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Bou Meng, Rare Survivor of Khmer Rouge Torture House, Dies at 85

15 août 2026 à 21:34
Saved by his ability to paint, he was one of only a handful of prisoners to make it out of the brutal prison Tuol Sleng.

© Seth Mydans/The New York Times

Bou Meng, who was imprisoned at the notorious Khmer Rouge interrogation and torture facility Tuol Sleng, in 2009 at the prison, which became a genocide museum.

$10 Million in Gold Found Buried Under Former Brewery in Belgium

15 août 2026 à 15:36
A construction worker’s drill struck gold during a renovation project in East Flanders, setting off a search for the owners of the stashed fortune.

© Lokale Politie Dendermonde

Gold bars found at the site where a 19th-century brewery had stood in Dendermonde, Belgium. The police do not know who put the gold there, or what its fate might be.

Syrian Convicted in Austria of Civil War Abuses Is Detained in Syria

15 août 2026 à 11:28
Musab Abu Rukbah, a former police chief, left Austria after appealing his eight-year sentence for crimes committed during Syria’s civil war.

© Marylise Vigneau for The New York Times

Musab Abu Rukbah, right, and Roman Valach, one of Mr. Abu Rukbah’s lawyers, leaving a Vienna courtroom after a hearing in June.

Iran Says Qatar Captured Its Pilots Months Ago, a Claim Qatar Rejects

15 août 2026 à 15:36
Iran said the airmen have been held since March 2 when their fighter jets were shot down. The Qatari government denies detaining any Iranian pilots.

© Mohammed Salem/Reuters

Smoke rising from an Iranian missile attack in Doha, Qatar, in March.

Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe

15 août 2026 à 07:03
A June heat wave in Belgium and neighboring countries exposed a lethal lack of readiness. That’s a risk as another wave hits Europe.

© Ksenia Kuleshova for The New York Times

Treating a 77-year-old woman for heat-related illness last month at MontLégia hospital in the Belgian city of Liège.

Wary of Trump, Europe Seeks Role in Eventual Russia-Ukraine Talks

15 août 2026 à 00:01
French, German and British diplomats are working on a format for future negotiations — even if Russia has shown little interest.

© Nina Liashonok/Reuters

Rescue workers at the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Odesa, Ukraine, this week.

Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill 11, Health Officials Say

15 août 2026 à 12:09
The Lebanese health ministry said children were among those killed. The Israeli prime minister’s office said Hezbollah had struck first, injuring three Israeli soldiers.

© Abbas Fakih/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

The aftermath of an Israeli strike in Deir al-Zahrani, a town in southern Lebanon, on Saturday.
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Summer Camps Strive to Stay Part of Canadian Life, Despite Hurdles

15 août 2026 à 06:00
Long a tradition for many kids and teenagers across the country, overnight camps are facing financial and cultural hurdles as inflation bites and parenting trends shift.

Canadian Petition to Expel U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra Takes Off

16 août 2026 à 21:13
Mr. Hoekstra has been President Trump’s faithful messenger in Canada amid a historic low in relations. More than 200,000 Canadians want him gone.

© Ian Austen/The New York Times

Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, at the embassy’s July 4 party at his official residence in Ottawa.

How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands

15 août 2026 à 15:38
The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that food safety oversight has eroded overall.

© Al Drago for The New York Times

Last year the Food and Drug Administration cut a program that tracked cyclospora outbreaks and delayed a rule that would have required companies to swiftly provide supply chain records in investigations of foodborne disease outbreaks.

As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran

16 août 2026 à 15:58
Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.

© Aaron Favila/Associated Press

The Sierra Madre, a Philippine naval ship, in the South China Sea in 2023. Last month, a Chinese Coast Guard vessel began circling the ship and confronted Philippine service members.

Where Future Champions Race Against the Tide

15 août 2026 à 09:03
An uninhabited Irish island fills up one day each summer for a treasured amateur horse race in which young jockeys ride across the shifting sands.

© Clodagh Kilcoyne for The New York Times

The jockeys at Omey are young, the sponsors modest, the grand prize less than $1,000.

Where to Eat and Drink at a Barcelona Bar Like a Local

15 août 2026 à 05:00
The classic bars, known as bodegas, are where locals in the Catalan capital take their rituals seriously. If you know where to look, you can join them.

Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring

Jason Arday, the school’s youngest Black professor, was found dead on Friday. The school ignored a series of warnings about his life story and his work.

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Cambridge University in May. Jason Arday was hired in 2023, becoming the university’s youngest Black professor.

At Least 47 Dead as 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Indonesia

15 août 2026 à 09:08
The temblor was one of the strongest the area had experienced in decades, an official said.

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Damaged houses after a strong earthquake hit Indonesia early on Saturday.

Entrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban Celebrate 5 Years in Power

15 août 2026 à 00:01
The Taliban have Afghanistan in a chokehold that spares no one. But threats are starting to crack their veneer of stability and control.

© Tomas Munita for The New York Times

Afghans celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul, Afghanistan, early on Saturday.

Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe

15 août 2026 à 00:01
A June heat wave in Belgium and neighboring countries exposed a lethal lack of readiness. That’s a risk as another wave hits Europe.

© Ksenia Kuleshova for The New York Times

Treating a 77-year-old woman for heat-related illness last month at MontLégia hospital in the Belgian city of Liège.

Wary of Trump, Europe Seeks Role in Eventual Russia-Ukraine Talks

15 août 2026 à 00:01
French, German and British diplomats are working on a format for future negotiations — even if Russia has shown little interest.

© Nina Liashonok/Reuters

Rescue workers at the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Odesa, Ukraine, this week.
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