Inside the Operation That Helped Ukraine Reverse Some Russian War Gains

By: Carlotta Gall， Kamila Hrabchuk and Mauricio Lima

7 November 2026 at 10:01

After months of secrecy, Ukrainian commanders let New York Times journalists join them in bunkers and training grounds used to reverse some Russian territorial gains.

Time’s Up, Hegseth

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By: W.J. Hennigan

6 November 2026 at 19:33

Many in Washington believe Pete Hegseth’s future leading the Defense Department can be counted in days.

Hegseth Faces Impeachment Effort and Bipartisan Scrutiny After Midterm Elections

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By: Helene Cooper， Greg Jaffe and Eric Schmitt

6 November 2026 at 19:00

A looming impeachment push could put President Trump’s polarizing defense secretary in a standoff with Democrats and Republicans.

Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, faces an impeachment effort by a fellow Republican.

National Guard to Expand Patrols in Washington With Military Vehicles and Boats

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By: John Ismay and Chris Cameron

5 November 2026 at 22:50

The Pentagon said that the decision by Pete Hegseth to widen the patrols was made on Oct. 29, just before a landslide defeat for Republicans in the midterm elections.

The National Guard deployment in Washington reached a high of 5,148 troops in July, as part of a surge of military forces ordered for the country’s 250th anniversary.

U.S. Finds Subdued Foreign Meddling Operations in Midterm Elections

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By: Dustin Volz and Julian E. Barnes

5 November 2026 at 18:43

Russia was linked to influence campaigns targeting Democrats that gained little traction, but the Kremlin may be more focused on France’s elections in the spring.

Red Square in Moscow in September. Current and former U.S. officials said they were unsure why Russia and Iran both appeared to engage in less meddling than in years past, including the 2024 election.

Lana Nusseibeh’s U.N. Bid Collides With U.A.E.’s Role in Sudan

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By: Declan Walsh

5 November 2026 at 16:42

Lana Nusseibeh, one of the Gulf nation’s top diplomats, has led the effort to deny her country’s role in Sudan. Now it’s complicating her bid to become secretary general of the United Nations.

Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh of the United Arab Emirates is a candidate to become the next secretary general of the United Nations.

Iran is Reviewing ‘Concrete Proposals’ on Nuclear Program, Officials Say

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By: Adam Rasgon， Vivian Nereim， Tyler Pager and Farnaz Fassihi

5 November 2026 at 16:34

Iran’s willingness to re-engage on the issue suggests that Qatar-led diplomatic efforts to avert full-blown war between the U.S. and Iran have had some success.

Gen. Mohsen Rezaei, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said this week that Iran would not hold talks on its nuclear program until the U.S. accepts the country’s demands. Privately, however, he has shown more openness to discussing the issue, officials say.

MAGA Finally Gets What It Deserves

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By: David French

5 November 2026 at 10:05

The Ozymandias election.

Midterm Election Losses Complicate Trump’s Options on Iran War

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By: David E. Sanger

5 November 2026 at 10:04

The midterm results laid bare the deep unpopularity of the war of choice that President Trump started and is now struggling to end.

An American B-1 bomber taking off from an air base in the United Kingdom earlier this year.

U.S. Assisted Venezuela in Deadly Drone Strike, Officials Say

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By: Annie Correal， Eric Schmitt， Isayen Herrera and Julie Turkewitz

3 November 2026 at 21:56

The attack on a drug-trafficking group killed about two dozen people, a rights group said. It comes as the United States is militarizing the fight against “narcoterrorism” in Latin America.

The National Liberation Army, or ELN, in Arauca, Colombia. The rebel army is active in Colombia and Venezuela.

More Iranians Call for Nuclear Weapons After War With U.S.

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By: Erika Solomon

4 November 2026 at 13:17

Some Iranian clerics and officials argue the country must rebuild deterrence by dropping its longstanding pledge not to build a nuclear bomb.

Portraits of former Iranian supreme leaders and the current supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran this month.

Trump Pushes Venezuela for Agreement Allowing U.S. Troops to Stay

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By: Edward Wong

3 November 2026 at 19:47

The two countries have long been adversaries, and the United States attacked Venezuela this year, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio is starting talks on a legal agreement.

Caracas, Venezuela, earlier this year. Venezuela’s Caribbean coastline and land borders with Colombia, Brazil and Guyana make it an attractive location for potential U.S. troop deployments.

Israeli Claims of Iranian Chemical Weapons Divide U.S. Officials

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By: Julian E. Barnes， Natan Odenheimer， Eric Schmitt， Adam Rasgon and Dustin Volz

3 November 2026 at 17:48

Some administration officials suggested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to draw President Trump back into military action.

Military personnel joined mourners in Tehran to pay their respects at the funeral processions for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in July.

Strike on Ukraine Humanitarian Hub Is Feared to Be Among War’s Deadliest

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By: Siobhán O’Grady and Liubov Sholudko

3 November 2026 at 15:58

Hours after the Russian attack, which killed at least 31 and left dozens missing, the United States said that peace talks with the two countries would resume after nine months.

Police officers and rescuers on Tuesday carrying the body of a resident killed by a Russian bombing in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine the day before.

U.S. Military Strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island in What U.S. Officials Call a Defensive Measure

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By: Helene Cooper， Tyler Pager and Jonathan Swan

3 November 2026 at 13:34

The action was limited, the officials said, with no immediate plans to escalate. The strikes come on the eve of the midterm elections.

Fishing boats along the Strait of Hormuz at Qeshm Island in Iran earlier this year.

U.S. Military Strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island in What U.S. Officials Call a Defensive Measure

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By: Helene Cooper， Tyler Pager and Jonathan Swan

3 November 2026 at 04:10

The action was limited, the officials said, with no immediate plans to escalate. The strikes come on the eve of the midterm elections.

Will Digging Up Vietnam’s War Dead Heal Old Wounds or Reopen Them?

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By: Damien Cave， Tung Ngo and Chang W. Lee

31 October 2026 at 04:01

A 500-day campaign to find and identify fallen soldiers has unearthed hundreds of bodies, but not everyone gets a chance at closure.

The remains of Communist soldiers found at a park in Ho Chi Minh City, lined up for a memorial service.

Syria Weighs Joining Saudi Mutual Defense Pact as Yemen War Rages

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By: Euan Ward and Vivian Nereim

31 October 2026 at 17:56

A move to join Saudi Arabia’s agreement with Turkey and Pakistan could entangle more countries in the kingdom’s escalating conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis.

Smoke rising in mid-October near Taiz, Yemen, where Saudi-backed forces and the Houthi militia have been battling.

How Trump Is Dismantling America’s Scientific Research Machine

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By: Christopher Flavelle， Irena Hwang， Adam Sella， Alan Blinder， Sheryl Gay Stolberg， Benjamin Mueller and Michael C. Bender

31 October 2026 at 17:32

The system that has driven life-altering discoveries and helped make the United States a superpower is now under intense strain.

Iran Braces for More War, No Matter the Outcome of the U.S. and Israeli Elections

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By: Yeganeh Torbati

31 October 2026 at 12:26

With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fighting to stay in power and President Trump facing a tough midterm, Iran’s leaders expect no major shift in policy.

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