In Afghanistan, Fear and Despair After Three Big Earthquakes
Seemingly unending earthquakes in Afghanistan have killed nearly 1,300 people and amplified already troubling times since the Taliban seized power.
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Gaza Crisis Worsens as Israel Prepares a Possible Invasion
As Israel retaliates for the Hamas assault last weekend and plans a potential ground attack, its airstrikes have left Gazans without power, water and medical care.
This Gaza Hospital Is Running Short on Fuel and Beds
Staff members are scrambling to treat the wounded, who are crammed into corridors that are also filled with people who fled their homes amid Israeli airstrikes.
In Russian Military Town, Patriotism and Pathos Live Side by Side
The contradictions of Vladimir Putin’s war are changing the face of towns with military bases in Russia. Patriotism and pride are abundant, but so are sadness and death.
‘The Wrath of God’: Afghans Mourn Unimaginable Loss From Quake
The deadliest earthquake to strike the country in decades leveled entire hamlets. Many people lost most, if not all, of their immediate family.
After Hamas Massacre in Israel, Scale of Atrocities Grows
As Israeli soldiers regain control of areas near Gaza that came under attack, they are finding evidence seen in videos and photos and confirmed by witness accounts of the massacre of civilians by Hamas gunmen.
Nowhere to Hide in Gaza as Israeli Onslaught Continues
Residents and health authorities say that mosques, hospitals and schools are being targeted by airstrikes.
‘A Massacre’ in Kfar Azza Kibbutz
A Times reporter and photographer visited an Israeli village raided by Palestinian gunmen.
Lost in Tibetan Avalanches, 2 American Women Close to a Record
The mountaineers, who hoped to become the first American women to scale the world’s 14 tallest peaks, were among climbers struck by avalanches on Mount Shishapangma. One was 80 meters short of her goal, her mother said.
Skeletons of 1918 Flu Victims Reveal Clues About Who Was Likely to Die
While a narrative emerged that the pandemic indiscriminately struck the young and healthy, new evidence suggests that frail young adults were most vulnerable.