World
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A Border Crossing Shuttered for Months Traps Sick and Wounded in Gaza
The Rafah crossing to Egypt has been closed since Israel captured it in early May, blocking the only route out…
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U.K. Failed in Handling of Covid Pandemic, Inquiry Finds
The British authorities prepared for the wrong pandemic, with an outdated plan overly focused on influenza, an official investigation reported.
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Pressure Rises on Netanyahu Over Cease-Fire Deal Ahead of His Congress Speech
World leaders are pushing for a cease-fire agreement. Protesters are taking to the streets across Israel. And hostage families are…
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What to Know About the Student Unrest in Bangladesh
Seventeen people have been killed in violent clashes between the police and students protesting a quota system used to fill…
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Help! We Had to Sleep in the Hotel’s Breakfast Room. We Would Like a $215 Refund.
A couple arrived in New York after midnight, and a failed “contactless check-in” process and M.I.A. customer service made their…
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When the Taliban Took Kabul, She Fled, and Made a New Life in New York
Nargis Baran was a rising legal star in Afghanistan. She became a target once the government fell.
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Regulars Mourn Neary’s, an Old-Time Bar That’s Closing
The Irish bar was opened in Manhattan 57 years ago. The building on East 57th Street has been sold.
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Ukraine Loses Hard-Won Position Near Dnipro River in the South
Soldiers and military analysts said an operation to establish a foothold on the river’s Russian-controlled eastern bank was bloody and…
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America’s Allies in Middle East See Some Advantages in Potential 2nd Trump Presidency
This week’s Republican convention in Milwaukee has brought the prospect of former President Donald J. Trump’s return to the White…
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French Parliament to Test New Power Balance for First Time
Lawmakers gathered for the first time since an election produced a deadlocked Parliament to elect a new president of the…