Live Updates: Slovakia’s Prime Minister in ‘Life-Threatening’ Condition After Shooting
Slovakia’s populist prime minister, Robert Fico, was shot and seriously wounded on Wednesday in what the government called an assassination attempt. A post on the...
Israel and Egypt Trade Blame Over Closure of Rafah Crossing in Gaza: Latest News
Smoke rising over buildings in Jabaliya in northern Gaza after a strike on Tuesday.Credit…Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The Israeli military said Wednesday that its...
Macron Moves to Declare State of Emergency in New Caledonia
President Emmanuel Macron of France convened a crisis meeting on Wednesday and moved to declare a state of emergency in New Caledonia after deadly riots...
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Is Wounded in Attack
Slovakia’s populist prime minister, Robert Fico, was injured in an attack on Wednesday, according to the country’s president. Local media reported that Mr. Fico had...
After Outlawing Public Zoos, Costa Rica Relocates Hundreds of Animals
Costa Rica announced last week that it would close its two remaining state zoos, more than a decade after it passed a law to ban...
Why Is the Rafah Border Crossing Closed?
Israel and Egypt are trading blame over the continued closure of the Rafah border crossing, a vital entry point into Gaza for humanitarian aid, nearly...
Ukraine Says It Is Engaged in Fierce Fighting With Russia in Northeast
After surging across the border last week, Russia’s army appears to be advancing more slowly in northeastern Ukraine, Ukrainian officials and military analysts said on...
Hundreds of Officers Pursue Manhunt After Deadly Ambush in France
Hundreds of police officers in France were searching on Wednesday for an escaped inmate and the armed assailants who freed him during a violent ambush...
Middle East Crisis: U.S. Advances Arms Sale to Israel as It Delays Delivering Other Weapons
Middle East Crisis: U.S. Advances Arms Sale to Israel as It Delays Delivering Other Weapons...
Ethnic ‘Balancer’ for Government Jobs Becomes Focus of Ethnic Division
After drawing up a plan for 20 hires this year by the city administration, the head of the municipal personnel department plugged it into the...
Putin Is Selling Victory, and Many Russians Are Buying It
The word “victory” is everywhere in Moscow these days. It is being projected from gargantuan LED screens alongside major intersections and highways and written on...
First, He Conquered Paris. Now, a Japanese Chef Wants to Become a Brand.
In cooking, timing is everything. So much so that if the chef Kei Kobayashi spots diners heading to the restroom as he sends a dish...
Maps Show Scarce Shelter and Medical Care as Rafah Operation Is Underway
Hundreds of thousands of Gazans have fled the southern region of Rafah over the past week, after Israel has expanded its evacuation orders amid continued...
Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times
Michael Cohen described a hush-money deal Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former fixer, returned to the stand yesterday to face lawyers for the Manhattan district attorney’s...