Live Updates: U.S. Questions Israel After ‘Horrifying’ Strike in Northern Gaza Kills Dozens
Matt Miller, a U.S. State Department spokesman, said the Biden administration had contacted the Israeli government to ask about what he called a “horrifying incident.” At least 55 people were killed, according to Palestinian Civil Defense.Published on : Tue Oct 29 2024
Arrests and Spying Charges Alarm Diplomats and Aid Workers in Yemen
The Iran-backed Houthi militia has detained dozens of Yemenis linked to the U.S. Embassy or international organizations recently.By Ismaeel Naar
Published on : Tue Oct 29 2024
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YemenSana (Yemen)HouthisState DepartmentUnited Nations
With Limited Options, Zelensky Seeks a Path Forward for Ukraine
A muted response to Ukraine’s “victory plan” and steep challenges on the battlefield leave Kyiv searching for a Plan B.By Kim Barker, Eric Schmitt, Steven Erlanger and Anton Troianovski
Published on : Tue Oct 29 2024
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Kursk (Russia)United StatesUkraineRussiaNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationBiden, Joseph R JrPutin, Vladimir VTrump, Donald JZelensky, Volodymyr
Part-Time Farmers, Part-Time Rock Stars: A Chinese Band’s Unlikely Rise
The band, Varihnaz, has gained fans by offering an alternative to China’s hyper-polished, fast-paced modern life, with songs about pesticides and poultry raising.By Vivian Wang
Published on : Tue Oct 29 2024
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ChinaGuangxi (China)Varihnaz (Music Group)Bong Na
The New Threat to Brazil’s Forests: Chemicals
Authorities use satellites to track deforestation caused by chain saws or fire. Now criminals are using chemicals to degrade trees — and evade detection.By Jack Nicas and Flávia Milhorance
Published on : Tue Oct 29 2024
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Vatican Issues First Report on Sexual Abuse, to Immediate Criticism
The report is intended to assess efforts by the Roman Catholic Church to safeguard minors and others. Advocates for survivors called it an exercise in obfuscation.By Elisabetta Povoledo
Published on : Tue Oct 29 2024
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Roman Catholic ChurchFrancis
In Botswana’s Election, Diamond Profits Are a Defining Issue
The party that has governed the country since 1966 could lose power as the economy struggles from a slump in demand for diamonds, which made Botswana an African success story.By John Eligon and Yvonne Mooka
Published on : Tue Oct 29 2024
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BotswanaAfricaMasisi, MokgweetsiKhama, Ian
Teen Accused in U.K. Dance Class Stabbing Is Charged With Terror Offenses
The police said that they found Ricin and an Al Qaeda training manual in the suspect’s home. The attack on little girls at a Taylor Swift-themed event stoked anti-immigrant sentiment.By Lynsey Chutel
Published on : Tue Oct 29 2024
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Cardiff (Wales)EnglandSouthport (England)Starmer, Keir
A Month’s Worth of Rain Falls in a Single Day in Parts of Spain
The deluge flooded streets, breached rivers and destroyed crops along the Mediterranean coast. There could be more rain still to come.By José Bautista and Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Tue Oct 29 2024
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SpainAndalusia (Spain)Madrid (Spain)Mediterranean SeaValencia (Spain)
After Shaky Start for Labour, First Budget Brings Chance for Reset
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government has stumbled since his party won a landslide victory, but the financial plan to be announced on Wednesday offers a possible relaunch.By Mark Landler and Stephen Castle
Published on : Tue Oct 29 2024
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EnglandEuropeGreat BritainBank of EnglandLabour Party (Great Britain)Starmer, KeirReeves, Rachel (1979- )Truss, Elizabeth (1975- )Hunt, Jeremy
Putin Flexes Nuclear Capabilities at Delicate Moment for Ukraine
The Russian leader’s emphasis on nuclear prowess has been seen as an attempt to deter Western military aid to Kyiv.By Anatoly Kurmanaev
Published on : Tue Oct 29 2024
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Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia)Kyiv (Ukraine)RussiaPutin, Vladimir VZelensky, Volodymyr
The World’s Doomsday Plant Vault Gets Thousands of New Seeds
A storage facility in Norway built to safeguard crop diversity recently received more than 30,000 samples as concerns grow about climate change and food insecurity.By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Tue Oct 29 2024
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Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Norway)NorwaySvalbard Global Seed Vault
Ukrainian Civilians in Once Safe City Fear Growing Menace of Glide Bombs
Cities in eastern and southern Ukraine are increasingly being hit by Russian glide bombs, converted gravity bombs that can be guided to targets, often landing without detection, residents and officials say.By Maria Varenikova
Published on : Mon Oct 28 2024
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Zaporizhzhia (Ukraine)UkraineRussia
Iran Executes German-Iranian Opponent Who Lived in U.S.
Jamshid Sharmahd had been accused of helping in a deadly terrorist bombing in 2008. Another Iranian prisoner, the Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, is in the hospital.By Leily Nikounazar and Richard Pérez-Peña
Published on : Mon Oct 28 2024
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IranGermanySharmahd, JamshidMohammadi, Narges (1972- )
Trump Family Members and Biden Aides Among China Hack Targets
Phones used by Jared Kushner and Eric Trump were among those that hackers sought access to as part of a counterintelligence effort carried out by a hacking group associated with China.By Devlin Barrett, Ben Protess and Maggie Haberman
Published on : Tue Oct 29 2024
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ChinaVerizon Communications IncState DepartmentTrump, Donald JKushner, JaredTrump, Eric F (1984- )Biden, Joseph R Jr
New Vehicles, Face Paint and a 1,200-Foot Fall: The U.S. Army Prepares for War With China
The big and cumbersome Army is trying to transform itself to deploy quickly to Asia, if needed. It is an inherently dangerous business.By Helene Cooper and Kenny Holston
Published on : Tue Oct 29 2024
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HawaiiChinaEast AsiaTaiwanDefense DepartmentUnited States ArmyXi Jinping
Dozens Killed in Israeli Strikes in Eastern Lebanon, Lebanese Officials Say
The barrage of Israeli airstrikes in the Bekaa Valley on Monday night killed at least 60 people, officials said. It appeared to be the deadliest attack in the area since the war escalated last month.By Christina Goldbaum and Jacob Roubai
Published on : Tue Oct 29 2024
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Baalbek (Lebanon)Bekaa Valley (Lebanon)Hezbollah
Hezbollah Names Naim Qassem as Its New Leader
Mr. Qassem had been the Lebanese militant group’s longtime deputy. He replaces Hassan Nasrallah, who was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike last month.By Ben Hubbard
Published on : Tue Oct 29 2024
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LebanonBeirut (Lebanon)HezbollahNasrallah, Hassan
The Game Theory of Democracy
Countries where democracy is in trouble share a common pattern, and it’s a worrying one for the United States.By Amanda Taub
Published on : Tue Oct 29 2024
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Bolsonaro, Jair (1955- )Trump, Donald JOrban, Viktor
What Ants and Orcas Can Teach Us About Death
A philosopher journeys into the world of comparative thanatology, which explores how animals of all kinds respond to death and dying.By Emily Anthes
Published on : Tue Oct 29 2024
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British Columbia (Canada)Madrid (Spain)
Tuesday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know.By Natasha Frost
Published on : Tue Oct 29 2024
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How Russia, China and Iran Are Interfering in the Presidential Election
Eight years after Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election, foreign influence with American voters has grown more sophisticated. That could have outsize consequences in the 2024 race.By Sheera Frenkel, Tiffany Hsu and Steven Lee Myers
Published on : Tue Oct 29 2024
technology
ChinaIranRussia
Israel’s Parliament Passes Bills Banning Agency That Aids Palestinians
Most of the provisions of the laws, which could threaten UNRWA’s work by barring its operations in the country, will not take effect for three months.By Aaron Boxerman and Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Published on : Mon Oct 28 2024
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Gaza StripIsraelUnited Nations Relief and Works AgencyUnited NationsHamas
A Caller Told 911 a Bear Had Chased Him Off a Cliff. The Police Say It Was Murder.
The sheriff in a rural Tennessee county said his office is searching for a man who used a stolen identity to pose as a victim.By James Wagner
Published on : Mon Oct 28 2024
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TennesseeBozeman (Mont)
Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Resume, but Are Overshadowed by U.S. Election
Envoys from Israel, Egypt, the United States and Qatar took part in the negotiations, but no agreements are expected until American voters choose their next president.By Patrick Kingsley and Hiba Yazbek
Published on : Mon Oct 28 2024
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Gaza StripIsraelQatarEgyptWest BankIranSyriaTel Aviv (Israel)United StatesLebanonHamasHezbollahHarris, Kamala DTrump, Donald JBiden, Joseph R JrBurns, William JNetanyahu, BenjaminSinwar, YehyaHamdan, OsamaBarnea, DavidMohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
Tuesday Briefing: The U.S. Campaign’s Final Stretch
Plus, the “Ketamine Queen.”By Justin Porter
Published on : Mon Oct 28 2024
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British Labour Lawmaker Suspended After Punches Thrown
Video that emerged over the weekend appeared to show Mike Amesbury, a Labour party lawmaker, hitting a man in the face and then repeatedly landing more body blows.By Megan Specia
Published on : Mon Oct 28 2024
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Great BritainLabour Party (Great Britain)Starmer, KeirAmesbury, Mike (1969- )
Israel’s Parliament Opens With Passage of Bill Banning U.N. Agency
Israel’s Knesset began its winter session on Monday against a backdrop of war in Gaza and Lebanon and with some contentious matters on the agenda.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Gabby Sobelman and Myra Noveck
Published on : Mon Oct 28 2024
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IsraelGaza StripHamasNetanyahu, Benjamin
Gérard Depardieu’s Sexual Assault Trial in France Is Postponed Until March
The French movie star’s lawyer said poor health kept his client from court on Monday.By Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Mon Oct 28 2024
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Paris (France)FranceDepardieu, Gerard
Trump’s Vast Tariffs Would Rock Global Businesses and Shake Alliances
Economists said Donald Trump’s plan to return trade barriers to levels not seen in generations would be “a grenade thrown in the heart” of the international system.By Ana Swanson
Published on : Mon Oct 28 2024
uspolitics
That’s a Lot of Cheddar: Scammers Steal $390,000 of British Cheese
Neal’s Yard, a leading cheese retailer in London, said that a shipment of 22 metric tons of rare Cheddar had disappeared in the con.By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Mon Oct 28 2024
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Great BritainNeal's Yard Dairy
As Gaza Talks Resume, Little Progress Is Expected Before the U.S. Election
Analysts said Israel was expected to wait until the outcome of the election before deciding on its stance on a cease-fire in Gaza. Hamas officials seem reluctant to compromise.By Patrick Kingsley
Published on : Mon Oct 28 2024
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IsraelLebanonHezbollahHamasTrump, Donald JHarris, Kamala D
How Are the World’s Trees Doing? A New Assessment Has Answers.
They play an essential role in supporting life on Earth, but many species are in decline, researchers found.By Catrin Einhorn
Published on : Mon Oct 28 2024
climate
Cali (Colombia)International Union for Conservation of Nature
Ukraine Braces for Russians to Assault With North Korean Troops
Several thousand North Korean soldiers have arrived in Russia’s western Kursk region, where they are expected to support Moscow’s efforts to dislodge invading Ukrainian forces.By Constant Méheut
Published on : Mon Oct 28 2024
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UkraineRussiaKursk (Russia)North Korea
Israeli Forces Withdraw From Northern Gaza Hospital After 3-Day Raid
The Gaza health ministry said the staff of the facility, Kamal Adwan Hospital, had been expelled or detained and urged people in Gaza with surgical skills to go there to save those patients they could.By Hiba Yazbek
Published on : Mon Oct 28 2024
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Gaza StripKamal Adwan Hospital (Gaza Strip)
Tommy Robinson, Anti-Immigrant Agitator in Britain, Sentenced to Jail
The founder of the English Defence League was sentenced to 18 months for ignoring a court order to stop making false claims about a teenage Syrian refugee.By Stephen Castle
Published on : Mon Oct 28 2024
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Great BritainEnglish Defence LeagueRobinson, Tommy (1982- )Hijazi, Jamal
A Seismic Election Sends Asia’s Most Stable Democracy Into Chaos
Deep-seated grievance among Japanese voters has put the Liberal Democrats, longstanding custodians of the status quo, on notice.By Motoko Rich
Published on : Mon Oct 28 2024
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JapanLiberal Democratic Party (Japan)Ishiba, ShigeruAbe, Shinzo