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Flash flooding across Spain killed more than 95 people after torrential rain left towns and villages submerged and turned streets into rivers. https://ift.tt/y8h0SgU https://ift.tt/iUXob5g World New York Times October 30, 2024 at 08:00PMA Catastrophic Deluge Leaves Parts of Spain in Ruins
A Times investigation has found that an unusually tall mast, and the design changes it required, made a superyacht owned by a British tech mogul vulnerable to capsizing. https://ift.tt/cOtQ4hw https://ift.tt/4e0qxiR World New York Times October 30, 2024 at 08:00PMWhat Sank the Tech Tycoon’s ‘Unsinkable’ Yacht?
Others are still missing, though how many remains unclear. Rescuers feared finding more bodies, the defense minister said. https://ift.tt/NsScIQZ  World New York Times October 30, 2024 at 08:00PMRaging Waters, Abandoned Cars, Layers of Mud: More Than 150 Killed in Spanish Floods
At least 158 people were killed after the downpour, which some residents said was the worst they had ever witnessed. https://ift.tt/EgxBk8U https://ift.tt/xd2aT4t World New York Times October 29, 2024 at 08:00PMWhat to Know About Spain’s Devastating Floods
About 1,000 soldiers from emergency response units deployed to the affected areas, and the death toll was expected to rise after one of the worst natural disasters to hit the country in recent years. https://ift.tt/BMKEIQn  World New York Times October 29, 2024 at 08:00PMFlash Floods in Spain Leave More Than 60 Dead
The sheriff in a rural Tennessee county said his office is searching for a man who used a stolen identity to pose as a victim. https://ift.tt/W925dHc https://ift.tt/PM6xQbG World New York Times October 27, 2024 at 08:00PMA Caller Told 911 a Bear Had Chased Him Off a Cliff. The Police Say It Was Murder.
Several thousand North Korean soldiers have arrived in Russia’s western Kursk region, where they are expected to support Moscow’s efforts to dislodge invading Ukrainian forces. https://ift.tt/AzHU6PQ https://ift.tt/sVpcDCq World New York Times October 27, 2024 at 08:00PMUkraine Braces for Russians to Assault With North Korean Troops
A once pivotal player has seen its influence become limited. https://ift.tt/RHxb7BI https://ift.tt/fG7E8Dn World New York Times October 27, 2024 at 08:00PMIsrael Calls the Shots in the Mideast as U.S. Plays a Lesser Role
A violent attack on a Vietnamese fishing boat tests Hanoi’s muted but resolute approach to China’s aggression in the South China Sea. https://ift.tt/4HTn2XW https://ift.tt/j6bExXi World New York Times October 27, 2024 at 08:00PMBullied by China at Sea, With the Broken Bones to Prove It
Russians in the area of Ukraine’s invasion have described seeing signs of violent encounters, as well as respectful treatment from Ukrainian troops. https://ift.tt/fUGhjFs https://ift.tt/6TmcfzA World New York Times October 26, 2024 at 08:00PMUkraine Invaded Russia. Here’s What It Was Like for Civilians.
The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power. https://ift.tt/F0npUrS https://ift.tt/OYbaQzN World New York Times October 25, 2024 at 08:00PMJapan’s Long-Governing Party Loses Its Majority
The two countries have been fighting a shadow war for years. Now, their conflict has burst into the open. https://ift.tt/SrGidt8 https://ift.tt/dhWafj0 World New York Times October 24, 2024 at 08:00PMWhy Did Israel Attack Iran?
Tehran has several plans for responding to a threatened retaliatory strike by Israel, depending on its severity, and might also do nothing, insiders say. https://ift.tt/yuZNwrG https://ift.tt/hJOFKD1 World New York Times October 23, 2024 at 08:00PMIran Preparing for War With Israel, but Hoping to Avert It
Sirajuddin Haqqani has tried to remake himself from blood-soaked jihadist to pragmatic Taliban statesman. Western diplomats are shocked — and enticed. https://ift.tt/zLbHn05 https://ift.tt/H6RhJLe World New York Times October 23, 2024 at 08:00PMIs Afghanistan’s Most-Wanted Militant Now Its Best Hope for Change?
The invasion of Ukraine has led the Russian leader to jettison cooperation with the West over North Korea’s nuclear arsenal in favor of an ever-deepening military alliance with Pyongyang. https://ift.tt/eC0vQ3W https://ift.tt/j0S3XDJ World New York Times October 23, 2024 at 08:00PMPutin Abandons Caution on North Korea in Pursuit of Victory in Ukraine
Ms. Letby, a neonatal nurse in England found guilty of murdering seven babies, has lost a fresh appeal bid. A growing number of experts have raised concerns about the evidence. https://ift.tt/AsZ9yKt https://ift.tt/pzk71UL World New York Times October 23, 2024 at 08:00PM5 Key Questions Hanging Over the Lucy Letby ‘Killer Nurse’ Case
North Korea’s decision to dispatch troops to help Russia subdue Ukraine may put another Kremlin ally, China, in a tough spot diplomatically. https://ift.tt/DasRwfH https://ift.tt/qRlILxF World New York Times October 22, 2024 at 08:00PMChina May Chafe as North Korea Sends Soldiers to Fight Ukraine
Over a month after the substance began appearing on the southern shores of Newfoundland, a federal agency is still investigating. https://ift.tt/IgueXPD https://ift.tt/uOyva3T World New York Times October 22, 2024 at 08:00PMWhite ‘Blobs’ Washing Up on Canada’s Shores Stump Residents and Scientists
Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, is accused of inviting strangers to sexually assault her while she was drugged and unconscious. The trial has transformed how France discusses sexual violence. https://ift.tt/G9bHmIQ https://ift.tt/OpxBqub World New York Times October 22, 2024 at 08:00PMWife in French Rape Case Testifies: ‘How Could You Betray Me Like This?’
Israel has decimated Hamas’s military wing, along with much of Gaza. But the group’s small-scale, hit-and-run approach poses a threat in the enclave’s north. https://ift.tt/zI0Uyic https://ift.tt/9PpiKr7 World New York Times October 21, 2024 at 08:00PMHamas’s Guerrilla Tactics in North Gaza Make It Hard to Defeat
A video of Shaaban al-Dalou burning to death after an Israeli strike at a hospital has stoked criticism from Israel’s allies and highlighted the plight of people trapped in Gaza. https://ift.tt/7CLO2p0 https://ift.tt/fwCpBcm World New York Times October 19, 2024 at 08:00PMHe Dreamed of Escaping Gaza. The World Watched Him Burned Alive.
The group, which seeks to rebalance the global order away from the West, will meet on Tuesday. Here’s a primer. https://ift.tt/nspKueZ https://ift.tt/NMuzhf6 World New York Times October 20, 2024 at 08:00PMUnderstanding the BRICS Summit
When a huge tract of land on the Somerset coast was deliberately flooded, the project was slammed as “ridiculous” by a local lawmaker. But the results have been transformative. https://ift.tt/CU2ghTk https://ift.tt/XAzPgaq World New York Times October 21, 2024 at 08:00PMA Radical Approach to Flooding in England: Give Land Back to the Sea
Mr. Gulen, who lived in the United States, was accused of plotting a coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey in 2016. https://ift.tt/DIP7djx https://ift.tt/jwm5gVH World New York Times October 20, 2024 at 08:00PMFethullah Gulen, Turkish Cleric and Erdogan Rival, Dies at 83
King Charles, visiting the former British colony where he retains the ceremonial title of head of state, was shouted at by an Indigenous Australian senator. https://ift.tt/Nws67Vd  World New York Times October 20, 2024 at 08:00PM‘You Are Not Our King’: Charles III Heckled in Australia’s Parliament
A referendum that constitutionally enshrines a national objective to join the E.U. passed by a thin margin. The incumbent pro-E.U. president won the most votes in a concurrent election, but faces a runoff. https://ift.tt/qGYlZjn https://ift.tt/Sh7cFJe World New York Times October 20, 2024 at 08:00PMMoldovans, Very Narrowly, Choose to Look Toward Europe, Not Russia
The Sani family in northern Nigeria has six children, more than the parents can afford but fewer than their own parents had. Birthrates, and the decisions couples make about family size, are changing across Africa. https://ift.tt/YwkXiLZ https://ift.tt/0poEwsx World New York Times October 20, 2024 at 08:00PMHow a TV Hit Sparked Debate About Having Too Many Babies
The role of chancellor at the University of Oxford has been around for 800 years. This year, a particularly broad range of people have applied. https://ift.tt/MHFnq2m https://ift.tt/yFsQhpe World New York Times October 19, 2024 at 08:00PMZumba Teacher? ‘Anti-Woke’ Cleric? 38 Candidates Line Up to Head Oxford
A video of Shaaban al-Dalou burning to death after an Israeli strike at a hospital has stoked criticism from Israel’s allies and highlighted the plight of people trapped in Gaza. https://ift.tt/5MXbgHu https://ift.tt/Fk9EohS World New York Times October 19, 2024 at 08:00PMHe Dreamed of Escaping Gaza. The World Watched Him Burned Alive.
Peace talks were nowhere in sight and, despite Yahya Sinwar’s death, the violence seemed only to increase, as Israel struck northern Gaza and Hezbollah fired dozens of projectiles. https://ift.tt/USP3zEi https://ift.tt/VvyKWAr World New York Times October 18, 2024 at 08:00PMFighting Rages in Gaza and Lebanon, Despite Killing of Hamas Leader
Fidel Castro once called Cuba’s power plants “prehistoric.” But the country still relies on them, contributing to the longest blackout since the collapse of its former patron, the Soviet Union. https://ift.tt/ytClaoB https://ift.tt/oVsBkzA World New York Times October 18, 2024 at 08:00PMCuba Suffers Second Power Outage in 24 Hours, Realizing Years of Warnings
The Israeli prime minister and his wife were not home at the time of the strike, his office said. The episode highlighted the challenge drones pose to Israel’s air defenses. https://ift.tt/u3Qye5B https://ift.tt/NZxz8m9 World New York Times October 18, 2024 at 08:00PMDrone Hits Building Near Netanyahu’s Home in Coastal Israel
Normally confidential contracts show that U.S. zoos are accepting increasingly strict terms governing panda cams and public statements. https://ift.tt/VyU8zBI https://ift.tt/uo5ZX68 World New York Times October 18, 2024 at 08:00PMWant to Rent a Panda? Here Are 5 Things China Demands in Return.
In a war often seen from far away, the footage from an Israeli drone appears to capture a moment both pivotal and personal. https://ift.tt/GEzoK78 https://ift.tt/6iAJpwo World New York Times October 17, 2024 at 08:00PMDrone Captures Moment of Defiance, Which Israel Says Was Sinwar’s Last
Israeli forces had been steadily closing in on Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader, for weeks before he was cornered and killed in a ruined house in the Gaza Strip. https://ift.tt/fVhQs5C https://ift.tt/Q6j3Dmk World New York Times October 17, 2024 at 08:00PMSinwar’s Final Moments: On the Run, Hurt, Alone, but Still Defiant
A unit of Israeli trainee soldiers came upon Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, while on an operation in southern Gaza, defense officials said. https://ift.tt/xQYFgXp https://ift.tt/dM7S041 World New York Times October 16, 2024 at 08:00PMHow Israel Found and Killed Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza
The video shows a room that matches photographs obtained by The Times that show the corpse of a man closely resembling the Hamas leader. https://ift.tt/ke8w0u7 https://ift.tt/jREAfyD World New York Times October 16, 2024 at 08:00PMIsraeli Military Drone Footage Claims to Show Sinwar Shortly Before He Was Killed
The killing of Hamas’s leader may allow Israel to claim victory and agree to a cease-fire, and new Hamas leadership could be more open to compromise. But neither side is likely to immediately change course. https://ift.tt/NKMJ3Pz https://ift.tt/BjUq2SL World New York Times October 16, 2024 at 08:00PMSinwar Is Dead. Will the Fighting Stop?
Although Yahya Sinwar was a major target of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, the soldiers who killed the militant chief had not expected to run across him, Israeli officials said. https://ift.tt/TUIrvlb  World New York Times October 16, 2024 at 08:00PMSurprise Battlefield Encounter Led to Hamas Leader’s Death
In the House of Mirrors, political captives were pushed to the brink of insanity and death. Some are telling their stories now that the woman who put them there, Sheikh Hasina, is gone. https://ift.tt/L2i9KRB https://ift.tt/NWgYB2s World New York Times October 16, 2024 at 08:00PMAlone in the Dark: The Nightmare of Bangladesh’s Secret Underground Prison
A unit from the Israeli military encountered Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, while on an operation in southern Gaza, Israeli defense officials said. https://ift.tt/nF9wrBl https://ift.tt/dM7S041 World New York Times October 16, 2024 at 08:00PMSinwar Evaded Israeli Intelligence for Years. Military Trainees Came Upon Him.
The new law was pushed by the party of Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s conservative prime minister. https://ift.tt/GecsAnT https://ift.tt/3ZyHVLj World New York Times October 15, 2024 at 08:00PMItaly Criminalizes Surrogacy From Abroad, a Blow to Gay and Infertile Couples
In the 1990s, China began sending pandas to foreign zoos to be bred, in the hope that future generations could be released into the wild. It hasn’t gone as planned. https://ift.tt/m1nBb2G https://ift.tt/2OvPaUp World New York Times October 14, 2024 at 08:00PMThe Panda Factories
A recent excavation has unearthed 12 human skeletons and a chamber of grave offerings near Petra’s Treasury building, a UNESCO World Heritage site. https://ift.tt/cynGzIh https://ift.tt/x7D3NK5 World New York Times October 13, 2024 at 08:00PMIn Jordan, a ‘Stunning’ Discovery Under Petra’s Ancient Stone
The court handed down a guilty verdict and a 10-year sentence to a former officer of East Germany’s dreaded secret police, in a case straight out of the Cold War. https://ift.tt/GkY4hql https://ift.tt/Sha4ptq World New York Times October 13, 2024 at 08:00PM50 Years After Killing, a Berlin Court Convicts a Stasi Officer of Murder
Israel has one of the world’s best defenses against missiles and rockets, but struggles to detect slower-moving unmanned aircraft, experts said. https://ift.tt/FWJ7A4j https://ift.tt/GjT49xX World New York Times October 13, 2024 at 08:00PMDeadly Hezbollah Strike on Army Base Shows Israel’s Weakness Against Drones
A recent excavation has unearthed 12 human skeletons and a chamber of grave offerings near Petra’s Treasury building, a UNESCO World Heritage site. https://ift.tt/bHuJFAV https://ift.tt/x7D3NK5 World New York Times October 13, 2024 at 08:00PMIn Jordan, a ‘Stunning’ Discovery Under Petra’s Ancient Stone
Canadian police said the Indian government was orchestrating homicides and extortion in Canada to intimidate Sikh separatists. India, in return, kicked out Canadian diplomats. https://ift.tt/seNXnPc  World New York Times October 13, 2024 at 08:00PMCanada Expels Indian Diplomats, Linking Them To Criminal Campaign
Israeli soldiers and Palestinian former detainees say troops have regularly forced captured Gazans to carry out life-threatening tasks, including inside Hamas tunnels. https://ift.tt/ZjR6Nw4 https://ift.tt/a4KtO0B World New York Times October 13, 2024 at 08:00PMHow Israel’s Army Uses Palestinians as Human Shields in Gaza
The strike, which wounded dozens, showed that the militant group remains a force. https://ift.tt/qlgKo9r https://ift.tt/ZH0mSr2 World New York Times October 12, 2024 at 08:00PMHezbollah Drone Strike Kills 4 Israeli Soldiers on Military Base