The pre-trial hearing for former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte at the international criminal court begins on Monday, despite his refusal to attend. Duterte, 80, was arrested in Manila and flown to The Hague last year and is accused of crimes against humanity over an anti-drugs crackdown in which thousands of

Greg Kitzmiller and his wife, Jen, left Michigan and settled in Panama after retiring. Greg retired in 2016 and Jen retired more than a year later. They wanted to escape the snow, find what they called "eternal summer," stay close enough to the US to make travel easy,

A significant winter storm will pummel much of the Northeast from Sunday to Monday. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared a state of emergency and a travel ban as the storm bore down. The National Weather Service warned of blizzard conditions and up to 20 inches of snow over

President Trump has told advisers that if diplomacy or an initial targeted strike does not compel Iran to abandon its nuclear program he would consider a much larger attack in coming months aimed at removing the country’s leaders. Negotiators from the United States and Iran are due to meet

The US State Department urged American tourists in Mexico to "shelter in place" on Sunday. Violence has erupted across parts of Mexico after the local government killed a cartel leader. "Due to ongoing security operations and related road blockages and criminal activity, US citizens in the following

One of the world’s most wanted drug traffickers, known as “El Mencho”, was reportedly killed by Mexican security forces on Sunday in the western state of Jalisco. Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, 59, was the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a group that has become Mexico’s most

Mexico’s government said it killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho,' the longtime leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and one of the country’s most wanted and violent criminal figures. Security forces killed him in Tapalpa, a town in Jalisco where the cartel was

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee sparked sharp criticism after saying on Tucker Carlson’s podcast that it “would be fine” if Israel “took it all,” referring to lands stretching from Egypt to Iraq. Arab and Islamic governments denounced the comments, and the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem said

Russia has sent much of its Arctic forces to Ukraine, where they have taken a beating in combat. Vice Adm. Rune Andersen, chief of the Norwegian Joint Headquarters, said there is no "clear and immediate military threat" from Russia in the north right now, but warned Moscow plans

The week began with Washington announcing major commitments from Japan and Indonesia after both countries negotiated to avoid steep U.S. tariffs: Japan pledged $36 billion in investments, and Indonesia signed a deal to open critical sectors to American companies. The concessions came as officials faced the threat of punitive

Christopher S. Wren, a longtime foreign correspondent who reported from countries often hostile to Westerners — notably the Soviet Union, China and Iran — died on Sunday at his home in Thetford, Vt. He was 89. His death was confirmed by his daughter, Celia Wren. Mr. Wren joined The Times as a

Pakistan launched multiple airstrikes on Saturday night targeting militants in neighbouring Afghanistan, though Islamabad did not specify locations or give further details. In Kabul, government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the strikes hit civilians in Nangarhar and Paktika provinces, killing and wounding dozens of people, including women and children, and accused

Aleksei Vladimirovich Kolosovsky, 42, a scruffy former taxi driver living in Russian farm country, has emerged as a central figure in a Kremlin sabotage campaign against European allies of Ukraine. With ties to criminal networks involved in hacking, fake I.D.s and car theft, he has helped plan and

In early January, as nationwide protests coincided with the threat of U.S. strikes, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei turned to Ali Larijani to steer the country. Larijani, 67, a former Revolutionary Guards commander and now head of the Supreme National Security Council, has effectively been running Iran and has

A major winter storm expected Sunday and Monday, possibly bringing blizzard conditions, is likely to cause delays and cancellations across much of the Northeast, including at major airports from Boston to New York and Washington. Several airlines — Delta, American, United and Southwest — have issued travel advisories and are waiving change

Sarah Ferguson believes 'everyone is out to get her' following the arrest of her ex-husband, former Prince Andrew. Friends say she is struggling with her mental health and would like to remain in the Windsor area so Princess Beatrice and Eugenie can visit with their children; she has

Searchers recovered the bodies of nine skiers killed in an avalanche near Lake Tahoe, authorities said Saturday. Lieutenant Dennis Haack of the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office said a ninth missing person was found Friday, alongside four others, and four additional victims were recovered Saturday morning. “While we wish we

At least five people have been killed in a string of avalanches in Austria. The government office of the Tirol region said intense snowfall over the last week had led to accumulations of up to 1.5 metres (5ft). Combined with strong winds and weak snowpack below, the conditions were

Colombian soldiers defending a state-owned oil pumping station near the border with Venezuela faced swarms of small commercial drones fitted with clawlike hooks carrying grenades. Four government security officials familiar with the operation said the troops shot down 50 of them over 15 days; on the 16th a larger, pesticide-spraying

A fierce storm was poised to blast the Mid‑Atlantic and Northeast with heavy snow and strong winds, prompting blizzard warnings for much of the coastal region, including New York City. Forecasters said the city could receive up to 18 inches of snow, with two feet possible; it is the

Lebanon’s public health ministry said at least 10 people were killed in Israeli strikes overnight. Israel’s military said it had targeted Hezbollah command centers in the east of the country, and Hezbollah said eight of its members were among those killed. Health authorities did not identify the dead

In March 2022, Prince Andrew — now Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor — was publicly disgraced by revelations about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and paid a multimillion-dollar settlement to Virginia Giuffre, who said he assaulted her as a teenager. Despite that, he accompanied Queen Elizabeth II to a memorial service that month; his treatment

Iran is refusing to export its 300kg stockpile of highly enriched uranium, but says it will dilute the purity under supervision from the UN nuclear inspectorate, the IAEA. The proposal will be central to an offer Iran plans to make to the US in the next few days as the

At least 10 people have been killed and 24 wounded, including three children, in Israeli strikes in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa valley, the Lebanese health ministry has said. Israel said it had hit "command centres" of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Two security sources told Reuters that senior

When President Trump said in January that a U.S. “armada” was heading to Iran, he compared it with the force used in the military’s recent lightning operation in Venezuela, saying it was “able to rapidly fulfill its mission, with speed and violence.” Now, as Mr. Trump weighs options