NYT

Ceremonies took place on Thursday to commemorate two years since the surprise attack of Oct. 7, 2023, on southern Israel.

As Syria’s regime collapsed, the world’s eyes were on Bashar al-Assad’s getaway flight. Behind him, officials key to his brutal rule made a mass exodus, virtually undetected.

The result gives Sébastien Lecornu, France’s prime minister, a reprieve after weeks of political turmoil. But he still has to get a budget passed by the end of the year.

The government subtly rebuffed the president’s comments that it would stop buying Russian oil, as it tries to avoid a public fight and end a trade dispute with Washington.

Chinese state media is rallying the public and posting old propaganda footage, but officials are also careful to leave room for talks with President Trump.

The move would allow county officials to provide financial aid to those affected by Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.

With the bodies of 10 people returned from Gaza, Israelis elated by the release of hostages began mourning those who did not make it home alive.

Photos taken by blackwater divers offered a new glimpse into the early life stages of marine fishes and their interactions with other animals.

New York Times reporters compiled a wide array of clues to uncover what happened to Bashar al-Assad’s key enforcers after the fall of the regime.

The development comes as the U.S. military is drawing up options for President Trump to consider, including possible strikes inside the country.

The response to a new visa for skilled foreign workers has caught even the Chinese government by surprise.

The militants said they would need special equipment to retrieve more bodies in Gaza. The announcement could put the truce with Israel at risk.

Xi Jinping’s need to project strength before a crucial meeting of Communist Party leaders may help explain why Beijing announced new rare earth controls.

Edward Serotta created an archive of 1,230 in-depth interviews with Holocaust survivors about how they lived, both before and after. “Every one of them comes with a story,” he said.

The cease-fire went into effect on Wednesday, hours after explosions hit Kabul and 12 Afghans died in fighting along the countries’ border.

A deep sense of unease has gripped Iran since American and Israeli airstrikes in June, but on a recent visit to the capital, we found that many Iranians seemed to be just trying to get by.

When President Javier Milei of Argentina faced an economic meltdown, President Trump vowed to come to his aid. But that lifeline is coming at a cost.

Analysts say they are unsure what the Trump administration hopes to get out of its gifts and concessions to Belarus’s autocratic leader.

Canadian leaders blame the move by Stellantis to abandon production in Ontario on President Trump’s tariffs. Mr. Trump says he wants to increase production in the United States.

Hamas has handed over the bodies of eight people, but says it is struggling to find the remains of others after two years of war.