Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Aircraft From British Air Base

6 octobre 2026 à 00:18

According to U.S. and British officials, 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from R.A.F. Fairford air base were withdrawn because of the risk of a drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

A B-1 bomber taking off from the R.A.F. Fairford air base in England on Sunday.

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U.S. Citizen Accused of Surveilling Taiwanese Family on China’s Behalf

Par : Jacey Fortin · Amy Qin and Vik Jolly

5 octobre 2026 à 21:45

The woman, Wanying Zhang, was arrested at the Los Angeles airport on Sunday. She was accused of watching the son of Taiwan’s president in Seattle.

A photo provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows Wanying Zhang being arrested on Sunday in Los Angeles.

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Brazil Election Could Give Bolsonaro a Key Role in Trump’s Latin America Map

Par : Jack Nicas

5 octobre 2026 à 16:27

Flávio Bolsonaro, now the favorite to win Brazil’s presidency, would give President Trump a critical new ally in Latin America, particularly on security.

An effigy of President Trump carrying a depiction of an incarcerated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during a rally in São Paulo last month in support of Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing opposition candidate.

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In a Major Boost for the Right, Another Bolsonaro Nears Brazil’s Presidency

Par : Ana Ionova and Adam B. Ellick

5 octobre 2026 à 17:42

Flávio Bolsonaro’s first round lead leaves President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva three weeks to find the votes to stop Brazil’s, and Latin America’s, rightward shift.

Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, had the lead after Sunday’s vote.

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Why Saudi Arabia’s Last War in Yemen Turned Into a Quagmire

Par : Ismaeel Naar

7 octobre 2026 à 09:28

A Saudi-led coalition launched a military campaign this week against the Iran-backed Houthi militia in the country, reviving memories of its previous effort.

Smoke billowing from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last month after the Houthis claimed to have attacked the facility.

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In a Major Boost for the Right, Another Bolsonaro Nears Brazil’s Presidency

Par : Ana Ionova and Adam B. Ellick

5 octobre 2026 à 08:45

Flávio Bolsonaro’s first round lead leaves President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva three weeks to find the votes to stop Brazil’s, and Latin America’s, rightward shift.

Flávio Bolsonaro, the son for Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, had the lead after Sunday’s vote.

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U.S. Sanctions Aim to ‘Shut Down’ Iran’s Airlines, but This Boeing Plane Is Still Flying

Par : Damien Cave

5 octobre 2026 à 10:38

The Trump administration says all Iranian airlines are being “shut down.” So why is this jumbo jet still flying from Tehran to Southeast Asia?

A Mahan Air Boeing 777 with the tail sign EP-MTE arrived at Najaf International Airport in July, carrying the casket of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes in February.

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Brazil Elections Head to Runoff Between Lula and Bolsonaro

Par : Ana Ionova and Adam B. Ellick

5 octobre 2026 à 02:19

Neither President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of a former president, won the first round, but Mr. Bolsonaro took more votes.

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Biljana Plavsic, a Former Bosnian Serb Political Leader, Has Died

Par : Andrew Higgins

4 octobre 2026 à 13:25

Biljana Plavsic, a Bosnian Serb, pleaded guilty to one count of crimes against humanity. She later recanted and said she “would do the same again.”

Biljana Plavsic during her first appearance at the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague in 2001.

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Iran’s Top Security Official Warns of Dire Economic Crisis

Par : Erika Solomon · Sanam Mahoozi and Zane Irwin

4 octobre 2026 à 14:47

The rare admission from Mohsen Rezaei, the security chief, came weeks after the U.S. tightened sanctions and its naval blockade.

People shopping in a bazaar in Tehran in July. Iran’s currency has plunged since the war began.

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Who Owns the Moon?

Par : Selam Gebrekidan

4 octobre 2026 à 05:06

A treaty from the 1960s declared that nobody can own outer space. Half a century later, billionaires and superpowers see fortunes to be made nonetheless.

The moon in April, visible from NASA’s Orion spacecraft.

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How Trump Moved Ethical Lines With His Ads, Businesses and Summits

Par : Peter Baker

4 octobre 2026 à 05:02

The president’s decision to hold an international summit at his own private golf club, an idea rejected in his first term, illustrates how much he has shattered norms.

The decision to bring the leaders of the G20 nations to Trump National Doral Miami in December offers a clear-cut example of how standards have changed in President Trump’s second term.

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2026 Brazil Elections: What to Know as Lula and Bolsonaro Face Off

Par : Ana Ionova

4 octobre 2026 à 05:02

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the leftist incumbent, and Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing challenger, face off in a race that could define the future of Latin America.

Mr. Lula framed his campaign around protecting Brazil’s democracy and its sovereignty.

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Superpowers Race to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon

Par : Selam Gebrekidan

4 octobre 2026 à 05:00

The United States wants a reactor on the moon by 2030. A Russian-Chinese alliance is working on one for 2036. Some leading scientists say the danger is great.

The moon and Earth were aligned in the same frame, each partly illuminated by the sun, as seen from behind the moon during the Artemis II flight in April.

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Japan Protests After U.S. Marine Is Accused of Killing Woman in Okinawa

Par : Javier C. Hernández

4 octobre 2026 à 04:38

The matter threatened to revive tensions over the American military presence on the Japanese archipelago.

Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, where Lance Cpl. Devin J. Ballad was assigned, is seen in the background in Okinawa, Japan.

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How RAF Fairford in a Quiet Corner of England Became a U.S.-Iran Flashpoint

Par : Michael D. Shear · Eric Schmitt · Megan Specia and Adam Goldman

3 octobre 2026 à 12:19

A mysterious call last Sunday near a military base used by the U.S. set in motion a huge counterterrorism response and days of uncertainty in Britain.

A police roadblock near the R.A.F. Fairford air base. Prime Minister Andy Burnham of Britain said on Wednesday that there were “strong indications that Iran played a part” in the previous weekend’s events there.

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Iraq Wins U.S. Permission to Resume Iran Flights, Prime Minister Says

Par : Yeganeh Torbati

3 octobre 2026 à 06:25

Flights between the neighboring countries had been halted after broad U.S. penalties on Iran’s aviation industry.

An airport in Najaf, Iraq, last month. Flights will be allowed to resume between the holy city and Iran, according to Iraq’s prime minister.

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Understanding Canada’s Europe Pivot

Par : Matina Stevis-Gridneff

3 octobre 2026 à 06:00

You sent us your questions about the prime minister’s plan to form a closer relationship with the European Union. Our Canada bureau chief answers them.

Prime Minister Mark Carney at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Sept. 17.

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Trump, Putin, Ukraine and an Oil Deal: 5 Takeaways

Par : Eric Lipton and Anton Troianovski

3 octobre 2026 à 05:03

A proposal to bolster relations with the Kremlin through the purchase of Russian energy assets is striking even for an administration that regularly mixes personal business interests with foreign policy.

Cars waited to refuel at a Lukoil fuel station amid fuel shortages in August.

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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies

Par : Anton Troianovski and Eric Lipton

3 octobre 2026 à 05:02

President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of interest.

The negotiations about the Lukoil deal show that personal business interests in President Trump’s inner circle are also in play. Lukoil is Russia’s biggest private oil company.

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What to Know About Fighting Between Ethiopia and Rebels in Tigray

Par : Matthew Mpoke Bigg

2 octobre 2026 à 22:03

The conflict is raising fears of a regional war in the Horn of Africa, drawing in foreign powers including Eritrea, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

A shattered window of Tigray Television Station after a drone strike in Mekelle, Ethiopia, last week.

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Why U.S. Diesel Is So Important to Major Trading Partners

Par : Simon Romero

2 octobre 2026 à 11:39

Economies in Latin America and Europe rely on American diesel. Stopping exports could tip some countries into recession, hurting trade with the United States.

Adjusting the price of gasoline in Pôrto Alegre, Brazil, this year.

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U.S. and Allies Agree to Release Diesel Reserves as Prices Soar

Par : Lisa Friedman and Rebecca F. Elliott

2 octobre 2026 à 14:28

The Group of 7, which includes Britain, France and Japan, announced the release of 100 million barrels over four months, effective immediately.

The release of diesel and crude oil is designed to “stabilize immediate energy supplies,” the Group of 7 countries said in an announcement.

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Ukraine Reports First Combat Use of Its Own Ballistic Missile

Par : Andrew E. Kramer

2 octobre 2026 à 10:30

While the missile fired on Thursday has a limited range, Kyiv is developing a larger weapon that could strike Moscow.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine trumpeted the launch of the country’s first domestically made ballistic missile.

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Coast Guard Says It Stopped Ships Carrying Fuel to Cuba

Par : David C. Adams

3 octobre 2026 à 10:34

The Coast Guard has intercepted two small boats it says were carrying illegal fuel to Cuba as the United States enforces a fuel blockade aimed at Cuba’s Communist government.

“The high seas are not a sanctuary for lawlessness,” Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Kevin Lunday, said of the seizure of boats.

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U.S. Suspends Consular Services in Brazil on Eve of Elections

Par : Claire Moses

2 octobre 2026 à 11:37

The State Department cited unspecified security concerns in announcing the unusual move. A closely fought presidential election in Brazil takes place on Sunday.

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Oil Flows Are Up, but Iran Is Still Menacing the Strait of Hormuz

Par : Pranav Baskar · Eric Schmitt and Shirin Hakim

2 octobre 2026 à 00:01

Iran has been launching drones and missiles at commercial ships in the waterway each week, though it has often failed to strike its targets, according to a Western security official.

Ships in the Persian Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, in July. Oil exports from the Middle East have rebounded in recent weeks.

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A Front Line at the Border: How Russia Uses Migrants as Weapons Against Europe

Par : Adam Goldman and Michael Schwirtz

2 octobre 2026 à 00:01

The scheme is part of Russia’s larger strategy for sowing discord in the West, if more subtle than other recent operations blamed on the Kremlin.

A Latvian guard patrols the border with Belarus. Migrants have streamed into Latvia, many through considerable border defenses, cutting gaps in fencing or burrowing under it.

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Nigerian Charged With Running Fake Government Agency

Par : Ruth Maclean

1 octobre 2026 à 14:15

The Nigerian secured office space in a federal building, opened bank accounts and even held meetings with foreign diplomats. He says he is innocent.

Adeniyi Adeyemi, center, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria on Wednesday.

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Finnish Lawmakers Report Suspicious Home Break-Ins

Par : Amelia Nierenberg

1 octobre 2026 à 10:54

The speaker of Parliament said there were a “considerable” number of mysterious entries in which perpetrators appeared to have taken nothing.

The Finnish Parliament building in Helsinki. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said that it was “very possible” there was a foreign actor behind the suspected home entries, the national broadcaster reported.

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Britain and France Give Up Landmark Migrant Agreement

Par : Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic

1 octobre 2026 à 06:20

The French government soured on a reciprocal deal that allowed the British authorities to return some migrants who crossed the English Channel illegally in small boats.

Migrants on a dinghy in the English Channel near the coast of northern France in September.

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A Bloody Attack on a FlyDubai Plane Headed to Israel, and a Terrifying Plunge

Par : David M. Halbfinger · Aaron Boxerman · Natan Odenheimer · Adam Rasgon and Thomas Fuller

30 septembre 2026 à 21:56

“I don’t deserve to die like this,” said one passenger on Flight 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The motive of the cockpit stabbing remains unknown, officials said.

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UK Believes Iran Played a Part in RAF Fairford Air Base Incident, Burnham Says

Par : Michael D. Shear

30 septembre 2026 à 12:50

The British prime minister, Andy Burnham, said there were “strong indications” Iran played a part in the events at R.A.F. Fairford on Sunday, without providing details why.

Outside the R.A.F. Fairford base in southwest England on Monday. Mr. Burnham said there was an “ongoing, complex and serious police investigation,” and that Britain was working closely with the United States.

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Israel and Saudi Arabia don’t have formal ties, but Israelis have occasionally landed there.

Par : Johnatan Reiss

30 septembre 2026 à 10:18

The airport in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday where a FlyDubai flight made an emergency landing.

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After Two Decades, U.S. Forces Leave Iraq to an Uncertain Future

Par : Erika Solomon · Falih Hassan and Eric Schmitt

30 septembre 2026 à 19:09

Some Iraqis are celebrating the end of an American military presence that unleashed waves of bloodshed. Others fear what happens next for their country, trapped between Washington and Tehran.

A giant Iraqi flag hung from the Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul’s old city on Tuesday. With the end of Operation Inherent Resolve, the last of the 2,500 U.S. forces stationed in Iraq this year are now gone.

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A Way Out of the A.I. Arms Race?

Par : Amanda Taub

30 septembre 2026 à 05:35

New research points to how the world could stop short of the brink of disaster. Even with the agreement signed at the White House by tech leaders, it won’t be easy.

The U.N. Security Council convened its first meeting on artificial intelligence last week.

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How Ukraine’s Naval Drones Are Remaking War at Sea

Par : Maria Varenikova and Nicholas Kulish

30 septembre 2026 à 05:00

They began as modified motorboats. Now, Ukrainian sea drones act as miniature aircraft carriers, and other countries want in.

A Magura sea drone at a test site in central Ukraine in June.

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No Bombs Found in U.K. Case, but Officials Say Threat to Bases Is Real

Par : Eric Schmitt · Michael D. Shear · Adam Goldman and Christopher F. Schuetze

29 septembre 2026 à 16:31

The prospect of an attack on an air base used by U.S. forces prompted stepped-up protections across Europe, but confusion shrouds the case, in which the suspects were released on bail.

A police officer at a roadblock near R.A.F. Fairford air base, possibly the target of an attack plot, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, England, on Tuesday.

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Why the U.S. Is Imposing New Visa Restrictions on South Africa

Par : John Eligon

29 septembre 2026 à 14:11

The Trump administration announced new visa restrictions on the country days after receiving a letter that South African officials had hoped would bring down the temperature.

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa sent a six-page letter to President Trump laying out efforts to address Washington’s concerns over policies it thought hurt white South Africans.

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Estonia Says Arson at Defense Company Was ‘Deliberate’ Attack by Russia

Par : Lynsey Chutel

29 septembre 2026 à 09:39

A fire broke out at Milrem Robotics, which manufactures and supplies unmanned vehicles for Ukraine, in August.

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Rubio Says Incident at UK Air Base RAF Fairford ‘Clearly Involved’ a Foreign Actor

Par : Michael D. Shear

29 septembre 2026 à 06:44

The U.S. secretary of state, Marco Rubio, told Fox News that what happened at a base used by U.S. bombers flying to Iran was “very serious,” without providing details.

Police officers guarded an area on Tuesday as roadblocks remained in place near R.A.F. Fairford air base.

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Netanyahu Visits Emirati Leader After Reports on Warning About Hamas Attack

Par : Ephrat Livni

28 septembre 2026 à 20:39

Official statements said bilateral relations were discussed. But the question of who bears responsibility for failing to prevent the Oct. 7 attack is a major election issue in Israel.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday.

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The Rural English Villages Around RAF Fairford at the Center of a Possible Terrorist Plot

Par : Megan Specia

29 septembre 2026 à 09:25

The quiet rural area around R.A.F. Fairford, where U.S. bombers fly to Iran, was thrust into the spotlight after the authorities said they were investigating a possible terrorist plot targeting the base.

Police officers outside the Fairford Youth Football Club near the R.A.F. Fairford base in England on Sunday. The counterterrorism police said they were investigating a possible terrorist plot targeting the base.

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Pope Leo Praises Europe’s Democracy, Diverging Once Again From Trump

Par : Motoko Rich and Mark Landler

28 septembre 2026 à 10:03

Speaking in France, the pontiff lauded postwar efforts to unify the continent. Experts saw it as a critique of President Trump’s repeated berating of European leaders.

In Metz, in northeastern France, Pope Leo XIV spoke of a Europe that would “continue to flourish and to inspire the whole world.” President Emmanuel Macron of France looked on.

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Release of Suspects in U.K. Prompts New Questions Over Possible Terror Plot at RAF Fairford Base

Par : Michael D. Shear

28 septembre 2026 à 16:05

The British counterterrorism police said the five British nationals arrested near R.A.F. Fairford on Sunday were being released on bail but remained under investigation.

Armed police officers stand guard on a road outside the perimeter of R.A.F. Fairford air base in southern England on Monday.

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Brazil’s Biggest Election Question?: Donald Trump’s Next Move

Par : Ana Ionova and Adam B. Ellick

28 septembre 2026 à 05:02

As Brazil prepares to hold elections next month, Latin America’s biggest nation is taking steps to shield its democracy from potential American meddling.

Supporters of the right-wing presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro waved American flags and brandished a blowup doll of President Trump clutching an imprisoned President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at a rally this month in São Paulo, Brazil.

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What We Saw in One Venezuelan Gold Town

Par : Anatoly Kurmanaev and Mariana Martínez

28 septembre 2026 à 10:08

With U.S. support, traders arrived and cut deals. That investment has so far failed to improve the bleak conditions in the mining industry.

El Callao, the town at the heart of Venezuela’s gold mining industry.

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Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It

Par : Anatoly Kurmanaev · Tyler Pager and Rebecca R. Ruiz

28 septembre 2026 à 14:43

The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.

Gold miners at work in El Callao, Venezuela.

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Possible Terrorist Plot at RAF Fairford Air Base in U.K.: What We Know

Par : Ephrat Livni and Amelia Nierenberg

28 septembre 2026 à 17:57

Five British men who were detained near R.A.F. Fairford, a base used by American forces in the war against Iran, were being released on bail but remained under investigation.

Police officers at an entrance to the R.A.F Fairford base in southern England on Sunday.

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Trump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador Says

Par : Edward Wong

27 septembre 2026 à 19:33

President Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the ambassador to China. The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale.

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