Thailand Releases 18 Cambodian P.O.W.s
The repatriation of the Cambodian soldiers captured in July comes on the heels of a 72-hour cease-fire that could end months of border skirmishes.
International Relations
Gaza Aid Groups Face Suspensions Under New Israeli Rules
The organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, have resisted providing Israel with detailed information about their workers.
The Cover-Up: Inside the Plot to Conceal Assad’s Crimes
Thousands of documents and interviews with Assad-era officials reveal how the regime worked to conceal evidence of its atrocities during the Syrian civil war.
The ‘Trump Effect’ on Global Elections
President Trump has become a common theme in races around the world. Our Canada bureau chief, Matina Stevis-Gridneff, gives a rundown of some of the results.
The ‘Trump Effect’ on Global Elections
President Trump has become a common theme in races around the world. Our Canada bureau chief, Matina Stevis-Gridneff, gives a rundown of some of the results.
Yonaguni, the Japanese Island on the Front Lines of China’s Feud with Japan
Yonaguni, a tiny Japanese island near Taiwan, is getting soldiers, radar and missiles. As China’s dispute with Tokyo escalates, some residents are worried.
The Year in Pictures
We look back on 2025 with some of the best New York Times photographs.
Iran’s Currency Collapse Pushes Protesters to the Streets
High inflation and a currency collapse have squeezed Iranians’ budgets, challenging the country’s leaders.
For Zelensky, Just Keeping Trump Talking About Ukraine Peace Deal Counts as a Win
Though discussions produced little tangible progress, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at least avoided the type of setbacks that have blighted earlier meetings.
With Critical Decisions Ahead, Netanyahu Faces Mounting Pressure
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has a series of vexing choices to make in the year ahead on issues including Gaza, conscription and a judicial overhaul, with elections looming.