Volunteers Are Risking Their Lives to Stop Ebola. They Aren’t Always Welcome.

Frontline Congolese workers who conduct safe burials are key to containing what experts fear could become the worst ever Ebola outbreak. They risk not just infection, but the anger of terrified communities.

Published: June 27, 2026, 7:33 am

Venezuela Live Updates: Window Narrowing to Find Survivors as Quake Death Toll Surpasses 1,400

International teams were joining search efforts on Saturday after twin earthquakes devastated northern Venezuela, leaving many people trapped under rubble.

Published: June 27, 2026, 11:27 am

Mexican Officials Have Become Informants for the Trump Administration

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico has pushed back against U.S. investigations into Mexican politicians. Now some politicians want to cooperate.

Published: June 27, 2026, 5:29 am

Live Updates: Mideast Hostilities Flare, Testing Fragile U.S.-Iran Truce

Bahrain said it had been targeted by Iranian drones, an apparent retaliation after U.S. strikes on Iranian military sites overnight. A ship came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz for the second time in recent days.

Published: June 27, 2026, 11:30 am

Australia Says It Will Toughen Its Social Media Ban for Children

Saying tech companies were “not doing enough” to keep youths under 16 off their platforms, the government announced tougher fines and new powers for a regulator.

Published: June 27, 2026, 5:30 am

Once He Wanted to Lead FIFA. This Is Much Better.

Jordan’s arrival at the World Cup is the culmination of decades of patient effort by one man, but also a moment of solidarity for his nation and its diaspora.

Published: June 27, 2026, 6:55 am

Venezuela’s Economy Was On the Rise. Then the Earthquakes Struck.

Expectations are now rising over the role the United States will play in helping Venezuela, which had already been laid low by decades of misrule.

Published: June 27, 2026, 10:25 am

After New York Elections, Israelis Fear Further Rupture in U.S.-Israeli Relationship

Criticism of Israel’s war in Gaza, anger over the Iran war and election results in New York all suggest Israel’s solid support from Washington may be on borrowed time.

Published: June 27, 2026, 8:16 am

Central and Eastern Europe Are Feeling the Heat Now

Much of Germany and Poland were under extreme heat warnings on Saturday as the weather phenomenon driving this week’s record-breaking temperatures moved east.

Published: June 27, 2026, 6:09 am

Exiled Chefs From Myanmar Give Burmese Food Chance to Shine on International Stage

Much of the world is unfamiliar with the cuisine, but an exodus from Myanmar after a coup has made it more visible on the international stage.

Published: June 27, 2026, 6:01 am

A Sculptor Rushes to Finish a Lionel Messi Statue During the World Cup

As Lionel Messi chases another World Cup title, an artist is rushing to finish a gigantic statue of the soccer star in the middle of the Patagonian desert.

Published: June 27, 2026, 2:02 am

Zelensky Steps Up Threats Against Belarus for Aiding Drone Attacks

Ukrainian officials say their northern neighbor is allowing its radio relay stations to be used to guide Russian attack drones more precisely.

Published: June 26, 2026, 1:38 am

A $2.5 Billion Whodunit: The Hack That Dented the U.K. Economy

A loose collective of cybercriminals initially took credit for crippling Jaguar Land Rover last year. Investigators now see Russian hands behind the ransomware attack.

Published: June 26, 2026, 12:03 am

Small Plane Crashes Into Tallest Building in Beijing

Crowds in the capital’s central business district fled as the crash sent debris falling into the streets below.

Published: June 26, 2026, 1:32 pm

The scale of destruction heralds a larger death toll to come, a top U.N. official says.

Published: June 27, 2026, 8:14 am

Deal With Israel Divides Lebanese, Fueling Protests in Beirut

Supporters welcomed the agreement as a step toward curtailing Iran’s influence within Lebanon, but others took to the streets, calling it a capitulation.

Published: June 27, 2026, 10:13 am

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Published: June 27, 2026, 10:38 am

U.S.-Iran Deal’s Vague Language Comes Back to Haunt Peace Efforts

The deal called for Iran to “make arrangements” for the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has interpreted that to mean it can designate which routes ships take.

Published: June 27, 2026, 10:07 am

Chinese Dissident Who Fled by Sea to South Korea Lands in Canada

Dong Guangping reached Toronto after a decade of failed attempts to escape China. He traveled to South Korea last month in an inflatable rubber boat.

Published: June 27, 2026, 7:05 am

Natural Selection

Sometimes, our preference for certitude, our need to define things with conviction, closes us off from possibility.

Published: June 27, 2026, 3:15 am

Affogato and Rendang on the Menu in Canada’s High Arctic

The menu offerings at Kuugaq Café, owned by immigrants from the Philippines, speaks to the increasing diversity of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut.

Published: June 27, 2026, 3:00 am

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Published: June 27, 2026, 9:33 am

An Attack on Ebola’s First Responders

Our chief Africa correspondent, Declan Walsh, reports from a city where Red Cross workers carrying out burials in the Ebola outbreak have come under attack.

Published: June 27, 2026, 2:00 am

At the Stadium and Far Away, Cape Verde Fans Embrace the Possible

Cape Verdeans were ecstatic when their country qualified for the World Cup. Their joy has now been supercharged by what seemed unthinkable before the tournament: a spot in the knockouts.

Published: June 26, 2026, 9:59 pm

Nations Send Rescue Teams and Aid to Venezuela After Earthquakes

The number of the dead continues to rise as search-and-rescue teams descended upon the country to dig out people buried in rubble.

Published: June 26, 2026, 8:05 pm

Convicted Rapist Who Fled to Scotland and Faked His Own Death Dies in Utah

Nicholas Rossi, 38, raped two girlfriends in 2008 and later fled to Scotland, prosecutors said. An attentive nurse treating him for Covid in 2021 identified him.

Published: June 26, 2026, 5:18 pm

Scenes of Collapse: The Emergency at Venezuela’s Hospitals

A snapshot of the toll of the country’s twin quakes.

Published: June 26, 2026, 5:51 pm

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Published: June 26, 2026, 2:57 pm

As Foreign Aid Arrived, Many Venezuelans Asked: ‘Where is Our Military?’

The nation’s armed forces seemed to arrive late into the emergency response — with an emphasis on controlling traffic, even as bodies remained buried under rubble.

Published: June 26, 2026, 2:39 pm

A floating convenience store appears in Toronto

“Global Convenience,” an art installation honoring the city’s role as a World Cup host, is a near-perfect replica of a corner shop. Someone got stranded after swimming out to it last week.

Published: June 26, 2026, 2:24 pm

In Venezuela’s Rubble, Listening for Whispers And Longing for Help

Facing criticism from residents that it was not doing enough to help, the Venezuelan government said it had dispatched more than 100 heavy machines to clear debris.

Published: June 26, 2026, 3:31 pm

Migrant Camps Swell in South Africa Amid Growing Anti-Immigrant Threats

A threat to all undocumented foreigners to leave the country by Tuesday has led many to set up street camps as they try to get out.

Published: June 26, 2026, 2:06 pm

Why Lebanon Is Celebrating Brazil’s Win

Our correspondent Abdi Latif Dahir visits a Brazil national team World Cup watch party in Tripoli, Lebanon. Brazil is especially popular here as it’s home to the world’s largest Lebanese diaspora.

Published: June 27, 2026, 10:51 am

Earthquake Tests Growing Ties Between U.S. and Venezuela

The Trump administration said it would commit aid, at a time when it has been expanding U.S. commercial interests in Venezuela beyond oil.

Published: June 27, 2026, 10:06 am

Yves Lacoste, Who Exposed U.S. Bombing of Vietnam’s Waterways, Dies at 96

He used a geographer’s tools to demonstrate that North Vietnamese civilian infrastructure had been deliberately attacked, threatening millions of lives.

Published: June 26, 2026, 12:28 pm

Search Teams From California, Virginia and Florida Head to Venezuela

The groups that include firefighters, doctors and structural engineering specialists began arriving on Friday to join the race to find survivors.

Published: June 26, 2026, 11:36 am

The Venezuela Earthquakes Hit a Health System Already in Crisis

Firefighters are using cellphone lights because of a flashlight shortage, and an overwhelmed hospital in the disaster zone is operating without running water, one doctor said.

Published: June 27, 2026, 11:27 am

The Netherlands Records Its First Assisted Death of a Child Between 1 and 12

Physician-assisted death for terminally ill children in that age group has been allowed in the country since 2024.

Published: June 26, 2026, 9:44 am

The Moment One Venezuelan Survivor Was Pulled From a Flattened Building

Graciela Mora was with a friend when earthquakes hit northern Venezuela. Video captured the moment she was rescued.

Published: June 26, 2026, 10:36 am

Survivors in quake-hit La Guaira tell of loss and rescue.

Published: June 26, 2026, 8:43 am

Venezuelans Displaced by Quakes Sleep in Streets, Plazas and Cars

Twin earthquakes have left thousands homeless. Many others who are too afraid to sleep in their homes have taken to the streets.

Published: June 26, 2026, 7:08 am

Canada’s 24 Sussex Drive Is a Dump. Mark Carney Is Going to Fix It Up.

The prime minister’s official residence in Ottawa, in disrepair and vacant for more than a decade, has become the country’s most prominent home renovation project.

Published: June 26, 2026, 11:10 am

Psychiatrist Who Killed Six at German Christmas Market Is Jailed for Life

The man drove into a crowd of shoppers in December 2024, wounding hundreds of people.

Published: June 26, 2026, 6:28 am

Ukrainian Attacks Spur State of Emergency Declaration in Crimea

Weeks of intense strikes by Ukraine have rattled everyday life in Crimea to an extent unseen since Russia illegally annexed the peninsula in 2014.

Published: June 26, 2026, 10:06 am

U.S. Strikes Iran in Retaliation for Attack on Vessel in Strait of Hormuz

President Trump on Friday called Iran’s attack on a container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier a “foolish” act.

Published: June 26, 2026, 6:36 pm

Ryanair Stops Charging for Parents to Sit With Their Children

The airline said it had “reluctantly” changed course after a British regulator began investigating whether its fees were illegal.

Published: June 26, 2026, 3:15 am

As Europe Sweats, Some Politicians Talk of Air-Conditioning, Not Climate Action

Heat-related deaths and disruptions to daily life are forcing politicians to reckon, in different ways, with a rapidly warming planet.

Published: June 26, 2026, 6:08 am

Heat Wave Prompts Paris to Suspend Sports Events and Public Drinking

The Paris police chief, Patrice Faure, said that alcohol restrictions were intended to ease pressure on health services.

Published: June 26, 2026, 5:27 am

Iran’s Long World Cup Journey Defined by War and Political Tension

A win or draw against Egypt on Friday, and the team’s unusual journey will continue.

Published: June 26, 2026, 9:09 am

How Three Months of War Changed the Gulf Forever

Facing an emerging U.S.-Iran deal that leaves them vulnerable, Gulf Arab countries are reshaping their defense strategies, economies and trade routes.

Published: June 26, 2026, 2:01 am

How a Jet Fuel Refinery Is Scrambling After the Iran War Oil Shock

For a mega-refinery in Ulsan, South Korea, a top exporter of jet fuel to the West Coast of the United States and other places, weaning off Middle Eastern oil is no small feat.

Published: June 26, 2026, 2:40 am

I Was Kicked Out of China

Our Times correspondent, Vivian Wang, was expelled from China as part of Beijing’s crackdown on foreign journalists. She explains how a pressure campaign by the authorities made it challenging to do her job.

Published: June 26, 2026, 2:00 am

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Published: June 26, 2026, 3:55 pm

In London, You Can Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday From the British Side

Britain may have lost the Revolutionary War, but London still holds the blueprints of the American Revolution. Follow in the founders’ footsteps at these notable places.

Published: June 26, 2026, 12:39 pm

The Aftermath of Venezuela’s Earthquakes

Adriana Loureiro Fernandez, a photographer for The New York Times, describes the scene on the ground after the Venezuelan earthquakes.

Published: June 26, 2026, 3:32 am

Now It’s Fireworks and a Fence Keeping Tourists From the Reflecting Pool

Chain-link fencing now surrounds the pool in preparation for a Fourth of July celebration. It has not stopped people from gawking.

Published: June 27, 2026, 11:16 am

Watergate Today as a Blip of a Story? Vance Might Not Be Entirely Wrong.

Nixon’s offenses were not a deep-state invention. But in the age of Donald Trump, and in a fractured media environment, voters have become more inured to political scandal.

Published: June 27, 2026, 2:02 am

Colorado Supreme Court Delay Threatens Democratic Redistricting Effort

Both parties are awaiting a decision on the validity of ballot proposals to redraw Colorado’s maps ahead of 2028. Democrats say each day without a ruling puts the proposals at risk.

Published: June 27, 2026, 2:02 am

Jeffries Faces Steep Test as Far Left Builds Strength in Congress

The victories of Darializa Avila Chevalier and other anti-establishment candidates are changing the face of House Democrats, posing a challenge for their leader.

Published: June 27, 2026, 9:19 am

What to Watch in Louisiana’s Republican Senate Runoff

Saturday’s election will be the latest test of President Trump’s influence in G.O.P. contests.

Published: June 27, 2026, 2:02 am

Trump-Backed Great American State Fair Features Extra Tinges of Red

At the kickoff to the Great American State Fair, exhibits celebrating the nation were on display. So were conservative themes.

Published: June 27, 2026, 2:02 am

Riding Into 2028: On the Midterms Trail, Andy Beshear Eyes a Bigger Prize

The two-term Democratic governor of deep-red Kentucky, in demand as a surrogate in key 2026 races, talks horses, faith and family politics as he considers a run for the White House.

Published: June 27, 2026, 9:09 am

At World Cup, Iran-Egypt ‘Pride Match’ Stirs Conversation About Persecution

Seattle had designated Friday’s match to celebrate L.G.B.T.Q. rights, but the teams that faced off are from countries that penalize homosexuality.

Published: June 27, 2026, 12:03 am

Dan Sullivan Can Join Dan Sullivan on Alaska Senate Ballot, Judge Says

The ruling reversed a decision by the state’s elections office that had found Dan J. Sullivan was ineligible to challenge Dan S. Sullivan, an incumbent senator.

Published: June 26, 2026, 11:07 pm

U.S. Begins Investigating Polymarket, a Test of a Key Regulator

Last year, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission overruled its enforcement attorneys and killed a separate inquiry into whether the Trump-tied company was illegally serving U.S. customers.

Published: June 26, 2026, 7:08 pm

Weinstein Will Be Resentenced in California Rape Case

The disgraced film producer had been given 16 years in prison in one of several prosecutions that have had him behind bars since 2020.

Published: June 26, 2026, 5:51 pm

Convicted Rapist Who Fled to Scotland and Faked His Own Death Dies in Utah

Nicholas Rossi, 38, raped two girlfriends in 2008 and later fled to Scotland, prosecutors said. An attentive nurse treating him for Covid in 2021 identified him.

Published: June 26, 2026, 5:18 pm

Bodies of 117 Dogs Are Found at ‘No-Kill’ Sanctuary in California, Sheriff Says

Many of the dogs that were found buried at Miranda’s Rescue Animal Sanctuary in Fortuna, Calif., showed evidence of bullet fragments, investigators said.

Published: June 26, 2026, 5:08 pm

Wildfire Incinerates a ‘Hidden Gem’ in Utah’s Mountains

The Cottonwood fire had grown to 92,000 acres as of Saturday morning, and torn through more than 100 condos and cabins at an expanding ski community.

Published: June 27, 2026, 8:47 am

In Small Step, Israel Agrees to Withdrawal From Two Areas in Lebanon

Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged that the agreement marked only “the beginning of the beginning” of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon.

Published: June 26, 2026, 4:19 pm

How the Reflecting Pool Turned Green: Missing ‘Bubblers’ and a Rush Job

Bulky “nanobubbler” machines were carted off ahead of a promotional event for President Trump’s Ultimate Fighting Championship birthday party.

Published: June 26, 2026, 4:45 pm

What to Know About Problems at the Reflecting Pool and Trump’s Claims of Vandalism

The administration has provided little evidence to back up some of his assertions about the Lincoln Memorial pool. Experts say other factors could have caused the major problems that have plagued it.

Published: June 26, 2026, 6:09 pm

Pete Buttigieg Says He Was Separated From His Children in ‘Swatting’ Attack

The former transportation secretary recounted being kept away from his 4-year-old twins overnight after an anonymous report accused him of posing a threat to them. The police said the report was false.

Published: June 26, 2026, 4:22 pm

‘Pride Match’ Celebration Proves Awkward for Iran-Egypt Game in Seattle

Although homosexuality is illegal in both countries, their World Cup game has been designated a “Pride Match” by Seattle’s organizing committee to mark the month celebrating the L.G.B.T.Q. community.

Published: June 26, 2026, 2:21 pm

Tackling the Politics of the World Cup

The soccer tournament has brought a flood of political story lines.

Published: June 26, 2026, 2:15 pm

Bill Pulte Picks G.O.P. Election Operative for Spy Agency Job

Christina Norton is the new chief of staff at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, former officials said.

Published: June 26, 2026, 2:50 pm

How the Supreme Court Removed Key Protections for Immigrants

Our Supreme Court reporter Ann E. Marimow describes how a 6-3 majority of the justices removed protections for immigrants and asylum seekers amid the Trump administration’s crackdown.

Published: June 27, 2026, 7:16 am

Centrist Democrats Rebuke Party’s Left Wing: ‘We Are Capitalist, Not Socialist’

Following high-profile primary victories by democratic socialists, some moderate Democrats are advocating a different course, highlighting tensions in the party.

Published: June 26, 2026, 6:46 pm

Earthquake Tests Growing Ties Between U.S. and Venezuela

The Trump administration said it would commit aid, at a time when it has been expanding U.S. commercial interests in Venezuela beyond oil.

Published: June 27, 2026, 10:06 am

D.C. Reaches Settlement in Lawsuit Brought by ‘Star Wars’ National Guard Protester

Sam O’Hara was playing “Imperial March,” the theme of the film series villains, while protesting the presence of National Guard troops in the capital when he was handcuffed by city police officers.

Published: June 26, 2026, 12:06 pm

Yale Seeks Trump Administration Deal in Inquiry Over Race and Admissions

The university hired a high-powered law firm to try to reach an agreement with the Justice Department over claims its admissions practices hurt white and Asian applicants.

Published: June 26, 2026, 11:46 am