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.

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.

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.

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.

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 23:03

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.

West Bank Property Sales Tactics Face a Challenge in Canada

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By: Ephrat Livni

3 November 2026 at 20:58

The marketing practices of some firms promoting property in the Israeli-occupied territory to foreign purchasers are deceptive, a recent filing claims.

A Palestinian man harvesting olives near the Israeli settlement of Shiloh in the West Bank in October.

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

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By: Edward Wong

3 November 2026 at 18:17

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.

Why Trump Often Mentioned Iran in the Midterm Campaign

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By: Lara Jakes

3 November 2026 at 10:45

President Trump has repeatedly reminded Americans of a losing campaign issue just as voters head to the polls. Why?

Visitors at a school in Minab, in Iran’s Hormozgan Province, in September. The school was hit by U.S. strikes on the first day of the war.

Drones Emerge as the Top Killer of Civilians in Sudan’s War

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By: Matthew Mpoke Bigg

3 November 2026 at 10:03

The weapons have become the No. 1 killer of civilians this year, according to the United Nations, devastating a population already overwhelmed by famine and drought.

A Sudanese man after being injured by drone strike in North Kordofan, Sudan, in September.

Are Freezers Being Hacked? Europe and the U.S. Military Investigate.

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By: Ali Watkins

3 November 2026 at 08:45

A wave of disruptions at grocery stores, which some officials blame on cyberattacks, highlights the vulnerability of supply chains. Shops across Europe were affected again on Monday.

Shelves were empty at a grocery store in Névez, France, last month after hundreds of supermarket refrigeration systems in the country were targeted.

Ukrainian Evacuees From Oleshky Tell Survival Stories

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By: Carlotta Gall， Oleksandr Chubko and David Guttenfelder

31 October 2026 at 21:43

Safely out of Oleshky after enduring years in the combat zone and a harrowing 24-hour journey, weary civilians reunited with family and friends.

Ukrainians evacuated from the frontline town of Oleshky, Ukraine, on Saturday.

Joseph Lagu, Who Led Independence Movement in Southern Sudan, Has Died

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By: Clay Risen

1 November 2026 at 10:02

He played a pivotal role in winning his region’s autonomy from Sudan in 1972, then served as a high-ranking diplomat. He was 94.

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 16:51

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.

What to Know About Fighting Between Ethiopia and Rebels in Tigray

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By: Matthew Mpoke Bigg

31 October 2026 at 13:22

Ethiopian officials said Russia had delivered 12 fighter jets and would also send air defense systems, adding to fears of a renewed conflict in the Horn of Africa.

A shattered window of Tigray Television Station after a drone strike in Mekelle, Ethiopia, last week.

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 20:04

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.