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Marriages and other glad occasions in Syria are often celebrated by firing shots in the air. But after nearly 14 years of war, people want the guns to go silent. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/world/middleeast/syria-weddings-tradition-gunfire-fireworks.html Author : Raja Abdulrahim and Nicole Tung Publish date : 2025-10-08 13:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The junta targeted a festival in the Sagaing region where people were also protesting army rule, according to witnesses and the civilian government in exile. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/world/asia/myanmar-bombing-buddhist-festival-chaung-u.html Author : Francesca Regalado Publish date : 2025-10-08 10:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The man said he did not know Gisèle Pelicot had been drugged. Her ex-husband, who admitted drugging and raping her and inviting strangers to join him, testified that the man knew. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/world/europe/gisele-pelicot-rape-trial-appeal-france.html Author : Catherine Porter Publish date : 2025-10-08 06:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

As China struggles with economic discontent, internet censors are silencing those who voice doubts about work, marriage, or simply sigh too loudly online. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/world/asia/china-censorship-pessimism-despair.html Author : Lily Kuo Publish date : 2025-10-08 05:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The somber milestone comes with peace talks underway, hostages from the Hamas-led attack still in Gaza, more than 67,000 Palestinians dead and Israel more isolated than ever. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/world/middleeast/october-7-anniversary-israel.html Author : David M. Halbfinger Publish date : 2025-10-08 02:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

At a forum in Athens, leaders discussed challenges to democracy that they said stemmed from both internal and external forces. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/world/europe/democracy-populism-security-athens-forum.html Author : Farah Nayeri Publish date : 2025-10-08 00:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Union leaders and Democratic lawmakers say the move would run afoul of a law adopted under President Trump’s first term. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/us/politics/trump-back-pay-furloughed-workers-shutdown.html Author : Tony Romm Publish date : 2025-10-07 21:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A former Janjaweed militia commander was the first person found guilty by the International Criminal Court for atrocities in Darfur two decades ago. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/world/europe/sudan-darfur-icc-genocide-guilty.html Author : Marlise Simons Publish date : 2025-10-07 19:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Tensions have been building over government attempts to bring the Kurdish-led region in northeastern Syria under its authority. Kurdish leaders have so far resisted. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/world/middleeast/syria-sdf-clashes.html Author : Carlotta Gall Publish date : 2025-10-07 16:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, both architects of President Trump’s plan to end the war, are expected to join mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/world/middleeast/trump-witkoff-kushner-israel-hamas-talks.html Author : Adam Rasgon Publish date : 2025-10-07 14:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Here are five lessons for cities in the president’s sights, like Chicago and Memphis, drawn from the one city targeted by Mr. Trump in his first term, Portland, Ore. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/us/politics/portland-trump.html Author : Anna Griffin Publish date : 2025-10-07 12:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Emily Damari spent 471 days in captivity in Gaza. Since being released, Ms. Damari, a British Israeli, has become a symbol of resilience and a voice for the release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas. Avishag Shar-Yashuv, a photographer for The New York Times, has been following Ms. Damari’s journey. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/middleeast/100000010415988/emily-damari.html Author : Avishag Shaar-Yashuv, Nikolay Nikolov and Stephanie Swart Publish date : 2025-10-07 09:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The delays came just hours after the transportation secretary warned that flying could be disrupted by the government shutdown. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/us/politics/flight-delays-faa-shutdown.html Author : Niraj Chokshi Publish date : 2025-10-07 06:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The record-fast collapse of yet another government confronts President Emmanuel Macron and his country with an intensifying crisis. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/world/europe/france-government-turmoil-sebastien-lecornu.html Author : Roger Cohen Publish date : 2025-10-07 04:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

As Israelis brace for a day of mourning and commemoration, negotiators for Israel and Hamas met with mediators in Egypt to hash out an end to the war. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-hamas-peace-talks.html Author : Ephrat Livni Publish date : 2025-10-07 01:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

One man has appealed his conviction in a case in which a Frenchman drugged his wife and invited scores of men to rape her. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/world/gisele-pelicot-rape-appeal-trial-france.html Author : Catherine Porter Publish date : 2025-10-06 22:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

In July, the billionaire’s A.I. company introduced two sexually explicit chatbots, pushing a new version of intimacy. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/technology/elon-musk-grok-sexy-chatbot.html Author : Kate Conger Publish date : 2025-10-06 20:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A prolific writer and keen observer, she sold millions of copies of her juicy, sometimes racy “Rutshire Chronicles” series. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/books/jilly-cooper-dead.html Author : Claire Moses Publish date : 2025-10-06 18:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The onetime employee and friend of Jeffrey Epstein argued that a secret agreement between prosecutors and the multimillionaire financier invalidated her conviction. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/us/politics/supreme-court-ghislaine-maxwell-epstein-appeal.html Author : Abbie VanSickle Publish date : 2025-10-06 15:51:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Everyone’s “intentional” these days, but don’t let the word’s wholesale application to every activity of modern life deprive you of its benefits. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/briefing/best-intentions.html Author : Melissa Kirsch Publish date : 2025-10-06 13:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the prize for research showing how the body regulates its immune responses. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/health/nobel-prize-medicine-physiology.html Author : Ali Watkins Publish date : 2025-10-06 10:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Sébastien Lecornu stepped down less than 24 hours after he had formed his cabinet. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/world/europe/france-lecornu-resigns-macron.html Author : Aurelien Breeden Publish date : 2025-10-06 08:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A federal judge in Oregon accused the administration of circumventing her order, even as the president turned to Texas for troops aimed at Chicago and other cities. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/us/trump-national-guard-california-oregon-newsom.html Author : Shawn Hubler, Anna Griffin and Eric Schmitt Publish date : 2025-10-06 05:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The party of Andrej Babis, a billionaire and a skeptic of military support to Ukraine, prevailed in parliamentary elections by focusing on the economy. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/world/europe/czech-election-populist-babis-win.html Author : Lara Jakes Publish date : 2025-10-06 03:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Ian Roberts rose through the ranks of American education with talent, charm and a riveting back story. He was also hiding a shocking secret. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/us/des-moines-iowa-superintendent-ian-roberts-immigration-ice.html Author : Mitch Smith, Ernesto Londoño and Dana Goldstein Publish date : 2025-10-06 00:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.