Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Sentence Follows Beijing’s Playbook on Dissent

The sentence for the media mogul, along with long prison terms for his editors, shows how Hong Kong enforces Xi Jinping’s red lines with a new severity.

Published: February 9, 2026, 5:15 pm

Keir Starmer’s Allies Rally Around Him Amid Pressure to Resign as Britain’s Prime Minister

The leader of the Scottish Labour Party called on Mr. Starmer to quit amid turmoil over an ambassador with close ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Potential successors in his party quickly backed him.

Published: February 10, 2026, 3:56 am

After M23 Takeover, Goma Carries Violent Memories and Signs of Hope

A year after a rebel takeover, residents of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, carry violent memories and signs of hope.

Published: February 9, 2026, 5:01 am

Vietnam’s Leader Has New Power, and He’s in a Hurry

To Lam is a former security chief who carved his way to prominence and relishes the good life. He has promised to make Communist Vietnam rich and influential.

Published: February 9, 2026, 10:00 am

Israel Gives Itself More Control Over Occupied West Bank

The security cabinet took actions that make it easier for Jews to buy land in the territory. Critics say the changes violate the Oslo Accords and international law and accelerate attempts to annex the land.

Published: February 9, 2026, 10:21 pm

How Japan’s Leader, Sanae Takaichi, Rescued Her Party from the Abyss

Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, harnessed her personal popularity and a shift to the right among voters to achieve a record election win.

Published: February 9, 2026, 12:51 pm

Iran Detains Opposition Leaders Following Talks with Trump Administration

The detentions of politicians from Iran’s reformist opposition follow mass arrests and a string of repression tactics aimed at preventing further anti-government unrest.

Published: February 10, 2026, 3:58 am

53 Migrants Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Libya, U.N. Agency Says

The victims are among at least 484 migrants who have died or gone missing in the central Mediterranean this year, according to the International Organization for Migration.

Published: February 9, 2026, 3:56 pm

Five Years After Myanmar Coup, ‘Even Hope Has Become a Risk’

The country’s cities have been spared the violence of a hard-fought civil war. But as the economy has hollowed out, many urbanites have become desperate.

Published: February 9, 2026, 10:35 pm

In Pakistan, a Kite Festival Returns to Troubled Skies

The vibrant celebration, banned for two decades, brightened the eastern city of Lahore, where residents face alarming levels of air pollution and political restrictions.

Published: February 9, 2026, 5:01 am

Olympians Love Pasta. They’re in the Right Place.

The prospect of carbo-loading in Italy, the spiritual home of the dish, has many athletes’ mouths watering at the Winter Games.

Published: February 9, 2026, 10:36 am

Trump Is a Global ‘Wrecking Ball,’ European Security Experts Say

The organizers of the Munich Security Conference, Europe’s main defense-related forum, said in a report that President Trump is helping destroy the postwar international order.

Published: February 10, 2026, 3:59 am

Apple Daily Sentences Show a New Era of Media Peril in Hong Kong

Two editors and an opinion writer from Jimmy Lai’s now-shuttered newspaper were each sentenced to 10 years in prison, a significant escalation in media prosecution in the once freewheeling city.

Published: February 9, 2026, 8:46 am

Nicaragua Blocks a Route from Cuba to the U.S.

The Trump administration has criticized Nicaragua for serving as an illegal immigration pathway to the United States.

Published: February 10, 2026, 5:04 am

A Shift in Chinese Taste for Durian Throws Malaysian Farmers Into Turmoil

Malaysian durian farmers saw immense profits over the last decade as China snapped up their produce. But tastes have shifted.

Published: February 10, 2026, 5:01 am

How Italy’s Police and Army Compete to Enlist Italian Olympians

Most Italian athletes at the Winter Games subsidize their training by joining the police or the military, which vie to enlist the best talent.

Published: February 10, 2026, 5:01 am

Air Canada Cancels Flights to Cuba as Cuba Runs Out of Jet Fuel

The Trump administration’s crackdown on oil shipments to Cuba is beginning to wreak havoc on the Caribbean island’s travel industry.

Published: February 9, 2026, 9:53 pm

Starmer’s Epstein Crisis

Among the powerful men facing fallout from the files, the one in deepest trouble appears to have never met Epstein: the British prime minister.

Published: February 9, 2026, 9:29 pm

Senegalese TV Presenter and Singer Are Arrested in Crackdown on Homosexuality

A TV presenter and one of Senegal’s best-known musicians appeared in court on Monday in one of the country’s most high-profile anti-gay cases in years.

Published: February 9, 2026, 10:16 pm

Australia Visit by President Herzog of Israel Prompts Protest

Amid activists’ objections, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had invited President Isaac Herzog to visit to honor the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting.

Published: February 10, 2026, 1:35 am

Ilia Malinin, Who Led the U.S. to Gold, Is Bringing Ice Skating Back Into the Limelight

Ilia Malinin, who led the United States to a team gold medal at the Winter Olympics and will now vie for his own, is testing the physical limits of what is possible on the ice.

Published: February 9, 2026, 11:38 pm

Olympic P.S.A.: Do Not Jump for Joy While Wearing Your Medal

Several athletes have had their medals fall off their ribbons while celebrating their victories. Organizers are looking into it: “This is something we want to be perfect.”

Published: February 9, 2026, 9:16 pm

The resignation of a key Starmer aide has accelerated the scandal.

Published: February 9, 2026, 4:24 pm

Here’s the latest.

Published: February 9, 2026, 5:16 pm

Prince William Visits Saudi Arabia for Delicate Diplomacy

The heir to the British throne will meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as Britain and Saudi Arabia look to strengthen ties.

Published: February 9, 2026, 7:50 pm

How Mathilde Gremaud Edged Out Eileen Gu in Slopestyle, Again

Mathilde Gremaud edges out Eileen Gu to win slopestyle gold.

Published: February 9, 2026, 3:14 pm

Allies Back Keir Starmer Amid Pressure to Resign Over Epstein Turmoil

Senior U.K. ministers closed ranks after a senior Labour politician urged the prime minister to step down over a scandal involving an ambassador with close ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Published: February 9, 2026, 10:42 pm

Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Term Follows a Familiar Chinese Pattern

The heavy sentence for the Hong Kong publisher aligns with mainland cases where influential critics of the Communist Party have been sent to prison for many years.

Published: February 9, 2026, 3:22 am

Lai has been held in solitary confinement for more than 1,800 days.

Published: February 9, 2026, 4:00 am

Jimmy Lai’s children have led a global campaign for him.

Published: February 9, 2026, 1:34 am

Jimmy Lai’s conviction was years in the making.

Published: February 9, 2026, 1:26 am

Here’s the latest.

Published: February 9, 2026, 11:01 pm

Venezuela Frees Key Opposition Figures, Then Rearrests One

Hours after at least 35 political prisoners were released, one of the most prominent was apparently back in custody, raising doubts about the government’s direction and control.

Published: February 9, 2026, 4:08 pm

How Ilia Malinin and Team U.S.A. Held Off Japan to Win Gold Medal

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Published: February 9, 2026, 10:08 pm

On the Brink of a New Arms Race

For the first time in decades, the U.S. and Russia no longer have a nuclear arms control agreement.

Published: February 9, 2026, 1:03 pm

Iranian Nobel Laureate Gets Second Prison Sentence and Ends Hunger Strike

The activist Narges Mohammadi was sentenced to seven more years, bringing the total she must serve to 17 years, her foundation said.

Published: February 9, 2026, 7:26 pm

Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Wins Snap Election in a Landslide

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a sweeping mandate from voters for her economic agenda and tough stances on immigration and China.

Published: February 9, 2026, 3:57 pm

Starmer’s Chief of Staff Resigns, Citing Role in Hiring Friend of Epstein

The Labour official was ensnared in a scandal after helping appoint Peter Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to the U.S.

Published: February 9, 2026, 11:31 am

Trump’s Oil Grab in Venezuela Shatters an American Taboo

U.S. presidents have long been accused of plotting to control foreign oil. But President Trump has asserted a U.S. right to take it.

Published: February 9, 2026, 9:40 pm

Ilia Malinin, the ‘Quad God,’ leaves an ace up his sleeve.

Summary

Published: February 9, 2026, 4:47 pm

Appeals Court Lets Trump Revoke Deportation Protections for 60,000 More Migrants

The court pointed to recent rulings by the Supreme Court as precedent to allow the protections for migrants from Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua to expire.

Published: February 10, 2026, 4:10 am

U.S. Boat Strike Kills 2 in Pacific, With One Survivor

The strike in the eastern Pacific, the third on suspected drug trafficking boats this year, was the second authorized by Gen. Francis L. Donovan, the new head of the Southern Command.

Published: February 10, 2026, 2:42 am

Trump Threatens to Block Opening of Gordie Howe International Bridge to Canada

The Gordie Howe International Bridge, expected to open early this year, was built by Canada to ease cargo transport between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.

Published: February 10, 2026, 2:41 am

U.S. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen to Be Beatified, One Step Away From Sainthood

The move involving Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, who hosted a popular midcentury radio and TV show and died in 1979, ends a six-year delay.

Published: February 10, 2026, 1:03 am

Georgia Judge Dismisses Case Over 2020 Election Ballots Seized by Justice Dept.

A state judge dismissed a case after the Justice Department’s seizure of ballots from the 2020 presidential election in Fulton County, which has raised fears that they could be manipulated.

Published: February 10, 2026, 1:30 am

Trump Administration Abandons Steve Bannon Conviction

The longtime Trump ally served four months in prison on contempt of Congress charges for refusing to testify to the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

Published: February 10, 2026, 2:08 am

A Gray Wolf’s Visit to Los Angeles County Is a First in Nearly a Century

The wolf, known as BEY03F, roamed more than 500 miles from Northern California, signaling that the species continues to rebound after being wiped out in the state in the 1920s.

Published: February 10, 2026, 1:18 am

Gabbard’s 2020 Election Claims Put Her Back in Favor With Trump

Tulsi Gabbard has focused on attacking the so-called deep state after an uneven first year as the director of national intelligence.

Published: February 10, 2026, 12:10 am

Newly Unbound, Trump Weighs More Nuclear Arms and Underground Tests

It remains to be seen whether the three big nuclear powers are headed into a new arms race, or whether President Trump is trying to spur negotiations on a new accord now that a last Cold War treaty has expired.

Published: February 9, 2026, 11:46 pm

Judge Strikes Down California’s Ban on Masks for Federal Agents

But the state can require federal agents to display identification, the judge said. The Trump administration had asked the court to block both laws.

Published: February 10, 2026, 3:46 am

Pockets of Republican Pushback to ICE Facilities Point to MAGA Fissures

Signs of fractures on the right, often fueled by the Trump administration’s actions, keep stacking up.

Published: February 9, 2026, 11:04 pm

New Email Shows Bard President Leon Botstein Thanked Epstein for Caribbean Trip

Leon Botstein, Bard’s president, also invited Jeffrey Epstein to visit a high school linked to Bard College and sent him well wishes after stories were published about his sexual abuse of minors.

Published: February 10, 2026, 4:37 am

Savannah Guthrie Says She Believes Her Mom, Nancy, ‘Is Still Out There’ in New Video

The television host pleaded for the public’s help in finding her mother, Nancy, who disappeared from her Arizona home last week. “We are at an hour of desperation,” she said.

Published: February 10, 2026, 1:08 am

MAHA Group Pledges $1 Million to Help Defeat Senator Cassidy in Louisiana Primary

Tony Lyons, a co-founder of the group MAHA PAC, said his group would support the congresswoman who has been endorsed by President Trump.

Published: February 9, 2026, 7:40 pm

Bomb Threats Referring to Haitian Immigrants Disrupt Springfield, Ohio

Schools, city offices and businesses were locked down in Springfield, Ohio, where more than 10,000 Haitians have settled in recent years.

Published: February 9, 2026, 8:41 pm

Bar Complaint Filed Over Search of Washington Post Reporter’s Home

A press group says a prosecutor broke ethics rules by not flagging a law that limits searches for reporting materials.

Published: February 10, 2026, 1:12 am

Maxwell Refuses to Answer Questions About Epstein Crimes in House Deposition

Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime companion of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, invoked her right against self-incrimination in an Oversight Committee deposition.

Published: February 10, 2026, 1:37 am

How Democrats Are Trying to Rein in ICE

Michael Gold, a reporter for The New York Times, describes the fight in Congress over funding the Department of Homeland Security, as Democrats push for restrictions on federal immigration agents.

Published: February 9, 2026, 2:46 pm

Trump Criticizes Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican superstar who has denounced ICE, celebrated Latino heritage in his largely Spanish-language performance.

Published: February 9, 2026, 1:23 pm

The Wedding During Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Was Real

The couple married on the field had invited the Puerto Rican singer to their wedding, but instead received an invitation to appear onstage with him, his management said.

Published: February 9, 2026, 3:34 pm

San Francisco Teachers Begin Strike, Closing School for 50,000 Students

The strike closed public schools for more than 50,000 students in the city and had no end date. Health care costs are a key issue in negotiations.

Published: February 10, 2026, 12:25 am

Respite From Wind-Driven, Bone-Chilling Cold Weather Is in Sight

Wind chills below zero were expected to persist across parts of the Northeast and New England on Monday but should finally ease, forecasters said.

Published: February 9, 2026, 10:02 am

Monks Finish ‘Walk for Peace’ Across a Weary America

A diverse swath of Americans searching for calm said they found some as a group of Buddhist monks finished a 2,300-mile trek from Texas to Washington.

Published: February 9, 2026, 5:42 pm

A Raid in a Small Town Brings Trump’s Deportations to Deep-Red Idaho

Wilder, Idaho, prided itself on comity. Then federal agents stormed a racetrack outside of town in October, and the reverberations are still shaking the community.

Published: February 9, 2026, 10:00 am

Seahawks’ Defense Swamps the Patriots: Images From the Super Bowl

Sam Darnold’s steady Seattle offense controlled the game, but it was the defensive side that put another title out of reach for New England. Photographers followed the action.

Published: February 9, 2026, 5:51 am