- ‘Suddenly, I Was Free’: A Chinese Pastor’s Journey From Jail to the U.S.by Vivian Wang on July 17, 2026 at 9:03 am
In his first interview since being released by China, Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri details his surprise release after a direct appeal by President Trump to Xi […]
- As Blazes Spread Near Paris, Extreme Heat Is Changing How France Fights Firesby Catherine Porter and Dmitry Kostyukov on July 17, 2026 at 9:01 am
Until recently, France’s forest fires were mostly in the south. This week, fires are raging much farther north. France is having to rethink its firefighting […]
- Venezuela Earthquakes Force a Grim Homecoming for Migrantsby Emma Bubola and Adriana Loureiro Fernandez on July 17, 2026 at 9:01 am
Mass migration, which defines modern Venezuela, has heavily marked the earthquake, too, saving many who had left, but also making their grief harder.
- Dubai Migrant Worker Layoffs Reveal Costs of Middle East Warby Anjana Sankar and Vivian Nereim on July 17, 2026 at 9:00 am
The Persian Gulf city attracted migrant workers with the promise of opportunity. Many now say the war has brought job losses and salary cuts.
- He Was a Russian Political Survivor, Until the Masked Men Appearedby Valerie Hopkins and Alina Lobzina on July 17, 2026 at 8:31 am
Boris B. Nadezhdin, an outspoken opponent of the war in Ukraine, says he knows why he was detained: “Among our leadership, there is panic and chaos.”
- Philippines Condemns AI Video Posted by Chinese State Media Depicting It as a Monkeyby Jason Gutierrez on July 17, 2026 at 8:31 am
It lodged a diplomatic complaint with Beijing over an A.I.-generated video centered on territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
- How Andy Burnham, ‘King of the North,’ Conquered U.K. Politicsby Michael D. Shear on July 17, 2026 at 7:54 am
A plain-spoken politician from a modest background in northwest England, Mr. Burnham is set to be named Labour leader — and prime minister apparent — on […]
- Israeli Government Pushes Through Divisive Laws Before Electionby Isabel Kershner and Johnatan Reiss on July 17, 2026 at 7:22 am
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed a series of laws undermining legal oversight of the government, benefiting allied media outlets and aiming to shore up […]
- Japan Passes New Law Banning Flag Desecration in Nationalist Pushby Javier C. Hernández on July 17, 2026 at 7:00 am
The new law is part of a campaign by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative, to build a more patriotic and assertive Japan. Critics say it […]
- Delightful World Cup Storiesby Katrin Bennhold on July 17, 2026 at 5:25 am
Not all the best moments from the tournament were on the pitch. We revisit some of our favorites ahead of Sunday’s final.
- How Andy Burnham Becomes Britain’s New Prime Ministerby Megan Specia on July 17, 2026 at 4:01 am
Andy Burnham is set to officially become the next prime minister on Monday, but a number of things have to happen before then. Here’s how everything is […]
- Gay-Themed Mediterranean Cruise Turned Away From Turkey and Then Egyptby Pranav Baskar on July 17, 2026 at 12:59 am
In both Muslim-majority countries, official hostility to gay people has increased in recent years. But the same cruise had visited before without problems.
- Here’s the latest.by Max Bearak, Shirin Hakim and Farnaz Fassihi on July 17, 2026 at 12:48 am
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- Australia to Put Environmental Brakes on A.I. Data Centersby Victoria Kim and Laura Chung on July 17, 2026 at 12:46 am
The country will also seek to protect the rights of creators of work used to train artificial intelligence models, as it aims to impose parameters on the […]
- A 59-Year-Old Hunger Striker Joins a Gen Z Protest Movement in Indiaby Showkat Nanda and Anupreeta Das on July 16, 2026 at 10:43 pm
Sonam Wangchuk, a longtime activist, has fasted for 19 days, joining forces with a student-led campaign to change India’s education system.
- Canada’s Wildfires Are Burning Through the Nightby Vjosa Isai and Amy Graff on July 16, 2026 at 10:08 pm
As overnight temperatures climb across Canada, fires that once spread more slowly after dark are burning around the clock, straining fire crews.
- Ukraine Was on a Roll. Then a Clash Over War Strategy Exploded Into View.by Andrew E. Kramer on July 16, 2026 at 10:01 pm
From an underground parking garage, Ukraine’s newly dismissed defense minister aired the most dramatic, public critique of the military command to emerge […]
- As Argentina Holds Up Falklands Banner on Defeating England, Here’s What to Know About the Warby John Yoon on July 16, 2026 at 8:43 pm
Argentina and Britain fought a bloody war over the Falkland Islands in 1982. Decades later, the dispute suffuses matches between England and Argentina.
- Here’s Where the U.S. and Iran Have Launched Attacks as the War Escalatesby The New York Times on July 16, 2026 at 8:38 pm
The U.S. military has appeared to widen its targets in Iran, while Iran has fired at bases belonging to American allies in the Middle East.
- Astronomers Find an Atmosphere on a Nearby Earthlike Planetby Katrina Miller on July 16, 2026 at 8:17 pm
It’s the first potentially habitable world known to host an atmosphere, making it a lead contender in the search for life beyond our solar system.