Man Stole Medieval Skull From Church and Sealed it in Concrete, Police Say
The man disagreed with the 800-year-old relic’s display in a church in the Czech Republic and planned to throw it into a river, police sai…
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China Will Host Putin, Days After Trump’s Visit
The Russian leader will go to Beijing on Tuesday for talks with President Xi Jinping. The Kremlin said he had watched President Trump’s vi…
How a Times Reporter Found Cartel Gold at the Royal Canadian Mint
A conversation with Justin Scheck, who found that illegal Colombian gold transformed into legal North American gold through bureaucratic sle…
They Fled to Safety in Palestinian Territory, Then Settlers Attacked Again
Violent settlers are not merely clearing Palestinians from land under Israel’s control. They are attacking areas where Israel agreed to Pa…
London Prepares for Rival Protests, With a Major Security Effort
The police will deploy thousands of officers, partly to keep far-right and pro-Palestinian marchers separated. The opposing events are expec…
The Secretive Conglomerate That Controls Cuba’s Economy
A shadowy state enterprise run by the military is a focal point of Washington's pressure campaign against Cuba.
How a Nature Cruise Turned Into a Nightmare
The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius set off alarms for a world still traumatized by Covid. For those on board, the danger was much clo…
Trump Says a Top ISIS Leader Was Killed in a U.S.-Nigerian Mission
The leader, whom the State Department designated a terrorist in 2023, had been hiding in Africa, President Trump said.
Trump Turns Taiwan Arms Sales Into Bargaining Chip With China
The president said a potential arms deal for Taiwan was a “very good negotiating chip” in talks with Beijing. His words raise questions …
It’s Been a Wild Week in British Politics. What Happens Next?
Nobody has yet challenged Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the leadership, but his leading rival, Andy Burnham, finally has a route to Downin…
Civilian Planes Shot Down by Cuba: A Push to Punish Raúl Castro 30 Years Later
Mr. Castro, Cuba’s former president, could soon face charges in the 1996 killings of four volunteer airmen who were members of a humanitar…
A Nation Going Dark
The United States has choked off Cuba’s fuel supply, plunging the already impoverished island into an acute energy crisis.