
3 Americans Killed in ISIS Attack in Syria, Trump Says, Vowing to Retaliate
Two soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed while supporting counterterror operations, the Pentagon said. They are the first U.S. casualties in Syria since the fall of the dictator Bashar al-Assad.By Abdi Latif Dahir, Christina Goldbaum, John Ismay and Eric Schmitt
Published on : Sat Dec 13 2025
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Israel Says It Killed Senior Hamas Commander, Despite Cease-Fire
Hamas said the attack on Saturday was a breach of the truce. The militant group did not comment on Israel’s claim to have killed one of its members.By Aaron Boxerman and Adam Rasgon
Published on : Sat Dec 13 2025
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Belarus Frees Prominent Political Prisoners as U.S. Lifts Some Trade Sanctions
The release of the prisoners, including a Nobel laureate and two opposition leaders, was part of a monthslong rapprochement between Washington and Minsk.By Valerie Hopkins and Tomas Dapkus
Published on : Sat Dec 13 2025
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Russian Bombs Plunge Odesa Into Darkness Amid Peace Talks
Much of Ukraine’s largest Black Sea port was without power, heat and water on Saturday after strikes from Russia, which has shown little appetite for a deal to end the war.By Kim Barker
Published on : Sat Dec 13 2025
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How Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device?
A plutonium-packed generator disappeared on one of the world’s highest mountains in a covert mission that the U.S. will not talk about.By Jeffrey Gettleman, Hari Kumar, Agnes Chang and Pablo Robles
Published on : Sat Dec 13 2025
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The Crime Wave Reshaping Latin American Politics
Security has become a top concern for voters across the region who are calling for iron-fisted measures. In Chile, the issue is pushing the country to the right.By Emma Bubola and Sara Wayra
Published on : Sat Dec 13 2025
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He Was Russia’s Late-Night King. Now He Works Birthdays and Weddings.
Ivan Urgant was an unstoppable Russian megastar. Then he expressed opposition to President Vladimir V. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.By Paul Sonne
Published on : Sat Dec 13 2025
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Can Trump’s Grand Plans for Gaza Get Off the Drawing Board?
The next steps for the president’s 20-point Gaza peace plan have been mired in uncertainty and a lack of detail, but that may be set to change. Here’s what to know.By Adam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer and Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Sat Dec 13 2025
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North Korean Soldiers Return to Fanfare After Serving in Russia’s War With Ukraine
Kim Jong-un hugged the returning troops and awarded the country’s highest medal to nine soldiers killed in action.By Choe Sang-Hun
Published on : Sat Dec 13 2025
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Korea’s English Exam Was So Hard It Prompted an Apology. How Would You Do?
South Korea has a notoriously grueling college entrance exam. This year’s English portion was so difficult that it led to a resignation. Could you answer some of the questions correctly?By Pranav Baskar
Published on : Sat Dec 13 2025
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Thailand Rejects Trump’s Claim That It Reached a Cease-Fire With Cambodia
The conflict appeared to have continued unabated on Saturday morning, a day after President Trump said a cease-fire was supposed to have resumed.By Sui-Lee Wee and Sun Narin
Published on : Sat Dec 13 2025
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Focused More on Power Outages, Ukrainians See U.S. Peace Push as Noise
Many understand the dance their leaders must perform to appease President Trump. But that doesn’t make them any less weary of the rounds and rounds of talks.By Kim Barker and Laetitia Vançon
Published on : Fri Dec 12 2025
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For 2 Hours, a Soccer Match Offers Palestinians a Rarity: Joy
The national soccer team made it to the knockout stages of the Arab Cup for the first time, uniting fans from Gaza to the West Bank to Cairo to Arab cities in Israel.By David M. Halbfinger, Bilal Shbair and Fatima AbdulKarim
Published on : Fri Dec 12 2025
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With Dreadlocks and Yoga, Oslo’s Bishop Practices an Atypical Evangelism
Sunniva Gylver, the new Lutheran bishop of Norway’s largest diocese, is having success attracting younger worshipers while preaching an ancient message centered on justice.By Lynsey Chutel
Published on : Fri Dec 12 2025
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Six U.N. Peacekeepers Killed in Drone Strike in Sudanese Battle Zone
The strike on a United Nations base in the southern Kordofan region was the deadliest single episode for the body’s personnel in Sudan’s civil war.By Declan Walsh
Published on : Sat Dec 13 2025
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Baby Steps
The antidote to our increasingly disembodied lives may lie in letting go of our inhibitions and dancing like kids do.By Melissa Kirsch
Published on : Sat Dec 13 2025
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Reporting on Arctic Sovereignty in the Polar Bear Capital of the World
Global competition in the Arctic is raising hopes of a revival in the town of Churchill. We went to meet the people, and the bears, there.By Norimitsu Onishi
Published on : Sat Dec 13 2025
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Behind the Seized Venezuelan Tanker, Cuba’s Secret Lifeline
Firms with ties to Cuba are getting a larger share of Venezuelan oil exports, as the island’s security agents boost President Nicolás Maduro’s defenses.By Anatoly Kurmanaev, Nicholas Nehamas and Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Sat Dec 13 2025
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To Get to Oslo, Machado Skirted Military Checkpoints and Survived Rough Seas
An American firm with experience in special operations spirited María Corina Machado, the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, out of the country in a secretive land, sea and air operation.By Karoun Demirjian and Simon Romero
Published on : Sat Dec 13 2025
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U.S. Drops Sanctions on Brazilian Justice at Center of Bolsonaro Trial
A senior Trump administration official said that maintaining sanctions against Justice Alexandre de Moraes was no longer in the interest of the United States.By Flávia Milhorance
Published on : Fri Dec 12 2025
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For Rubio the Cuba Hawk, the Road to Havana Runs Through Venezuela
President Trump’s secretary of state and national security adviser has long sought to cripple or topple Cuba’s government, which has close security and economic ties to Venezuela.By Michael Crowley and Edward Wong
Published on : Fri Dec 12 2025
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Canadians Rush to Buy Stockpiles of Boycotted U.S. Liquor
Four Canadian provinces are selling off the American liquor they pulled from shelves in protest over President Trump’s tariffs. Some bourbon drinkers are thrilled.By Michael Levenson
Published on : Fri Dec 12 2025
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In a Hamlet Built on Forbidden Love, a Cyclone Buried It All
Three generations of a family built their homes and lives in Sri Lanka’s highland tea country. The biggest storm in decades wiped out their hamlet in a landslide.By Mujib Mashal, Pamodi Waravita and Atul Loke
Published on : Fri Dec 12 2025
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Kandy (Sri Lanka)

‘Did We Do That?’ Gen Z Protesters Help Tip Balance Against Bulgaria’s Leaders
Young Bulgarians turned out in protests that helped unseat their government. Whether that will translate into higher turnout in upcoming elections is up to them.By Lara Jakes and Boryana Dzhambazova
Published on : Fri Dec 12 2025
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Germany Accuses Russia of Sabotage, Cyberattacks and Disinformation
The German foreign ministry’s announcement, which Russia denied, was the latest suggestion of growing Russian aggression in Europe.By Christopher F. Schuetze
Published on : Fri Dec 12 2025
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Iran Arrests Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Amid Broader Crackdown
The human rights activist was released on furlough from prison last year, but was detained again on Friday, along with several other human rights activists.By Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Fri Dec 12 2025
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A Trickle of Aid Reaches a Captured, War-Ravaged City in Sudan
A local group negotiated permission from the paramilitary force controlling El Fasher, offering a rare glimpse into conditions after a massacre.By Pranav Baskar
Published on : Fri Dec 12 2025
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Joanna Trollope, Popular British Author, Dies at 82
Her books, many of which were best sellers, often described empty marriages, love affairs (with tasteful sex) and heroic clergymen.By Victor Mather
Published on : Fri Dec 12 2025
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Great BritainTrollope, Joanna

Russia Sues Holder of Frozen Assets Europe Wants for Ukraine Loan
The lawsuit was a warning to European officials who are racing to agree to a plan to use Russian government assets in Europe to lend money to Ukraine.By Paul Sonne and Jeanna Smialek
Published on : Fri Dec 12 2025
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Dozens Killed as a Hospital Is Bombed in Brutal Civil War
Jets from the Myanmar military dropped two bombs on the facility in Mrauk-U, in what rebels and witnesses called a deliberate attack on civilians.By Verena Hölzl
Published on : Fri Dec 12 2025
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Trump Wanted Ukraine to Cede Land to Russia. Ukraine Has Another Offer.
A Ukrainian peace plan, sent this week to Washington, pushes back against President Trump’s proposal that Ukraine give up more land for peace, although Russia is unlikely to accept it.By Michael D. Shear and Steven Erlanger
Published on : Fri Dec 12 2025
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UkraineTrump, Donald JZelensky, Volodymyr

Austria Bans Head Scarves in Schools for Girls Under 14
Austria’s centrist government passed the new law, which takes effect next year, after years of pressure from the far right.By Christopher F. Schuetze
Published on : Fri Dec 12 2025
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The Crime Involved Trash Bags. But It Wasn’t a Mob Caper.
Prosecutors say a city official on Jeju Island in South Korea stole more than $400,000 by pocketing the sale of government-issued trash bags that cost as little as 7 cents each.By John Yoon
Published on : Fri Dec 12 2025
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