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Iran united militias to take on Israel, but as the Israelis pummel one, Hezbollah, the rest have so far largely failed to come to its aid. https://ift.tt/EisLQtH https://ift.tt/cy7Erst World New York Times September 29, 2024 at 08:00PMFacing a Big Test, Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’ Flails
Leaders in Tehran suggested it would be the Lebanese militia that would strike back at Israel after the killing of Hassan Nasrallah and bombings in Beirut. https://ift.tt/Bcwm4pa https://ift.tt/dfx0t7O World New York Times September 28, 2024 at 08:00PMIran’s Leaders Are Vulnerable, Divided and at a Crossroad on Response to Israel
The United States’ ability to influence events in the Mideast has waned, and other major nations have essentially been onlookers. https://ift.tt/YFeWLKt https://ift.tt/XreYbuZ World New York Times September 28, 2024 at 08:00PMWhy the World’s Biggest Powers Can’t Stop a Middle East War
A Times analysis of video from the Israeli military shows that at least eight planes it said were used in the attack on Hassan Nasrallah were armed with bunker-buster bombs. https://ift.tt/HhQJ15s  World New York Times September 27, 2024 at 08:00PM2,000-Pound Bombs Likely Used in Attack That Killed Nasrallah, Video Shows
Mexican drug cartels are turning thousands of Americans into fentanyl smugglers, sending an army of couriers who can easily cross between both countries. https://ift.tt/EAR1uGg https://ift.tt/kICbm2p World New York Times September 27, 2024 at 08:00PMThe American Drug Mules Smuggling Fentanyl Into the U.S.
The Israeli military decided to strike at the Hezbollah leader because it believed there was only a short window before he disappeared to a different location, three senior Israeli officials said. https://ift.tt/gcxAP5S https://ift.tt/CKi9Yd6 World New York Times September 27, 2024 at 08:00PMIsrael Tracked Nasrallah for Months Before Assassination, Officials Say
In 32 years in charge of Hezbollah, Mr. Nasrallah, 64, has built the Iranian-backed militia into an influential force in Lebanon and a potent adversary of Israel. https://ift.tt/EzFLUQ3 https://ift.tt/gq3cuLe World New York Times September 26, 2024 at 08:00PMWho Is Hassan Nasrallah, Leader of Hezbollah?
Three men were the first to be convicted under the city’s recently expanded national security law, which has greatly curtailed political speech. https://ift.tt/AOp7k5C https://ift.tt/6oKYgb4 World New York Times September 26, 2024 at 08:00PMThis Is What Can Land You in Jail for Sedition in Hong Kong
The public call from Speaker Mike Johnson deals a blow to Kyiv’s efforts to avoid the partisan acrimony of the U.S. presidential campaign. https://ift.tt/nr1StVc https://ift.tt/OghJl1k World New York Times September 25, 2024 at 08:00PMU.S. House Speaker Demands That Ukraine Fire Ambassador
Israel said the goal of its strikes on Hezbollah was to allow residents of the north to go home. Some are hopeful that plan will work, but others worry that war may not bring safety. https://ift.tt/8AuXx0B https://ift.tt/RXwi0f5 World New York Times September 25, 2024 at 08:00PMIsrael’s Displaced Want to Go Home. But Will Attacks on Hezbollah Offer That Path?
With fall approaching, Ukraine says its forces in the eastern Donetsk region are facing battle more frequently than they have in months. https://ift.tt/2BDf68w https://ift.tt/vXlx9wJ World New York Times September 25, 2024 at 08:00PM200 Clashes a Day as Russia Races to Break Ukrainian Strongholds
The Swiss police said they had detained “several individuals” after a 64-year-old American woman reportedly died by suicide using the controversial device. https://ift.tt/PvDhRH9 https://ift.tt/yUL2YIR World New York Times September 24, 2024 at 08:00PMIn Switzerland, Reported Use of Suicide Capsule Inflames Debate
Canada’s Liberals are reeling from a string of setbacks, even as the party survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament on Wednesday. https://ift.tt/ZX1gNY4 https://ift.tt/yPSc1tR World New York Times September 24, 2024 at 08:00PMHow Canadians Fell Out of Love With Justin Trudeau
Iran says Israel wants to trap it into a direct conflict by bombing Hezbollah, even as a new Iranian president tries outreach to the West. https://ift.tt/2AXihUw https://ift.tt/2EnQOSL World New York Times September 24, 2024 at 08:00PMIran’s Dilemma: How to Preserve Its Proxies and Avoid Full-Scale War
Gisèle Pelicot waived anonymity to make public the trial of her former husband and the 50 men accused of joining him in raping her. Her poise and courage have made her an icon. https://ift.tt/hqolafB https://ift.tt/9jIlDir World New York Times September 24, 2024 at 08:00PMFrance’s Horrifying Rape Trial Has a Feminist Hero
Videos from Tulkarm and Jenin show bulldozers destroying infrastructure and businesses, as well as soldiers impeding local emergency responders. https://ift.tt/0DGgd1T  World New York Times September 24, 2024 at 08:00PMIsraeli Bulldozers Flatten Mile After Mile in the West Bank
The destruction from one of the most intense air raids in modern warfare stretches across southern Lebanon and in pockets of the east. https://ift.tt/IO4gqAX https://ift.tt/XyTf6V4 World New York Times September 23, 2024 at 08:00PMWhat Lebanon Looks Like After Israel’s Historic Airstrikes
Some experts said that Israel’s onslaught had left Hezbollah in disarray. Others noted its large weapons stockpiles and history of adapting to battle Israel’s much more high-tech military. https://ift.tt/BsAQeoE https://ift.tt/rm4KLcC World New York Times September 23, 2024 at 08:00PMAs Lebanon Reels From Israeli Attacks, the Future Is Murky for a Wounded Hezbollah
The Labour Party’s annual conference should have been a jubilant occasion. But Keir Starmer is on the defensive after intense scrutiny of gifts that he and his wife accepted. https://ift.tt/zHXtdu7 https://ift.tt/WmGtSv2 World New York Times September 22, 2024 at 08:00PMBritain’s Prime Minister, Bruised by a Dispute Over Freebies, Badly Needs a Reset
Israel’s intensifying strikes show how determined it is to stop Hezbollah’s cross-border attacks — and how far it is from achieving that goal. https://ift.tt/rRTeBvC https://ift.tt/CWZuSLG World New York Times September 22, 2024 at 08:00PMRaising the Stakes, Israel Gambles That Hezbollah Will Back Down
Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis and crushing hardship for many people. https://ift.tt/KU89h2X https://ift.tt/TLIgSn8 World New York Times September 20, 2024 at 08:00PMLeftist Leader Elected President as Sri Lanka Rejects the Old Order
A focus on mutual deterrence had kept intermittent clashes along the Lebanon-Israel border from spiraling into a major war. That changed this past week. https://ift.tt/CxrXRQn https://ift.tt/ketqbGZ World New York Times September 20, 2024 at 08:00PMAttacks on Hezbollah Alter Balance of Power in Long-Running Fight
The United Arab Emirates is expanding a covert campaign to back a winner in Sudan’s civil war. Waving the banner of the Red Crescent, it is also smuggling weapons and deploying drones. https://ift.tt/fl7cHpG https://ift.tt/N6G5Sqr World New York Times September 20, 2024 at 08:00PMHow a U.S. Ally Uses Aid as a Cover in War
In an abrupt reversal, the social network’s lawyers said it was complying with court orders that it had previously defied. Brazil’s Supreme Court could allow the site to return next week. https://ift.tt/uPwUzx6 https://ift.tt/Ul3DVpB World New York Times September 20, 2024 at 08:00PMElon Musk’s X Backs Down in Brazil
Several videos have emerged of the gruesome scene, but it remains unclear if the three were alive or dead at the time. https://ift.tt/eaQIysk  World New York Times September 19, 2024 at 08:00PMIsraeli Soldiers Throw Three Seemingly Lifeless Palestinians Off a Roof
The senior leader, who survived multiple assassination attempts, has been sought by the United States for bombings in the 1980s. Here is a closer look. https://ift.tt/zDIuh0W https://ift.tt/Rn6dQU1 World New York Times September 19, 2024 at 08:00PMWho Is Ibrahim Aqeel, the Hezbollah Commander Targeted by Israel?
The Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, did not say how his group would respond to attacks on hand-held devices, which killed dozens when pagers and walkie-talkies exploded. https://ift.tt/NIOHyrJ https://ift.tt/2q5sOXF World New York Times September 18, 2024 at 08:00PMIsrael Bombards Hezbollah as Group’s Leader Vows Retaliation
Small amounts of explosive were implanted in beepers that Hezbollah had ordered from a Taiwanese company, according to American and other officials briefed on the operation. https://ift.tt/Fq3XnpE  World New York Times September 16, 2024 at 08:00PMIsrael Planted Explosives in Pagers Sold to Hezbollah, Officials Say
Khaled Meshal, one of Hamas’s most senior officials, said in an interview that the militant group expects to play a decisive role in the enclave when the war is over. https://ift.tt/taKqJ5v https://ift.tt/2qIPfrl World New York Times September 16, 2024 at 08:00PMHamas Is Surviving War With Israel. Now It Hopes to Thrive in Gaza Again.
The election in Montreal had been seen as a referendum on Canada’s deeply unpopular prime minister, who has faced calls from within his party to quit. https://ift.tt/Z8b5Tj2 https://ift.tt/5XId3hk World New York Times September 16, 2024 at 08:00PMAnother Blow to Trudeau: Liberals Lose a Long-Held Seat
Dominique Pelicot, who is accused of inviting strangers to rape his wife while she was drugged and unconscious, took the stand for the first time. https://ift.tt/ExDM2ym https://ift.tt/upnOYt8 World New York Times September 16, 2024 at 08:00PM‘She Didn’t Deserve This’: Husband Accused of Raping Wife Testifies in French Court
Linda Sun is just the latest member of the Chinese diaspora whom Beijing is accused of recruiting to influence Western democracies. https://ift.tt/Id2S1CZ https://ift.tt/fLEUx6Z World New York Times September 15, 2024 at 08:00PMIn New York Case, Signs of a Familiar China Playbook
At least 17 people have died and thousands have been displaced. “Relief is not expected to come before tomorrow, and more likely, the day after,” an official in Austria said. https://ift.tt/cGwRYjC  World New York Times September 15, 2024 at 08:00PMWhat We Know About the Deadly Floods in Central Europe
More than 80,000 children from China were adopted by American families. While many appreciate how the adoptions reshaped their own lives, they are also glad to see the program conclude. https://ift.tt/ObtEqhR https://ift.tt/a85TRHX World New York Times September 14, 2024 at 08:00PMAn Era of Chinese Adoption Ends, and Families Are Torn Over Its Legacy
Flooding caused by heavy rains has left more than 1,000 people dead and hundreds of thousands of homes destroyed. https://ift.tt/Vj4DWmJ  World New York Times September 14, 2024 at 08:00PM‘Water Is Coming.’ Floods Devastate West and Central Africa
Costa Rica’s lush rainforests, which blanket a quarter of the country, are being infiltrated by cartels on a quest to find new trafficking routes to evade the authorities. https://ift.tt/9Kgmbk3 https://ift.tt/xBrj3Dd World New York Times September 14, 2024 at 08:00PMHow a Tourist Paradise Became a Drug-Trafficking Magnet
As China pushes to dominate the South China Sea, it is increasingly willing to use force to drive out the Philippines. In recent months, China’s tactics have raised fears of a superpower showdown in the strategic waterway. https://ift.tt/JdTR6Dl https://ift.tt/ESkgj2Y World New York Times September 14, 2024 at 08:00PMChina’s Risky Power Play in the South China Sea
The United States and its allies are once again considering expanding the capabilities they provide to Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion. https://ift.tt/bnWc2EI https://ift.tt/ls0JaXU World New York Times September 13, 2024 at 08:00PMThe Long-Range Weapons Ukraine Wants to Use on Russia, Explained
Men in chat rooms have been victimizing women they know by putting their faces on pornographic clips. Some Korean women say the only thing new about it is the technology. https://ift.tt/MaWnAje https://ift.tt/nmBGMJl World New York Times September 11, 2024 at 08:00PMIn S​outh Korea, Misogyny Has a New Weapon: Deepfake Sex Videos
The Russian president said Western support for Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russia would put his country and NATO “at war.” https://ift.tt/7pLqYRa https://ift.tt/G3FufyW World New York Times September 12, 2024 at 08:00PMRead Putin’s Warning to NATO on Ukraine’s Use of Long-Range Weapons
Vladimir Putin said allowing Ukraine to use long-range Western weapons would mean NATO countries were “at war with Russia.” It was one of his most direct threats yet. https://ift.tt/P2T43Km https://ift.tt/mwbzrxp World New York Times September 12, 2024 at 08:00PMPutin Has Issued Many Warnings to the West. Is This One Different?
The move, made in the hope of addressing an aging population, was decidedly unpopular. https://ift.tt/yKXHO7U https://ift.tt/iVIC80o World New York Times September 12, 2024 at 08:00PMChina Raises Retirement Age for the First Time Since the 1950s
He said American Catholic voters had to choose the “lesser of two evils” because of Donald Trump’s cruelty toward immigrants, and Kamala Harris’s support of abortion rights. https://ift.tt/MyOBhAz  World New York Times September 12, 2024 at 08:00PMPope Says Both Trump and Harris Are ‘Against Life’
A government-commissioned review into the National Health Service laid bare the challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces after years of underinvestment. https://ift.tt/7BIJieR https://ift.tt/Hj9R1A2 World New York Times September 10, 2024 at 08:00PMEngland’s Health Service Is in Deep Trouble, Report Finds
Residents, already forced to flee their homes by intense bombardment, want to avoid becoming a target for Israeli forces hunting Hamas. https://ift.tt/vZJuDC9 https://ift.tt/e0xcPnB World New York Times September 9, 2024 at 08:00PMUnwilling to Be Human Shields, Some Gazans Turn Gunmen Away From Shelters
A woman in the capital region was killed during the attack, officials said. Russian air defenses shot down 20 drones around Moscow and almost 150 nationwide, according to the Defense Ministry. https://ift.tt/mBk5ThE  World New York Times September 9, 2024 at 08:00PMUkraine Fires Deadly Drone Barrage at Russia, Taking War Closer to Moscow
From his Illinois home, he champions guns for all. The Times confirmed his real name and linked the firearm he helped design to terrorists, drug dealers and freedom fighters in at least 15 countries. https://ift.tt/J6sdZac https://ift.tt/ErTPeLk World New York Times September 9, 2024 at 08:00PMHe’s Known as ‘Ivan the Troll.’ His 3D-Printed Guns Have Gone Viral.
Mr. Nygard was convicted in Toronto of sexually assaulting four women in his company’s headquarters. He also faces trials in Montreal, Winnipeg and New York. https://ift.tt/yDB29GK https://ift.tt/KFPXriD World New York Times September 8, 2024 at 08:00PMPeter Nygard, Former Fashion Mogul, Is Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
In a video message, Catherine said she would return to more of her duties, a positive development, but many questions remain about her condition and treatment. https://ift.tt/y1nr6HB https://ift.tt/a2P4ksX World New York Times September 8, 2024 at 08:00PMCatherine, Princess of Wales, Has Completed Her Chemotherapy for Cancer
Edmundo González, who is widely considered to have won July’s disputed presidential election, was facing an arrest warrant. https://ift.tt/xDyfdbB https://ift.tt/dpgTocs World New York Times September 7, 2024 at 08:00PMVenezuela’s Opposition Candidate Flees to Spain