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Today — 29 October 2026Main stream

How Israel’s Election Could End

Neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor Gadi Eisenkot won a majority in Israel’s Parliament, leaving both with a chance to form a government. Our Jerusalem bureau chief, David M. Halbfinger, explains the possible coalitions and the obstacles to an opposition alliance that could include Arab parties.

In Michigan, El-Sayed Faces Heat From Former Primary Rival as Election Nears

29 October 2026 at 04:50
Representative Haley Stevens has been less than enthusiastic about Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, injecting late intraparty tensions into a race that could decide Senate control.

© Nic Antaya for The New York Times

Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, Who Helped End One-Party Rule in Mexico, Dies at 92

29 October 2026 at 04:08
Mr. Cárdenas, the only son of a Mexican president, never won the office but became a leading figure in the country’s democratic transformation.

© Luis Barron/eyepix, via Zuma, via Reuters

Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas in Mexico City in 2023.

A Ukrainian City in the Kill Zone Relishes a Moment of Peace

A rare localized peace deal announced by the first lady, Melania Trump, offered a brief respite for Kherson, where Russian drones and artillery have long terrorized civilians.

© David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

Net covered streets in Kherson protect against Russian drone assaults as people take advantage of the relative calm during a local, temporary cease-fire on Wednesday, set up to allow the upcoming evacuation of civilians from neighboring town of Oleshky.

Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, Who Helped End One-Party Rule in Mexico, Dies at 92

29 October 2026 at 04:08
Mr. Cárdenas, the only son of a Mexican president, never won the office but became a leading figure in the country’s democratic transformation.

© Luis Barron/eyepix, via Zuma, via Reuters

Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas in Mexico City in 2023.

A Ukrainian City in the Kill Zone Relishes a Moment of Peace

A rare localized peace deal announced by the first lady, Melania Trump, offered a brief respite for Kherson, where Russian drones and artillery have long terrorized civilians.

© David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

Net covered streets in Kherson protect against Russian drone assaults as people take advantage of the relative calm during a local, temporary cease-fire on Wednesday, set up to allow the upcoming evacuation of civilians from neighboring town of Oleshky.

Is There a ‘Safest Seat’ in a Train Crash? Experts Say It’s Not So Simple.

29 October 2026 at 03:16
After a high-speed collision near Toledo, Spain, killed at least 68 people, rail safety experts said the rough consensus that it is best to sit in the middle of a train has its limits.

© Oscar Del Pozo/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Emergency workers at the scene of a crash involving two trains near Toledo, Spain, on Wednesday.
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