Trump Is Leading a Global Surge to the Right
But not all of the leading conservative populist parties in the world are the same — in rhetoric or on policy.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 18:49:12 +0000
Jim Tankersley, Emma Bubola, Andrew Higgins and Aurelien Breeden
U.S. Security Contractors Going to Gaza to Oversee Truce, Officials Say
The contractors have been enlisted to do weapons checks on vehicles carrying displaced Palestinians back to their homes in the north under the terms of the new cease-fire.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 22:44:03 +0000
Patrick Kingsley, Ronen Bergman and Aaron Boxerman
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo
Many Congolese see the rebel advance as an invasion of their country by a foreign power in an attempt to seize land and Congo’s valuable rare minerals.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:32:21 +0000
Ruth Maclean and Elian Peltier
Ukraine Is Losing Fewer Soldiers Than Russia — but It’s Still Losing the War
Russia has lost about twice as many men to death and serious injury as Ukraine. But the trends favor the Kremlin.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:47:48 +0000
Anatoly Kurmanaev and Constant Méheut
Thailand Starts Recognizing Same-Sex Marriage
Hundreds of people began registering their marriages at a mall in Bangkok, as Thailand became one of the few places in Asia to legalize same-sex unions.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:10:36 +0000
Richard C. Paddock and Muktita Suhartono
Mexico’s Ambitious Plan to Prepare to Receive Its Citizens Deported From the US
The plan, called “Mexico Embraces You,” seeks to reassure undocumented migrants facing expulsion. Some experts question if the government is really ready to reabsorb them.
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 02:15:37 +0000
Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and Annie Correal
Hamas Takes Charge in Gaza After 15 Months of War
Israel says it has killed thousands of the armed group’s members and destroyed much of its infrastructure, but since the cease-fire started Hamas has shown it still holds power in the enclave.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:42:10 +0000
Adam Rasgon and Iyad Abuheweila
What Prince Harry’s Settlement Means for Him and for Britain’s Royal Family
Harry won an apology and damages from Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids. Could the lawsuit’s end also help heal the rift with his brother, William, and his father, King Charles III?
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:31:31 +0000
Mark Landler
Trump Re-Labels Yemen’s Houthi Rebels as Terrorists
The move will authorize harsher penalties on the Iran-backed group, which has attacked Israel and disrupted global shipping trade in the Red Sea for over a year.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:04:49 +0000
Ismaeel Naar
Zelensky Could Face Tough Re-election Prospects, Polls Show
The high popularity that the Ukrainian president had in the early days of the Russian invasion, with an approval rating of about 90 percent, has dipped badly.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:05:07 +0000
Andrew E. Kramer and Kenneth P. Vogel
South Korea Tells Budget Airlines to Tighten Safety After Crash
Following the deadly Jeju Air accident, the government ordered low cost carriers to reduce flight times, boost pilot training and expand maintenance crews.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:51:17 +0000
Jin Yu Young
As Axel Rudakubana Is Sentenced, Court Hears of Acts of Heroism During Southport Attack
Axel Rudakubana, 18, will probably never be released, a judge ruled as he condemned the “extreme violence” of his knife attack on a dance class last year.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 22:00:26 +0000
Megan Specia
Saudi Arabia Says It Will Increase U.S. Trade and Investment by $600 Billion
The Saudi media reported that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had spoken with President Trump, who made the kingdom the first stop on his first overseas presidential trip in 2017.
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 01:34:18 +0000
Ismaeel Naar and Qasim Nauman
Trump’s Hint at Deal Making Gives China a Little Breathing Room
Whether it is over TikTok, fentanyl or trade, Beijing might welcome a compromise to buy time to address its ailing economy and bolster its position globally.
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:58:21 +0000
David Pierson
Did Ukraine Kill Its Own by Downing a Russian Plane? A Year Later, It Hasn’t Said.
Russia says Ukraine shot down a military transport carrying 65 captured Ukrainians. Ukraine has not confirmed its role, identified the bodies it received, or said how it happened.
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 05:01:04 +0000
Cassandra Vinograd and Maria Varenikova
French Crypto Entrepreneur and Wife Are Freed After Kidnapping
David Balland, a founder of Ledger, a prominent cryptocurrency company, and his wife were freed after a 48-hour police search. Ten people have been arrested.
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 01:51:30 +0000
Aurelien Breeden
I.C.C. Prosecutor Seeks Arrest of Taliban Leader for Persecuting Afghan Women and Girls
Karim Khan said that a crime against humanity was being committed by top officials against “Afghan women and girls, as well as the LGBTQI+ community.”
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:43:31 +0000
Marlise Simons
Amanda Knox Slander Conviction Is Upheld by Italy’s Highest Court
An American who was convicted and later acquitted of the 2007 murder of her British housemate, Ms. Knox was found guilty of falsely accusing someone else of the crime.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:43:03 +0000
Elisabetta Povoledo
Friday Briefing: Trump Criticizes Europe
Plus, the Oscar nominations.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:53:16 +0000
Emmett Lindner
Passengers Fled a Train Over Fears of a Fire. Then Another Train Hit Them.
Twelve people were killed in India after they disembarked a train bound for Mumbai, only to be struck by another train, the authorities said.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:29:55 +0000
Suhasini Raj and Isabella Kwai
Israeli Forces Kill 2 Palestinian Militants Wanted in Deadly Attack
The men were affiliated with a militant group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which carried out an attack earlier this month, the military said.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 22:09:49 +0000
Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Aaron Boxerman
Victor Wembanyama Prepares to Become ‘Genuine’ Face of the N.B.A.
As the league confronts a fast-approaching time without LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, Victor Wembanyama has embraced the idea that he is the future.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:12:31 +0000
Tania Ganguli
Migrants Left Stranded After Trump Cancels Asylum Claims at Border
Thousands of migrants are now in limbo at the U.S.-Mexico border after President Trump shut down the main legal channel for asylum seekers to enter the country. Many had waited months for immigration appointments, until the CBP One app was abruptly shut down on Monday.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 02:42:44 +0000
Brent McDonald, David Peinado and Mark Boyer
Trump Administration Cancels Flights for Refugees Already Approved for Travel
The decision leaves refugees who have completed a lengthy process stranded abroad and facing extended separation from loved ones already in the U.S.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 03:56:53 +0000
Miriam Jordan and Hamed Aleaziz
Why Is Israel Targeting Jenin, West Bank?
As Israel withdraws some of its troops from Gaza during a cease-fire there, it has turned attention to another Palestinian territory — in particular a city with a history of militant activity.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 12:03:38 +0000
Ephrat Livni
How Europe Is Preparing for a New Era of Trump
World leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. Jeanna Smialek, a New York Times reporter, describes how there was a veneer of anxiety over the event, with attendees wondering: How will the new Trump administration affect Europe?
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:00:56 +0000
Jeanna Smialek, Christina Shaman and Claire Hogan
Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Plus, predictions for today’s Oscar nominations.
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:16:54 +0000
Emmett Lindner
An Ancient Headless Statue Is Found Amid Trash in Greece
The police said a man handed over a statue that he said he found in a plastic bag among trash bins.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:22:40 +0000
Christine Hauser
Britain Says Russian Spy Ship Returned to U.K. Waters in Sign of Kremlin Threat
The British defense secretary told Parliament that the Yantar, which he described as a Russian spy ship, had come near Britain’s coast for the second time in a few months.
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:54:56 +0000
Stephen Castle and Michael Schwirtz
Clinton Bailey, Who Documented a Vanishing Bedouin Culture, Dies at 88
Armed with a camera and tape recorder, he spent decades preserving the ancient traditions of nomadic Middle Eastern tribes.
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 05:47:13 +0000
Isabel Kershner
Houthis Free the Crew of a Cargo Ship They Hijacked 14 Months Ago
The Iranian-backed rebel group in Yemen had earlier said they would scale back attacks given the cease-fire in the conflict in Gaza.
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:58:44 +0000
Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Deadly Hotel Fire at Turkish Ski Resort Stirs Grief and Outrage
Some had returned to the hotel year after year. Their deaths — amid dozens of others at the hotel — have stirred grief and outrage.
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:51:03 +0000
Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur
Two Industry Executives Join E.P.A. to Help Oversee Chemical Rules
Nancy Beck and Lynn Ann Dekleva worked in the first Trump administration, where they fought chemical restrictions.
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:26:19 +0000
Hiroko Tabuchi
Israeli Raids in West Bank Focus on Jenin, Long a Resistance Hub
At least 10 people have been killed in the raids, and more than 40 wounded, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Dozens have been arrested, Palestinian officials told the Wafa news agency.
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:11:56 +0000
Lara Jakes, Fatima AbdulKarim and Hiba Yazbek
Single Parents Should Get as Much Paid Leave as Couples, Spanish Court Rules
The decision follows a constitutional court ruling that barred discrimination against babies born into single-parent families.
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:07:09 +0000
José Bautista and Amelia Nierenberg
Spate of Violent Antisemitic Attacks Rattles Australia
The police said they were investigating whether “overseas actors” were involved in the vandalizing of synagogues and a day care center.
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:32:17 +0000
Victoria Kim
Partial Victory for Prince Harry as Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids Admit Unlawful Activities
Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers gave Harry an “unequivocal apology,” admitting for the first time to unlawful activities at The Sun and agreeing to pay what it called substantial damages.
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:21:18 +0000
Mark Landler
Libya Deports 613 Migrants Headed for Europe
Libya deported more than 600 men from Niger last month as North African countries — financed by the European Union to tackle migration — have ramped up expulsions of sub-Saharan Africans.
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:19:34 +0000
Elian Peltier
Labeling Mexican Cartels ‘Terrorists’ Could Expose U.S. Companies to Sanctions
Isolating U.S. companies from cartel activities could be almost impossible given that the criminal groups operate in sectors like agriculture and tourism, leaving some American businesses vulnerable to sanctions.
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:12:30 +0000
Maria Abi-Habib and Simon Romero
One Family in Gaza Returned Home. But Home Was Gone.
“It took us a few minutes to accept that this pile of rubble was our home,” said Islam Dahliz, whose family was ordered by Israeli forces to evacuate Rafah in May.
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:03:25 +0000
Vivian Yee and Bilal Shbair
Fighting Alongside Russia, North Koreans Wage Their Own War
Ukrainian forces described a different kind of enemy, fighting with unfamiliar tactics and little option to retreat.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 04:25:36 +0000
Marc Santora and Helene Cooper
Ex-Executive Who Oversaw South Korean Airport Renovations Is Found Dead
Son Chang-wan was in office while works were undertaken at Muan International Airport. Last month, a plane crashed into a concrete barrier there, killing 179 people.
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:28:24 +0000
Jin Yu Young and Choe Sang-Hun
Wednesday Briefing: Trump Opponents Push Back
Plus, an interview with the Nobel laureate Han Kang.
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:06:37 +0000
Emmett Lindner
How Trump’s Tariffs Could Affect the U.S., Canada and Mexico
While much about the threatened tariffs is still unclear, experts predict they would be bad news for all three economies, with few winners.
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:49:17 +0000
Matina Stevis-Gridneff, Ana Swanson and Simon Romero
Rubio Oversees Halt to Foreign Aid and Meets With Asian Diplomats on Day 1
Marco Rubio told State Department employees that changes under President Trump “are not meant to be destructive, they’re not meant to be punitive.”
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:41:08 +0000
Edward Wong
Wind Power in U.S. Faces Hit From Trump’s Executive Order
In a sweeping order, President Trump halted federal approvals for new wind farms, in a move that could affect projects on land and in the ocean.
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:11:06 +0000
Brad Plumer
Bimla Bissell, Ambassadors’ Aide and a Social Hub in India, Dies at 92
Her home drew generations of heads of state, diplomats, journalists and artists, who relied on her for her political acumen and were buoyed by her friendship.
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 04:14:29 +0000
Penelope Green
As Trump Takes Office, Zelensky Urges Europe to Stand Firm Against Russia
Speaking a day after Trump’s inauguration, Ukraine’s president told world leaders at Davos that Europe needs to remain united and “learn how to take care of itself.”
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:45:44 +0000
Marc Santora
Trump’s Executive Order to End E.V. Subsidies Draws Pushback
Automakers and even some Republicans may fight to preserve funds, and environmental activists will likely sue, but some experts said that some changes may not survive legal challenges.
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:41:14 +0000
Jack Ewing
Trump Closes Border, Leaving Migrants in Mexico With Few Options
On Monday, President Trump took action to close the nation’s southern border and terminate a widely used app. Many migrants expressed despair, and some moved to cross the border anyway.
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:50:24 +0000
Paulina Villegas, Rocío Gallegos and James Wagner
Europe Braces for a New Trump Era, Uncertain About What It Means
President Trump appears willing to shake up almost every policy area, and a behind-the-scenes E.U. task force has been trying to prepare. But is Europe ready?
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:37:22 +0000
Jeanna Smialek
Herzi Halevi, Israel’s Military Chief, to Step Down Over Hamas Attack
Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, who has commanded the Israeli military throughout 15 months of war in Gaza, said he was resigning over its failure to protect against the 2023 assault.
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:24:51 +0000
Aaron Boxerman
Ukraine Detains Commanders Amid Setbacks on the Front
Two generals and a colonel blamed for the loss of territory in eastern Ukraine to Russian forces last year have been held, the country’s security service said.
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:54:15 +0000
Maria Varenikova
Last-Minute Settlement Talks Halt Prince Harry’s Trial Against Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids
The case, which would represent the last major legal reckoning for victims and perpetrators of Britain’s phone hacking scandal, was adjourned until Wednesday.
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:15:40 +0000
Mark Landler
U.K. May Change Terrorism Law After Southport Attack, Starmer Says
After a teenager admitted murdering three girls at a dance class, Keir Starmer said people were being radicalized into violence for its own sake and terrorism laws might need to change.
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:05:13 +0000
Stephen Castle
Israel Embarks on an ‘Extensive’ Military Operation in the West Bank
The announcement came shortly after President Trump rescinded Biden-era sanctions on Israeli settlers and Jewish extremists raided Palestinian villages in protest against the cease-fire in Gaza.
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:09:52 +0000
Isabel Kershner and Fatima AbdulKarim
Southport Killer Had ‘Sickening and Sustained Interest’ in Violence, U.K. Officials Say
Axel Rudakubana, who killed three young girls in the Southport attack, appeared to have no particular ideology but was obsessed by violence and genocide, investigators said.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:38:52 +0000
Megan Specia
How Guatemala Plans to Resettle Planeloads of Deportees from U.S.
The case of Guatemala reveals how President Trump’s promised sweeps could change life outside the United States, too.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 02:25:05 +0000
Annie Correal and Daniele Volpe