Why China, a One-Party State, Is Backing Elections in This Country The vote in Myanmar, widely seen as a sham, is a bid for legitimacy by...
The Truce Is 2 Months Old. So Why Have Hundreds of Gazans Been Killed? Since the cease-fire took effect, Israel says it has targeted only militants....
Trump’s Tanker Crackdown Paralyzes Venezuelan Oil Exports Oil exports, the country’s financial lifeblood, have plummeted after the United States took action against three ships that have...
‘Song Sung Blue’ Review: A Christmas ‘Caroline’ Craig Brewer’s toe-tapping weepie about the triumphs and tragedies of a Neil Diamond tribute band is exactly the movie...
Crypto for Christmas? Gen Z-ers Are Cautiously Open to the Idea. Despite recent volatility in the crypto market, younger generations are still open to receiving digital...
‘The Plague’ Review: Pool of the Flies A stunner of a debut film follows a group of boys at a water polo camp, where an outsider...
Zelensky Opens Way to Demilitarized Zone in Eastern Ukraine to Reach Peace The offer was the closest Mr. Zelensky has come to addressing the thorny territorial...
China Is Shifting Its Nuclear Forces to Swifter Footing, Pentagon Says The country’s production of nuclear warheads has slowed, but its missiles may be poised to...
Australian State Passes ‘Extraordinary’ Gun and Protest Laws After Bondi Attack While the new restrictions on firearms have broad support, new police powers to crack down...
A Vintage Kabul Cinema Finally Falls to Taliban Bulldozers Built during a cosmopolitan era in the 1960s, the Ariana closed when the Taliban took power, but...
Thailand, Attacking Cambodia, Says Its Target Is the Scam Industry Thai warplanes have bombed compounds where people are forced to defraud others online. Rights activists say...
Ukraine Withdraws From Eastern Town, Complicating Negotiating Stance The town of Siversk had served as a stronghold in the portion of eastern Donetsk still under Ukrainian...
How Much Water Does the A.I. Industry Use? Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, the hosts of “Hard Fork” at The New York Times, spoke with Andrew...
Russell Brand Is Charged With Additional Counts of Rape and Sexual Assault The actor, comedian and YouTuber now faces seven counts of rape and sexual assault...
‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ and the Art of Racial Solidarity Across film (“Sinners,” “One Battle After Another”), theater (“Ragtime”) and TV (“The Lowdown”), four works...
Is Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids a Good Idea? On the “Hard Fork” podcast, the hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton discuss a new law...
Two New Banksy Murals Appear in London Two new London murals, widely attributed to the mysterious street artist, combine seasonal themes with what appears to be...
May Britt, 91, Dies; Her Marriage to Sammy Davis Jr. Sparked Outrage She was a white actress, he was a popular Black entertainer, and their relationship...
After Bondi Massacre, a Moment of Unity. Then, Bitter Partisanship. The political point scoring that has erupted after the terror attack last week is unusual in...
China Delays Plans for Mass Production of Self-Driving Cars After Accident After years of planning for cars that would let drivers take their hands off the...
