NYT

Myanmar’s junta created a capital to withstand an invasion. Now, the military struggles to project an image of control over a crumbling nation.

The interim government released some prisoners under pressure from the Trump administration, even as it continued arrests and crackdowns elsewhere.

After 9/11, Gander took in thousands of people whose flights were diverted. History repeated on a smaller scale this week.

The country is in the midst of a record-breaking heat wave, with temperatures well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Multiple bush fires were burning in the state of Victoria.

The Marinera, which was seized by the U.S., isn’t the only ship from the “shadow fleet” of oil tankers to switch lately to a Russian identity, seeking protection.

Ronald S. Lauder, a billionaire friend of Mr. Trump, is among the investors. The move comes as the Trump administration looks for investment opportunities in Ukraine.

The president has repeatedly tied Venezuela to drug overdose deaths, claimed the Maduro regime sent an influx of criminal migrants and accused the country of stealing American oil.

On topic after topic, President Trump made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not international law or treaties.

A mass departure by sanctioned tankers, some switching to Russian flags, has triggered a fresh effort by the United States to pursue Venezuelan oil shipments at sea.

Experts say the scam industry has become a pillar of Cambodia’s economy, but it is under pressure from other countries to crack down.

Ms. San Miguel’s arrest in 2024 raised fears that Venezuela had entered a new era of repression.

A network of websites known as “Portal Kombat” is spreading messages about U.S. military hardware, according to tracking firms.

In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times on Wednesday, President Trump said “only time will tell” when it comes to how long the United States aims to control the country.

A warming planet has opened up new shipping routes and turned Greenland into a geostrategic asset for the Trump administration.

Laurent Vinatier, a French citizen and researcher, was freed in exchange for the release of Daniil Kasatkin, a Russian basketball player.

The military said it had completed the first phase of a plan to demilitarize armed groups as fears grew that Israel was preparing a new offensive against Hezbollah.

Internet connectivity data collected on Thursday showed that the country went almost completely offline, as the government cracks down on protesters.

The Ukrainian authorities urged residents in the Dnipropetrovsk region to stock up on water as crews raced to restore service.