| Several Dead After Explosion and Fire at New Year’s Party in Switzerland
- The police said the fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. after an explosion at a bar in Crans-Montana. The number of deaths and injuries was unknown.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:47:11 +0000
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| Another New Year at War: Ukraine’s Troops Doubt It Will Be the Last
- After a year of Russian advances, the goal for 2026 is simply to survive, said one officer in eastern Ukraine. “It’s hard to make any plans,” he said.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:43:22 +0000
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| Mamdani Is First New York Mayor to Use the Quran at His Swearing-In
- Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s first Muslim mayor, put his hand on Islam’s holiest book at his swearing-in ceremony.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:24:36 +0000
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| Mamdani Names Transportation Chief With Job of Making Buses Fast and Free
- As commissioner of New York City’s Department of Transportation, Michael Flynn will seek to implement one of the new mayor’s central campaign planks.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:10:34 +0000
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| Zohran Mamdani Is Sworn In as Mayor of New York City
- Zohran Mamdani officially took office as mayor after the New Year’s Eve ball drop, in a private ceremony held at a shuttered relic of the city’s subway.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 07:29:55 +0000
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| A Trump Security Is Empty, Mr. Zelensky
- Ukraine’s president should stop pressing for U.S. security guarantees and pursue more effective means of self-protection.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 06:46:49 +0000
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| Why New York City Needs Someone Like Mamdani
- The new mayor is an entirely familiar type of New York politician.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 06:00:05 +0000
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| Coast Guard Searches for Survivors After More Boat Strikes
- The U.S. military attacked a convoy of three boats in the eastern Pacific on Tuesday, and two more on Wednesday, as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against people suspected of drug trafficking.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 02:39:00 +0000
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| Ukraine Did Not Target Putin’s Home, C.I.A. Finds
- The assessment rebutted a claim that the Russian leader made to President Trump in a phone call this week.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 02:29:38 +0000
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| Historic Snowstorm Blankets Syracuse Just in Time for the New Year
- Syracuse, N.Y., has received nearly twice its usual monthly amount of snow in December.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 01:09:07 +0000
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| Oil Tanker Fleeing the Coast Guard Now Listed in Russian Ship Database
- The listing could make it more challenging for U.S. forces to board the ship, which an arm of the Kremlin’s maritime authority says is now flying the Russian flag.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 01:08:48 +0000
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| Trump Abandons Efforts to Deploy National Guard to 3 Major Cities
- The troops had nearly no presence in two of the cities, Portland and Chicago. But the decision signaled a retreat, at least for now, in one of the president’s most audacious attempts to test his power.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:45:33 +0000
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| Brigitte Bardot’s Legacy of Racist Rhetoric
- The actress, who died this week at 91, was an icon of 1960s cinema. She was also a hero to the French far right.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:37:30 +0000
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| Suicide Bomber in Syria Kills Security Officer in New Year’s Eve Attack
- The attacker likely had links to the Islamic State and was possibly targeting a Christian church in the center of Aleppo, according to a government spokesman.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:22:13 +0000
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| Mamdani Reverses Call to End Mayoral Control of NYC Public Schools
- The mayor-elect’s turnaround came as he selected Kamar Samuels to lead New York City’s school system at a precarious moment.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 23:40:25 +0000
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| Jacqueline de Ribes, Tastemaker and Fashion Avatar, Dies at 96
- One of few people in the world of style who could legitimately claim the status of icon, she dressed to impress even before she became a designer.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 23:17:55 +0000
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| Venezuela Detains U.S. Citizens Amid Trump Administration’s Growing Pressure
- The number of American citizens held in Venezuela has grown since the start of the U.S. military and economic campaign against President Nicolás Maduro.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 21:48:58 +0000
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| Most of Iran Shuts Down as Government Grapples With Protests and Economy
- Amid mounting street protests, businesses, universities and government offices stayed closed Wednesday under government orders, in 21 of 31 provinces, including Tehran.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 21:20:19 +0000
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| Trump’s Veto of Water Project Is His Latest Targeted Hit on Colorado
- The president seems to be at war with the Democratic-led state as he raises the pressure on Colorado leaders to release a convicted election denier, Tina Peters, from state prison.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 20:31:10 +0000
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| Tatiana Schlossberg Submitted a Heartbreaking Essay to The New Yorker on Her Cancer Diagnosis, Fully Formed
- When Tatiana Schlossberg submitted an essay to The New Yorker, it had not been assigned or even expected. It was accepted immediately and barely edited.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 18:06:19 +0000
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