Live Updates: U.S. and Israeli Spy Chiefs Meet for Gaza Cease-Fire Talks
The director of the C.I.A. was in Qatar for preliminary talks with Israeli officials aimed at reviving cease-fire negotiations with Hamas.
October 2024
Israel Calls the Shots in the Mideast as U.S. Plays a Lesser Role
A once pivotal player has seen its influence become limited.
In England’s Most Haunted Village, Halloween Means Screams and Skeptics
Pluckley is said to count at least 12 spirits among its 1,000 residents. Come October, ghost hunters arrive in droves to a place where even nonbelievers concede they’ve had eerie…
As Russian Forces Turn to Glide Bombs, Ukrainian Civilians Fear a New Threat From the Skies
Cities in eastern and southern Ukraine are increasingly being hit by Russian glide bombs, converted gravity bombs that can be guided to targets, often landing without detection, residents and officials…
Bullied by China at Sea, With the Broken Bones to Prove It
A violent attack on a Vietnamese fishing boat tests Hanoi’s muted but resolute approach to China’s aggression in the South China Sea.
Behind the Tactical Gains Against Iran, a Longer-Term Worry
Experts inside and outside the Biden administration fear that Iran may conclude it has only one defense left: racing for an atomic weapon.
Japan’s Long-Governing Party Is Projected to Lose Its Majority
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.
Republic of Georgia Election
The ruling Georgia Dream party won a majority in the vote. The opposition, which fears the country is moving away from the West, says the voting was not fair and…
Live Updates: Iran’s Leaders Stress Their Right to Respond to Israel’s Strikes
Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, appeared to strike a measured tone. He said Israel’s attack should not be “magnified or downplayed,” state media reported.
Tropical Storm Trami Hits Vietnam After Killing Dozens in the Philippines
The storm made landfall near Danang on Sunday after leaving at least 80 people dead last week.