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The president on Sunday justified his reversal of almost five years of sanctions against Russia as part of peace negotiations. He did not name any hostage. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/us/politics/trump-russia-sanctions-hostage-negotiations.html Author : David E. Sanger Publish date : 2026-10-19 00:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Students upset by living and educational costs have revived protests. Prime Minister Edi Rama said they were being used by “outside forces.” Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/world/europe/albania-protrests.html Author : Andrew Higgins and Fatjona Mejdini Publish date : 2026-10-18 21:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

As Trump rallies around the nation, his White House was consumed by dramas that reinforce how his presidency has become a drag on his party’s prospects in the midterms. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/us/trump-midterm-elections-republicans-approval-ratings.html Author : Tyler Pager Publish date : 2026-10-18 19:51:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said the “violent, fast-moving” fire in the province of Alberta was one of the worst tragedies for Canada’s armed forces in peacetime on Canadian soil. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/world/canada/canadian-army-base-fire-kills-4.html Author : Vjosa Isai and Ian Austen Publish date : 2026-10-18 16:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

An “extremely reliable” informant told authorities about the missing murder weapon, according to newly unsealed records. The informant’s brother told The Times his sibling was at the crime scene. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/us/oj-simpson-ippolito-informant-accomplice.html Author : Mike Baker and Tim Arango Publish date : 2026-10-18 13:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

“This experience has made me feel a special closeness to all those who are battling illness and infirmity,” he said, in his first public appearance since his lung surgery. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/world/europe/pope-leo-mass-lung-cancer.html Author : Motoko Rich and Elisabetta Povoledo Publish date : 2026-10-18 11:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Centrist and leftist leaders blamed each other after anti-government protests devolved into chaos. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/world/europe/france-protests-shock-arson.html Author : Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic Publish date : 2026-10-18 08:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The defense minister said people were killed and injured at the base in Alberta, but officials did not offer details on the cause. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/world/canada/fire-canadian-army-base-wainwright.html Author : Ian Austen Publish date : 2026-10-18 07:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Rahul Gandhi is the descendant of three prime ministers. A surge of protests could give him a springboard to take on the nation’s current leader. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/world/asia/india-gandhi-political-dynasty.html Author : Anupreeta Das and Hari Kumar Publish date : 2026-10-18 04:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Such deadly crowd events are relatively common in India, and it was unclear what caused this one. Authorities detained the event’s organizer and others involved. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/world/asia/india-deadly-stampede-kolkata.html Author : Pranav Baskar Publish date : 2026-10-17 21:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Trump administration is ignoring the will of Congress and waiving new Russia sanctions amid fears that high energy prices will cost Republicans in next month’s elections. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/business/trump-russia-sanctions-congress.html Author : Alan Rappeport Publish date : 2026-10-17 23:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Extremists assaulted residents and broke a European diplomatic vehicle’s window, witnesses said, as settler violence surges in the territory during the olive harvest. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/world/middleeast/israeli-settlers-attack-palestinians-diplomats-west-bank.html Author : Aaron Boxerman and Adam Rasgon Publish date : 2026-10-17 20:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Riots broke out in several French cities alongside peaceful marches of tens of thousands of people demonstrating against rising living costs and poor school conditions. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/world/europe/france-protest-riots-marseille.html Author : Catherine Porter Publish date : 2026-10-17 18:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Student demonstrations over education converged with broader protests against rising living costs and a luxury development linked to Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/world/europe/albania-protests-what-to-know.html Author : Fatjona Mejdini and Lynsey Chutel Publish date : 2026-10-17 16:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Voting rights advocates fear the Trump administration may use the federal government to cast doubt on the election, discourage participation or try to delegitimize results. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/us/politics/election-fraud-conspiracies-trump.html Author : Richard Fausset Publish date : 2026-10-17 12:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Leo XIV had been treated for lung cancer at Gemelli Hospital in Rome. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/world/europe/pope-leo-discharged-hospital.html Author : Elisabetta Povoledo Publish date : 2026-10-17 10:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The sanctions were part of a measure that was named after Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who died in July. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/trump-order-russia-sanctions.html Author : Alan Rappeport Publish date : 2026-10-17 08:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

By announcing his lung condition himself, Leo has been more forthcoming than many popes. But mysteries remain, prompting scrutiny of papal statements for hidden meaning. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/world/europe/pope-leo-vatican-transparency-cancer.html Author : Elisabetta Povoledo Publish date : 2026-10-17 04:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The city of Bend, Ore., is praising those who worked to stop the gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School. The authorities are searching for answers. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/bend-shooting-hero-teacher-dad.html Author : Anna Griffin, Aaron West, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Chelsia Rose Marcius Publish date : 2026-10-17 03:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Archaeologists said that they had found jars from a shipwreck as much as 4,700 years old, with black residue inside. Outside experts were skeptical but intrigued. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/world/middleeast/oldest-shipwreck-amphora-turkey.html Author : Alan Yuhas Publish date : 2026-10-17 00:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Norte fire was growing quickly on Friday afternoon. Officials ordered thousands of residents to evacuate. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/weather/malibu-wildfire-wind-california.html Author : Amy Graff and Jill Cowan Publish date : 2026-10-16 22:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The agency said a major rescue operation was underway near the coast of Baja California after it received reports of 27 people in the water. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/world/americas/baja-california-mexico-rescue-coast-guard.html Author : Remy Tumin Publish date : 2026-10-16 19:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

This is more than just another persecution of one of the president’s political enemies. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/opinion/ilhan-omar-deportation-trump.html Author : Michelle Goldberg Publish date : 2026-10-16 17:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Officials on Friday withdrew an alert sent when they believed a 9.9-magnitude earthquake had taken place. In the end, the tremor was hardly felt. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/world/asia/japan-earthquake-warning-false-alarm.html Author : Kiuko Notoya and Claire Moses Publish date : 2026-10-16 15:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

With control of the Senate at stake, Mara Gay traveled to this Texas border region to hear from voters. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/opinion/texas-border-voters-midterms-trump.html Author : Mara Gay and Emily Holzknecht Publish date : 2026-10-16 12:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.