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The world seems unable, or unwilling, to do much to stop a new struggle on an old battlefield, as atrocities sweep villages and towns. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/f8cvrs7

As the violence continued for a third day, the United Nations said at least 10 people had been killed. Opposition leaders claimed the death toll could be in the hundreds. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ehZBHjt

President Trump explained the order by saying other, unnamed nations were testing their own nuclear weapons, even though no country has tested since 2017. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/jkfLxg1

Even if critics who call President Trump’s boat attacks “murder” are right as a matter of law, it would not be easy to get the matter into a court. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/KQsHmGP

The extraordinary move caps his fall from grace over his ties to the convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/W9yEf1k

The Paris prosecutor overseeing the case said the two men face 15 years in prison for stealing some of France’s crown jewels, while two other suspects have yet to be caught. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/itNXyP8

Israel’s military released a drone video of the incident in Gaza, and The New York Times analyzed the footage. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/besO0Jq

The Category 5 storm, whose sustained wind speeds surpassed those of Hurricane Katrina, peeled roofs off homes, swelled rivers and drew dire warnings from officials. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7Bfsh8q

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the three strikes hit four boats in international waters and that there had been one survivor. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/CxRcGIV

Brigitte Macron filed a criminal complaint in Paris after claims about her gender and her relationship with President Emmanuel Macron went viral. The accused deny wrongdoing. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/XClv3tf

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Treating baby wraps with a mosquito repellent shows promising protection against a top killer of children. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/CSo3QFZ

Because of its power source, the Burevestnik can remain airborne far longer than other nuclear-armed missiles. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/0eCrX4H

Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, clarified a succession plan after more than two decades in control. He said if he vacated his role, his deputy would rule for a short period until elections could be held. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/LFi1xcM

Malaysia’s “Furniture City,” the town of Muar, was already losing ground. Then President Trump put kitchen cabinets in his sights. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/lLAVsgI

In the wake of a revolution, he helped found a leading political party and tried to conciliate warring left and right factions, although his success was limited. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/B9SHV2o

Andrew Tate, an online influencer, and his brother Tristan, have been in a legal battle with a woman who accused them of harassing her after she gave testimony in Romania. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ZvSmPN1

The administration announced its trade investigation on Friday, ahead of a summit between U.S. and Chinese leaders. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/5eUXY7g

The proposal was the latest twist in a byzantine saga that has transformed the Salvadoran migrant into one of the best-known symbols of President Trump’s aggressive deportation agenda. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7fg8kYi

Cove by cove, scientists, divers and volunteers are hauling up urchins to protect kelp. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/WksUD4g

Iceland was one of the only mosquito-free places in the world, at least according to its records. Not anymore. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/v7BjQdM

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has asked the military to explain why cleanup of PFAS chemicals at bases nationwide has been pushed back. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/EpTOZKy

The Swedish warplanes are well suited to the rugged combat operations Ukraine will have to carry out, experts say. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/T2JCWSU

Activists welcome the truce. But the backlash to their demonstrations, some said, offered sobering lessons about power and politics. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7TE2xy8

The eight pieces are unlikely to garner that price if they are split apart or melted, the prosecutor said Tuesday. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/rn9KBGE

The family of Bipin Joshi, a student, had campaigned internationally for his release and had held out hope until the end that after two years in Gaza, he would return alive. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/LznYwy2

The announcement, which will eliminate about 1,200 jobs, came less than a week after the carmaker Stellantis said it would move production of a new vehicle to Illinois from a Toronto suburb. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/AQ9Pev8

As China’s population grows older, a new industry of gig workers is stepping in to help older patients navigate a complex, bureaucratic hospital system. We spent time with Jessica Wang, a 49-year-old mother from Beijing who found steady income and a renewed sense of purpose by becoming a professional hospital companion. from NYT > World News https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000010047930/china-gig-workers-hospitals.html

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has suspended its aid operations because of the cease-fire, but it is also running low on funds and faces logistical obstacles to resuming its work. from NYT > World News https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/world/middleeast/gaza-humanitarian-foundation.html

It’s a good time to start paying attention to the youth-led protests that are spreading around the world and that have toppled governments. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/tOq4Jx3

The stolen items include glittering royal tiaras, necklaces and earrings. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/nbl2QTo

The two committed to stop attacking each other after the worst outbreak of hostilities in years. But the underlying causes remain, analysts warn. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/1UFsjiK

Bolivians will vote for president in Sunday’s runoff, which pits two conservative candidates promising to improve the economy and restore confidence in the nation’s governance. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/h1DQcuB

The country’s attachment to an early pension, seen as a fundamental right, forced a major concession by the government, allowing it to survive, for now. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/hrevLf6

President Nicolás Maduro this week called on civilians to help the country defend itself, while his defense minister warned citizens to “prepare for the worst.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/vCbuqEg

At the White House, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine made the case for why a weapons sale would help end the war. Mr. Trump at first seemed receptive, then expressed reservations. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/DYpkIt3

A single photograph of Palestinians besieging an aid convoy after the new cease-fire took hold in Gaza makes clear how much work lies ahead in the enclave. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/h8VD3bf

About 10,000 U.S. troops and dozens of military aircraft and ships are in the region as the Trump administration increases pressure on Venezuela. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/EDROc7j

The deadly tumult was the latest example of officers’ using force to quell demonstrations in the country. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/CB8TL5b

Ms. Machado’s efforts to reclaim a stolen election by any available means, including military intervention, has long galvanized her supporters. Her opponents say these hard-line policies have a political cost. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Oe5RTDM

A trip to India to find work led to a career climbing the world’s highest mountain. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ZGTtjrq

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China’s dominance of rare earths calls for a more assertive American industrial policy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/1OE47il

President Andry Rajoelina appears to have left the country after weeks of protests calling for him to resign. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/oCwpKXO

President Javier Milei visited the White House on Tuesday after the Trump administration agreed to provide Argentina a $20 billion lifeline. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4mcBl8x

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been on trial for corruption since 2020, battling charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate but related cases. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/lCt4esO

Except for brief references, President Trump did not talk about what it would take to rebuild Gaza or the future of the Palestinian people. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/oQzaTRS

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A religion writer and an investigative reporter discuss the Christian group that is forging ties across the Atlantic. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/sxUOXLh

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On Gaza, President Trump put few, if any, guardrails on Israel’s offensive, bucking international demands for a cease-fire. Then he changed course. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/oJn7PxH

Our Beijing bureau chief Keith Bradsher reports on new solar and wind projects on the Tibetan Plateau. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Ldqxk4B

President Paul Biya of Cameroon would be nearly 100 years old by the time he completed his eighth term, but he has promised that “the best is still to come.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/nBCmL9e

The church’s pastor, Ezra Jin Mingri, turned Zion Church into one of China’s largest unofficial congregations, even as government pressure on Christianity increased. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/mJO0Ed5

The unit appealed to security forces in this southern African nation to disobey their superiors and to refuse to shoot at demonstrators, who have rallied in the streets for more than two weeks. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/cq6MeNX

Missiles struck as many people were asleep in classrooms converted into temporary shelters, a doctor said. Paramilitary forces have tightened their siege on El Fasher for over a year. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/IiKB27D

Ms. Machado galvanized a movement that independent analysts say won last year’s election, only to have it stolen by President Nicolás Maduro. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/uzdmYh6

Gen Z protests are raging against political establishments across the world, from Madagascar to Nepal. Katrin Bennhold and Hannah Beech, reporters for The New York Times, discuss what is causing these protests and why an anime-inspired symbol keeps appearing at demonstrations. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/bjtcnSq

The United States finalized a $20 billion lifeline for Argentina that will benefit Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s allies. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/5rjyhJd

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With its regional influence vastly diminished in the two years since the Israel-Hamas war began, Iran had a muted response to the new cease-fire agreement. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/M0QfVCh

Jihad al-Shamie, who attacked a Manchester synagogue on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, called the emergency services during the attack to claim responsibility. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/8F25urW

Students said they feared a longtime tradition of civil disobedience was in jeopardy because of a decree issued in June by the government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/LxnGXWo

As New York and other states tally the damage, a leaked document suggests more Energy Department cuts may be coming. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3Z8MOx7

As it did in 2018, the White House plans to dole out relief funds to struggling U.S. farmers who have lost their biggest customer. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2eQoFsA

The World Trade Organization said trade growth had proved more resilient in 2025 than expected, but would slow next year as result of President Trump’s tariffs. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ZBxUMYO

On the second anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks, Roger Cohen explains how the war in Gaza has left Israel divided and isolated. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/fOiZp7t

The government has barred Marineland from shipping its whales to an aquarium in China so the park is threatening to put the whales down. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2y15nKt

Pakistan uprooted the Taliban with U.S. help in the 2010s. But the insurgency has resurfaced with assistance from the Afghan Taliban. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/lzXHeuw

Back from a trip to Ukraine, our international editor Philip Pan explains how this is a new kind of war. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/z2yOZsm

There were significant holdovers from the previous cabinet, but President Emmanuel Macron also named several newcomers, including Bruno Le Maire, a veteran centrist politician, as defense minister. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7ozj4qP

Amal and George Clooney were joined at the Albie Awards by celebrities including Meryl Streep and Meg Ryan, with performances by John Legend and Brandi Carlile. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/vC6Lico

The drone strikes killed at least one person and injured dozens of others, officials said. The attack came amid rising alarm about the status of a nuclear plant relying solely on generators. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/fJsXvGh

The Trump administration is emphasizing defense concerns instead of climate research in the rapidly warming Arctic region. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/N1gP0wy

It was the fourth strike in the Trump administration’s legally disputed campaign targeting suspected drug runners in the Caribbean Sea. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/X1WnJ4N

The past decade in particular has seen an uptick in devastating blazes linked to climate change, according to the study. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Xa6GtNn

We look at the difficult position of independent courts and judges at a time when countries around the world are deeply divided. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/RDwv4g6

The vessels are part of a flotilla carrying activists, including Greta Thunberg, who are trying to deliver humanitarian goods and protest Israel’s war. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Y8MSDB2

Seven men in all were sentenced on Wednesday over their roles in a decades-old national scandal in Britain involving child sexual abuse. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Dv3aJCx