Palestinian Authority Sets Date for First Major Elections in 20 Years
Analysts expressed skepticism that the vote would take place as planned. In 2021, Mahmoud Abbas, the authority’s leader, scheduled and then canceled a...
Poland Sentences Russian Exile to 7 Years in Prison for Spying
Igor Rogov, who has publicly opposed the Kremlin, was arrested in 2024 and later confessed to spying for Russian intelligence on regime opponents livi...
Ukrainians Cautiously Welcome Trump’s Announcement About Air-Defense Systems
President Trump said the United States would license Ukraine to produce Patriots, which can intercept ballistic missiles. But it could be months or ye...
I.U.C.N. Update Says Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Mollusks Around Hydrothermal Vents
The snails and other mollusks around hydrothermal vents have evolved to thrive in extreme conditions, but mineral extraction could drive more than hal...
Mideast Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Trade Fresh Strikes
The U.S. military said it had hit dozens of Iranian targets for the second night in a row. Iran’s military said it responded by firing missiles and dr...
Final Stage of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Weeklong Funeral Is Delayed
The Iranian authorities said the funeral procession in Mashhad for the former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would start late. Hours earlier,...
A Landfill in Indonesia Caught Fire Over a Week Ago. It’s Still Burning.
Toxic fumes have sickened nearby residents. Lawmakers and activists say the blaze is an indication of the country’s longstanding issues with waste man...
At NATO Summit, Trump Puts on a Show While Europe Gets Down to Business
While President Trump insulted allies and demanded loyalty, the military alliance moved quietly closer to accepting more European responsibility for d...
Arrest in Minnesota Pandemic Fraud Case Faces Extradition Hurdles in Somalia
The Trump administration said detaining Abdikerm Eidleh in Somalia was a turning point in the yearslong investigation. But nearly two weeks later, he ...
Sifting Through Venezuela Earthquakes’ Rubble, and the Ashes of a Revolution
The devastation of Ms. Zúñiga’s city in Venezuela follows the demise of her political project. The revolution is over, but the human ties that help he...
Mexico Investigates Possible F.B.I. Role in El Mayo Arrest
Accusations that the United States lied about its involvement in the notorious drug lord’s capture renewed controversy over an issue that has strained...
Why India Has Spent Years Blocking the Release of Diljit Dosanjh’s ‘Satluj’
Censors demanded 127 cuts to the film that explores a dark period of police brutality in Punjab state. Filmmakers say it’s the latest, chilling exampl...
Why India Has Spent Years Blocking the Release of Diljit Dosanjh’s ‘Satluj’
Censors demanded 127 cuts to the film that explores a dark period of police brutality in Punjab state. Filmmakers say it’s the latest, chilling exampl...
Divisions Festered Within Iran Over Talks With the U.S.
Iran’s president and foreign minister were physically attacked this week by supporters of a hard-line faction that vehemently opposes any deal with th...
Police Raids on Ukrainian Drone Maker Fuel Fears About Press Freedom
The raids targeted a military contractor and its owner, who also co-owns a news outlet that recently exposed abuse of soldiers. Journalists said it wa...
As More Remains Are Found in Rubble From Venezuela Earthquakes, Horror Becomes Routine
Fearful that officials would tear down damaged buildings without accounting for any remaining bodies, Venezuelans are desperately digging for their re...
