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New Year’s 2026 Celebrations Around the World: Photos and Videos

See how people across the globe celebrated. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/TimhQPN

Gaza Aid Groups Face Suspensions Under New Israeli Rules

The organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, have resisted providing Israel with detailed information about their workers. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/FLInfpz

The C.I.A. Strike on Venezuela: What to Know

The drone attack, said to be on a dock where drugs were being prepared for loading on boats, represented a further escalation of the Trump administration’s campaign against Nicolás Maduro. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Z8Vs2Iq

Crew Paints Russian Flag on Oil Tanker Pursued by the U.S. Coast Guard

The U.S. military tried to intercept the Bella 1 last week in the Caribbean Sea as it headed to Venezuela to pick up oil. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/scnGRvZ

Trump, Pressing Ahead on Ukraine-Russia Talks, Confronts Difficult Realities

The U.S.-led negotiations have made some progress, but still face fundamental challenges, including over security guarantees to counter future Russian aggression. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/PmZE9Sp

Grim Evidence of Trump’s Boat Strikes Washes Ashore on a Colombian Peninsula

First came the scorched boat. Then the mangled bodies. Then the packets with traces of marijuana. Now, fishermen fear the ocean that feeds them. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/d5qQiBt

Trump and Zelensky Meet to Iron Out Peace Plan, but Deal Remains Elusive

The U.S. president said after a meeting at Mar-a-Lago that a deal was “maybe very close.” But a joint U.S.-Ukraine proposal appeared unfinished, as Russia rejected several ideas. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ATl6jKb

Mexico Train Derailment Kills 13 People

The train was carrying around 250 passengers and crew members on a cross-country route linking the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico. Nearly 100 people were injured. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/b86Hn7Y

The Best of Culture

Our culture and lifestyle editor looks back at the year’s top pop culture moments. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/fm04F81

Syrian Protests Over Lack of Security Leave 2 Dead

Days after a bombing at a mosque in a predominantly Alawite area, members of the religious minority in Syria demonstrated for better protections. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/24139bd

As Some Boycott Myanmar’s Flawed Election, Others Hope for Change

The voting for Parliament is almost sure to favor the ruling military junta, which is stage-managing the polls. Still, some see them as the most pragmatic way to try to improve conditions. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/XqZBoON

How Oil, Drugs and Immigration Fueled Trump’s Venezuela Campaign

New details of deliberations show how aides with overlapping agendas drove the United States toward a militarized confrontation with Venezuela. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/fFYLHnv

Thailand and Cambodia Reach Cease-Fire in Brutal Border War

The 72-hour cease-fire could pave the way for an end to the fighting, which has killed dozens and displaced thousands over nearly three weeks. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Gbz3rc2

Annette Dionne, Last of the Celebrated Quintuplets, Dies at 91

She was the first to crawl, the first to cut a tooth, the first to recognize her name, and the last to die. And, like her sisters, she resented being exploited as part of a global sensation. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/P3OR1f5

Israel Recognizes Somaliland, Drawing International Rebukes

The development carries potential benefits for both sides but still faces stiff international opposition, 34 years after the region broke away from Somalia. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/cSrDX4h

5 Key Moments in the Rise of India’s Hindu-First Powerhouse

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, known as the R.S.S., has survived bans and vilification to emerge as the force reshaping India’s secular republic into a Hindu nation. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/9D6Akcs

Remembering Those Who Died This Year

We look back at the lives of some of the artists, innovators and thinkers we lost in 2025. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/9TLvmP4

Five Killed in Helicopter Crash on Kilimanjaro, Africa’s Highest Peak

The aircraft was on its descent from the mountain when it crashed around the Barafu Camp area in Kilimanjaro National Park, officials said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7LTJH0d

Why Russia Is Likely to Reject the New US-Ukrainian Peace Plan

The first draft essentially called for Ukraine’s surrender. The revised version includes the security guarantees Kyiv wants to prevent future Russian aggression. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ymN4LQG

Peng Peiyun, 95, Dies; Official Renounced China’s One-Child Policy

She was given the “hardest job under heaven”: upholding birth limits enforced by often brutal local officials. She came to support softening the policy, then abolishing it. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/MlwEICF

Honduras Declares Nasry Asfura, Trump Ally, Winner of Presidential Election

Nasry Asfura, a conservative, was endorsed by President Trump in a contentious vote that took weeks to conclude. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2mLZMeV

Dating ChatGPT

The bot has been marketed as a general-purpose tool that can write code, summarize documents and give advice. But can it be a good boyfriend? from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/drE2tJs

France Fails to Adopt a Budget by Year’s End. Again.

French lawmakers passed a special law on Tuesday to avoid a shutdown until a budget is adopted. Negotiations will resume in January. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/g5zRJqC

Understanding Male Loneliness

Why is it harder for men to have intimate friendships into adulthood? from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/aHvNPpr

Carney Names Financier Mark Wiseman as Canada’s U.S. Ambassador

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. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7DRHXV2

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. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/STtVzGe

The Sibling Bond

Parenting is closely studied, but sibling relationships have gotten much less attention. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/6PM2a7v

U.S. Coast Guard Is Chasing an Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela

U.S. forces had boarded a different tanker on Saturday. The actions signaled a crackdown on such vessels. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/wiHVSby

Australia Mourns Bondi Beach Shooting Victims

A week after gunmen killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration, hints of political divisions and anti-immigration rhetoric emerge in Australia. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/17jBCFi

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. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/MNh7P3s

U.S. Coast Guard Boards Tanker Carrying Venezuelan Oil

The vessel, which was flying a Panamanian flag, was not on a list of tankers under U.S. sanctions. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/O2Lxf3e

Toss a Coin in the Trevi Fountain? That’ll Be 2 Euros, Wish Not Included

Starting on Feb. 1, Rome will charge tourists a fee to go down into the basin of the famed 18th-century fountain. Not every one is happy (except Romans, who won’t have to pay). from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/pUsMIe5

Toronto Man Accused of Working With ISIS Faces Terror Charges Targeting Jews and Women

After two failed abductions, three men were arrested, one of whom is charged with working to support the Islamic State terrorist group. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/wK0WIeE

Christian Turner Is Appointed New UK Ambassador to US

Christian Turner’s appointment comes as the United States and Britain’s relationship is being tested amid a number of foreign policy issues. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/eP7XZfs

The German Chancellor Betting on America

Friedrich Merz believes the world needs a stronger Germany. He is still navigating how to do it. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/FyEuZ1b

Australian Police Detain 7 on Suspicion of Planning a ‘Violent Act’

The raid in Sydney occurred days after a mass shooting in Bondi Beach killed 15 people, but the police say they have found no connection between the two events so far. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4v65tBH

Putin’s Year-End News Conference Set for Friday

The annual news conference sets the Kremlin’s tone for the next year and highlights President Vladimir V. Putin’s grip over Russia. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ldzkx2P

Finland Apologizes to China, Japan and South Korea for Racist Gesture

A Finnish beauty queen was stripped of her crown for a gesture mocking Asians. After Finnish lawmakers have copied her, Finland’s prime minister is trying to defuse the controversy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/jau2VQb

2 U.K. Police Forces Pledge to Arrest People Who Chant ‘Globalize the Intifada’

The police in London and Manchester said they would take a “more assertive” approach after the Bondi Beach massacre and a terrorist attack at a British synagogue. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/UwrWme8

More Than 2,000 Dinosaur Footprints Are Found in the Italian Alps

Two hundred million years ago, prosauropods walked the earth. They left something behind. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Wbfe8wq

U.S. Is Seeking Exemption From a European Climate Law, Officials Say

Diplomats told E.U. officials that the bloc’s law on methane, a potent greenhouse gas, would hurt American oil and gas companies. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/9JN1YqF

France Passes Welfare Budget Law, Giving Government Rare Win

Sébastien Lecornu, the third French prime minister in less than a year, succeeded where his two predecessors failed — at least for now. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/fPblCai

How the Pandemic Lockdowns Changed a Songbird’s Beak

For ecologists, the Covid-19 pandemic has presented a remarkable natural experiment in what can happen to wild animals when humans stay home. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/jU2yYPp

Ukraine Claims First Strike by Underwater Drone on Russian Submarine

As it tries to demonstrate its continuing ability to fight, Ukraine said it had used drones to inflict serious damage on a Russian Kilo-class submarine at a Black Sea port. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/yG8Dd0o

A Hanukkah Attack in Sydney

Gunmen killed at least 15 people attending a Jewish celebration at the city’s popular Bondi Beach in what Australian officials are calling a terrorist attack. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/IXG3f1r

U.S. Rabbis React to Deadly Hanukkah Attack in Sydney

After gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, rabbis across the United States reflected on how to protect their congregations during their own events. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/mNxpoj1

Hong Kong Court to Give Verdict on Media Mogul Who Took on China

Jimmy Lai, the publisher of a popular tabloid, has spent years fighting the landmark national security case brought over his support of the city’s now vanquished pro-democracy movement. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Aghz1xd

Here’s the latest.

Anyone in the area should take shelter, the police said. They declined to elaborate, and details of the shooting were not immediately clear. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/QJogi7n

AfD Pushes to Publish German Information That Officials Say May Help Russia

Opponents of AfD lawmakers say that their push to publish sensitive details about national security could benefit Russian military planning. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/IhDKZP3

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. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/LegCXx9

Cyclone Aftermath in Sri Lanka

Mujib Mashal, our South Asia bureau chief, takes us to Kandy in Sri Lanka, which suffered the worst of the devastation from last month’s cyclone. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/VpWUOJQ

‘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. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/I4JuTxh

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. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7gnuepB

The Conflict Over Nigeria’s Returned Treasures

Western museums are returning the Benin Bronzes — priceless items looted during colonialism — to Nigeria, but political infighting has jeopardized the ability to display and maintain the masterpieces. Our reporter, Alex Marshall, traveled to Nigeria to see some of the Bronzes. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/IGHtXBT

Video Shows Skydiver Dangling From Plane’s Tail After Parachute Gets Stuck

A parachutist in Queensland, Australia, survived by cutting the chute free at 15,000 feet when a reserve parachute accidentally deployed, according to a government report. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/x9a8CrW

How Andrew Tate, Manosphere Star Accused of Rape and Trafficking, Was Freed

Barred from leaving Romania, Andrew Tate courted powerful figures on the American right, from Tucker Carlson to Barron Trump. Then an extraordinary order let him go. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/AB4ZG5e

Yemeni Separatists Set Sights on Houthi-Controlled Capital

The Southern Transitional Council has seized control of parts of Yemen over the past week, with ambitions to create a “south Arabian state.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/kLUHTsj

A History of U.S. Military Action in Latin America

The United States’ history in the region includes several about-faces, contradictions and missteps. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/EsCiNdH

Honduras Issues Warrant for Juan Orlando Hernández

The country’s attorney general said he had issued an international arrest warrant for Juan Orlando Hernández. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/DXKrEbH

The Second ‘China Shock’

Chinese exports are flooding the developing world, and the social consequences are bound to be profound. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/exdbDQL

Jerusalem Authorities Raid UNRWA Compound and Raise Israeli Flag

Municipal officials say the action was about unpaid taxes. The U.N. relief agency for Palestinians says it is exempt from taxes and should be immune from such a raid, calling it illegal. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/wIyc0Dg

U.S. Deports Second Planeload of Iranians, Officials Say

The plane, carrying about 50 Iranians and other deportees, took off from Arizona on Sunday, under a deal the Trump administration reached with Iran two months ago. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/kXltAQB

The New Syria

The country certainly still faces many challenges. But some things are now going right there — and those are worth our attention, too. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/OcDUTu6

Katy Perry Posts Photos With Justin Trudeau Amid Romance Rumors

Ms. Perry and Mr. Trudeau, the former prime minister of Canada, posed together in photos and videos on Instagram, making them “Instagram official.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/VdG4ePY

Fire in Goa, India, Kills at Least 25

Officials told the Indian news media that the fire tore through a nightclub in the southwestern state of Goa, a popular tourist destination. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/J879ZYq

In Honduras, Some Voters Were Swayed by Trump, Others Angered

President Trump backed Nasry Asfura days before the Nov. 30 election and denounced his opponents. In a close race, that has potentially tipped the scales. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/VnzHtlG

At Least 17 Migrants Die in Greece’s Worst Shipwreck in Two Years

Two people were rescued from a half-sunken boat off the island of Crete on Saturday evening, but 17 others died in the wreck. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/JkHbitY

Venezuela’s Nobel Winner Will Go to Norway for Peace Prize, Official Says

Venezuelan officials say María Corina Machado will be considered a fugitive if she goes to Oslo, laying bare the risks for the opposition leader. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/hEsSiwY

China’s Mad at Japan, and Pop Stars Are Paying for It

Beijing is curbing Japanese movies, music and art as it seeks to punish Tokyo for its support of Taiwan. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/5RDzYk2

Man Who Swallowed Stolen Fabergé Egg Passes It Naturally, Police Say

The man ingested the egg locket at a jewelry store in New Zealand last week, according to the authorities. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/gXQfIuD

When Kids Adopt New Technologies, Hype Can Turn to Backlash

The arc of mobile phones and social media may foretell the future of artificial intelligence in schools. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/6hjrnCI

Dominik Duka, Czech Cardinal Jailed Under Communism, Dies at 82

While in prison in 1981, he befriended the dissident and future Czech president Vaclav Havel. Later, he became a conservative voice in Rome. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/HNMPSoQ

After Years of Debate, Vatican Says No to Women Deacons, at Least for Now

But a papal commission examining the question said further study was required, and advised that women should be given other leadership roles in the Catholic Church. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/IPbBEfR

Ludwig Minelli, Founder of Swiss Assisted-Suicide Group, Dies at 92

Dignitas has helped more than 3,000 people take their own lives, an act that Mr. Minelli maintained was a fundamental exercise of free will. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/KyaWjHU

Yegor Ligachev, Gorbachev’s No. 2 Who Turned Foe, Is Dead at 100

As the Kremlin’s hard-line Communist ideologist, he initially embraced his boss’s modernizing reforms before turning against them as threats to the Soviet order. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/PqUZgR1

U.N. Security Council to Visit Syria and Lebanon at ‘Crucial’ Time for the Countries

The trip comes days before the anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad, and as Lebanon is navigating the cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/PY3gzC1

Our Top Editor Answers Questions

Joe Kahn, The New York Times’s executive editor, was asked about how we cover the news and make judgment calls in our reporting and editing. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/lSDW8q1

Reckoning With a New Era of Deadly Floods

The floods and landslides that have killed more than 1,350 people in recent weeks are a grim reminder of the risks of a warming planet. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/iW2wCDJ

Whoops, the New Skating Rink Is Encroaching on Luciano Pavarotti

“Nessun Dorma?” More like “Ice, Ice Baby,” as a statue in Italy is overshadowed. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/CZ0JfKR

Son of El Chapo Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Father’s Former Cartel Partner

Joaquín Guzmán López admitted to having the once-untouchable drug kingpin Ismael Zambada García abducted and flown to the United States, among a sweeping set of other crimes. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/XWE0ASB

Trump Becomes the Wild Card in Razor-Thin Honduras Election

President Trump warned that if his favored candidate didn’t win, the United States would “not be throwing good money after bad” at the country. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/woRb5P1

What Jamaica Wants After Deadly Hurricane? Visit Us, Island Says.

Tourism accounts for nearly a third of Jamaica’s economy, so officials are rushing to reopen dozens of hotels in time to salvage the vital winter travel season. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/byjEJNx

Sri Lanka Declares ‘Largest’ Disaster as Cyclone Death Toll Rises to 355

The president called the nationwide flooding the largest and most challenging natural disaster in the island’s history, as emergency rescue efforts continue. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/UgYNmMo