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Today — 7 October 2026Main stream

What Life in Gaza Is Like Now

Nearly a year after Israel and Hamas agreed to end the war in Gaza, Saher Alghorra, a photographer for The New York Times, documents how residents are coping and working to rebuild their lives.

Europe’s Trade Tensions With China Are Coming to a Head

7 October 2026 at 09:06
The European Union is weighing tougher trade measures as negotiators prepare to meet Chinese officials in Beijing, with surging exports from China pressuring key industries in Europe.

© Pascal Bastien/Associated Press

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, has warned that Europe’s trade deficit with China has reached a “tipping point.”

Europe’s Trade Tensions With China Are Coming to a Head

7 October 2026 at 09:06
The European Union is weighing tougher trade measures as negotiators prepare to meet Chinese officials in Beijing, with surging exports from China pressuring key industries in Europe.

© Pascal Bastien/Associated Press

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, has warned that Europe’s trade deficit with China has reached a “tipping point.”

China’s ‘Self-Reliance’ Drive Is Upending Trade With Europe

7 October 2026 at 09:02
China’s push to manufacture more at home has widened its trade imbalance with Europe, intensifying pressure on European industries and policymakers to take action.

© Felix Schmitt for The New York Times

A car from BYD, China’s largest electric-vehicle maker, at an auto show in Munich last year.

Airfares Have Spiked. Is the Death of Spirit Airlines to Blame?

7 October 2026 at 09:02
In the wake of the ultra-low-cost carrier’s closure, and with the cost of fuel and labor rising, domestic fares have become less competitive. But there are ways to parry higher prices.

© Rebecca Noble/Getty Images

Spirit Airlines planes parked at the Phoenix Goodyear Airport in Goodyear, Ariz., in May, a few days after the airline ceased operations.

Mass Trials Put Hundreds in One Dock in El Salvador

7 October 2026 at 09:02
Lawyers warn that the mass trials of people imprisoned during President Nayib Bukele’s gang crackdown are marred by vague evidence and restrictions on a proper defense.

© Alex Peña/Getty Images

Inmates during a mass hearing at the Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, prison in April in Tecoluca, El Salvador.

Ukraine Claws Back Land in the Donbas, Thwarting a Russian Push

7 October 2026 at 09:02
Moscow says its capture of the region is inevitable. But Kyiv has so far stymied Russian efforts to encircle Ukrainian “fortress belt” cities.

© Josh Holder/The New York Times

How a Small Business Got Entangled in U.S. Sanctions on Iranian Oil

By: Max Kim
7 October 2026 at 09:02
The case of a small Malaysian shipping agency illustrates the challenges Washington faces in its effort to stanch the flow of Iranian oil.

© Ore Huiying for The New York Times

Shahul Hamid Ahmad, the owner of Tefcas Marine, a small shipping agency that was hit with U.S. sanctions, standing in his empty office in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, in September.

How a Shadow Economy in Asia Is Keeping Iranian Oil Flowing

By: Max Kim
7 October 2026 at 09:02
Companies continue to service a “dark fleet” of Iranian tankers in waters off Malaysia in spite of Washington’s threat to target them.

© Ore Huiying for The New York Times

A tanker used as floating storage in the heavily trafficked waters off the Malaysian state of Johor in September.

Inheritances Can Shatter Families. Could a Therapist Help?

7 October 2026 at 09:00
As the country faces the greatest wealth transfer in history, some people are turning to therapists to help them pass on their assets in a way that preserves harmony.

© Gilberto Terrazas for The New York Times

Bill Martin doesn’t want his sons clashing over the future of the family farm in Rufus, Ore., as he did with his brother. He’s hired a coach to help.

Need Help Paying for College? Try Bass Fishing.

The popularity of competitive bass fishing has inspired a growing number of youth, high school and college fishing programs.

Caige Bragg from Alabama caught his third fish on the final day of the tournament by 7:30 a.m. He won the title, catching more than 38 pounds of bass.

Inheritances Can Shatter Families. Could a Therapist Help?

7 October 2026 at 09:00
As the country faces the greatest wealth transfer in history, some people are turning to therapists to help them pass on their assets in a way that preserves harmony.

© Gilberto Terrazas for The New York Times

Bill Martin doesn’t want his sons clashing over the future of the family farm in Rufus, Ore., as he did with his brother. He’s hired a coach to help.

Can Artificial Intelligence Learn the Art of Surgery?

7 October 2026 at 09:00
Canada wants to leverage A.I. to improve its health care system. At a Toronto hospital, surgeons are training a machine to distinguish a safe incision from a catastrophic one.

© Cole Burston for The New York Times

Dr. Madani, left, and Dr. Timothy Jackson, perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery on a patient at Toronto General Hospital, with the help of visual A.I. guides.

For Twin Brothers Abducted in the Oct. 7 Attacks, Adjusting to Freedom Is a New Challenge

Gali and Ziv Berman were taken hostage when their kibbutz was attacked on Oct. 7, 2023. They were freed a year ago but are still adjusting to freedom and trying to rebuild their lives.

The twin brothers Gali and Ziv Berman were abducted by gunmen in the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks.

Porsche, Facing Falling Profits, Plans to Cut 25% of Its Work Force

7 October 2026 at 08:15
The German sports car maker once thrived in China and powered profits for its parent company, Volkswagen. Now it hopes to do more with less.

© Jens Schlueter/Getty Images

Workers build an electric Macan at a Porsche assembly plant in Leipzig, Germany, in 2024.

Morning news brief

7 October 2026 at 08:44

The investigation continues into whether Iran is linked it an incident at a U.K. air base, thousands join student-led protest in France, former German spy chief to face charges including espionage.

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