After Trump’s Conviction, a Wary World Waits for the Fallout

By Hannah Beech and Paul Sonne from NYT World https://ift.tt/gUljO6k
via IFTTT Already braced for uncertainty about the U.S. election, countries in Europe and Asia are now even more unclear about the future of American diplomacy.

Hong Kong Convicts Democracy Activists in Largest National Security Trial

By Tiffany May from NYT World https://ift.tt/bz60F9G
via IFTTT As part of China’s crackdown on even peaceful opposition, a court in Hong Kong convicted 14 people, who now face prison time along with dozens of others.

Person Is Killed in Running Jet Engine at Amsterdam Airport

By Jesus Jiménez from NYT World https://ift.tt/5z6PBkC
via IFTTT It was not immediately clear how the person ended up in the engine at Schiphol Airport on Wednesday.

Latest North Korean Offensive: Dumping Trash on South Korea From the Sky

By Choe Sang-Hun from NYT World https://ift.tt/1kOqLV2
via IFTTT The South Korean military said on Wednesday that it found hundreds of balloons carrying garbage from North Korea.

A Show That Makes Young Japanese Pine for the ‘Inappropriate’ 1980s

By Motoko Rich and Kiuko Notoya from NYT World https://ift.tt/hDi7OvG
via IFTTT A surprise television hit, now on Netflix, has people talking about what Japan has lost with today’s changed sensibilities.

Pope Issues Apology After Reports That He Used an Anti-Gay Slur

By Elisabetta Povoledo from NYT World https://ift.tt/NrCs2dP
via IFTTT Francis’ remark came as he spoke against admitting gay men to seminaries during what was supposed to be a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops last week.

Facing Global Outrage, Netanyahu Calls Civilian Deaths in Rafah Strike ‘Tragic Accident’

By Isabel Kershner from NYT World https://ift.tt/t4rm53j
via IFTTT The strike on Sunday, which Israeli officials said targeted two Hamas leaders taking cover near a civilian encampment, ignited a fire that killed 45 people, according to the Gazan authorities.

Papua New Guinea Landslide Has Buried 2,000 People, Officials Say

By Damien Cave from NYT World https://ift.tt/SLHjPom
via IFTTT Just getting to survivors has proved to be an enormous challenge, with a blocked highway and unstable ground “posing ongoing danger” to rescue workers.

Spying Arrests Send Chill Through Britain’s Thriving Hong Kong Community

By Megan Specia from NYT World https://ift.tt/MfNXTWC
via IFTTT Tens of thousands of Hong Kongers have resettled in the U.K. since 2021, among them prominent pro-democracy activists. China has not forgotten them.

Amateur Historians Heard Tales of a Lost Tudor Palace. Then, They Dug It Up.

By Megan Specia from NYT World https://ift.tt/VzxBTyH
via IFTTT 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.

The Hamas Chief and the Israeli Who Saved His Life

By Jo Becker and Adam Sella from NYT World https://ift.tt/xuA7PYK
via IFTTT In an Israeli prison infirmary, a Jewish dentist came to the aid of a desperately ill Hamas inmate. Years later, the prisoner became a mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack.

Death Toll in Papua New Guinea Landslide Estimated to Be at Least 670

By Jin Yu Young from NYT World https://ift.tt/wGVoAbO
via IFTTT More than 48 hours after the disaster, its full extent remains unclear, with aid slow to reach survivors and conditions on the ground still dangerous.

5 Mount Everest Climbers Are Dead and 3 Missing This Summit Season

By Isabella Kwai and Bhadra Sharma from NYT World https://ift.tt/POgmTul
via IFTTT Unnerving videos have circulated, showing a snarl of climbers on the summit ridge even as fewer permits were issued this year. Eighteen climbers died in 2023.

Calls, Search Parties, Drones: 17 Hours to Find Iran’s President

By Farnaz Fassihi from NYT World https://ift.tt/19tCp7J
via IFTTT As a frenzied quest began for the fallen helicopter of President Ebrahim Raisi, Iran moved to control possible threats from abroad and unrest at home.

The Architect Who Made Singapore’s Public Housing the Envy of the World

By Sui-Lee Wee and Chang W. Lee from NYT World https://ift.tt/BNPdwtD
via IFTTT 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.

Israeli Forces Recover Bodies of 3 More Hostages in Northern Gaza

By Aaron Boxerman and Johnatan Reiss from NYT World https://ift.tt/ZDNlLFO
via IFTTT The bodies were found in Jabaliya, where the Israeli military has been trying to root out a renewed Hamas insurgency.

Three Missionaries in Haiti Killed in Gang Attack

By Frances Robles and David C. Adams from NYT World https://ift.tt/oRQjdOi
via IFTTT The latest assault by Haitian gangs left three people, including two American missionaries and a local pastor, dead in Port-au-Prince.

Kabosu, Shiba Inu Who Helped Define the Doge Meme, Dies at 18

By Isabella Kwai from NYT World https://ift.tt/HMGWToR
via IFTTT The dog, whose face helped spread the popular doge meme and later became the logo of the Dogecoin cryptocurrency, died on Friday.

Italian Teenager to Become the First Millennial Saint

By Alexandra E. Petri from NYT World https://ift.tt/7ZJkVay
via IFTTT Pope Francis attributed a second miracle to Carlo Acutis, one of the last steps toward canonization.

China Launches Military Drills Around Taiwan as ‘Punishment’

By David Pierson and Amy Chang Chien from NYT World https://ift.tt/csjQWSU
via IFTTT China said the sea and air drills were meant as a “stern warning” to its opponents after Taiwan’s new president asserted the island’s sovereignty in defiance of Beijing.

New footage is released of Hamas militants taking female soldiers hostage.

By Aaron Boxerman from NYT World https://ift.tt/HdoZQti
via IFTTT The Israeli military showed family members of the hostages the video a few weeks ago and gave them a copy on Tuesday, which they shared.

Evacuation Point

By Emile Ducke from NYT World https://ift.tt/nIktwBD
via IFTTT As they evacuated from the fighting in Ukraine, the passengers already thought of what they left behind.

‘Dropping Very Dramatically’: What Deadly Turbulence Did to a Flight

By Sui-Lee Wee and Muktita Suhartono from NYT World https://ift.tt/2raWIdM
via IFTTT Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 was a rare instance of turbulence resulting in a death.

America’s Monster

By Azam Ahmed, Matthieu Aikins and Bryan Denton from NYT World https://ift.tt/JCZTfnz
via IFTTT How the United States backed kidnapping, torture and murder in Afghanistan.

‘What’s the Problem?’ Zelensky Challenges West Over Hesitations.

By Andrew E. Kramer and Daniel Berehulak from NYT World https://ift.tt/D8L0zCY
via IFTTT “Shoot down what’s in the sky over Ukraine,” he said in a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times. “And give us the weapons to use against Russian forces on the borders.”

Assange Can Appeal Extradition to U.S., British Court Rules

By Megan Specia from NYT World https://ift.tt/ouzqDwk
via IFTTT The WikiLeaks founder won his bid to appeal his extradition to the United States on espionage charges, opening a new chapter in a prolonged legal battle.

After Raisi’s Death, Hard-Liners Are Expected to Keep Grip on Power

By Steven Erlanger from NYT World https://ift.tt/7Dyz4gf
via IFTTT The death in a helicopter crash of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, disrupts a careful effort at a smooth transition to a new supreme leader to replace the aging Ali Khamenei.

Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s President, Dies in Helicopter Crash at 63

By Erika Solomon and Farnaz Fassihi from NYT World https://ift.tt/km9XwG0
via IFTTT The hard-line Shiite cleric was seen as a possible successor to Iran’s supreme leader. Mr. Raisi’s death comes at a moment of turbulence for a country facing a deepening conflict with Israel.

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Requests Warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas Leaders

By Patrick Kingsley and Matthew Mpoke Bigg from NYT World https://ift.tt/2U10y5q
via IFTTT While the request must be approved by the court’s judges, the announcement is a harsh rebuke of the Israeli leader’s war strategy in Gaza.

Who Is President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran?

By Emma Bubola from NYT World https://ift.tt/rWqHCiP
via IFTTT Mr. Raisi has been seen as a possible successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supreme leader, the highest political and religious position in the Islamic republic.

Rescuers in Nepal Retrieve the Bodies of an American Climber and Her Guide

By Bhadra Sharma from NYT World https://ift.tt/7q3Jmbf
via IFTTT The two were racing to climb the 14 tallest mountains in the world when they were killed in an avalanche.

A Boxing Victory Offers Hope to War-Weary Ukrainians

By Constant Méheut, Maria Varenikova and Nataliia Novosolova from NYT World https://ift.tt/L7kveyH
via IFTTT The Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk became the world’s undisputed heavyweight champion on Sunday. The victory has lifted morale in a country struggling to contain Russian advances on the battlefield.

Helicopter Carrying Iran’s President Has Crashed, State Media Reports

By Farnaz Fassihi from NYT World https://ift.tt/FBNlyGn
via IFTTT Rescuers are trying to locate the helicopter on which President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian were traveling, state media reported. Their status is unknown.

Strangers in Their Own Land: Being Muslim in Modi’s India

By Mujib Mashal and Hari Kumar from NYT World https://ift.tt/HGnkMY4
via IFTTT Families grapple with anguish and isolation as they try to raise their children in a country that increasingly questions their very identity.

A Would-be Assassin Stirs Europe’s Violent Ghosts

By Roger Cohen from NYT World https://ift.tt/yCPixOA
via IFTTT Political violence and polarization stalk Europe today, with ominous echoes of the past.

Slovakian Charged in Shooting ‘Was Against Everything’

By Andrew Higgins from NYT World https://ift.tt/sAeJG1I
via IFTTT People who know the suspect described a “weird and angry” loner who wrote erotic poetry, and whose resentments ranged across the political spectrum.

Struggling on Front Lines, Ukraine Strikes Harder at Russian Energy

By Constant Méheut and Andrés R. Martínez from NYT World https://ift.tt/89yP7ZG
via IFTTT A huge drone attack targeted southwestern Russia and the Russian-occupied peninsula of Crimea, hitting oil facilities and a substation, leading to rolling blackouts.

Orcas Sink Another Boat Near Iberia, Worrying Sailors Before Summer

By Isabella Kwai from NYT World https://ift.tt/BlCkfWQ
via IFTTT Two people were rescued on Sunday after orcas damaged their boat near the Strait of Gibraltar, where the animals have caused havoc in recent years.

Mapping Russia’s Sudden Push Across Ukrainian Lines

By Marco Hernandez from NYT World https://ift.tt/XGamhNL
via IFTTT All of a sudden, Russian forces are making progress in many directions at once.

Here’s the latest on the shooting of the Slovak prime minister.

By Cassandra Vinograd and Pavol Strba from NYT World https://ift.tt/TE27D1b
via IFTTT Robert Fico was taken to a hospital after the attack in the town of Handlova, northeast of the capital, Bratislava.

King Charles III Unveils First Official Painted Portrait Since Coronation

By Livia Albeck-Ripka from NYT World https://ift.tt/N05nvbe
via IFTTT The king, who was diagnosed with cancer in February but has since returned to public duties, unveiled the striking painting by Jonathan Yeo at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

Manhunt Underway in France After Prisoner Escapes in Ambush

By Roger Cohen from NYT World https://ift.tt/Kn53QZB
via IFTTT The French authorities said that armed assailants had attacked a prison convoy, killed two guards and freed an inmate.

How One Crack in the Line Opened a Path for the Russians

By Marc Santora and Tyler Hicks from NYT World https://ift.tt/bMhEpo7
via IFTTT When Russian soldiers suddenly showed up in the small town of Ocheretyne in the east, it was clear that something had gone wrong.

Facing Russian Advance, a Top Ukrainian General Paints a Bleak Picture

By Constant Méheut, Maria Varenikova and Michael Schwirtz from NYT World https://ift.tt/qOhactN
via IFTTT Ukraine’s forces are stretched thin and have minimal reserves to draw on, the chief of military intelligence said, in addition to shortages of weapons.

Secret Hamas Files Show How It Spied on Everyday Palestinians

By Adam Rasgon and Ronen Bergman from NYT World https://ift.tt/9ThuyQ0
via IFTTT Hamas monitored political activity, online posts, and apparently even love lives. Palestinians were stuck between an Israeli blockade and a repressive security force.

Fighting Flares Anew in Gaza as Hamas Regroups

By Liam Stack, Aaron Boxerman and Eric Nagourney from NYT World https://ift.tt/3ILWriZ
via IFTTT The U.S. secretary of state warned that Israel’s victories over Hamas may not be “sustainable.”

Putin Replaces Defense Minister in Rare Cabinet Shake-up

By Paul Sonne and Anton Troianovski from NYT World https://ift.tt/eSQtvru
via IFTTT Mr. Putin shifted Sergei Shoigu to run the security council, and nominated an economist to run the defense ministry.

Spain’s Socialists Win Catalan Vote Dominated by Amnesty for Separatists

By Rachel Chaundler from NYT World https://ift.tt/YgNaqT9
via IFTTT For the first time in over a decade, the regional government in Catalonia may be led by a party opposed to independence.

Russian Forces Push Deeper Into Northern Ukraine

By Jeffrey Gettleman and Constant Méheut from NYT World https://ift.tt/dyWDGSP
via IFTTT With Ukrainian troops outnumbered, exhausted and now in retreat near Kharkiv, many Ukrainians wonder if the war has taken a significant turn for the worse.

Yahya Sinwar Helped Start the War in Gaza. Now He’s Key to Its Endgame.

By Patrick Kingsley, Julian E. Barnes and Adam Rasgon from NYT World https://ift.tt/aei6Zfr
via IFTTT Hamas’s leader in Gaza is considered an architect of the Oct. 7 attacks that prompted Israel to retaliate. As mediators seek a cease-fire, a deal depends on Mr. Sinwar as well as his Israeli foes.