World News

Rohit Bal, Exuberant Star of Indian Fashion, Dies at 63

Rohit Bal, Exuberant Star of Indian Fashion, Dies at 63

Penelope Green
/
Politics

Known as “the bad boy of fashion,” he was among a wave of designers who created modern Indian couture by updating traditional garments.


Read More
U.S. Defends Paris Climate Accord as ‘Best Hope’ at International Court of Justice

U.S. Defends Paris Climate Accord as ‘Best Hope’ at International Court of Justice

Karen Zraick
/
Politics

In a landmark international hearing on climate change, a U.S. representative backed the Paris accord, but left unanswered questions about U.S. commitments in a Trump presidency.


Read More
Mexican Authorities Seize 20 Million Doses of Fentanyl in Record Haul

Mexican Authorities Seize 20 Million Doses of Fentanyl in Record Haul

James Wagner and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega
/
Politics

The operation comes after President-elect Donald J. Trump threatened tariffs on Mexico if the country did not crack down on fentanyl.


Read More
Thursday Briefing: An Impeachment Motion in South Korea

Thursday Briefing: An Impeachment Motion in South Korea

Gaya Gupta
/
Politics

Plus, what’s your favorite holiday tradition?


Read More
South Korea’s Martial Law Turmoil Threatens Pacific Alliance With U.S. and Japan

South Korea’s Martial Law Turmoil Threatens Pacific Alliance With U.S. and Japan

Motoko Rich
/
Politics

Donald J. Trump had been seen as the main risk factor for the partnership between Tokyo, Seoul and Washington. Then came martial law in South Korea.


Read More
Map: Where Rebels Have Advanced in Syria

Map: Where Rebels Have Advanced in Syria

Samuel Granados
/
Politics

Syrian opposition fighters have rapidly expanded the territory under their control in northwestern Syria.


Read More
FIFA Secures $1 Billion Broadcast Deal With DAZN for Club World Cup

FIFA Secures $1 Billion Broadcast Deal With DAZN for Club World Cup

Tariq Panja
/
Politics

An agreement with the London-based streaming company DAZN came just a day before the draw for the inaugural event and after other networks balked at FIFA’s demands.


Read More
Elite Sumo Wrestlers Will Compete in London, a Rarity Outside Japan

Elite Sumo Wrestlers Will Compete in London, a Rarity Outside Japan

Claire Moses
/
Politics

A five-day event in October will be the Japan Sumo Association’s first competition in Britain in more than three decades.


Read More
Live Updates: South Korean Leader’s Fate Is in Doubt as Lawmakers Move to Impeach Him

Live Updates: South Korean Leader’s Fate Is in Doubt as Lawmakers Move to Impeach Him

The New York Times
/
Politics

The effort to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol reflected fury over his audacious declaration of martial law in response to political gridlock. He lifted the order within hours after it sparked protests.


Read More
Iran Releases Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Laureate, From Prison for 21 Days

Iran Releases Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Laureate, From Prison for 21 Days

Lynsey Chutel
/
Politics

The activist, whose health has deteriorated, had bone surgery last month.


Read More
Stripping Down for a Night at a French Museum

Stripping Down for a Night at a French Museum

Amelia Nierenberg
/
Politics

To report on an unclothed visit to an exhibition about social nudism, a Times journalist chose to join the party. Her mother did, too.


Read More
Who Would Replace South Korea’s President Yoon?

Who Would Replace South Korea’s President Yoon?

Qasim Nauman
/
Politics

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo would take over if President Yoon Suk Yeol steps down or is impeached.


Read More
Who is Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s Opposition Leader?

Who is Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s Opposition Leader?

Minho Kim
/
Politics

The opposition leader rallied lawmakers to vote down President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law decree.


Read More
Namibia Elects Its First Woman President as Ruling Party Keeps Power

Namibia Elects Its First Woman President as Ruling Party Keeps Power

Lynsey Chutel and Timo Shihepo
/
Politics

Across southern Africa, political parties that have led their countries since the end of colonialism have ceded power to the opposition in recent months. Namibia bucked the trend.


Read More
Wednesday Briefing: A Brief Martial Law in South Korea

Wednesday Briefing: A Brief Martial Law in South Korea

Gaya Gupta
/
Politics

Plus, become a gladiator for a day.


Read More