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The Cover-Up: Inside the Plot to Conceal Assad’s Crimes

How Russia and Ukraine Are Fighting to Shape Trump’s View of the War

President Trump, right, with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Sunday. The two leaders held talks about ending the war in Ukraine.

Saudis Say Airstrike in Yemen Targeted Arms From U.A.E.

Damaged military vehicles at the port of Al Mukalla in Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition struck an arms shipment on Tuesday.

Protests Over Iran’s Currency Crash and Inflation Spread to Universities

A photo released by Iranian state media shows closed shops after protests in Tehran on Tuesday.

PostNord, Denmark’s Main Postal Carrier, Ends Letter Delivery

Two mailboxes in front of the Marble Church in Copenhagen. There has been a steep decline in the use of Denmark’s postal service for sending letters.

Spanish Woman Scorned, Then Loved, for Botched Fresco Restoration Dies at 94

Cecilia Giménez, an amateur painter, at her home in Borja, Spain, in 2014.

China Fires Rockets Near Taiwan in Display of Military Power

The Chinese military fired a rocket on Tuesday from Pingtan, an island in the eastern province of Fujian that is China’s closest point to Taiwan.

Yonaguni, the Japanese Island on the Front Lines of China’s Feud with Japan

Yonaguni, a Japanese military outpost about 70 miles east of Taiwan, sits along the so-called “first island chain,” a strategic arc of islands used to hem in Chinese naval expansion.

Did Starmer Impose a Curfew in the U.K.? No, It’s a Fake TikTok Video.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street this month. He has been the subject of many fake videos made with the help of A.I. technology.

In Lagos, December Is Time to Get Down and ‘Detty’

Eurostar Trains Face Day of Delays After Power Failure

Paris’s Gare du Nord station was crowded with travelers trying to make alternate arrangements.

George and Amal Clooney Become French Citizens

France has granted citizenship to George Clooney and his wife, Amal Clooney.

Grim Evidence of Trump’s Boat Strikes Washes Ashore on a Colombian Peninsula

Russia Threatens to Toughen Its Stance on Ending the War in Ukraine

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia meeting with military officers in Moscow on Monday, in a photo released by Russian state media.

6 Takeaways on the Unwinding U.S.-Ukraine Alliance

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and President Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday.

Overlooked Stories

Gaza Aid Groups Face Suspensions Under New Israeli Rules

Palestinians climbed onto a truck carrying aid near Gaza City in August.

The C.I.A. Strike on Venezuela: What to Know

An American MQ-9 Reaper drone at an airfield in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, last week. The C.I.A. used a drone to target a suspected drug-trafficking site in Venezuela.

Crew Paints Russian Flag on Oil Tanker Pursued by the U.S. Coast Guard

How the Assad Regime Covered Up Its Crimes: Key Takeaways

Family members looked for signs of missing relatives as they foraged through papers in the Sednaya prison days after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.

K-Pop Group NewJeans Faces New Uncertainty After Member Is Dropped

The K-pop group NewJeans in Seoul last year.

The ‘Trump Effect’ on Global Elections

The Trends, Colors and Styles That Dominated Wardrobes in 2025

Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and Economies Across Africa

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s First Female Prime Minister, Dies

Khaleda Zia in 2014.

Trump and Netanyahu Praise Each Other After Meeting, Despite Differences Over Gaza

Idris Elba is Knighted as Part of King Charles’s New Year Honors List

England’s national women’s team lifts the trophy after defeating Spain to win the European women’s soccer championship, in July in Switzerland.

Gone in 2025: A Yearlong Procession of Giants

Clockwise from left: Rob Reiner, Val Kilmer, Diane Keaton, David Lynch, Robert Redford, Pope Francis and Gene Hackman.

Israel Strips U.N. Agency for Palestinian Refugees of Diplomatic Immunity

Flour being distributed in Gaza City from a center run by UNRWA, in April.

The Year in Pictures

U.S. Pledges $2 Billion for U.N. Aid but Trump Administration Tells Agencies to ‘Adapt, Shrink, or Die’

Bags of rations being unloaded at a World Food Program distribution point last year at a temporary camp for refugees from Sudan in Adre, Chad.

Trump, Pressing Ahead on Ukraine-Russia Talks, Confronts Difficult Realities

Soldiers with a Ukrainian antiaircraft defense unit monitoring the sky for Russian drones in the Donetsk region last week.

Iran’s Currency Collapse Pushes Protesters to the Streets

A photo released by Iranian state media shows a protest in Tehran on Monday, a day after Iran’s currency hit a new low against the U.S. dollar.

ISIS Militants Kill 3 Police Officers in Turkey

A raid on a suspected Islamic State safe house in northwestern Turkey on Monday left nine people dead.

For Zelensky, Just Keeping Trump Talking About Ukraine Peace Deal Counts as a Win

A Ukrainian soldier monitoring the sky for Russian drones in the Donetsk region this past week. Russia has stuck firmly to its view that Ukraine must relinquish the entire region.

Four Takeaways From the New York Times Profile of Marjorie Taylor Greene

Greene and her staff at the Capitol complex in mid-December, when she cast her final vote on her last day working in Washington.

Experts Question Denmark’s Vaccine Program as a Model for the U.S.

Denmark, a country of six million, has universal health care, so Danes can get treated more easily for diseases than Americans and often seek medical help earlier.

Claire Brosseau Wants to Die. Will Canada Let Her?

China Mobilizes Forces Near Taiwan for Live-Fire Drill

A Taiwan Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter jet taking off from Hsinchu Air Base in Hsinchu, Taiwan on Monday. China on Monday launched its first major military exercises around Taiwan since April.

The World Wants More Ube. Philippine Farmers Are Struggling to Keep Up.

With Critical Decisions Ahead, Netanyahu Faces Mounting Pressure

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem in October.

Trump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela

Such an attack would be the first on land since President Trump began his military campaign against Venezuela.

Mexico Train Derailment Kills 13 People

Mexican emergency workers rescuing passengers from a train that derailed in the southern state of Oaxaca on Sunday.

Trump and Zelensky Meet to Iron Out Peace Plan, but Deal Remains Elusive

President Trump hosted President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday. “In a few weeks, we’ll know one way or another,” Mr. Trump said of a peace deal.

The Best of Culture

Syrian Protests Over Lack of Security Leave 2 Dead

Members of the Syrian security forces standing guard during a protest by people from the Alawite religious minority in Latakia, Syria, on Sunday.

Zelensky to Meet With Trump at Mar-a-Lago About Plan to End War With Russia

Zero Hour for the Middle East

For more than a decade, war has ravaged the Middle East.

Twins’ Peaks: The Gilbertson Brothers Want to Rewrite Your Country’s Map

What to Know About Colombia’s Role in the Global Drug Trade Amid Trump’s Feud With Petro

How Cameroon Fought to Save Its Malaria Program After the U.S. Cut Critical Funding

The Lure of a Rising Asian Metropolis? No Traffic.

The wings statue at Kusuma Bangsa Park in Nusantara, with the presidential palace and government ministry buildings in the background, at Penajam North Paser Regency in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, in November.

Guinea Goes to Polls as Ruling Junta Seeks Legitimacy

A supporter dressed as Mamady Doumbouya traveling with armed escorts in Conakry, Guinea, on Thursday.

Families Demand Answers a Year After Deadliest Plane Crash in South Korea

The wreckage of Jeju Air Flight 2216 late last year at the Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea.

In Myanmar’s Election, ‘Voting Out of Fear, Not Hope’

Military officers and family members lining up to vote in a military zone in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on Sunday.

How Oil, Drugs and Immigration Fueled Trump’s Venezuela Campaign

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, have been key players, alongside the presidential adviser Stephen Miller, in President Trump’s escalating conflict in Venezuela.

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