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Opening Ceremony Highlights: Celine Dion Caps Celebration Along Seine Hours After Rail Chaos
The sprawling ceremony was held under rainy skies and featured sports stars like Zinedine Zidane and Serena Williams. Earlier, coordinated arson attacks disrupted service on three high-speed links to Paris, causing severe delays.7 hr ago - World -
Middle East Crisis: Harris Expresses Support for Israel but Says She ‘Will Not Be Silent’ About Palestinian Suffering
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a day after addressing Congress, met on Thursday with Vice President Kamala Harris and President Biden separately at the White House at a time when the future of the Middle East is on the line.11 hr ago - World -
Russia Raises Key Inflation Rate to 18 Percent
The move underscored the wartime risks for the Kremlin as the government pumps enormous sums of money into the Russian economy.13 hr ago - World - Russia -
Vintage of War
A single image captures the change in fortunes for a wine cellar turned field hospital in Russian-occupied Ukraine.Jul. 26, 2024 - World -
The Olympics You Remember Are Back
Family, friends and fans were missing from two straight Covid Games. In Paris, one athlete said, competitors will have the kind of experience they dream about.20 hr ago - World -
As Starvation Spreads in Sudan, Military Blocks Aid Trucks at Border
A country torn apart by civil war could soon face one of the world’s worst famines in decades, experts said.17 hr ago - World -
Scandal Hits U.K.’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing,’ the Original ‘Dancing With the Stars’
The BBC said it would add chaperones to rehearsals after allegations of abusive behavior at a hugely popular dance show that inspired international versions.14 hr ago - World -
2 Top Leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, Including ‘El Mayo,’ in U.S. Custody
Ismael Zambada García and Joaquín Guzmán López helped run the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most dominant criminal groups in Mexico.5 hr ago - World -
Whose Politics Are More Turbulent, America’s or Australia’s?
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, citing the revolving door of prime ministers, said his own country was in no position to criticize the United States.23 hr ago - World -
Russia and China Conduct First Joint Bomber Patrol Near Alaska
Two Russian and two Chinese bombers patrolled the airspace near American territory and were intercepted by U.S. and Canadian jets.Jul. 25, 2024 - World - China -
Divers in Baltic Find What Looks Like Champagne on Shipwreck
Polish divers think they have found cases of Champagne on a 19th-century merchant vessel that sank off Sweden.Jul. 25, 2024 - World -
In Burkina Faso, ‘Nowhere Is Safe’ from Terrorists or Troops
The West African nation of Burkina Faso was once known for its lively arts scene. Now, it is a country torn apart by Islamist extremists and the government’s brutal effort to drive them out.Jul. 25, 2024 - World -
Snoop Dogg, NBC’s New Voice of the People
The network hired the rapper for an expanded role on its broadcasts of the Summer Games in Paris after posting record-low viewership of the Tokyo competition.5 hr ago - World -
Celine Dion’s Performance Closes the Olympics Opening Ceremony
It was the first public performance since 2020 for Dion, who has a rare neurological disorder known as stiff person syndrome.7 hr ago - World -
Jasper Fire Worsened by Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud
Blazes that generate such stormy conditions can be nearly impossible to put out and pose special dangers to firefighters.9 hr ago - World -
LeBron James and Coco Gauff are the U.S. Flag Bearers
The N.B.A. star LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and the tennis star Coco Gauff were chosen by their peers to lead the United States at the opening ceremony in Paris.7 hr ago - World -
Who Was the Heavy Metal Band at Opening Ceremony? That Was Gojira.
Gojira, a popular French band, became the first hard rock act to perform in an Olympic Games opening ceremony when it did a metal version of “Ah! Ça Ira,” a song that was popular during the French Revolution.10 hr ago - World -
Rail Sabotage Blights an Olympic Moment for France
The arson attacks were carefully planned to cause maximum disruption on a train network so vast it is virtually impossible to fully secure.8 hr ago - World -
Anger Lingers Over Positive Doping Tests for Chinese Swimmers
In Paris, Chinese swimmers have been under extra scrutiny by doping watchdogs, but that hasn’t satisfied competitors like American star Caeleb Dressel.10 hr ago - World -
Who Is Performing at the Olympics Opening Ceremony?
The ceremony will also provide a showcase for Aya Nakamura, a French-Malian singer, and a range of musical styles including disco, French hip-hop and zouk from the French Caribbean.7 hr ago - World -
Can Fees on Polluting Cars Clean the Air? London Has New Evidence.
The city’s expanded low-emissions zone, which was politically fraught, has cut emissions that contribute to health problems like asthma, new numbers show.3 hr ago - World -
For Epidemics to Cross Oceans, Viruses on Ships Had to Beat the Odds
In the era when people traveled by sailing ship and steamer, illnesses usually burned themselves out before boats reached shore, a new study finds.11 hr ago - World -
Roland Dumas Dies at 101; French Foreign Minister Tainted by Scandal
A lawyer and confidant of François Mitterrand, he was in the forefront of French politics for decades, only to be undone by his taste for the high life.12 hr ago - World -
Suspected Arsonists Knew Exactly Where to Strike Paris Railways to Heighten Chaos
Thousands of miles of tracks leave the French system vulnerable to sabotage. But the suspected arsonists also knew just where to strike.11 hr ago - World -
U.K. Drops Opposition to I.C.C. Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
The new Labour government confirmed it would drop the previous government’s objection to I.C.C. arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the defense minister, Yoav Gallant.13 hr ago - World - United Kingdom -
Arson Attack on France’s Rail Network: What We Know
Coordinated arson attacks on France’s national high-speed rail network have disrupted travel ahead of the opening ceremony for the Olympics in Paris.12 hr ago - World -
Arson Attacks on French Rail Leave Thousands Stranded
Hundreds were stuck at train stations in Paris and London as operators canceled and delayed trains on Friday after the attacks.10 hr ago - World -
Security Precautions Failed to Halt Train Sabotage in Paris
The attacks on several high-speed rail lines happened despite the sweeping mobilization of recent weeks.15 hr ago - World -
These Are the French Rail Lines Affected by the Arson Attacks
The arson has caused widespread travel disruptions in France ahead of the opening ceremony of the Olympics.19 hr ago - World -
Russia Warned Austin About Alleged Ukrainian Plot in Private Call
Russia’s defense minister said he needed to talk to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin about an alleged Ukrainian operation. What happened next remains murky.3 hr ago - World - Ukraine -
Mexico Sinaloa Cartel Leader ‘El Mayo’ Is Arrested: What to Know
The U.S. said it had arrested Ismael Zambada García, a co-founder, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another co-founder. Both are accused of involvement in fentanyl trafficking.12 hr ago - World -
China Braces for Typhoon Gaemi After Devastation in Taiwan and the Philippines
The storm has already left a trail of destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines, where it killed at least 15 people.22 hr ago - World - China -
Friday Briefing
A new poll from the U.S. presidential race.Jul. 26, 2024 - World -
Breaking Down Netanyahu’s Speech in Congress
In his fourth speech to Congress, a record for a foreign leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel attempted to change the narrative about the fallout from the war in Gaza. Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York ...14 hr ago - World -
Israel Retrieves Bodies of 5 Hostages From Tunnel in Gaza
The military said that intelligence, including information from detained Palestinian militants, had led to the bodies in the Khan Younis area.Jul. 25, 2024 - World - Israel -
See the Wildfires Burning Across Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest
Fires burned hundreds of thousands of acres in California, Oregon and Alberta, causing evacuations and blanketing cities in smoke.6 hr ago - World -
Trump Urges Netanyahu to End War in Gaza Ahead of Friday Meeting
The Israeli leader is scheduled to visit Mar-a-Lago in Florida before he returns home.13 hr ago - World - Donald Trump -
Middle East Crisis: Netanyahu Offers Full-Throated Defense of Gaza War
The Israeli prime minister portrayed the war in Gaza as a “clash between barbarism and civilization” and declared “we will win.” He called antiwar protesters outside the Capitol “Iran’s useful idiots.”Jul. 24, 2024 - World - Israel -
Middle East Crisis: Israeli Forces Strike in Humanitarian Zone; Scores Reported Killed
The Israeli military warned Gazans to leave part of what it had previously designated as a relatively safe area in Khan Younis, saying Hamas had launched rockets from there.Jul. 23, 2024 - World - Israel -
Live Election Updates: Trump to Close Convention in Full Control of His Party
Former President Donald J. Trump will address the final day of the Republican convention, delivering his first major televised speech since the assassination attempt on Saturday.Jul. 18, 2024 - World - Donald Trump