World
Why Now? The Lost Chances to Reach a Hostage Deal, and a Cease-Fire, Months Ago
On Gaza, President Trump put few, if any, guardrails on Israel’s offensive, bucking international demands for a cease-fire. Then he changed course.
China’s High Ambitions for Clean Energy
Our Beijing bureau chief Keith Bradsher reports on new solar and wind projects on the Tibetan Plateau.
As Winter Nears, Russian Strikes on Ukraine’s Energy Grid Cause Blackouts
Every fall since the war started in 2022, Russia has targeted electricity and heating infrastructure in an effort to weaken Ukrainians’ will to continue fighting.
Orban’s ‘Propaganda State’ in Hungary Is Starting to Show Cracks
The Hungarian leader has secured power by keeping control over the news media. Now, a political opponent is starting to show the limits of his tactics.
Arson That Seemed Spontaneous in Nepal Could Have Been Deliberate
A New York Times investigation points to a coordinated campaign of destruction during last month’s unrest. An official inquiry is underway but answers are growing harder to find.
Bangladesh Detains Army Officers Accused of Crimes Under Previous Regime
The arrest warrants, issued for more than two dozen people, were part of the country’s continuing struggle to come to terms with its authoritarian past.
Israel and Hamas Were Not Ready for a Comprehensive Peace Deal, Mediator Says
The Qatari prime minister told The New York Times that Gaza war mediators decided to delay talks on more difficult issues so a hostage-prisoner swap could be concluded quickly.
World Cup Qualifiers Become a Venue for European Protests of Israel
Israeli soccer officials expected the demonstrations to persist even after a cease-fire took hold in Gaza.
Trump Is Blowing Up Boats Off Venezuela. Could Mexico’s Cartels Be Next?
U.S. strikes on boats that President Trump says are drug smugglers have unsettled America’s biggest trading partner, where powerful criminal groups produce and smuggle drugs.
