World leaders have agreed to a deal at the United Nations climate conference in Brazil that seeks to address the crisis, but the agreement does not include any mention of phasing out the fossil fuels driving climate change. The text was approved on Saturday afternoon after negotiations stretched through the night, well beyond the expected […]
Brazilian police arrest Bolsonaro amid suspicions he was about to flee | Jair Bolsonaro
Brazil’s former far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has been arrested at his villa in the capital, Brasília, amid suspicions he was poised to abscond to a foreign embassy to avoid going to prison for masterminding a military coup. In a brief statement, federal police confirmed officers had executed a preventive arrest warrant at the request of […]
Ukraine’s allies voice concerns over US plan to end war
European leaders have voiced concerns over a US plan to end the Ukraine war and say draft proposals are “a basis which will require additional work”. In a joint statement issued at the G20 summit in South Africa, they said the plan “includes important elements that will be essential for a just and lasting peace”, […]
Ukraine says peace talks ‘will take place in the coming days’
KYIV and LONDON — Amid a U.S.-proposed plan to end Russia’s nearly four-year war in Ukraine, the Office of the President of Ukraine said Saturday that “consultations on steps to end the war will take place in the coming days.” “Yesterday, the President of Ukraine approved the composition of the Ukrainian delegation and the directives […]
Israeli-French activist behind France’s recognition of Palestinian state : NPR
French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 23. Leonardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Leonardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images PARIS — Ofer Bronchtein was brought to tears as French President Emmanuel Macron delivered his speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New […]
Israeli violence in the West Bank is spiralling | Occupied West Bank
Violence is out of control in the West Bank – and the few covering it are being assaulted. In the West Bank, record levels of Israeli settler violence against Palestinians are unfolding with little mainstream coverage. The few journalists who try to report on it often face attacks themselves. When the violence is covered, the […]
The Aftermath of a Deadly Strike in Western Ukraine
new video loaded: The Aftermath of a Deadly Strike in Western Ukraine At the site of an apartment building in western Ukraine where a Russian strike killed dozens of people, the New York Times reporter Kim Barker heard reactions to a 28-point U.S. proposal to end the war. By Kim Barker, Rebecca Suner, Mauricio Lima, […]
New puberty blockers clinical trial to begin after UK ban
Philippa Roxby,Health reporter and Alison Holt,Social affairs editor Getty Images Details of a new UK clinical trial to assess the risks and benefits of puberty-blocking drugs in children who question their gender have been announced. It follows the banning of the drugs for gender treatment last year after a major review raised concerns about the […]
Dozens of firefighters battle blaze on container ship docked at LA port
LOS ANGELES — Dozens of firefighters were battling a blaze on a container ship docked at a Los Angeles port on Friday night, according to officials. All of the 23 crew members were accounted for and there were no injuries from the electrical fire, which appears to have started below deck, according to the Los […]
Trump terminating legal protections for Somali migrants in Minnesota : NPR
President Donald Trump talks after meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Washington. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday night that he’s “immediately” terminating temporary legal protections for Somali migrants living in […]