For South Korean Families, a Grim Wait for Bodies After Plane Crash
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 11:54:42 +0000 Officials said it could take up to 10 days to prepare the dead for transport, with the uncertainty adding to the shock and grief of relatives packed into an airport hall.: Lebanon’s Economy Reels From Israel-Hezbollah War
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:00:31 +0000 The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah may be suspended, but the damage is immense. “We came out of this war with nothing,” one man said.: Where Is Russia Finding New Soldiers? Wherever It Can.
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 13:20:15 +0000 From murder suspects to immigrants to a former Olympic gold medalist, Russia pressures those it thinks should fight in Ukraine.: Hydropower Was Ecuador’s Answer to Climate Change. Until the Drought Hit.
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 14:00:38 +0000 An extraordinary drought has drained Ecuador’s rivers and reservoirs, leading to power outages of up to 14 hours. Some fear this is the beginning of a larger global crisis.: 5 Babies Die From the Cold in Gaza as Temperatures Drop
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 14:27:00 +0000 A boy less than three weeks old was among the latest to succumb to winter weather, Gazan officials said. Families displaced by Israel’s attacks have little more than tents and tarps to protect them.: South Korean Plane Crash Questions Center on Four Fateful Minutes
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 13:38:53 +0000 The time between when the pilot reported a bird strike and when it crashed could be key to unraveling one of the world’s worst aviation disasters in years.: Dominique Pelicot, Convicted in Mass Rape Trial in France, Will Not Appeal
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 14:26:35 +0000 Seventeen of the other 50 men convicted in the case — most for participating in rapes of Gisèle Pelicot, then Mr. Pelicot’s wife — have filed appeals, according to a lawyer.: Syria’s Top Rebel Offers Hint of Timetable for Potetial Elections
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:48:00 +0000 Ahmed al-Shara, who led the rebel offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad, offered little clarity on what the electoral process might look like.: Behind the Dismantling of Hezbollah: Decades of Israeli Intelligence
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 08:00:35 +0000 A Times investigation shows how extensively Israel penetrated the Lebanese militia, closely tracking the group’s commanders and culminating in the assassination of its leader, Hassan Nasrallah.: Israel Struggles to Halt Attacks From Houthis in Yemen, Once Off Radar
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:41:10 +0000 Even as battles with its enemies on its borders appear to be winding down, Israel is being challenged by intensifying attacks by the Houthi militia in Yemen, 1,000 miles away.: Ignoring Warnings, a Growing Band of Tourists Venture to Afghanistan
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:15:57 +0000 With the war now over, the Taliban are welcoming foreign travelers, even as governments advise their citizens to stay away.: Inside a Sinaloa Cartel Fentanyl Lab in Mexico
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:15:16 +0000 New York Times reporters witnessed the dangerous fentanyl production process inside a secret lab in Culiacán run by Mexico’s most powerful criminal syndicate.: Azerbaijan Blames Russia for Plane Crash and Rebukes Kremlin
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 08:51:01 +0000 The leader of Azerbaijan criticized the Russian response to the crash of a passenger jet that Azerbaijani officials said had most likely been hit by Russian air defenses.: A Year Both Brutal and Bright: 13 Favorite Dispatches From 2024
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:01:57 +0000 In a year marked by wars, extreme weather and general wickedness, many dispatches defaulted to a distinctly dark tone. But as our correspondents traversed the globe, they found pockets of light, too.: Biden Announces $2.5 Billion in Security Aid to Ukraine
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:34:03 +0000 The Treasury Department also released an additional $3.4 billion in budget aid as the Biden administration rushes assistance to Kyiv in its final weeks in office.: Jimmy Carter’s Quiet but Monumental Work in Global Health
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:00:17 +0000 In his decades as a former president, he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, helped bring lifesaving treatments and sanitation to poor people around the world.: Monday Briefing
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 05:05:59 +0000 Jimmy Carter dies at 100.: Jimmy Carter, Peacemaking President Amid Crises, Is Dead at 100
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 06:36:57 +0000 Rising from Georgia farmland to the White House, he oversaw the historic Camp David peace accords, but his one-term presidency was waylaid by troubles at home and abroad.: Video of South Korea Plane Crash Offers Clues to Cause, but No Immediate Answers
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 21:07:36 +0000 The cause of the crash probably won’t be determined for months, with investigators expected to focus on a wide range of issues.: Monday Briefing: A Plane Crash in South Korea killed 179
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 21:03:42 +0000 Plus, Falun Gong’s money engine.: Bird Strikes Are a Common Problem for Flights
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:42:45 +0000 It is not uncommon for planes to strike wildlife, but most episodes don’t result in deaths or serious injuries.: Georgia Inaugurates Mikheil Kavelashvili as President Amid Anti-Western Drift
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 17:30:12 +0000 Even though a figurehead, Mikheil Kavelashvili occupies a symbolic role as the country moves further from the West and toward Russia and China.: Anger and Agony in South Korea After Jeju Air Passenger Jet Crashes, Killing 179
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 05:47:58 +0000 A Jeju Air passenger jet carrying 181 people from Bangkok sped off the runway and burst into flames. Two crew were rescued in what was the country’s worst air disaster in decades.: What to Know About South Korea’s Worst Plane Crash in Decades
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 08:05:09 +0000 A plane carrying 181 people crashed while landing, killing most on board. Officials were investigating a possible malfunction with the landing gear and a bird strike.: Plane That Crashed in South Korea Was a Boeing 737-800, a Precursor to the 737 Max
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 08:18:58 +0000 Nearly 200 airlines use the 737-800, which makes up about 15 percent of the world’s fleet of aircraft.: Church in Kenya for L.G.B.T.Q. Africans Thrives Despite Attacks
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 05:01:07 +0000 The congregation in Nairobi, Kenya, has been forced to move to 10 different locations over 10 years, and yet it has survived as a sanctuary in an increasingly hostile environment.: South Korea’s Acting President Has Only Been in Office Since Friday
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:25:55 +0000 After two impeachments of leaders in two weeks, the country is deep into a political crisis.: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Have Prostate Removal Surgery
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 23:55:40 +0000 The prime minister was diagnosed with an infection from a “benign enlargement of his prostate.”: Elon Musk Doubles Down on Support for German Far-Right AfD
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 22:27:49 +0000 The world’s richest man, a key adviser to President-elect Donald J. Trump, ridicules critics over his backing of the German extremist party AfD, as Germany prepares for elections.: Shigeko Sasamori, Hiroshima Survivor Who Preached Peace, Dies at 92
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:16:55 +0000 Severely disfigured when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Japan, she spent her life warning others about the dangers of nuclear war.: Putin Apologizes for Azerbaijani Plane Crash but Does Not Take Responsibility
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 21:41:26 +0000 President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia told the Azerbaijani leader, Ilham Aliyev, in a phone call, “that the tragic incident took place in Russian airspace.”: Syria’s New Government Steps Up Pursuit of Assad Loyalists
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 21:34:44 +0000 Finding the remnants of the old dictatorship and bringing them to justice has emerged as a top priority for the new administration in Syria.: Your Best Advice of 2024
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 11:09:25 +0000 As we start to look ahead, here’s the best advice that readers of The Morning received this year.: Playing to Win: How a First Nation Turned Around Its Fortunes
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 23:02:07 +0000 Steered by an entrepreneurial chief, Membertou First Nation in Nova Scotia led the largest investment by Indigenous people in Canada’s seafood industry.: Gaza Humanitarian Crisis Worsens Amid Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Push: What to Know
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 21:05:16 +0000 Human rights organizations and residents describe the situation in the enclave as getting more desperate. Here is a closer look.: Ukrainian Aid Workers Risk Life and Limb to Get Civilians to Safety
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 10:00:49 +0000 The danger and hardship gets worse by the day for civilians in eastern Ukraine. Still, they resist leaving the places that have become their homes.: Amid Israel-Hezbollah Crossfire, Fish Farmers Stay Put
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:42:11 +0000 The war with Hezbollah has cleared out the north of the country — save for a hardy few and their thousands of prized fish.: Has Russia’s Shadow Fleet Added Sabotage to Its List?
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:02:12 +0000 Russia has assembled a fleet of hundreds of vessels to covertly ship its oil. With so many ships at sea, the idea of using some to cause havoc may be proving irresistible to the Kremlin.: Myanmar’s Long-Suffering Rohingya Face More Abuse From New Persecutors
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 05:01:18 +0000 Brutally persecuted for years by the military in Myanmar, the Rohingya ethnic minority has now become the target of one of the junta’s most formidable rivals in the country’s civil war.: Takeaways From a Times Correspondent’s Return to Afghanistan
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 08:26:57 +0000 Here’s what he found.: Greeks Are Defying an Indoor Smoking Ban
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 05:01:05 +0000 The country, which has one of Europe’s highest smoking rates, is also resisting a wider push for outdoor bans.: Trucks Carrying Aid Finally Reach Sudan’s War-Torn Capital Region
Fri, 27 Dec 2024 23:13:16 +0000 After 20 months of war, and three months of negotiations with the warring sides, a bit of relief arrives for some of the hundreds of thousands of people facing famine.: Kazakhstan Plane Crash Survivors Describe Chaos on Azerbaijan Airlines Flight
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:39:24 +0000 Flight attendants and a passenger described the moments before an Azerbaijan Airlines flight went down in Kazakhstan, killing dozens.: In a Political Year, Some Deaths Spoke to the Struggles for Democracy
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 14:48:06 +0000 Among the notable figures who died in a sometimes polarizing 2024, many championed justice, equal rights and political freedom.: Canadian Ministers Meet Trump Aides at Mar-a-Lago to Discuss Border, and Tariffs
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 00:25:49 +0000 President-elect Donald J. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Canadian exports unless the country stops the flow of migrants and fentanyl to the U.S.: What We Know About the Ship Finland Seized Over Fears of Russian Sabotage
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 08:14:50 +0000 Finland seized an oil tanker that authorities believe might have deliberately cut vital undersea cables. Finnish authorities believe the tanker may be linked to Russia.: Berrien Moore III Is Dead
Fri, 27 Dec 2024 16:41:48 +0000 As a researcher at several universities and an adviser at NASA, he used data analysis to show how the planet’s different systems are interrelated.: A Month On, a Tenuous Cease-fire Holds Between Israel and Hezbollah
Fri, 27 Dec 2024 17:14:06 +0000 Israel and Hezbollah have exchanged strikes and accusations of breaches. Implementation of the deal has been slow. But the truce has brought some calm to a tumultuous region.: In Syria, U.S. Hopes to Avoid Replay of Afghanistan
Fri, 27 Dec 2024 16:10:56 +0000 American officials are wary as they try to persuade the rebels now in control in Syria to govern with an inclusive and moderate hand.: Italian Journalist Is Detained While Reporting in Iran
Fri, 27 Dec 2024 20:36:46 +0000 Cecilia Sala, 29, was arrested on Dec. 19, but news of her detention only became public on Friday. The reason for the arrest of Ms. Sala, a well-known reporter, has not been made public.: What We Know About the Azerbaijani Plane Crash in Kazakhstan
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 17:32:21 +0000 The Embraer 190 was traveling to Grozny, Russia, but crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 people onboard. Investigators are focusing on Russian air defense as the likely cause.: Israeli Military Forces Patients and Staff to Leave Hospital in Northern Gaza
Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:41:40 +0000 The hospital, Kamal Adwan, has been caught in the middle of Israel’s monthslong offensive against Hamas militants in northern Gaza.: Ukraine Slows Missile Fire Into Russia as Trump Prepares to Take Office
Fri, 27 Dec 2024 16:04:52 +0000 The long-range missiles provided by the United States and Britain were used to strike inside Russian territory, despite concerns that their use would escalate the conflict. Kyiv’s stockpiles are running out.: 10 Years After Obama’s Opening to Cuba, Despair Replaces Hope
Fri, 27 Dec 2024 20:49:40 +0000 A decade since the United States and Cuba restored diplomatic relations — which many believed would transform the island — Cuba is in its worst crisis since Fidel Castro took power.: The Children Who Left Gaza
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:00:36 +0000 Sixteen young people evacuated from Gaza for treatment of dire injuries. Months later, they face new lives in an unfamiliar country.: E.P.A. Promotes Fertilizer Carrying PFAS, Long After 3M Shared Risks
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:29:33 +0000 The agency obtained research from 3M in 2003 revealing that sewage sludge, the raw material for the fertilizer, carried toxic “forever chemicals.”: Residents Turn to Home Lifting In Response to the Threat of Flooding
Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:00:36 +0000 As climate change intensifies, flooding is emerging as a threat for homes not previously seen as high-risk. Some residents are responding creatively by lifting up their homes.: Some African Leaders Are Optimistic About Trump
Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:00:28 +0000 In his first term, Donald Trump denigrated African nations, but leaders there are hopeful his return will bring more investment and less pressure to uphold democracy and human rights.: Syria’s Alawite Minority, Favored by the Assads, Looks Nervously to the Future
Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:00:18 +0000 Amid an outcry for justice and accountability and threats online, a once-dominant group is feeling deep anxiety after the ouster of Syria’s dictator.: A Century of Human Detritus, Visualized
Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:12:45 +0000 “Technostuff” built in the last 100 years outweighs all the living matter on Earth.: Friday Briefing
Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:01:05 +0000 A mysterious vessel in Finnish waters.