanbul has partially collapsed, killing two and trapping at least two other people
INTERNATIONAL · 17 hours ago
Deported to Central African Republic, a transgender woman who lived openly in Miami is hiding again
Daniela Fuentes is a transgender woman from Cuba who's been deported to the Central African Republic as part of a U.S. immigration policy
INTERNATIONAL · 18 hours ago
Ukraine grapples with a shortage of troops at the front after over 4 years of war
A shortage of combat-ready troops has plagued Ukraine ever since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022
INTERNATIONAL · 18 hours ago
‘Absolute Nightmare’: Inside the Russian Warehouses Bombarded by Ukraine
Middle-of-the-night evacuations and fears about death have become the norm for workers at Russian e-commerce companies targeted by Ukraine.
INTERNATIONAL · 18 hours ago
At a Potato Festival, Our Berlin Reporter Deepened His Ties to a New Land
The annual Kartoffelfest was a chance to update family traditions, with an American baby born abroad.
INTERNATIONAL · 19 hours ago
3 Killed and Dozens Injured in Attacks on Saudi Airports, as Houthis Claim Strikes
Residents of Saudi Arabia’s capital reported hearing booms on Thursday, a day after the Saudi government said two women and a Sudanese man died in strikes on two airports.
INTERNATIONAL · 19 hours ago
Eritrean soldiers entered northern Ethiopian towns, government-allied commander says
A commander allied with Ethiopia’s government reports Eritrean soldiers entered in Adigrat and Idaga Hamus, with military officers conducting surveillance in Idaga Hamus
INTERNATIONAL · 20 hours ago
How India’s Gen Z Protests Inspired Gen Alpha
India’s youngest students are staging sit-ins and protesting the run-down conditions of their schools, drawing inspiration from the Gen Z protests that roiled the country this summer.
INTERNATIONAL · 22 hours ago
A Plague Mystery in Siberia
The death of a Russian lab worker has spawned rumors. Here are the facts.
INTERNATIONAL · 1 days ago
For Twin Brothers Abducted in the Oct. 7 Attacks, Adjusting to Freedom Is a New Challenge
Gali and Ziv Berman were taken hostage when their kibbutz was attacked on Oct. 7, 2023. They were freed a year ago but are still adjusting to freedom and trying to rebuild their lives.
INTERNATIONAL · 1 days ago
Europe’s Trade Tensions With China Are Coming to a Head
The European Union is weighing tougher trade measures as negotiators prepare to meet Chinese officials in Beijing, with surging exports from China pressuring key industries in Europe.
INTERNATIONAL · 1 days ago
What Life in Gaza Is Like Now
Nearly a year after Israel and Hamas agreed to end the war in Gaza, Saher Alghorra, a photographer for The New York Times, documents how residents are coping and working to rebuild their lives.
INTERNATIONAL · 1 days ago
The School Near Paris That Shows Why French Students Are Protesting
Angered by poor classroom conditions, students at Paul Éluard High School in a suburb of the capital were among the first to blockade their campus during an ongoing round of unrest.
INTERNATIONAL · 1 days ago
Ukraine Claws Back Land in the Donbas, Thwarting a Russian Push
Moscow says its capture of the region is inevitable. But Kyiv has so far stymied Russian efforts to encircle Ukrainian “fortress belt” cities.
INTERNATIONAL · 1 days ago
Canada Halts Plan to Allow Medically Assisted Death for the Mentally Ill
People who have mental illness alone will not qualify for assisted death, but patients who have other conditions and expect to have a cognitive decline can make an advanced request.
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