Damages From PFAS Lawsuits Could Surpass Asbestos, Industry Lawyers Warn
At an industry presentation about dangerous “forever chemicals,” lawyers predic…
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Leaflet by Leaflet, a Few Aging Activists Fight India’s Tide of Bigotry
As politicians stoke religious hatred online, these veterans of social causes d…
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Facing Global Outrage, Netanyahu Calls Civilian Deaths in Rafah Strike ‘Tragic Accident’
The strike on Sunday, which Israeli officials said targeted two Hamas leaders t…
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Shooting Near Rafah Border Crossing Kills a Member of Egypt’s Security Forces
The Israeli military reported the shooting on the border, but neither country s…
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Amateur Historians Heard Tales of a Lost Tudor Palace. Then, They Dug It Up.
In a small English village, a group of dedicated locals has unearthed the remai…
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The Deadly Prelude to South Africa’s First Free Elections
The vote in 1994 was a time of hope — but in the weeks before, the country came…
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Biden’s Warning Over Rafah Sharpens a Problem for Netanyahu
“If we need to stand alone, we will stand alone,” the Israeli prime minister sa…
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The Tiny Nation at the Vanguard of Mining the Ocean Floor
Below the waters of the Cook Islands, population 15,000, lie minerals used to p…
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Students at Trinity College Dublin Dismantle Antiwar Protest Camp
Students against the war in Gaza began taking down the camp after Trinity Colle…
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A Satellite View of Israel’s New Front in Gaza
Widespread damage, flattened structures and clusters of Israeli tanks were seen…
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Biden Looks to Thwart Surge of Chinese Imports
The president has proposed new barriers to Chinese electric vehicles, steel and…
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Biden Puts Arms Shipment to Israel on Hold Amid Dispute Over Rafah Attack
The United States withheld 3,500 bombs last week out of concern that they might…
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Israeli Tanks Enter Rafah as Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Resume in Cairo
An Israeli incursion into the southern Gaza city did not appear to be the long-…
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Blinken Holds Regional Talks on Migration in Latin America
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s trip to Guatemala comes as the United St…
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Israel’s Closures of 2 Gaza Border Crossings Prompt Alarm Over Humanitarian Aid
International agencies and officials said Israel’s moves could exacerbate an al…
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U.S. Army Soldier Is Detained in Russia
The soldier was apprehended in Vladivostok on charges of criminal misconduct, i…
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Timeline of Recent Twists and Turns in Gaza Cease-fire Talks
Hopes for an agreement to halt the fighting and free hostages have risen and fa…
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Hamas’s announcement adds to the uncertainty of the cease-fire talks
The terms Hamas had agreed to were not immediately clear, but a senior Israeli …
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3 Bodies in Mexico Are Identified as Missing Australians and American
Family members confirmed the identities of two Australian brothers and their Am…
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Monday Briefing: Xi Jinping Visits Europe
Also, Israel cracks down on Al Jazeera and Myanmar’s rebels get creative with d…
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Cease-Fire Talks Between Israel and Hamas Said to Again Be at an Impasse
There had been signs the two sides were inching closer to an agreement, but tal…
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Hamas Claims Responsibility for a Rocket Attack Near Kerem Shalom
The Israeli military said that about 10 rockets were fired toward Kerem Shalom,…
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Just How Dangerous Is Europe’s Rising Far Right?
Anti-immigration parties with fascist roots — and an uncertain commitment to de…
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Parts of Gaza in ‘Full-Blown Famine,’ U.N. Aid Official Says
Cindy McCain, the director of the World Food Program, said starvation is entren…
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Canadian Arrests Highlight Alleged Gang Role in India’s Intelligence Operations
India’s external spy agency, the Research and Analysis Wing, has long been accu…
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Investor’s Lawsuit Accuses 777 Partners of $600 Million Fraud
In a suit filed in federal court in New York, a firm that provided hundreds of …
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3 People Found Dead in Baja California
Mexican authorities recovered three bodies as a search went on for two Australi…
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With Pressure Rising for a Gaza Cease-Fire, Turkey Cuts Trade With Israel
Turkey said it would not resume trade with Israel until a “permanent cease-fire…
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A Gaza Doctor Has Died in Israeli Custody, Palestinian Groups Say
Israel has not offered an explanation for the death of Dr. Adnan Ahmad Albursh,…
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Pro-Palestinian Student Protests Spread to Australia, France, U.K. and Elsewhere
Student activists in Australia, Britain, France and elsewhere are challenging t…
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Rebuilding All Destroyed Gaza Homes Could Take 80 Years, U.N. Report Says
The projection didn’t take into account the time it would take to repair the ho…
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He Survived an Airstrike in Rafah. His Family Has Nowhere Else to Go.
Mohammed Abu Youssef and his children narrowly survived an airstrike in Rafah, …
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Global Growth Forecast Is Lifted but Risks Loom, O.E.C.D. Says
The global economy has proved resilient and inflation has declined, but any wid…
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U.K. Local Elections, Explained
Voters choose local officials in England and Wales this week. Their verdicts co…
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Blinken Turns Up Pressure on Hamas to Accept Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
“The time is now,” Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken declared, urging Hamas …
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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Chinese Companies for Aiding Russia’s War Effort
The penalties came after top Biden administration officials warned China not to…
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Blinken Meets With Netanyahu, Hoping to Stave Off Rafah Assault
President Biden is pushing Hamas to release some hostages for a six-week cease-…
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He Won by a Landslide. Why Is He Fighting for His Political Life?
Ben Houchen, a regional mayor in the north of England, faces a close re-electio…
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Netanyahu Vows to Invade Rafah ‘With or Without’ Cease-Fire Deal
As mediators pressed for a truce and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken toure…
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‘Green Islam’ Drew a Reporter to Indonesia
An environmental movement is growing in the world’s most populous Muslim nation…
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Hamas and Fatah Officials, Longtime Rivals, Met in China
The Chinese government did not say when the talks between the main Palestinian …
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Chad Election 2024: What You Need to Know
The Central African nation’s May 6 election appears to offer voters a choice. B…
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Hope Rises for New Talks on Gaza Cease-fire as Israel Scales Back Demands
Israel reduced the initial number of hostages it wants released to 33. If Hamas…
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Winners of the Goldman Environmental Prize Use Courts to Contest Oil Projects
Around the world, grass-roots organizers and Indigenous communities are taking …
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Blinken Urges Hamas to Accept Israel’s Cease-Fire Proposal
“The only thing standing between the people of Gaza and a cease-fire is Hamas,”…
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As Anger Grows Over Gaza, Arab Leaders Crack Down on Protests
Grief and rage over the war and Israel have led to demonstrations across the Ar…
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