Russia Asks United States to Stop Pursuit of Fleeing Oil Tanker The tanker, which had been sailing to Venezuela to pick up oil, has claimed Russian...
Live Updates: Dozens Confirmed Dead in Fire at New Year’s Party in Swiss Alps The local police said that their preliminary toll was about 40 dead,...
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Venezuela Frees Dozens of Political Prisoners At least 80 people were released, including one with U.S. ties, though more than 800 remain detained in Venezuela for...
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Several Dead After Explosion and Fire at New Year’s Party in Switzerland The police said the fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. after an explosion at...
Another New Year at War: Ukraine’s Troops Doubt It Will Be the Last After a year of Russian advances, the goal for 2026 is simply to...
Gone in 2025: A Yearlong Procession of Giants Marquee names all, they found international fame in the arts, politics, the sciences and beyond. Marquee names all,...
Most of Iran Shuts Down as Government Grapples With Protests and Economy Amid mounting street protests, businesses, universities and government offices stayed closed Wednesday under government...
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President Macron of France Backs Social Media Restrictions for Children French lawmakers are expected next month to discuss a ban on social media for children. In...
Venezuela Detains U.S. Citizens Amid Trump Administration’s Growing Pressure The number of American citizens held in Venezuela has grown since the start of the U.S. military...
Thailand Releases 18 Cambodian P.O.W.s The repatriation of the Cambodian soldiers captured in July comes on the heels of a 72-hour cease-fire that could end months...
Slow Flood Recovery Stirs Anger in Far-Flung Corner of Indonesia Protests have erupted in Aceh Province on the northern tip of Sumatra island, where anger and...
George Clooney Is French Now The actor and his wife, Amal Clooney, were granted French citizenship. He has spoken fondly of raising their children in a...
Brigitte Bardot’s Legacy of Racist Rhetoric The actress, who died this week at 91, was an icon of 1960s cinema. She was also a hero to...
Inside China’s Six-Decade Campaign to Dominate Rare Earths From Deng Xiaoping to Xi Jinping, generations of Communist Party bosses and military leaders invested in a strategic...
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...
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,...
Eurostar Trains Face Day of Delays After Power Failure The high-speed service between Britain and continental Europe was paralyzed during one of the busiest travel weeks...
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