The president-elect has said he will use sanctions sparingly while vowing to end the war in Ukraine, renewing questions over their efficacy.
The targeted countries host sprawling American military bases and thousands of personnel at a time when the United States is waging war against Iran....
Parallels between the two wars abound, from the grinding nature of the fighting to the way new technologies reshaped warfare....
The world economy is weakening as energy prices fuel a new bout of inflation....
It is unclear if the U.S. intentionally struck the facility or knew what it was. Deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime....
The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first time since 2023. It expects inflation to run hotter than previously thought, and downgraded its forecast for economic growth....
High temperatures across the San Francisco Bay Area will reach into the 90s on Thursday, forecasters said....
Forecasters warned that destructive storms were expected across the region into Wednesday night....
As inflation outpaces workers’ wages, the Trump administration insists that its agenda is working....
The death of the officer appeared to add to a string of targeted assassinations of high-profile opponents of Ukraine inside Russia....
As the Iran war drags on, Oman — a U.S. ally and mediator with Iran — has found itself at odds with the Trump administration and some of its own neighbors....
The Consumer Price Index is one of the last major data releases ahead Kevin M. Warsh’s first meeting as chair of the Federal Reserve....
The New York Times reporter Kim Barker visited a church in Lviv, Ukraine, that holds military funerals at the same time each day....
Midrange attacks, using upgraded drones that Ukraine produces in huge numbers, are causing fuel shortages and complicating troop rotations....
President Trump’s warming with Xi Jinping of China, a leader he admires, has ignited anxieties in Washington and across Asia....
None of the participants in the recent wars of the Middle East can claim victory. All are to blame....
The bombardment followed Israeli evacuation warning for the entire city, a day after Iran threatened to attack Israel again if it kept up its offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon....
It was not immediately clear what led to the incident, which came at a time when the cease-fire in the war has grown tenuous....
Drones launched by both Russia and Ukraine are veering off course, menacing countries that are not at war....
The city of Nabatieh once spoke to the changing fortunes of Lebanon. Now, amid unending war, it speaks to the country’s worst fears....
Any indication of tepid support for Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, will be seen as a warning sign about his chances against Senator Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent....
Across the United States, orchestras are programming more live performances of movie soundtracks in a bid for box office revenue....
On a rare visit to North Korea, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, projected unity but also sought to remind Kim Jong-un that he is the senior partner in their alliance....
The Iran war is pushing countries to prioritize domestic energy in order to protect themselves from volatile oil and natural gas markets....
President Trump has voiced his frustration with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, but it is not clear how able he is to rein in Israeli military action....
As the war in Iran persists, signs point to a prolonged period of higher prices and slower growth rather than a quick shock....
If President Trump forces Israel to stand down against Iran, analysts say, it could leave Israel hindered from responding forcefully to attacks by Hezbollah....
We look at how Israeli trade restrictions and shadowy profiteers have driven up the prices of nearly everything in Gaza....
In destroying what remained of a relatively free internet, Vladimir Putin has broken a longstanding social contract....
As Xi Jinping visits Pyongyang, he faces an emboldened North Korean dictator, whose alliance with Russia has reduced his dependence on China....
He used the pandemic to ruthlessly tighten his grip on the country. Then he energized its economy by leveraging Russia’s war in Ukraine....
02/01/2025 19:21
New York Times
