After Trading Attacks, U.S. and Iran Edge Back Toward Diplomacy
Negotiators are in Qatar for indirect talks and ship traffic has risen in the Strait of Hormuz, even as Tehran and Washington remain far apa…
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3 People Die During World Cup Celebrations in Mexico City
A man, 44, and two women, ages 19 and 48, died from asphyxiation, the authorities said, as crowds celebrated the Mexican team’s victory ov…
Trump Suggestion of a Syrian Crackdown on Hezbollah Confounds Many in Mideast
During peace talks, President Trump repeatedly floated the idea that Syria could help subdue Hezbollah in Lebanon. The proposal revived bitt…
Unfamiliar With Bosnia and Herzegovina? What to Know Before It Faces the U.S.
A country has two names, a long history and, this year, a pretty darn good soccer team.
Killed by the Venezuelan Quakes Just Hours After Being Deported From U.S.
Many of the 146 Venezuelans deported from the United States the day the earthquake struck are feared dead.
A Risky Burial in the Heart of an Ebola Outbreak
Safe interment is critical to containing the deadly disease, but in recent days around one Congolese town, that was not always being done.
Who Speaks for the Trees? A Tiny Quebec Town.
Terrasse-Vaudreuil has adopted a resolution to protect trees, which its mayor called “indispensable allies,” as living beings.
How War Takes Its Toll on Ukraine’s Pregnant Women
Bombings, blackouts and displacement compound maternal anxiety. Still, many women persevere. “We must bring new life,” one said.
Turkey as a Tango Destination? A Reporter Was Living That Story.
A Times journalist profiled Istanbul’s thriving tango scene after finding herself transformed by the dance.
Archaeologists Find Maya Monuments Off the Beaten Path. Way Off.
Scientists drove ATVs for miles and then hiked miles more through dense forest to reach a site untouched by looting on Mexico’s Yucatán P…
Driver Is Reported Dead Days After Plowing Into World Cup Fans in Mexico
The episode appears to the most significant violence after wins by the Mexico national team, which has drawn huge crowds onto streets across…
Beaver Statue Honoring the United States Is Smashed in Toronto
One of dozens of statues of Canada’s national animal, part of a public art installation for the World Cup, was destroyed. It was the one w…