The Risk of Russian Sabotage in Europe: A Fight That Spirals Out of Control

Europe’s options are limited in responding to an unnerving series of plots and provocations. But the odds of unpredictable consequences are rising.

Published: September 4, 2026, 2:03 am

Families Turn to Symbolic Cremation After Nepal Floods

Thousands are missing, and some families have lost hope of recovering their bodies. To carry out his sacred duty, a son lights the funeral pyre for a straw effigy of his father.

Published: September 4, 2026, 5:35 am

Alejandro Betancourt, Trump’s Partner in Venezuelan Oil Deal, Has Faced Investigations

Alejandro Betancourt has been targeted by multiple investigations. Now he’s the U.S. government’s unrivaled partner in President Trump’s bid to control Venezuelan oil resources.

Published: September 4, 2026, 1:55 pm

Germany’s Far Right, Edging Close to Power, Remains Close to Extremists

The Alternative for Germany party has tried to soften its hard-line image but is still privately working with extremists. It could win a state election on Sunday.

Published: September 4, 2026, 2:02 am

Russian Drone Strikes Office of Ukraine’s Intelligence Chief

The attack came as the American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were said to be planning imminent visits to Kyiv and to Moscow.

Published: September 4, 2026, 11:42 am

Yemen’s Houthis Push Toward Red Sea Strait as Ground Fighting Escalates

The Houthis, an Iran-backed militia, appear to be trying to gain control of a port city near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key choke point for global trade.

Published: September 4, 2026, 7:08 am

U.A.E. Pardons Egyptian Dissident Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi was extradited from Lebanon to the Emirates, a close U.S. ally, after criticizing its government, in a case that alarmed human rights experts.

Published: September 4, 2026, 7:14 am

Israel Says It Is Cementing Its Foothold in Southern Lebanon

The recent capture of a strategic ridge has further entrenched the Israeli occupation of Lebanese territory, as efforts to broker lasting peace have floundered.

Published: September 4, 2026, 1:51 pm

Philippines’ Vice President Faces Arrest Over Assassination Threats

A court issued a warrant for Sara Duterte, who is accused of having threatened President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and two of his relatives.

Published: September 4, 2026, 4:23 am

Inside the Nepal Tunnel Rescue Operation

An Australian engineer advising the effort described how two men were freed after nine days trapped in a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower plant.

Published: September 4, 2026, 2:59 pm

Nigel Farage to Speak at Reform UK Conference Amid Scrutiny Over Party Finances

Advisers to the Reform U.K. leader Nigel Farage were captured on film apparently arranging contributions from a man posing as a foreign donor.

Published: September 4, 2026, 12:35 pm

After Fighting Russia Fiercely, He Wants to Forge Ukraine’s Path to Peace

Kyrylo Budanov, a decorated soldier and former military spy chief, advocates a negotiated settlement. Talks are expected to resume this month.

Published: September 4, 2026, 2:03 am

Colombia’s De La Espriella Poses With Bodies in a Video Posted Online

In Colombia, as in the United States and El Salvador, leaders are increasingly using images of captured or killed enemies to project power.

Published: September 4, 2026, 2:03 am

The Battle to be Australia’s Best Pie

A hot meat pie from any roadside bakery is a staple on a long Australian road trip, but what does it take to be crowned a winner?

Published: September 4, 2026, 1:57 am

Netanyahu Posts A.I. Video Pairing Mamdani With Iranian Ruler

The video shows fictitious scenes of Mayor Zohran Mamdani on the phone, celebrating with Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and others, at the prospect of Mr. Netanyahu losing re-election.

Published: September 4, 2026, 1:34 pm

9 Days After Flood, 2 Men Are Pulled Alive From Mud-Filled Tunnels in Nepal

One of two workers rescued from a hydroelectric plant said he had recited prayers over and over while trapped deep underground. “How many days has it been?” he asked.

Published: September 4, 2026, 6:05 pm

Timothy Carney, Diplomat Who Went Places Others Avoided, Dies at 82

Insisting on seeing things for himself, even in hostile terrain, Mr. Carney opposed the closing of the U.S. embassy in Khartoum while Osama Bin Laden established himself there.

Published: September 4, 2026, 1:33 pm

Tumbler Ridge Shooting Survivors File 30 Lawsuits Against OpenAI

The survivors contend that the company should have notified the police when it shut down the shooter’s disturbing ChatGPT account eight months before the February attack in British Columbia.

Published: September 4, 2026, 10:19 am

Grand Theft Porter: Thieves Steal 800 Barrels of Guinness in Britain

The police said they were investigating the theft of about $155,000 worth of the famously creamy Irish stout from an industrial park in northwestern England.

Published: September 4, 2026, 7:56 am

Here are some other extraordinary rescues from natural disasters.

Published: September 4, 2026, 7:21 am

U.N. Approves African Proposal for a New World Map

The Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true relative sizes, unlike the Mercator map, which critics say makes Africa look smaller than it is.

Published: September 4, 2026, 6:26 pm

Families Mourn Nepal Flood Victims

With thousands still missing in Nepal’s floods, hundreds of families have turned to symbolic cremations to honor their loved ones. Our South Asia bureau chief, Mujib Mashal, witnessed one of the ceremonies.

Published: September 4, 2026, 7:49 am

Haze From Indonesian Wildfires Blankets Parts of Malaysia and Philippines

A powerful El Niño is fanning what could be Indonesia’s worst fire season in years, one that is also raising fears of a regional health crisis.

Published: September 4, 2026, 12:57 pm

The Bond Markets Are Pushing Up Rates. Will Central Banks Follow?

Around the world, rising bond yields reflect shifting expectations on how fast policymakers will raise interest rates.

Published: September 4, 2026, 2:03 am

Here’s the latest.

Published: September 4, 2026, 8:05 am

Workers Rescued From Tunnel in Nepal 9 Days After Flood

Rescuers pulled out two survivors as the search continued for hundreds missing inside hydropower projects that were buried in the flooding catastrophe last week.

Published: September 4, 2026, 12:33 pm

Argentina Is Ramping Up Its Claim to the Falklands. Here’s What to Know.

President Javier Milei has dialed up Argentina’s claim over the British territory, while President Trump has raised questions about longstanding U.S. neutrality on the dispute.

Published: September 4, 2026, 8:51 am

Israel Says It Cleared Tunnels to Strategic Hezbollah Fortress in Lebanon

The operation, which began in June and is ongoing, came as fighting between the U.S. and Iran flared anew.

Published: September 3, 2026, 6:42 pm

Rogers Stadium in Toronto Is Damaged by Thunderstorm Before AC/DC Show

The music venue, which opened in 2025, was built specifically for large concerts. The fate of its next show, featuring AC/DC, is unclear.

Published: September 4, 2026, 6:20 am

Mayor Magic

We look at how some mayors have managed to hold onto voter trust, and what national leaders could learn from their success.

Published: September 3, 2026, 10:03 pm

Dutch Central Bank Cuts Gold Reserves in U.S., Citing ‘Geopolitical Unrest’

The Netherlands moved some 90 tons of gold out of the Federal Reserve Bank in New York, the second European nation this year to announce it had decreased or eliminated U.S. gold holdings.

Published: September 3, 2026, 1:07 pm

Norway Seizes Russian Ship, Testing Moscow in the High Arctic

Empowered by an international court order, Norway captured the vessel as part of a global effort to seize Russian assets. The Russians called it “piracy.”

Published: September 4, 2026, 2:22 pm

Israel Is Expected to Release Lebanese Prisoners, in Rare Sign of Progress

The move would come amid struggling talks between Israel and Lebanon aimed at disarming Hezbollah and ending Israel’s invasion.

Published: September 3, 2026, 10:29 am

Through the Hands of Strangers, Missing Iranian Artists Put on a Show in L.A.

Isolated by war, they nevertheless are taking part in an exhibition at The Brick, paired with local artists who interpreted and realized their work.

Published: September 3, 2026, 8:41 am

Spain’s Leader Questions Morocco Border Control During Ceuta Migrant Surge

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain said the role of Moroccan authorities at key moments needed to be “clarified.” But he rejected any suggestion they had planned the crisis.

Published: September 3, 2026, 11:38 am

Why Sinister ‘Cat in the Hat’ Videos Are Prompting Police Warnings

Grainy, threatening footage of the Dr. Seuss character, seemingly made with A.I., have terrorized schoolchildren and set off investigations in several countries.

Published: September 3, 2026, 7:52 am

Rival Ukrainian Intelligence Units Open Fire Against Each Other in Kyiv

President Volodymyr Zelensky described the shootout on the streets of the Ukrainian capital as an “absolutely shameful event” and ordered an investigation.

Published: September 3, 2026, 7:41 am

Israeli Military Kills Two Palestinian Youths in Village Raid, Residents Say

Al Mughayir, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, has become a focal point for rising settler violence, with the latest deadly episode starting in a dispute over livestock.

Published: September 3, 2026, 7:34 am

China Boycotts a Top Art Festival Over Taiwan Exhibition

China said the Gwangju Biennale in South Korea was misrepresenting Taiwan as an independent nation. Beijing claims it as its own.

Published: September 3, 2026, 6:20 pm

Vietnam Sentences 11 to Death Penalty in Drug Trafficking Case

The authorities said they uncovered the network after four flight attendants arriving from Paris were found with narcotics hidden in toothpaste tubes.

Published: September 3, 2026, 4:48 am

For Russia and Ukraine, an Escalating Spiral With No End in Sight

Each side is using missiles and drones to try to pound the other into giving up, breeding ceaseless human suffering. But there is no sign that either country’s determination will weaken.

Published: September 3, 2026, 4:35 am

Lake Ontario Is One of Many Bodies of Water Caught in a Naming Fight

President Trump’s bid to call it ‘Lake America’ stands out in a world full of contested place names, which often represent deeper political or territorial disputes.

Published: September 3, 2026, 12:39 pm

Many Italians Long Resisted Air-Conditioning. Then Europe Got Hotter.

Amid record-breaking temperatures on the continent, households and businesses in Italy are increasingly installing cooling units.

Published: September 3, 2026, 2:03 am

Can a Country Really Hold an Election in the Middle of a Gang War?

Haitian officials have set elections for Dec. 13, but many experts say extreme violence is likely to force a postponement.

Published: September 4, 2026, 11:04 am

The New Jet-Powered Drones That Are Breeding Anxiety in Ukraine

These Russian drones are more destructive, faster and harder to shoot down than the propeller-driven models that Moscow has used throughout the war.

Published: September 3, 2026, 3:44 am

Former Kentucky Governor Is Arrested Amid Child Support Battle

Matthew Bevin, the former Republican governor, was held in contempt for failing to abide by court orders to file financial disclosure documents, a lawyer said.

Published: September 4, 2026, 7:10 pm

In Major Leak Hunt, Pentagon Gives Polygraph Tests to Joint Staff Members

About 50 people were tested, an unparalleled inquiry that comes in the wake of news reports about the war with Iran and the U.S. military’s diminished stocks of munitions.

Published: September 4, 2026, 7:08 pm

Judge Will Not Block Pentagon Move to Fire Stars and Stripes Journalists

A judge appeared skeptical of the journalists’ arguments that they were fired for coverage of worsening conditions on a Navy warship.

Published: September 4, 2026, 4:52 pm

Postal Service Internal Watchdog Opens Inquiry After Whistle-Blower’s Complaint

The Trump administration’s effort to screen mail-in ballots for the midterms is facing numerous challenges.

Published: September 4, 2026, 4:01 pm

North Carolina Adds New Restrictions to Vote-by-Mail Program

The changes are almost certain to cause some votes to be tossed. They come at a time when President Trump is promoting false claims of widespread fraud in mail voting.

Published: September 4, 2026, 4:00 pm

Trump’s Latest Clemency Grants Benefit Drug Offenders, Union Boss

The president issued pardons or commutations to 30 people on Thursday, continuing his unorthodox and unpredictable use of clemency power.

Published: September 4, 2026, 3:57 pm

C.D.C. Says No Deaths This Year Attributed to Measles

The agency’s weekly update escalates a political fight after Pennsylvania said two deaths had been caused by the virus.

Published: September 4, 2026, 3:28 pm

Judge Once Again Blocks Trump Administration’s Plans to Restrict Mail-In Ballots

The ruling arrived before the Supreme Court could decide whether to intervene but appeared certain to set off yet another round of appeals.

Published: September 4, 2026, 4:27 pm

Trump Says He Will Spend Some of His War Chest on Republicans

President Trump said he intends to hold some money back, even as Republican candidates ask for financial support.

Published: September 4, 2026, 4:10 pm

The Tetris Company Denounces Trump White House Clone of Tetris

Responding to Build the Wall, an apparent copy of the retro video game, the Tetris Company said “we take copyright infringement very seriously.”

Published: September 4, 2026, 3:35 pm

In Complex Cases Like Lindsay Clancy’s, a Unanimous Verdict Can Be Hard to Reach

Hung juries are not common, but the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy was emotionally wrenching and uniquely complicated.

Published: September 4, 2026, 4:47 pm

What to Know About Trump’s Efforts to Block Mail-in Ballots

We sort through the proposed changes and court challenges, less than two months from Election Day.

Published: September 4, 2026, 2:24 pm

Fake Republican Midterm Convention Website Redirects Visitors to Epstein Files

A spoof of the G.O.P. convention site tricked people for weeks, before redirecting them to the Justice Department’s library of Epstein files.

Published: September 4, 2026, 4:02 pm

Where Will Lindsay Clancy Go Now?

At first she will return to the hospital, where she will continue to be treated for mental illness. She may be confined much longer.

Published: September 4, 2026, 1:53 pm

Judge Orders Trump Officials to Divulge Names of Those Who Set Up $1.8 Billion Fund

The plan to create a fund that could have funneled taxpayer money to the president’s allies drew repeated scrutiny, including a rare rebuke from Senate Republicans.

Published: September 4, 2026, 1:52 pm

F.B.I. Investigates Sale of Millions of Stolen Driver’s Licenses

The blog Krebs on Security reported on an identity theft service trying to sell scans of licenses and other documents belonging to people in Canada and the United States.

Published: September 4, 2026, 2:11 pm

Prosecutors Won’t Try to Reinstate Key 9/11 Confession Taken After Torture

The military’s lawyers said they feared an appeal could delay the trial of the man accused of masterminding the attacks, which is scheduled to start in mid-2028.

Published: September 4, 2026, 1:43 pm

Former John Fetterman Aides Threaten to Expose Senator’s Internal Messages

The former aides started a social media account they said would publicize Senator John Fetterman’s communications, following a report detailing the Democrat’s disdain for doing his job.

Published: September 4, 2026, 1:35 pm

Supreme Court Sides With Republicans in TV Ad Fight

Republican groups had asked the court to clear the way for political parties to pay the same low-cost ad rates as candidates, a move that could undercut a Democratic advantage in the midterms.

Published: September 4, 2026, 3:23 pm

Trump Administration Issues Subpoenas For Voter Data in Nevada

The request comes as the government has escalated efforts to prove President Trump’s false claims of widespread voter fraud.

Published: September 4, 2026, 12:55 pm

Homeland Security Dept. Asks for Inquiries Into Voting Machines

Critics of ballot-marking devices have claimed that hackers could manipulate digital codes on ballots. Election experts say the systems are safe to use.

Published: September 4, 2026, 5:05 pm

RFK Jr. Hires Army Doctor Who Opposed Covid Shots to Investigate if They Killed 2,500 Troops

In a legal deposition, the doctor, Theresa Long, compared immunizing service members against Covid to Nazi doctors experimenting on concentration camp prisoners.

Published: September 4, 2026, 1:43 pm

Timothy Cruz, the Clancy Prosecutor, Often Takes a Conservative Approach

His choice to bring first-degree murder charges fits with his reputation for tough-on-crime tactics.

Published: September 4, 2026, 12:07 pm

Lindsay Clancy’s Murder Trial Ended With a Hung Jury. What Now?

Ms. Clancy still faces murder charges for killing her three children. She is likely to remain in a hospital, and prosecutors may decide to retry her.

Published: September 4, 2026, 11:31 am

The Local: Follow the Ice

Plus, we talk to the man in the rotating refrigerator.

Published: September 4, 2026, 11:17 am

ICE Agent Charged With Six Counts of Lying About Minnesota Shooting

The federal indictment against Christian Castro marked a rare instance of the Trump administration seeking to hold an immigration agent accountable for actions taken while on duty.

Published: September 4, 2026, 11:43 am

In a Last-Ditch Effort, Clancy Lawyer Takes His Case to a Higher Court

In an attempt to fend off a mistrial, Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer convinced the trial judge to give him an hour to craft an appeal to a higher court.

Published: September 4, 2026, 10:47 am

Pentagon Agreement With N.I.H. on Biodefense Draws Alarm From Democrats

Under a new partnership, the Defense Department would play a larger role in biodefense and pandemic preparedness. Democrats warned it could allow a Pentagon cash grab.

Published: September 4, 2026, 3:31 pm

Trump Plans to Use Qatari Jet for Another Overseas Flight Despite Security Concerns

The president intends to travel to Ireland on the plane, the first time he will have used it overseas since questions were raised about its defensive capabilities.

Published: September 4, 2026, 1:47 pm

Gloria Steinem Stayed Positive, Even as the Manosphere Took Hold

The feminist icon thought many women would carry on her legacy. But at an unsteady time for feminism, how will the movement carry on?

Published: September 4, 2026, 11:25 am

How to Define the ‘Reasonable’ in Reasonable Doubt

“Beyond a reasonable doubt” is the highest burden of proof within the American legal system. Still, there is some wiggle room.

Published: September 4, 2026, 9:47 am

‘It Was Insulting’: When Steinem Said Young Women Backed Sanders to Chase Men

During the 2016 presidential campaign, Gloria Steinem was asked about the young women supporting Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton. Her answer created a brief hullabaloo.

Published: September 4, 2026, 1:37 pm

A More Confident Iran Emerges After Six Months of War With the U.S.

New intelligence reports have assessed that Iran now has a far better understanding of its capabilities and the limits of U.S. power.

Published: September 4, 2026, 8:21 am

Kushner and Witkoff to Go to Russia and Ukraine to Revive Peace Talks

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff’s trip to meet with the countries’ presidents comes at a precarious moment in the Ukraine conflict.

Published: September 4, 2026, 2:56 pm

Photo of Road Runner Snagged by Coyote Shows That Cartoons Were a Lie

Here’s some bad news: Sometimes the coyote does win.

Published: September 4, 2026, 8:14 am

Lindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Wants a Juror Removed. The Bar Will Be High.

Judges approach complaints about jurors with caution, mindful that in the event of a conviction, a removal could be grounds for an appeal.

Published: September 4, 2026, 5:59 am

Here’s the latest.

Published: September 4, 2026, 2:00 pm

Clancy Trial Verdict May Hinge on a Single Holdout Juror

The jury has been deadlocked since at least Tuesday on whether to hold Lindsay Clancy legally responsible for the strangling deaths of her three children.

Published: September 4, 2026, 2:05 am

North Carolina Set to Mail The Fall’s First Ballots As Trump Tries to Restrict Them

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Postal Service rule that could impede millions of mail voters. The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in.

Published: September 4, 2026, 6:01 pm

‘I Don’t Want to Die This Way’: Stranded for 15 Hours at Sea

Two longtime friends rented jet skis for an hourlong excursion. They ended up fighting for their lives.

Published: September 4, 2026, 4:04 am

Can a ‘Prairie Populist’ Democrat Win a Senate Seat in Trump’s Iowa?

Josh Turek is trying to turn deep-red Iowa blue as he runs for the U.S. Senate.

Published: September 4, 2026, 9:42 am

The Hit Song ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Hits a Nerve: Is Texas the South?

Ella Langley’s smash has become an anthem in Austin, a singalong in Nashville and a case study in how the Texas brand travels.

Published: September 4, 2026, 8:07 am