Ukraine Braces for Trump’s Return

Soldiers and civilians alike say that after so much loss, the new U.S. president must push for a just settlement, not peace at any...

These Rooms Give Young Indian Lovers Rare Privacy....

A policy change by a popular hotel platform shows the tension between traditional values and modern ideals in India.

Biden Made a Global Push to Constrain China. What ...

Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, said in an interview that “we’ve just stuck with our theory, which is managed compet...

Jake Sullivan, White House National Security Advis...

President Biden and his team saw China as the one nation with the intent and capability to displace American primacy — and crafted...

Fearing Deportation, Uyghurs Held in Thailand Go o...

Dozens of men from the ethnic minority sought escape from repression in China a decade ago, but have been detained in Thailand eve...

Gazans greet the cease-fire with joy — and sadness...

Palestinians race back to the homes they fled, uncertain about what they will find or what lies ahead.

First 3 Israeli Hostages Are Freed Under Gaza Ceas...

Thirty-three people were set to be released during the first phase of the agreement, including female soldiers and civilians, chil...

As Truce Takes Hold, Gazans and Israelis Express E...

After 470 days of death, a tentative cease-fire began on Sunday in Gaza. But Palestinians could not be sure that the war had ended...

What Trump Could Do on Ukraine, Iran, China and Cr...

President-elect Donald J. Trump has made big promises on Ukraine, Iran, China and crises around the globe. But he will have to mak...

The Last Migrant Caravans Before the Inauguration

A Times photographer made two trips to southern Mexico to follow groups of migrants as they walked toward the United States.

Hamas Tries to Show It’s Back in Charge of Gaza

Rarely seen in the open while the war raged, masked and armed fighters spread out publicly through Gaza’s cities in a show of forc...

Live Updates: First Hostages Return to Israel as G...

The start of a truce prompted celebrations in Gaza, where Hamas militants were openly back on the streets after 15 months of war. ...