
Assad’s Enforcers Brutalized Syria. Now They’re Living Large, Lying Low and Evading Justice.
A Times investigation into the whereabouts of top Syrian officials who fled after the regime’s fall shows many remain free — shielded by wealth and accommodating host nations.By Erika Solomon, Christiaan Triebert, Haley Willis, Neil Collier, Danny Makki and Ahmad Mhidi
Published on : Mon Dec 22 2025
worldmiddleeast
SyriaMoscow (Russia)Assad, Bashar al-Assad, Maher al-

As Trump Clings to Tariffs, His Argentine Ally Is Opening Up to Trade
President Javier Milei is eliminating barriers to what had been a closed-off economy, moving in the opposite direction of his main political ally, President Trump.By Emma Bubola, Lucía Cholakian Herrera and Sarah Pabst
Published on : Mon Dec 22 2025
worldamericas
ArgentinaBuenos Aires (Argentina)Amazon.com IncDecathlon LLCShein (Fashion Label)Temu (Website)Milei, Javier

What We Know About U.S. Interceptions of Oil Tankers in Venezuela
A Venezuela-bound vessel fled after rebuffing an attempt by the Coast Guard to seize it, the latest twist in the escalating U.S. pressure campaign against the Maduro government.By Genevieve Glatsky
Published on : Mon Dec 22 2025
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Caribbean AreaVenezuelaUnited States Coast GuardMaduro, NicolasTrump, Donald J

Christmas Is Back in Bethlehem, but Peace and Joy Have Yet to Arrive
Palestinian Christians are reviving their seasonal public celebrations, hoping to bring light and holiday spirit at the end of a gloomy year in the West Bank.By Fatima AbdulKarim
Published on : Mon Dec 22 2025
worldmiddleeast
Bethlehem (West Bank)West BankRamallah (West Bank)

Lynching of a Hindu in Bangladesh Fans Fears of Rising Intolerance
Muslim co-workers accused the garment factory worker of blasphemy and dragged him into the street, where an angry mob murdered him.By Saif Hasnat and Mujib Mashal
Published on : Mon Dec 22 2025
worldasia
Bangladesh

Russian General Is Killed in Car Bombing in Moscow
The attack appeared to be the latest targeted assassination of a senior military official inside Russia’s borders.By Ivan Nechepurenko
Published on : Mon Dec 22 2025
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RussiaUkraineMoscow (Russia)

Angering Denmark, Trump Appoints Special Envoy to Greenland
President Trump, who has long said he wants to “get” the semiautonomous Danish territory, tapped Louisiana’s governor for the new position. Officials in Greenland and Denmark expressed outrage.By Amelia Nierenberg, Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli
Published on : Mon Dec 22 2025
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DenmarkArctic RegionsGreenlandLouisianaUnited StatesHowery, KenLandry, Jeffrey Martin

U.K. Man and 5 Others Charged With Sexual Offenses Against His Wife
Philip Young, 49, is accused of drugging and raping the woman over a 13-year period. Five other men have been charged in the same case.By Lizzie Dearden
Published on : Mon Dec 22 2025
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Great BritainBedfordshire (England)Crown Prosecution ServicePhilip YoungJoanne Young

Canada Announces Former BlackRock Executive as Ambassador to U.S.
Mark Wiseman has held high-profile roles in law, business consulting and finance, and will lead Canada’s efforts to reboot diplomatic relation with Washington at a critical moment.By Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Published on : Mon Dec 22 2025
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CanadaUnited StatesCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J

Bondi Beach Gunmen Also Used Pipe Bombs in Attack, Police Say
But the explosives did not detonate, according to investigators, who also found a video of the two men training with firearms.By Yan Zhuang
Published on : Mon Dec 22 2025
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AustraliaBondi Beach (Sydney, Australia)Bonnyrigg (Australia)Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)Akram, NaveedAkram, Sajid (d 2025)

More Abducted Nigerian Children Are Released, Government Says
A spokesman for the Nigerian government said the “remaining” students taken from a Catholic school had been freed, but the local diocese said that only a “second batch” had been released.By Ruth Maclean and Saikou Jammeh
Published on : Mon Dec 22 2025
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NigeriaRoman Catholic Church

For Fallen Syrian Dictator Assad and Family, an Exile of Luxury and Impunity
Bashar al-Assad’s long, brutal reign ended swiftly, but he and his close circle have had a soft landing in Russia.By Erika Solomon, Christiaan Triebert, Haley Willis and Ahmad Mhidi
Published on : Mon Dec 22 2025
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RussiaAbu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)SyriaAssad, Bashar al-Assad, Maher al-Assad, Zein al-

At Bondi Beach, Australians Mourn Shooting Victims
Thousands gathered a week after gunmen killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration. But hints of political divisions and anti-immigration rhetoric have emerged.By Victoria Kim and Damien Cave
Published on : Sun Dec 21 2025
worldasia
Bondi Beach (Sydney, Australia)

U.S. Coast Guard Pursues Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela
The latest vessel to be targeted by the United States in its pressure campaign on Venezuela was sending distress signals as it headed northeast from the Caribbean into the Atlantic.By Nicholas Nehamas, Christiaan Triebert, Tyler Pager, Anatoly Kurmanaev and Eric Schmitt
Published on : Sun Dec 21 2025
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Caribbean AreaVenezuelaIranHomeland Security DepartmentUnited States Coast GuardMaduro, NicolasTrump, Donald J

Trump Administration Orders Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors to Leave Their Posts
A union representing career diplomats said such a mass recall had never happened in the history of the U.S. Foreign Service.By Edward Wong
Published on : Tue Dec 23 2025
uspolitics
Foreign Service (US)American Foreign Service AssnState DepartmentRubio, MarcoTrump, Donald J

U.S. Tanker Seizures Begin to Draw International and Domestic Scrutiny
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the ship seizures were meant to force Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro from power.By Genevieve Glatsky
Published on : Mon Dec 22 2025
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Caribbean AreaChinaVenezuelaHomeland Security DepartmentUnited NationsUnited States Coast GuardMaduro, NicolasNoem, KristiPaul, RandTrump, Donald J

Banksy Gives Britain Another Bittersweet Christmas Gift
Two new London murals, widely attributed to the mysterious street artist, combine seasonal themes with what appears to be social commentary on rising child homelessness in Britain.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Mon Dec 22 2025
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London (England)Great BritainBanksy

Understanding Male Loneliness
Why is it harder for men to have intimate friendships into adulthood?By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Mon Dec 22 2025
world
United States

Puzzle Designers Search for That ‘Satisfying Click’
For prizewinning puzzle creators, the devilish ideas are in the details.By Siobhan Roberts
Published on : Mon Dec 22 2025
science
Queensland (Australia)JapanHouston (Tex)

First the Louvre, Now the Presidential Palace: New Theft Rattles France
In what prosecutors say was an inside job, copper pots, porcelain and Baccarat Champagne glasses were stolen from the inventory of the Élysée Palace.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Mon Dec 22 2025
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FranceParis (France)Elysee Palace (Paris, France)

Russia Dismisses Reports of Progress in Ukraine Peace Talks
Proposals that emerged in recent negotiations with the United States were “rather unconstructive,” a Kremlin official said on Sunday.By Anushka Patil
Published on : Mon Dec 22 2025
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United StatesRussiaDmitriev, Kirill A (1975- )Putin, Vladimir VWitkoff, StevenTrump, Donald J

Jimmy Kimmel Will Deliver Britain’s ‘Alternative Christmas Message’
Mr. Kimmel will speak out against fascism and about the importance of free speech in the holiday address, according to a Channel 4 spokesman.By Ali Watkins
Published on : Sun Dec 21 2025
worldeurope
Great BritainKimmel, Jimmy

The Sibling Bond
Parenting is closely studied, but sibling relationships have gotten much less attention.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Sun Dec 21 2025
world

‘Orwellian Climate of Fear’: How China Cracks Down on Critics in the U.S.
The Chinese government once focused on political dissidents and exiled activists. Now, federal officials say, it is targeting artists in the United States whose creative protests test its tolerance.By Mark Walker and Alicia Chen
Published on : Sun Dec 21 2025
worldasia
ChinaCaliforniaCommunist Party of ChinaFederal Bureau of InvestigationXi Jinping

Freed From a Belarus Prison, a Nobel Peace Laureate Experiences ‘Oxygen Intoxication’
Ales Bialiatski, who shared the Nobel in 2022, described long hours of backbreaking work and stints in solitary confinement.By Valerie Hopkins
Published on : Sun Dec 21 2025
worldeurope
BelarusLukashenko, Aleksandr GBelyatsky, Ales

When Something Goes Wrong With Your Flight, These People Take Charge
Inside a tornado-hardened office in Texas, 1,700 American Airlines employees manage the carrier’s operations, responding to bad weather, plane trouble and ailing passengers.By Niraj Chokshi and Desiree Rios
Published on : Sun Dec 21 2025
business
Fort Worth (Tex)American AirlinesAirbus IndustrieDallas-Fort Worth International AirportDelta Air Lines IncUnited Airlines

Sydney Shooting Suspects Met Muslim Leaders in Philippines, Officials Say
Intelligence authorities in the Philippines say the father and son apparently slipped out of Davao City during their monthlong stay, but details remain sketchy.By Jason Gutierrez
Published on : Sun Dec 21 2025
worldasia
Bondi Beach (Sydney, Australia)Davao (Philippines)Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)Moro Islamic Liberation FrontAkram, NaveedAkram, Sajid (d 2025)

As U.S. Guns Pour Into Canada, the Bodies Pile Up
The proliferation of illegal firearms from the United States has fueled a spike in gun violence in Canada, where most guns used in crimes are smuggled across the border.By Norimitsu Onishi
Published on : Sun Dec 21 2025
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CanadaUnited StatesHamilton (Ontario)Toronto (Ontario)

9 Killed in Mass Shooting at Tavern in South Africa
Around a dozen gunmen opened fire at bar patrons, the police said. A manhunt for the unknown assailants was underway.By Zimasa Matiwane and Jin Yu Young
Published on : Sun Dec 21 2025
worldafrica
South AfricaJohannesburg (South Africa)

This Museum Housed 120,000 Works of Art. Now It’s Empty.
The Pompidou Center is the place to see contemporary art in Paris. Or it was, until curators put its astonishing collection into storage.By Catherine Porter and Dmitry Kostyukov
Published on : Sun Dec 21 2025
worldeurope
Paris (France)Pompidou Center

The Anatomy of a Chinese Church Crackdown
Videos and photographs show how the Chinese authorities have tried to dismantle Zion Church, a Christian network with branches across the country.By Vivian Wang
Published on : Sun Dec 21 2025
worldasia
ChinaGuangxi (China)Beijing (China)Communist Party of ChinaZion Church (China)Xi JinpingJin Mingri (Ezra Jin)

Long Before Bondi Massacre, Australian Jews Lived With a Sense of Peril
Armed guards, bollards and secretive precautions became part of life amid antisemitic attacks and blurred lines between anger at Israel and hatred of Jews.By Victoria Kim and Matthew Abbott
Published on : Sun Dec 21 2025
worldaustralia
AustraliaBondi Beach (Sydney, Australia)IsraelGaza Strip

A Neighborhood in India Fears Being Blamed for a Distant Atrocity
The attacker killed at last week’s Hanukkah celebration in Australia came from a Muslim area whose residents have long gone abroad to seek better lives.By Pragati K.B.
Published on : Sun Dec 21 2025
worldasia
Pew Research CenterAkram, Sajid (d 2025)

Land Grab: Israel’s Escalating Campaign for Control of the West Bank
Israeli seizure of Palestinian lands in the West Bank, often brutally, has accelerated, raising doubts about the prospects of a peaceful solution to the conflict.By Michael D. Shear, Daniel Berehulak, Leanne Abraham and Fatima AbdulKarim
Published on : Sat Dec 20 2025
worldmiddleeast
West BankIsrael

Passenger Train in India Hits Elephant Herd, Killing Seven
No people were injured in the accident, despite a partial derailment. As elephant habitat shrinks, such deadly encounters are on the rise.By Pragati K.B.
Published on : Sat Dec 20 2025
worldasia
Assam (India)

U.S. Strikes on Syria Underscore Scale of Challenge for Its President
The Syrian government did not comment directly on the extensive U.S. strikes targeting the Islamic State on Friday but said it was intensifying its own efforts to fight the group.By Abdi Latif Dahir and Eric Schmitt
Published on : Sat Dec 20 2025
worldmiddleeast
SyriaDamascus (Syria)Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)Trump, Donald Jal-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- )

Closing Arguments
Today, your highly personal, delightfully specific bests of 2025.By Melissa Kirsch
Published on : Sat Dec 20 2025
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Best of 2025, Canada Edition
Here are the Canadian standouts from The Times’s culture, books and arts coverage over the last year.By Vjosa Isai
Published on : Sat Dec 20 2025
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CanadaMontreal (Quebec)Toronto (Ontario)British Columbia (Canada)Halifax (Nova Scotia)Atwood, MargaretMcRae, Tate (2003- )Bieber, JustinFielder, Nathan (1983- )Trudeau, JustinPerry, Katy

With Attacks on Oil Tankers, Ukraine Takes Aim at Russia’s War Financing
Strikes on four vessels signal that Kyiv is willing to expand the maritime theater of the conflict in an effort to crimp Moscow’s military funding.By Kim Barker, Ephrat Livni and Valerie Hopkins
Published on : Sat Dec 20 2025
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Black SeaCaspian SeaPutin, Vladimir VZelensky, Volodymyr