Halloween Becomes Another Target of the Kremlin’s Culture Wars
The Russian authorities canceled a festival in St. Petersburg, branding it “Satanist,” as part of a larger assault on anything…
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What to Know About Trump’s Threat of Military Action in Nigeria
The president said he would halt all aid and go in “guns-a-blazing” to target militants.
Mamdani Takes In the Knicks From the Rafters, After Cuomo Sat Courtside
By catching a Knicks game on Sunday, Zohran Mamdani honored a political tradition of attending a sporting event on the…
India Wins Women’s Cricket World Cup
A team that faced seemingly insurmountable odds wins its first championship, with wider ramifications for the role women play in…
At Least 10 Dead and Hundreds Injured After Strong Quake Hits Afghanistan
The 6.3-magnitude quake struck near Mazar-i-Sharif, a northern city known for its magnificent Blue Mosque. The extent of the damage…
A Massacre Unfolding in Sudan
My colleague Declan Walsh writes about the humanitarian crisis in Darfur — and how the world is now largely looking…
Judge Extends Block of Trump’s National Guard Deployment to Portland
A judge in Oregon said she would issue a final ruling on the matter by Friday. But she suggested that…
Arrests in Louvre Heist Show Power of DNA Databases in Solving Crimes
France’s trove of DNA profiles has helped solve high-profile crimes and was used to find some of the Louvre suspects,…
On ’60 Minutes,’ Trump Says War With Venezuela Is Unlikely but Suggests Maduro’s Time Is Up
In an interview with “60 Minutes,” President Trump was circumspect on potential escalation targeting Venezuela. He was also pressed on…