Three-Quarters of Earth’s Land Got Drier in Recent Decades, U.N. Says

09/12/2024 08:00 New York Times

Human-caused global warming helped increase dry conditions on every continent, scientists said in a new report, as talks on halting desertification were underway in Saudi Arabia.

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In Aleppo, Jubilant Syrians Return to a Ravaged City and Toppled Monuments

Though excitement and frenzy were on full display in some parts of Aleppo, the city is still gripped by uncertainty after the sudden end of a 13-year civil war....

11/12/2024 23:31 New York Times

Colleges Warn International Students to Return Ahead of Trump Term

Harvard, Penn and U.S.C. were among the universities and colleges that issued advisories in anticipation of possible travel bans....

11/12/2024 22:48 New York Times

This Ohio-Hating Michigan Democrat Has Thoughts on Why Her Party Lost

Kristen McDonald Rivet won a tough House race in a heavily white, working-class area even as many Democrats in such places lost. In an interview, she warned against a “tone-deaf” economic message....

11/12/2024 19:32 New York Times

Houthi Attacks Continue to Disrupt Shipping Industry As Israel-Hamas War Rages On

The transport route around the southern tip of Africa was once little used — but freighters are now forced to take it and are charging higher rates....

11/12/2024 17:56 New York Times

120 Miles of Russian Forest Couldn’t Keep Two Siberian Tigers Apart

Boris and Svetlaya were raised together as orphaned cubs, and then reintroduced to the wild separately. But Boris went on a trek that surprised the researchers who were monitoring him....

11/12/2024 17:27 New York Times

How the Climate Movement Is Changing Tactics After Trump’s Win

Faced with a president-elect who has called global warming a “scam,” activists are changing their strategies and pushing a message of hope....

11/12/2024 15:58 New York Times

Who Set the Stage for al-Assad’s Ouster? There Are Different Answers in the U.S. and Israel.

President Biden says he weakened Russia, Iran and Hezbollah, laying the groundwork for Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Syrian leader would still be in power had he listened to American advice....

11/12/2024 15:16 New York Times

Tangled and Troubling Legacy Pushes Romanians Further to the Right

An ultranationalist politician’s surge shows how many people there would rather forget the country’s fascist past during World War II, experts say....

11/12/2024 10:58 New York Times

The Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War

Famine and ethnic cleansing stalk Sudan. Yet the gold trade is booming, enriching generals and propelling the fight....

11/12/2024 10:00 New York Times

Sednaya Prison in Syria: What to Know

Amnesty International described it as a “human slaughterhouse,” where, other rights groups say, tens of thousands of people were detained, tortured and killed during the 13-year civil war....

11/12/2024 00:28 New York Times

U.S. Transfers $20 Billion Loan to Ukraine Backed by Russian Assets

The economic lifeline ensures that Ukraine will have economic support after President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office....

10/12/2024 21:03 New York Times

Putin Just Suffered a Huge Defeat

This time, when Bashar al-Assad started to fall, Russia was not there to catch him....

10/12/2024 20:21 New York Times

In Georgia Protests, Echoes of Ukraine’s Past Revolutions

This former Soviet Republic has been rocked by anti-government demonstrations over the same issues that hurtled Ukraine into war — its relationship with Europe and Russia....

10/12/2024 14:26 New York Times

On the Ground in Damascus as Syrians Chart a New Path

In a matter of days, Syria’s capital — once the stronghold of Bashar al-Assad’s government — became the epicenter of a new chapter in the country’s history after opposition forces overran the city. Christina Goldbaum, a New York Times correspondent, traveled to Damascus to find out how res...

10/12/2024 11:21 New York Times

C.E.O. Shooting Suspect Arrested, and Netanyahu’s Corruption Trial

Plus, Google’s quantum computing breakthrough....

10/12/2024 11:08 New York Times

R.F.K. Jr.’s War on Corn Syrup Brings a Health Crusade to Trump Country

When Donald J. Trump said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could “go wild” on health, he might not have expected his pick for health secretary doing battle against the president-elect’s own voters....

10/12/2024 10:03 New York Times

Syrian Military Officials Charged With War Crimes as Government Falls

The officials, Jamil Hassan and Abdul Salam Mahmoud, ran an infamous prison in Damascus and “sought to terrify, intimidate and repress any opposition, or perceived opposition, to the regime,” according to the indictment....

10/12/2024 08:44 New York Times

What to Know About the Countries Still Fighting in Syria After al-Assad’s Ouster

Bashar al-Assad is gone, and Russia and Iran have stepped back. But Israel, Turkey and the United States are carrying out airstrikes....

10/12/2024 05:20 New York Times

Google Makes New Quantum Computing Breakthrough

Google unveiled an experimental machine capable of tasks that a traditional supercomputer could not master in 10 septillion years. (That’s older than the universe.)...

09/12/2024 19:29 New York Times

Ukraine Weighs Telegram Security Risks Amid War With Russia

The messaging app’s popularity has soared during the war with Russia, leading Ukrainian officials to increasingly weigh Telegram’s upsides against its security risks....

09/12/2024 17:53 New York Times

Revolutions Swept the Middle East in 2011. Will Syria’s End Differently?

Bashar al-Assad’s downfall evokes memories of uprisings in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Yemen, each of which brought civil war or authoritarian rule. Syrians hope for better....

09/12/2024 05:13 New York Times

India’s Luxury Property Market Is a Boon to Trump’s Business

The Trump Organization finds a warm welcome in India, where status-hungry home buyers clamor for a famous American brand....

09/12/2024 05:01 New York Times

The Winners and Losers Following the Fall of al-Assad

Two cheers for the end of the regime, but be wary of what happens next....

09/12/2024 02:13 New York Times

As Assad’s Dictatorship in Syria Ends, New Risks for the Middle East Are Huge

The overthrow of the Assad government could mean Russia’s bases in Syria are closed and Iran’s pathway to Hezbollah is cut off. Now Iran, newly vulnerable, will have to decide between negotiation and the bomb....

08/12/2024 22:41 New York Times

Biden Says U.S. Conducted Airstrikes Against Islamic State Targets in Syria

President Biden hailed the fall of President Bashar al-Assad as a “fundamental act of justice” but warned of “a moment of risk and uncertainty.”...

08/12/2024 21:13 New York Times

Bogged Down in Ukraine, Russia Pays a Price in Syria

With the fall of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, Vladimir V. Putin has suffered one of the biggest geopolitical setbacks of his quarter-century in power....

08/12/2024 21:00 New York Times

43,000 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed Since Russia Invaded, Zelensky Says

The tally differs sharply from estimates by U.S. officials and military analysts, who have said the number is closer to 70,000....

08/12/2024 17:15 New York Times

Ukraine’s Aggressive Draft Efforts Are Facing a Backlash

After being left for dead by Russian soldiers, Mykola Kulichenko doesn’t think he should be forced to serve. His experience highlights the vagaries of Ukraine’s aggressive mobilization....

08/12/2024 10:00 New York Times

For 8 Months, Traffic Enforcement on New Jersey’s Highways Plummeted

After a report found racial bias in traffic enforcement, state troopers were warned by a union leader that “every stop” would be scrutinized. They started making fewer....

08/12/2024 08:00 New York Times

Syria Civil War: What to Know About the Conflict and the Rebel Groups

Advances by a coalition of opposition groups have abruptly transformed the landscape of Syria’s civil war. Here’s a closer look at where things stand....

08/12/2024 05:58 New York Times

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