The Problem of Sorcery in Papua New Guinea

Live Updates: Israel Strikes Lebanon as Ministers Discuss Hezbollah Truce

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is presenting a deal mediated by U.S. and French diplomats to end the fighting. The Israeli military kept up the pressure with heavy strikes in and around Beirut.

Published: 2024-11-26 18:14:19

Mexican President Mulls Retaliatory Tariffs After Trump’s Threats

President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to President-elect Trump’s threat to impose high tariffs, saying such a move would inflict damage on both countries.

Published: 2024-11-26 15:52:40

Israeli Strikes Threaten Lebanon’s Archaeological Treasures

The country is home to thousands of years’ worth of antiquities. Some have already been damaged or destroyed in the war, alarming the conservationists trying to protect them.

Published: 2024-11-26 14:48:33

As Russia Advances in Ukraine, a Cop Has to Flee City After City

For Volodymyr Nikulin, being a wartime police officer means aiding evacuees, surviving a shrapnel wound and tackling looters. It also means quickly switching cities when one falls to the invaders.

Published: 2024-11-26 05:01:13

Russia Fires Record Number of Drones in Overnight Assault, Ukraine Says

On Tuesday, Ukraine also reported enduring an immense Russian air assault overnight that involved nearly 200 drones, as both sides intensified air attacks.

Published: 2024-11-26 17:02:47

Colombia and Venezuela Have a Beef: Who Owns the, or Makes the Best, Arepa?

Both countries claim the cornbread as their own. But where does it really come from? And who makes it better?

Published: 2024-11-26 10:00:35

7 Still Missing After Tourist Boat Sinks in Egypt

The vessel was hit by a large wave in a part of the Red Sea coast that is known for diving and snorkeling.

Published: 2024-11-26 14:26:21

Pakistan Deploys Army as Deadly Clashes Erupt with Imran Khan Supporters

Soldiers were ordered to defend government buildings with gunfire if needed, as supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan demanded his release from prison.

Published: 2024-11-26 17:53:01

Fentanyl Rises Again, This Time as Trump’s Diplomatic Weapon Against China

The president-elect’s pledge to use tariffs to stem the flow of opioids from China could backfire if Beijing responds by ending counternarcotics cooperation.

Published: 2024-11-26 15:53:13

A Misstep by Ireland’s Prime Minister Simon Harris Muddies Election

A fumbled meeting with a voter may dent Simon Harris’s popularity. But his coalition government’s main opposition, the nationalist party Sinn Fein, will likely remain locked out of power.

Published: 2024-11-26 09:06:45

Hong Kong’s Top Court Upholds Rights of Same-Sex Married Couples

Long-running legal battles culminated in a ruling that preserves public housing benefits and inheritance rights in the territory.

Published: 2024-11-26 08:58:14

DHL Cargo Plane Crashes Near Airport in Lithuania, Killing 1

The crash near Vilnius Airport sparked a fire in a residential area, officials said. One person on board was killed and three others were hospitalized.

Published: 2024-11-25 21:31:56

Surge of Gang Violence in Haiti Leads U.N. Workers to Flee

A surge in gang violence over the past two weeks has led international aid organizations to rethink their staff levels in Haiti.

Published: 2024-11-26 00:25:42

UAE Arrests 3 in Connection With Murder of Israeli Rabbi

Israeli authorities say the abduction and killing of Rabbi Zvi Kogan was an act of antisemitic terrorism, but investigators have not yet stated a motive.

Published: 2024-11-25 21:53:45

Starbucks Among Companies Affected by Ransomware Attack

Blue Yonder, which provides supply chain management software for thousands of companies, said a cyberattack had disrupted some services.

Published: 2024-11-26 17:22:22

Breyten Breytenbach, Dissident South African-Born Writer, Dies at 85

He wrote poetry in Afrikaans and prose in English in his fight against apartheid, an effort that landed him in jail for seven years and in Paris as an expatriate.

Published: 2024-11-26 16:05:29

Fury Unfolds in Pakistan

Scenes from the violent clashes between the security forces and protesters who are demanding the release of Imran Khan from prison.

Published: 2024-11-26 11:57:52

FIFA President’s Bet on Club World Cup Meets Reality

Gianni Infantino has tied his legacy to the 32-team tournament, even inscribing his name on the trophy. Its success is far from guaranteed.

Published: 2024-11-26 10:04:18

Helena Norberg-Hodge Wants a Local Focus to Have a Global Effect

Helena Norberg-Hodge founded Local Futures with a mission of strengthening local economies and ending the most wasteful aspects of the global trade system.

Published: 2024-11-26 10:01:55

Taxing Farm Animals’ Farts and Burps? Denmark Gives It a Try.

Cows and pigs produce a large share of planet-warming methane. A new tax is part of a plan to clean that up.

Published: 2024-11-26 10:00:50

Rocket Engine Fire Stalls Japan’s Ambitions to Launch Satellites

Japan is off to a shaky start in its efforts to break into the space rocket market dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Published: 2024-11-26 07:57:30

Emergency Crews Walk 14 Hours to Save Sole Survivor of Costa Rica Plane Crash

Rescue workers trekked overnight across a remote mountain forest carrying a woman who had survived a crash that killed five of the six people aboard.

Published: 2024-11-26 17:02:30

Tuesday Briefing

Talks on a truce between Israel and Lebanon.

Published: 2024-11-26 05:06:27

Trump Plans Tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico That Could Cripple Trade

The president-elect said that he would impose the across-the-board tariffs on Day 1 and that they would stay in place until Canada, Mexico and China halted the flow of drugs and migrants.

Published: 2024-11-26 17:58:08

Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s Criminal Cases Likely to Be Dismissed

Plus, a possible cease-fire deal in Lebanon.

Published: 2024-11-25 20:55:07

Protesters Defy Pakistan Crackdown to Demand Imran Khan’s Release

Supporters of the ex-prime minister marched toward Islamabad, the capital. Clashes with the police left at least one officer dead, the authorities said.

Published: 2024-11-26 00:40:41

An A.I. Granny Is Phone Scammers’ Worst Nightmare

Daisy Harris, an A.I.-generated English granny, has been stymying scammers with meandering, time-wasting conversations. But can she actually make a dent in the flood of fraud?

Published: 2024-11-25 16:55:24

U.K. Man Fighting for Ukraine Is Said to Be Captured in Russia

Russian state media reported that a British volunteer for the Ukrainian Army was captured amid fighting in the Kursk region.

Published: 2024-11-25 15:03:57

Storm Bert Batters UK With Rain and Fierce Winds, Killing at Least 3

Torrential rain doused most of the country, stymying travel and leading to flooding, landslides, fallen trees and power outages.

Published: 2024-11-26 10:56:40

Netanyahu Signals Openness to Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire, Officials Say

The United States is pushing Israel to reach a deal with the Lebanese militia by Thanksgiving, even as key details remained unresolved, Israeli officials said.

Published: 2024-11-26 01:23:49

Crowds Watch Israeli Airstrikes from a Beirut Hillside

Every night, dozens gather at the hillside to watch airstrikes rain down on the city’s southern suburbs. The ritual offers a window into the war — and proof that the once unimaginable is really happening.

Published: 2024-11-25 10:38:38

Philippines President Slams Vice President’s Assassination Plot

Political turmoil has escalated after Vice President Sara Duterte claimed to have arranged for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s assassination if she is slain.

Published: 2024-11-25 12:23:58

Hard-Right Candidate Wins First Round of Romania’s Presidential Election

Calin Georgescu, who had been widely dismissed as a fringe candidate, won the most votes on Sunday with 22.9 percent. He will face a more centrist opponent in the second round on Dec. 8.

Published: 2024-11-25 22:20:30

Monday Briefing

Reaching a climate deal.

Published: 2024-11-25 05:10:56

Uruguay’s Center Left Reclaims Power in Presidential Election

After a campaign notable for the amiable tone from both sides, Yamandú Orsi was named the winner.

Published: 2024-11-25 02:56:13

Israel Conducts Widespread Strikes Near Beirut

As negotiators inch toward a cease-fire deal, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has intensified.

Published: 2024-11-25 14:04:34

Monday Briefing: U.N. Climate Talks End With a Deal

Plus, photographing the world’s food.

Published: 2024-11-25 13:58:33

World Seeks an End to Plastic Pollution at Talks in South Korea

Many nations hope to reduce the half a billion tons of plastic made each year. But pushback from plastic and oil producers, and Donald Trump’s election, could scuttle an agreement.

Published: 2024-11-25 01:23:11

Hezbollah Fires Waves of Projectiles Into Israel After Deadly Strike in Lebanon

The waves of attacks on Sunday came amid diplomatic efforts to reach a cease-fire in the conflict.

Published: 2024-11-24 23:25:14

Egypt Feuds With Travel Blogger, Issuing 1,100-Word Response to Complaints

When a blogger criticized Cairo’s airport, Egypt’s government fired back, citing security footage, threatening legal action and asking, “Is it reasonable for a passenger to visit two lounges before a single flight?”

Published: 2024-11-24 15:46:20

The Amsterdam Attacks and the Long Shadow of ‘Pogroms’

Many have used an old word to refer to recent events. Is it accurate?

Published: 2024-11-24 10:02:52

The Lyrics to “+57” Cause Backlash in Colombia, a Reggaeton Hot Spot

A recent song’s explicit lyrics have prompted criticism that the music promotes harmful stereotypes about Colombia.

Published: 2024-11-24 10:01:58

Spain Flooding: Why Did It Take So Long to Warn Residents?

Torrential rains in Valencia, in eastern Spain, caused flooding that killed more than 200 people. The deluge started inland. It took the authorities hours to warn those downstream.

Published: 2024-11-24 10:01:06

Palestinians See Echoes of Israel’s Gaza War in West Bank Raids

West Bank residents say Israeli forces are adopting tactics similar to the ones they are deploying in Gaza, including airstrikes and the use of Palestinians as human shields.

Published: 2024-11-24 15:26:10

Rabbi Found Dead in Dubai in What Israel Calls Terrorist Act

The Israeli authorities called the killing of Rabbi Zvi Kogan an act of terrorism. The Emirati government said it had arrested three people in connection with the murder.

Published: 2024-11-24 22:02:24

What Two Acclaimed Female-Directed Movies Say About Indian Cinema

“Laapataa Ladies” and “All We Imagine as Light” have both captivated audiences at home. But only one was able to get India’s nod for the best foreign film Oscar.

Published: 2024-11-24 17:19:36

Brazil Cracked Down on Corruption. Now It’s Undoing the Case.

Operation Car Wash, which started in Brazil, revealed a bribery scheme that spanned at least 12 countries. Brazil’s Supreme Court has reversed much of its impact.

Published: 2024-11-25 15:34:18

The Problem of Sorcery in Papua New Guinea

Tragedies in Papua New Guinea are often followed by accusations of sorcery and unspeakable acts of violence. That cycle has become more brutal in recent years.

Published: 2024-11-24 05:01:14

COP29 Climate Talks Get a Deal on Money, but Only After a Fight

The financing plan, which calls for $300 billion per year in support for developing nations, was immediately assailed as inadequate by a string of delegates.

Published: 2024-11-24 22:21:04

2-Year-Old Gorilla Dies After Being Struck by Hydraulic Door at Zoo

A Calgary Zoo staff member mistakenly activated a door that struck the western lowland gorilla named Eyare, a report found.

Published: 2024-11-23 20:35:02

Madeleine Riffaud, ‘the Girl Who Saved Paris,’ Dies at 100

Humiliated by a Nazi officer as a teenager, she joined the French Resistance. By the time she was 20, she had killed a German soldier, survived torture and captured a supply train.

Published: 2024-11-25 22:01:19

What’s Behind Ukraine and Russia’s Missile Brinkmanship?

Tit-for-tat moves this week included the use of American-made ballistic missiles to strike inside Russia, and new nuclear threats from Moscow. Neither appear to have influenced the war on the ground.

Published: 2024-11-23 21:35:57

In South Africa, Food Poisoning Kills at Least 23 Children

The South African government said that nearly 900 people, many children, had fallen sick since September.

Published: 2024-11-25 00:59:28

Sectarian Violence Kills at Least 25 in Northwest Pakistan

The clashes overnight between Sunni and Shiite tribes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province came a day after gunmen ambushed a convoy of vehicles in the area.

Published: 2024-11-23 16:37:57