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Middle East Crisis: Gaza Offensive Will Last at Least Through End of Year, Israeli Official Says
Israel’s national security adviser, Tzachi Hanegbi, appeared to reject the idea of a quick end to the war, though it was unclear what the intensity of the campaign would be.
A Border Runs Through Their Families. Now It’s a Front Line.
In northeastern Ukraine, and in the part of Russia it touches, the war strains the emotions of people with relatives, and family histories, that span both sides.
By Valerie Hopkins and Nanna Heitmann
South Africa’s Black Elites Sour on the President They Championed
In pivotal elections on Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa and his African National Congress party are struggling to keep the support of Black middle- and upper-class voters.
By John Eligon
Can South Africa’s Opposition Parties Break Through?
A record 51 parties are competing to unseat the long-ruling African National Congress in the national election on Wednesday. Here’s why it won’t be easy.
By John Eligon
Blinken Hints U.S. May Accept Ukrainian Strikes in Russia With American Arms
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken made his remarks after some European leaders called on President Biden to lift the restrictions he as imposed on Ukraine’s use of U.S. weapons.
By Edward Wong
Latest North Korean Offensive: Dumping Trash on South Korea From the Sky
The South Korean military said on Wednesday that it found hundreds of balloons carrying garbage from North Korea.
By Choe Sang-Hun
South Africa’s Young Democracy Leaves Its Young Voters Disillusioned
We spoke to South Africans who grew up in the three decades since the country overthrew apartheid and held its first free election about their lives and plans to vote — or not — in this week's pivotal election.
By Lynsey Chutel and Joao Silva
Former Intelligence Chief Tapped as Next Dutch Prime Minister
Dick Schoof is poised to be the country’s first new leader in over 13 years. His selection came as a relative surprise, after more than six months of negotiations to form a governing coalition.
By Claire Moses
New Delhi Sweats Through Its Hottest Recorded Day
For weeks now, temperatures in several states in northern India have been well over 110, and hospitals have been reporting a rise in heatstroke.
By Hari Kumar and Mujib Mashal
Logging in Canada’s Most Famous National Park to Save It From Wildfires
Trees have been cut to create fire guards in Banff, the country’s most popular national park. After its warmest winter in history, Canada braces for another season of wildfires.
By Norimitsu Onishi
Divisions Set to Deepen in Georgia After Foreign Influence Law Passes
Many Georgians see restrictions on organizations that receive international funding as a sign their country is moving away from the West and toward a Russia they abhor.
By Ivan Nechepurenko
Georgia’s Ruling Party Secures a Contentious Law on Foreign Influence
The Parliament, controlled by the Georgian Dream party, overrode a presidential veto of a bill critics say could undermine the country’s efforts to join the European Union.
By Ivan Nechepurenko
A Show That Makes Young Japanese Pine for the ‘Inappropriate’ 1980s
A surprise television hit, now on Netflix, has people talking about what Japan has lost with today’s changed sensibilities.
By Motoko Rich and Kiuko Notoya
Hold the French Fries! Paris Olympics Chart a New Gastronomic Course.
The environment will come first as France tries to revitalize the global image of its cuisine.
By Roger Cohen
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Dispatches
More in Dispatches ›Amateur Historians Heard Tales of a Lost Tudor Palace. Then, They Dug It Up.
In a small English village, a group of dedicated locals has unearthed the remains of a long-vanished palace that had been home to Henry VIII’s grandmother.
By Megan Specia
When a Tale of Migration Is Not Just Fiction
When the director and crew of “Io Capitano” toured Senegal with their acclaimed movie, audiences responded with their life stories.
By Elian Peltier and Annika Hammerschlag
Dancing Past the Venus de Milo
The Louvre is joining in the celebration for the Olympics by opening up for dance and exercise classes early in the morning. Tickets sold out in a flash.
By Catherine Porter and Dmitry Kostyukov
Noisy, Gaudy and Spiritual: Young Pilgrims Embrace an Ancient Goddess
On an island whose religious diversity is part of its democratic identity, many of the faithful participating in a pilgrimage for Mazu, Goddess of the Sea, were in their 20s and teens.
By Chris Buckley,Amy Chang Chien and Lam Yik Fei
In Western Ukraine, a Community Wrestles With Patriotism or Survival
As the war drags on, communities that were steadfast in their commitment to the effort have been shaken by the unending violence on the front line.
By Natalia Yermak and Brendan Hoffman
The Global Profile
More in The Global Profile ›The Architect Who Made Singapore’s Public Housing the Envy of the World
With a focus on affordability, community, convenience and light, Liu Thai Ker replaced squalid slums with spacious high-rises. A recent spike in some sale prices, however, has saddened him.
By Sui-Lee Wee and Chang W. Lee
First, He Conquered Paris. Now, a Japanese Chef Wants to Become a Brand.
Kei Kobayashi, who earned three Michelin stars in France, has come home to build an empire.
By Motoko Rich and Kiuko Notoya
After Her Sister Wed at 11, a Girl Began Fighting Child Marriage at 13
Memory Banda’s battle, which she has been waging since she was a teenager in a village in Malawi, started with a poignant question: “Why should this be happening to girls so young?”
By Rabson Kondowe
A Portrait Artist Fit for a King (but Not a President)
Jonathan Yeo, about to unveil a major new painting of King Charles III, also counts Hollywood royalty (Nicole Kidman) and prime ministers (Tony Blair) as past subjects. But George W. Bush eluded him.
By Mark Landler
A Novelist Who Finds Inspiration in Germany’s Tortured History
Jenny Erpenbeck became a writer when her childhood and her country, the German Democratic Republic, disappeared, swallowed by the materialist West.
By Steven Erlanger
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Culture and Sports
More in Culture and Sports ›The success of Barcelona’s team has made Catalonia a laboratory for finding out what happens when the women’s game has prominence similar to the men’s.
By Rory Smith and María Garrido
The Premier League’s Asterisk Season
As it concludes an epic title race, soccer’s richest competition is a picture of health on the field. Away from it, the league faces lawsuits, infighting and the threat of government regulation.
By Rory Smith and Tariq Panja
Soccer’s Governing Body Delays Vote on Palestinian Call to Bar Israel
FIFA said it would solicit legal advice before taking up a motion from the Palestinian Football Association to suspend Israel over its actions in Gaza and the West Bank.
By Tariq Panja
Scandal Brought Reforms to Soccer. Its Leaders Are Rolling Them Back.
FIFA tried to put a corruption crisis behind by changing its rules and claiming its governance overhaul had the endorsem*nt of the Justice Department. U.S. officials say that was never the case.
By Tariq Panja
Ahead of Olympics, World Anti-Doping Agency Faces a Trust Crisis
Concerns are growing that the body whose job is keeping sports free of illegal drugs is failing at that mission, leading Congress to question U.S. support.
By Michael S. Schmidt,Jenny Vrentas and Tariq Panja
Read The Times in Spanish
More in Read The Times in Spanish ›La última ofensiva de Corea del Norte: arrojar basura a Corea del Sur
El ejército surcoreano dijo el miércoles que encontró cientos de globos que transportaban basura procedente de Corea del Norte.
By Choe Sang-Hun
Venezuela, que estuvo abierta a unas elecciones limpias, da marcha atrás
Las autoridades rescindieron la invitación a los observadores de la Unión Europea para la votación presidencial de julio, en otra señal de que es poco probable que Nicolás Maduro ceda el poder.
By Genevieve Glatsky
Rusia intensifica una campaña encubierta de sabotaje en Europa
La inteligencia militar rusa está detrás de los ataques incendiarios destinados a socavar el apoyo al esfuerzo de guerra de Ucrania, dicen los funcionarios de seguridad.
By Julian E. Barnes
La mortal antesala de las primeras elecciones libres en Sudáfrica
La votación de 1994 trajo esperanza, pero en las semanas previas, el país se acercó al abismo de la guerra civil. Un fotógrafo del Times recuerda lo que vivió.
By Joao Silva
Un deslizamiento de tierra en Papúa Nueva Guinea sepultó a 2000 personas
Llegar hasta los sobrevivientes ha resultado ser un enorme desafío, pues el bloqueo de la carretera y la inestabilidad del terreno suponen un peligro constante para los equipos de rescate.
By Damien Cave
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Pentagon Opens Ammunition Factory to Keep Arms Flowing to Ukraine
A plant still under construction in Mesquite, Texas, will soon turn out 30,000 artillery shells each month, roughly doubling current U.S. output.
By John Ismay and Desiree Rios
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Pro-Palestinian Protesters March in Cities Around the World
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched by the thousands and some clashed with police after an Israeli strike killed dozens of people at a tent camp sheltering displaced people in Rafah, Gaza.
By The New York Times
Welcome Back, Pandas! Two Furry Diplomats Are Headed to the D.C. Zoo.
The pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, will be flown to the Smithsonian National Zoo from China before the end of the year.
By Katie Rogers and Aishvarya Kavi
Aid Groups in Rafah Say Israel’s Advance Is Pushing Them Out
Hospitals, clinics and kitchens are shutting down, and transporting the wounded is a challenge on roads choked with debris and fleeing refugees.
By Erika Solomon
‘All Eyes on Rafah’ Surges on Social Media After a Deadly Israeli Strike
The slogan, which has been a touchstone for pro-Palestinian demonstrators for months, ricocheted across social media this week.
By Ali Watkins
‘I’ll Be Strong for You.’ A Former Hostage Awaits Her Husband’s Release.
Aviva Siegel was held captive with her husband until late November, when she was one of 105 hostages released as part of a cease-fire deal.
By Nadav Gavrielov
In This English Countryside Race, the Winner Takes the … Cheese
Every year, thousands gather at a steep hill in southwestern England to watch competitors hurtle themselves after a coveted prize: a wheel of Double Gloucester.
By Jenny Gross
So Close to Sicily, So Far From the Crowds
Pantelleria is a seductive idyll of mud baths, romantic ruins and secluded swimming coves. It’s also rocky and wind-whipped, making it quieter than its big-sister island next door.
By Amy Tara Koch and Paolo Pellegrin
Israel Used U.S.-Made Bombs in Strike That Killed Dozens in Rafah
A Times visual analysis found that munition debris filmed at the scene was remnants of a GBU-39, a bomb designed and manufactured in the United States.
By Robin Stein,Christiaan Triebert and Haley Willis
Wednesday Briefing
We’re covering closing arguments in Donald Trump’s trial and Election Day in South Africa.
By Justin Porter
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