In British Columbia, a Political Party’s Collapse Echoes an Earlier Election
The end of a coalition of Conservatives and Liberals over 70 years ago led to a surprising election result and reshaped the province’s politics.
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2024-10-12 10:10:02
Boris Johnson Makes a Case for Trump’s Return, and Perhaps, His Own
In his memoir, “Unleashed,” the former prime minister is “optimistic” about the possibility that Donald J. Trump could regain the White House.
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2024-10-11 22:00:03
Lebanon’s Leader Calls on U.N. for Cease-Fire as Beirut Searches for Airstrike Survivors
Rescuers dug through rubble in Beirut as the caretaker prime minister implored the United Nations to adopt a resolution calling for an “immediate” truce between Israel and Hezbollah.
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2024-10-11 20:54:03
Faced With Regional Setbacks, India Flexes Its New Economic Muscle
Tapping into a fast-growing economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been offering financial help to India’s neighbors as he tries to counter China’s influence.
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2024-10-11 20:54:03
Nima Rinji Sherpa Becomes Youngest Climber to Summit 14 Highest Mountains
Nima Rinji Sherpa’s achievement highlights the role of Sherpas in an activity where they shoulder much of the risk but receive little glory.
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2024-10-11 20:54:03
Latest WWF Wildlife Survey Points to ‘Alarming’ Declines
The results from an important ongoing assessment look grim. But the survey is often misunderstood.
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2024-10-11 20:54:03
Conditions in Gaza Worsen Amid Israeli Strikes
UNICEF said women and children were killed in an airstrike while waiting for malnutrition treatment.
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2024-10-11 20:54:02
Nobel Updates: Peace Prize Is Awarded to Japanese Group of Atomic Bomb Survivors
Nihon Hidankyo is a grass-roots movement of survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The group’s efforts have helped establish a “nuclear taboo,” the Nobel committee said.
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2024-10-11 20:54:02
North Korea Accuses the South of Sending Drones Over Pyongyang
Pyongyang threatened military action if the provocations continued, while the South advised its angry neighbor not to act “rashly.”
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2024-10-11 20:54:02
Rescuers Search for Survivors After Strikes Hit Central Beirut
Lebanese officials said at least 22 people were killed in an Israeli attack that reduced one of the capital city’s central intersections to a ruin.
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2024-10-11 20:54:02
A Woman Won South Korea’s First Literature Nobel. That Says a Lot.
While Han Kang’s victory was celebrated as a crowning cultural achievement for her country, her work also represents a form of rebellion against its culture.
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2024-10-11 20:54:02
Ukrainian Journalist Viktoria Roshchina Dies in Russian Captivity, Ukraine Says
Viktoria Roshchina, a 27-year-old reporter, had been detained by the Russian authorities after reporting from occupied territories in Ukraine.
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2024-10-11 20:54:02
Israel Orders Gazans to Leave the North, but Most Are Staying Put
A woman in a town surrounded by Israeli troops said she and her family stayed away from the windows and prayed for relief: “That’s how we survive these dark days.”
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2024-10-11 20:54:02
In Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, a Lone Gas Station Is a Lifeline
Thousands have fled the town of Baalbek amid a barrage of Israeli airstrikes. For those who remain, Ali Jawad’s business is a critical piece of an informal safety net.
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2024-10-11 20:54:02
Who Are the U.N. Peacekeepers at Lebanon-Israel Border?
Established to maintain peace in southern Lebanon, the UNIFIL forces have been increasingly caught in the middle of the Israeli-Hezbollah war.
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