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U.N. Experts Plan Perilous Visit to Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Thursday

Behind Google Worker Protests of an Israeli Government Cloud Deal

The West’s Illusions About Gorbachev and the Victory of Liberalism

U.N. Delivers Report on China’s Policies in Xinjiang

Bitter Race to Lead U.K. Is Ending With Little to Offer for Economic Ills

Another ship earmarked for humanitarian aid has left Ukraine.

Is the Psychedelic Therapy Bubble About to Burst?

Families of Israelis Killed at Munich Olympics Reach Compensation Deal

Solomon Islands Suspends Visits by Foreign Navies, Raising Concerns Over China

A Reporter’s Memories of Gorbachev, and That Pizza Hut Commercial

Mikhail Gorbachev, Reformist Soviet Leader, Is Dead at 91

Main Target of Russian Mercenaries in Africa Is Civilians, Report Says

U.N. Race Panel Sounds the Alarm on Abortion Access in the U.S.

Your Wednesday Briefing: China Plans the Communist Party’s 20th Congress

Scenes from the Devastating Flooding in Pakistan

In Brazil, the Last Member of an Isolated Indigenous Tribe Dies

Ukraine Launches Southern Offensive, as Inspectors Head to Nuclear Plant

Deadly Floods Devastate an Already Fragile Pakistan

New Research Forecasts More Dire Sea Level Rise as Greenland’s Ice Melts

Your Tuesday Briefing: China Charges 28 People in Beating of Women

Angola’s Ruling Party, MPLA, Retains Power in Tightest Election Yet

More Vital Than Ever, Ukraine’s Trains Bind a Land Fractured by War

Shelling Near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant in Ukraine Heightens Concern

‘Wood Is Life’: A Hong Kong Sawmill’s Last Days

Your Monday Briefing: Record Heat Disrupts China

Western officials criticize Russia for blocking a joint U.N. document on nuclear disarmament.

At Least 32 Are Killed in Clashes Between Rival Militias in Libya Kill

Referendum Seeks to Mend the Open Wound at Australia’s Heart

Pakistan Hit by Deadly Floods of ‘Epic Proportions’

U.S. Warships Sail Taiwan Strait, Defying Chinese Pressure

Live Updates: Putin Offers More Incentives to Ukrainians in Russia

Lessons Learned, Israel’s Unlikely Islamist Kingmaker Looks Ahead

With Disaster Looming, Inspectors Set to Visit Ukraine Nuclear Plant

Ukraine Weighs a Risky Offensive to Break Out of a Stalemate

This Is Not the Monkeypox That Doctors Thought They Knew

Cluster Munitions Have Killed Nearly 700 Civilians in Ukraine, Study Says.

The U.S. State Department and Yale identify 21 detention sites in Russian-controlled territory.

Why the Twilio Breach Cuts So Deep

Here Are the Challenges Ahead for California’s Ban on Gas Cars

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Briefly Cut Off From Power Grid, Officials Say

Spain Passes Law Requiring ‘Freely Expressed’ Consent for Sex

Your Friday Briefing: U.N. Delays Report on Abuse in Xinjiang

Austin Orders Overhaul to Better Protect Civilians During U.S. Combat Operations

Scuba Diver Is Fined After Getting Too Close to Killer Whales

Satellites Show the Alarming Extent of Russian Detention Camps

Defiant Under Russian Strikes, Ukrainians Celebrate a Nation ‘Reborn’

Facebook, Twitter and Others Remove Pro-U.S. Influence Campaign

C.I.A. Begins Compensating Victims of Havana Syndrome

Your Thursday Briefing: Six Months of War in Ukraine

Fearing energy shortages, Germany prioritizes fuel shipments on railways.

The Mood of Ukraine’s Independence Day? Defiance.

At a nuclear plant in the midst of fighting, dedicated Ukrainian operators work at gunpoint.

The Costs and Casualties Six Months After Russia Invaded Ukraine

After 6 Months of War in Ukraine, Here’s Where the Conflict Stands

Corrections: Aug. 24, 2022

Foes Agree on Nuclear Disaster Risk in Ukraine, but Little Else

The Most Damning Allegation in the Twitter Whistleblower's Report

Your Wednesday Briefing

The Twitter Whistleblower Plays Right Into Elon Musk’s Hands

Europe’s Drought Reveals WWII Relics and Bombs in Danube River

Chernobyl Survivors Fear Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Disaster Risk

Estonia Says Russia Has Not Asked for Help With Dugina Inquiry

The Question Menacing Brazil’s Elections: Coup or No Coup?

What We Know About Imran Khan, Pakistan’s Former Prime Minister

Your Monday Briefing

Hawkish Russian Commentator Is Killed in Car Bombing

Imran Khan, Pakistan’s Ex-Premier, Charged Under Terrorism Act

Albania says it arrested Russians and a Ukrainian suspected of spying on a weapons factory.

The Face of China: A Globetrotting Diplomat Armed With U.S. Admonitions

Odesa is defiant. It’s also Putin’s ultimate target.

Bolsonaro Grabs for a Man’s Phone, and Gets a New (Insulting) Nickname

As Attacks Mount in Crimea, Kremlin Faces Rising Domestic Pressures

As Attacks Mount in Crimea, Kremlin Faces Rising Domestic Pressures

Mexico Arrests Top Prosecutor in Case of Missing Students and Issues 80 Warrants

Ethiopian Airlines Pilots Miss Landing After Reportedly Falling Asleep

How Raila Odinga Lost His Stronghold, Then Kenya’s Presidency

Dmitri Vrubel, Who Planted a Kiss on the Berlin Wall, Dies at 62

Russia’s Gazprom Announces Another Halt to Germany’s Gas Flow

A bridge to Crimea is a vital Russian link, and a potential Ukrainian target.

Final Fantasy Is ‘Struggling.’ Where Does the Series Go From Here?

A Famous Walrus Is Killed, and Norwegians Are Divided

TikTok Browser Can Track Users’ Keystrokes, According to New Research

Mexico Says 43 Students’ Disappearance Was a State Crime

Remains of 2 Children Are Found in Suitcases Bought at New Zealand Auction

Ukraine and Russia Accuse Each Other of Plotting Attack on Nuclear Plant

Spyware Hunters Are Expanding Their Toolset

Your Friday Briefing: Heat Shakes China’s Economy

‘I Have Nothing Left’: Flooding Adds to Afghanistan’s Crises

Polio Was Almost Eradicated. This Year It Staged a Comeback.

Ukraine’s top commander says fighting at the front is ‘intense but fully controlled.’

Spanish Court Clears Way to Return Body of Angola’s Ex-President

This De-Extinction Company Wants to Resurrect the Thylacine

Britons Brace for More Hardship as Prices Soar Amid Inflation

The Freedom of Playing a Very Un-Catlike Cat in Stray

Coptic Leader Criticizes Egypt’s Building Restrictions on Churches After Deadly Fire

Ukraine Strikes Again in Crimea, Challenging Russian Hold on Peninsula

U.N. Chief and Russian Defense Minister Discuss Nuclear Power Plant Threat

Your Wednesday Briefing: New Blasts Shake Crimea

How the Huge New US Climate Bill Will Save You Money

Ukrainian Soldiers Train for the Frontlines on British Soil

Russian Forces in Kherson Pose Big Challenge for Ukraine

Shelling near a Ukrainian nuclear plant has hit the fire station it uses for emergencies, officials say.

The Stabbing of Salman Rushdie Renews Free Speech Debates

Your Tuesday Briefing: Kenya’s Next President?

Scotland Makes Period Products Free

French Soldiers Quit Mali After 9 Years, Billions Spent and Many Lives Lost

Your Monday Briefing

India’s Partition: A History in Photos

75 Years Later, the Fading Ghosts of India’s Bloody Partition

Threat to Ukraine Nuclear Plant Increases as Fighting Rages

Your Monday Briefing: U.S. Lawmakers Visit Taiwan

How Frustration Over TikTok Has Mounted in Washington

Live Updates: Ukrainian Forces Denounce Russia’s Apparent Plans to Try Soldiers

Shots Fired at Airport in Australia’s Capital

Seven Injured in Shooting in Jerusalem

A New Tractor Jailbreak Rides the Right-to-Repair Wave

As U.S. Seeks to Close Guantánamo, Saudi Center Could Be Option

Flaw in the VA Medical Records Platform May Put Patients at Risk

Montenegro Gunman Kills 10 on Street Before Being Shot and Killed

Protests Turn Deadly in Sierra Leone Over Rising Cost of Living

Zoom’s Auto-Update Feature Came With Hidden Risks on Mac

Why are Russia and Turkey growing so close? Putin needs allies, and Erdogan needs bolstering.

Here’s What Trump’s ‘Nuclear Documents’ Could Be

Zelensky addresses the explosions in Crimea as photos suggest a major loss for Russia.

Heavy Losses Leave Russia Short of Its Goal, U.S. Officials Say

Your Friday Briefing: U.S. to Unseal Trump Warrant

20 Best Buys From Best Buy’s Anniversary Sale

Rhythm of War: A Thunderous Blast, and Then a Coffee Break

The US Offers a $10M Bounty for Intel on Conti Ransomware Gang

Gabrielle Zevin Believes Games Show People Who They Really Are

Russian propaganda is spreading in Spanish and Arabic and in places outside the West.

How the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago Raid Could Expose Trump’s Secrets

Months after Russian soldiers withdrew, Bucha begins to bury its unidentified dead.

How to Play Games From Your Netflix Account

A Long-Awaited IoT Reverse Engineering Tool Is Finally Here

Your Wednesday Briefing: The F.B.I. Searches Donald Trump’s Home

One of 5G's Biggest Features Is a Security Minefield

Russia Helps Iran Launch a Satellite Into Orbit

U.S. Signs Measure Giving Approval to Sweden and Finland’s Bids to Join NATO

In Italy, Where Pizza Was Born, Domino’s Bows Out

Big Takeaways From the FBI's Mar-a-Lago Raid

Ukraine Disowns Viktor Petrenko, Who Skated in Russia

Your Tuesday Briefing: China’s New Military Drills Near Taiwan

Strip-Searches of Children by London Police Are Called ‘Deeply Concerning’

The U.S. Will Send Another $1 Billion in Aid to Ukraine

For Ukrainians in Donbas, tragedy is the backdrop to everyday existence.

Your Monday Briefing

In My Homeland, the Smell of Death on a Summer Afternoon

Israel and Palestinian Militants Reach a Cease-Fire

Your Monday Briefing: U.S. Senate Passes Major Legislation

After Rockets Strike Near Nuclear Plant, Ukraine and Russia Trade Blame

Manchin’s Donors Include Pipeline Giants That Win in His Climate Deal

Five Decades in the Making: Why It Took Congress So Long to Act on Climate

Mediators make progress toward a cease-fire, diplomats say.

After China’s Military Spectacle, Options Narrow for Winning Over Taiwan

Biden faces conflicting demands after Griner verdict.

Corrections: Aug. 7, 2022

London’s Trellick Tower and a Development Debate

A 5-year-old running to her father is among those killed in Gaza.

Fire at Cuban Oil Facility Leaves Dozens Injured, Hundreds Evacuated

Russia and Ukraine trade accusations of terrorism after blasts at a giant nuclear complex.

Israel Hits Gaza, Prompting Rocket Barrage and Ending Relative Calm

Amazon's iRobot Deal Would Give It Maps Inside Millions of Homes

Brittney Griner’s Sentence Renews Pressure on President Biden

U.S. Warns African Countries That Buying Russian Oil Could Break Sanctions

We Interviewed Facebook’s New AI Chatbot About … Itself

Hockey Canada to Be Investigated After Settling Sexual Assault Complaints

An Attack on Albanian Government Suggests New Iranian Aggression

Griner Will Be Sent to a Russian Penal Colony. What Does That Mean?

With 5 Missiles, China Sends Stark Signal to Japan and U.S. on Taiwan

After 5 Years of Terror, a Town in Libya Finds Justice Frustratingly Elusive

Ukraine Builds a Case That Killing of P.O.W.s Was a Russian War Crime

U.S. Senate To Vote To Accept Sweden and Finland into NATO

Your Thursday Briefing: Tensions Rise as Pelosi Leaves Taiwan

U.S. Bid to Cap Russian Oil Prices Draws Skepticism Over Enforcement

Zelensky Says Civil Partnerships For Same-Sex Couples May Become Legal

As Pelosi touts ‘unwavering’ U.S. commitment to Taiwan, China denounces her visit.

Bitcoin Fog Case Could Put Cryptocurrency Tracing on Trial

The Outdoor Cat: Neighborhood Mascot or Menace?

Your Wednesday Briefing: China Plans Drills as Pelosi Arrives in Taiwan

China Announces Military Drills Near Taiwan as Pelosi Visits

Pelosi has a history of criticizing China’s human rights record.

Wikipedia Articles Sway Some Legal Judgments

Kenya’s Threat to Ban Facebook Could Backfire

Manchin Won a Pledge From Democrats to Finish a Contested Pipeline

To Slow World Hunger, It Will Take More Than Ukrainian Grain Exports

Your Tuesday Briefing: Pelosi’s Planned Taiwan Visit Tests China

U.S. to Send Another $550 Million in Arms to Ukraine

U.S. Warns China Not to Turn Pelosi’s Expected Trip to Taiwan Into a ‘Crisis’