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A Bad Year for Bees Gets Worse as Trump’s Tariffs Hit Canada’s Honey Belt
Alberta produces 40 percent of Canada’s honey. This year, rain and President Trump’s trade war have combined to threaten the industry.
Trump Envoys Expected to Make First Visit to Kyiv
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Moscow on Saturday in an effort to revive peace talks.
What Secret Audits Tell Us About How Ukraine’s Military Is Spending Its Money
The documents amount to an autopsy of the weapons-contracting process.
A Bad Year for Bees Gets Worse as Trump’s Tariffs Hit Canada’s Honey Belt
Alberta produces 40 percent of Canada’s honey. This year, rain and President Trump’s trade war have combined to threaten the industry.
In Ukraine, Fraud and Waste Are Rewarded With More Weapons Contracts
Secret military audits reveal a military procurement system riddled with mismanagement. In 2024 alone, Ukraine lost $1.2 billion to fraud and waste.
In Germany, Ulrich Siegmund Is Bringing the AfD to the Cusp of Power
Ulrich Siegmund, 35, once sold air fresheners. Now his far-right party is the favorite to win a state election in eastern Germany on Sunday.
Elections in Germany Could Produce First Far-Right State Government Since Nazi Era: What to Know
Elections in Saxony-Anhalt, in the country’s east, could result in an outright majority for the Alternative for Germany party.
China’s New Graduates, Facing a Dire Job Market, Must Also Contend With A.I.
A record 12.7 million young people are looking for jobs as the country embraces artificial intelligence — and as the technology begins to upend the work force.
U.S. Military Sinks Boats Said to Aid Drug Smuggling Near Ecuador
Unlike dozens of similar strikes, no one was killed after people suspected of drug smuggling were removed from what the U.S. military described as a floating refueling station.
Huckabee Condemns ‘Terrorist’ Attacks on Palestinians in West Bank Town Hall
Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, made a rare trip to meet with Palestinians after international backlash over attacks by Israeli settlers.
Iran’s State Media Says U.S. Missiles Hit Iranian Oil Tanker Near Kharg
The United States military has not confirmed an attack. The reports came after a barrage of U.S. strikes in retaliation for Iranian attacks on ships and American forces.
Here Is Where Ukraine Peace Talks Stand, as a New Round Approaches
A deadly campaign of Russian and Ukrainian airstrikes has escalated since the last U.S.-brokered negotiations stalled in February.
Trump Envoys Arrive in Moscow for Talks on Ukraine War
Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy, and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, plan to visit Kyiv next, in an effort to revive peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
Chinese Worker Rescued From Tunnel in Nepal 10 Days After Floods
The improbable rescue came a day after two other workers were recovered from a buried tunnel.
Following Stolen Cars From Canada to Russia
How two investigative reporters for The Times learned where many of the luxury cars stolen to order in Canada are actually going, and why.
Scenic Route
The season’s new releases give us a cultural road map, but the most rewarding reading, listening and watching comes from the detours.
The Fall of James Orr, the Man Called Farage’s Brain
James Orr, who has ties to Peter Thiel and JD Vance, was suspended from Reform U.K. after he was filmed apparently arranging contributions from a man posing as a foreign donor.
A Glitz-Free Place Named for Trump? Welcome to the Golan Heights.
The bare-bones village of prefab homes has none of the gilded Trump aesthetic, and the Israelis there are weary of being seen as a gauge of their country’s roller-coaster view of …
After Months at War, Brief Solace in a Party Town Far From Home
A stopover in Thailand was welcome relief for thousands of troops aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln from a grueling deployment. But it was not a complete salve.
Secret Dossier Adds to Evidence of Chemical Weapons in Sudan
The documents bolster allegations that the Sudanese military developed and used toxic bombs to gain an edge in the country’s devastating civil war.
Flee, Hide or Sit Tight? Russians Are on Edge Over Rumors of a Draft.
The Kremlin has denied that a mass mobilization is being prepared, but some military-age men are taking no chances.
Kenyans Made a Living Writing College Essays. Then A.I. Arrived.
Thousands of Kenyans made a living writing essays for overseas students. With A.I., the work has dried up, a warning for online gig work that has been a global lifeline.
English Museum to Repatriate Colonial-Era Human Remains
The skeletal remains will go back to the Indigenous Naga people of the Indian subcontinent, six years after formal repatriation efforts began.
German Far-Right Surges, in Threat to Postwar Taboo on Extremists in Power
Sunday’s vote in the state of Saxony-Anhalt could produce the strongest showing in the history of the Alternative for Germany party, and potentially a far-right government in the …
Netanyahu Posts A.I. Video Pairing Mamdani With Iranian Ruler
The video shows fictitious scenes of Mayor Zohran Mamdani on the phone, celebrating with Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and others, at the prospect of Mr. Netanyahu losing re-election.
9 Days After Flood, Two Men Are Pulled Alive From Mud-Filled Tunnels in Nepal
One of two workers rescued from a hydroelectric plant said he had recited prayers over and over while trapped deep underground. “How many days has it been?” he asked.
Timothy Carney, Diplomat Who Went Places Others Avoided, Dies at 82
Insisting on seeing things for himself, even in hostile terrain, Mr. Carney opposed the closing of the U.S. embassy in Khartoum while Osama Bin Laden established himself there.
Tumbler Ridge Shooting Survivors File 30 Lawsuits Against OpenAI
The survivors contend that the company should have notified the police when it shut down the shooter’s disturbing ChatGPT account eight months before the February attack in Britis…
Grand Theft Porter: Thieves Steal 800 Barrels of Guinness in Britain
The police said they were investigating the theft of about $155,000 worth of the famously creamy Irish stout from an industrial park in northwestern England.
Russian Drone Strikes Office of Ukraine’s Intelligence Chief
The attack came as the American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were said to be planning imminent visits to Kyiv and to Moscow.