World News
- Protesters in Indonesia Focus Rage on Politicians, Ransacking Their Homes August 31, 2025After a week of demonstrations, protesters on Sunday directly targeted the people they blamed for economic challenges and police brutality.Muktita Suhartono and Sui-Lee Wee
- In Syria, a City Shattered by War Asks for Its Sacrifice to Be Repaid August 31, 2025Millions of Syrians from destroyed places like Daraya feel they did everything possible to overthrow the Assad government, but they still await reconstruction aid.Neil MacFarquhar and Sergey Ponomarev
- Russian Strikes on Western Assets in Ukraine Send an Ominous Message August 31, 2025Hitting an American-run factory and European diplomatic offices, the Kremlin appeared to signal that it would resist Western efforts to make peace and protect Ukraine, analysts and officials said.Kim Barker and Oleksandra Mykolyshyn
- A City Reinvented: Paris Is Now Greater Paris August 31, 2025The periphery of the French capital is more vital than ever, and its creativity and dynamism have blurred old boundaries.Roger Cohen and Dmitry Kostyukov
- Over 15 Killed in Gaza City, One Day After Israel Ends Daily Pauses for Aid August 30, 2025One attack was an effort to assassinate Abu Obeida, one of Hamas’s best-known spokesmen, Israeli officials said. It was not immediately clear if that succeeded.Aaron Boxerman and Ronen Bergman
- Behind Thai Premier’s Dismissal, Unraveling of an Uneasy Alliance August 30, 2025Thaksin Shinawatra had struck a grand bargain with Thailand’s establishment, analysts say, that allowed his daughter to ascend to the prime minister’s job.Sui-Lee Wee
- Xi Uses Summit, Parade and History to Flaunt China’s Global Pull August 30, 2025With the leaders of Russia and India visiting, China’s president will show how he can use statecraft, military might and history to push for global influence.David Pierson, Mujib Mashal and Nataliya Vasilyeva
- Israel Military Says It Recovered Body of Two Oct. 7 Victims From Gaza August 30, 2025The remains of Ilan Weiss and Idan Shtivi were retrieved from Gaza as the government looks set to expand a military offensive there.Johnatan Reiss
- 3 Dead in Indonesia After Jumping From Building Protesters Set on Fire, Official Says August 30, 2025In spreading protests against the president, three government workers died after jumping from a building that protesters set afire. A fourth person was attacked by a crowd and later died of his injuries.Hasya Nindita, Muktita Suhartono and Francesca Regalado
- The Nobel Prize and a Testy Phone Call: How the Trump-Modi Relationship Unraveled August 30, 2025President Trump’s repeated claims about having “solved” the India-Pakistan war infuriated Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. And that was only the beginning.Mujib Mashal, Tyler Pager and Anupreeta Das
US News
- What Motivated the Minneapolis Church Shooter? We May Never Know. August 31, 2025Investigators combing through piles of evidence from an attack on a Minneapolis church cautioned that these kinds of shooters often leave more questions than answers.Ernesto Londoño
- Redistricting Push Creates Chaos for Incumbents in Both Parties August 31, 2025Republicans and Democrats in Congress are wary of the potential consequences of President Trump’s drive to redraw districts.Annie Karni
- In the Hills of Puerto Rico, Feasting on a Very Smelly Fruit August 31, 2025Every summer, superfans of durian converge on a remote farm in western Puerto Rico to devour one of the world’s most polarizing fruits.Thomas Fuller and Erika P. Rodríguez
- Trump Crime Strategy May Work for Now, but Not for Long, Experts Say August 31, 2025The president is looking to add troops to city streets while cutting funds for programs that work, experts and local officials say. But one idea, beautifying neighborhoods, has buy-in.Tim Arango
- In Trump’s Federal Work Force Cuts, Black Women Are Among the Hardest Hit August 31, 2025President Trump has cut hundreds of thousands of jobs from the federal work force, disproportionately affecting Black employees.Erica L. Green
- ‘There Was a Death’: A Mother Fights for Justice in the Age of Fentanyl August 31, 2025After she lost her son to an overdose, Serena Fallon went on a quest to hold someone accountable for his death.Michael Corkery and Dave Sanders
- Trump Says He Will Sign Executive Order Mandating Voter I.D. August 31, 2025He also wants to restrict mail-in voting and allow only paper ballots. The Constitution doesn’t give the president explicit authority over election law.Yan Zhuang
- Suspect in Montana Bar Shooting Faces 4 Murder Charges August 31, 2025The man is accused of fatally shooting four people in a bar in Anaconda, Mont. He had led the police on an eight-day manhunt that rattled the community.Orlando Mayorquín
- ‘A Future Filled With Hope’: Minneapolis Community Unites to Process the Tragedy August 31, 2025In the first Mass since an assailant attacked Annunciation Catholic Church, parishioners gathered to grieve and support one another.Jeff Ernst and Soumya Karlamangla
- Before Minnesota Shooting, a Program Aimed at Preventing Attacks Lost Federal Funding August 31, 2025The cut by the Trump administration does not appear to have affected the handling of the church shooting this week, but state leaders say it weakens efforts to identify future threats.Chris Hippensteel and Orlando Mayorquín