A Messy Problem in Orderly Singapore: Keeping Track of Cats
The reversal of a 35-year ban on cats in public housing won’t be a quick fix for cat-related problems. It’s not even clear how many cats live in the city-state.
Trump Should Not Let Putin Claim Victory in Ukraine, Says NATO Official
Adm. Rob Bauer warned against any peace deal that was too favorable to Russia, arguing that it could undermine American interests.
Qatar Pauses Its Role as Mediator in Gaza Cease-Fire Talks
Hosting exiled Hamas leaders for years, Qatar has been a key mediator in talks to end the war in Gaza. Facing deadlock, it has now sent a warning to those leaders, U.S. and Israeli officials said.
Dutch Police Hold 4 People Over Antisemitic Attacks on Soccer Fans
Physical and verbal violence erupted around a soccer match between an Israeli team and a Dutch team in Amsterdam on Thursday.
Trump’s Election Has Migrants Rethinking Plans to Head to the U.S.
The incoming president has promised the largest deportation effort in U.S. history. Now migrants are weighing a new Trump administration in deciding whether to trek to the United States.
How Ukraine’s Widows Are Shouldering Their Grief
It’s impossible to say how many widows the war in Ukraine has created because Kyiv closely guards its casualty figures. But estimates suggest they number in the tens of thousands.
Is a ‘Green’ Revolution Poisoning India’s Capital?
India promised to burn its trash mountains and safely turn them into electricity. But a New York Times investigation found hazardous levels of dangerous toxins around homes, playgrounds and schools.
Gazans Are Living Through a Yearlong Blackout
Israel cut off electricity in the first days of the war, leaving Palestinians to light the dark with cellphones and to cook over open flames.
How World Leaders Are Prepping for a Second Trump Presidency
Foreign leaders have rushed to ingratiate themselves with Donald J. Trump in recent days, nervously recalling the clashes, insults and feuds of his first presidency.
The Long Global Trail of Resentment Behind Trump’s Resurrection
Disillusionment with the world that emerged from the Cold War has fueled a long-gathering revolt against the established order.