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Today — 10 December 2025Main stream

Nobel Peace Prize for Venezuela’s María Corina Machado Draws Criticism

María Corina Machado is being honored for her push for democracy even as she backs President Trump’s military buildup and aggressive campaign against Venezuela.

© Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times

The opposition leader María Corina Machado in her office in Caracas last year.

Trump Calls Europe ‘Decaying’ and Suggests ‘Size Will Win’ in Ukraine War

10 December 2025 at 00:17
President Trump’s comments deepened his rift with mainstream European leaders over defense and Ukraine policy.

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President Trump with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and other European leaders during a meeting at the White House earlier this year.

Israeli Ban on Media Entering Gaza Remains, as Legal Challenge Is Delayed

10 December 2025 at 02:31
Israel’s top court gave the government further reprieve on a long-stalled petition seeking free access to Gaza. Critics say barring journalists denies the world a full picture of conditions there.

© Saher Alghorra for The New York Times

Destruction in Jabaliya, northeast of Gaza City, in November.

Brigitte Macron’s Slur Against Feminist Protesters Prompts an Outcry in France

10 December 2025 at 03:35
Brigitte Macron used a slur to criticize protesters who had interrupted a show by a French comedian accused of rape in 2021, in a case that was dismissed.

© Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters

Brigitte Macron, wife of President Emmanuel Macron of France, jokingly vowed to protect the comedian from the protesters, and used a slur, a video showed.

Between Pakistan and Afghanistan, a Trade War With No End in Sight

After deadly cross-border military clashes, the Pakistani and Afghan governments have locked their populations in a trade war threatening the livelihoods of millions.

© Asim Hafeez for The New York Times

Yesterday — 9 December 2025Main stream

Trump Eases Limits on Nvidia Exports to China at ‘Critical Moment’

10 December 2025 at 01:08
President Trump said Nvidia can export some chips. But years of U.S. restrictions have propelled China to make everything it needs for advanced A.I.

© John G Mabanglo/EPA, via Shutterstock

Nvidia has argued that blocking access to its chips has only spurred Chinese companies to improve faster.

Russian Court Sentences 4 Soldiers to Prison for Killing Texan

9 December 2025 at 06:07
Russell Bonner Bentley III, 64, who was living in the occupied Donbas region of Ukraine, was beaten and tortured to death after he was suspected of being an American saboteur, investigators said.

© Brendan Hoffman

Russell Bonner Bentley III visiting a memorial to victims of Nazi killings, in Donetsk, Ukraine, in 2017.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Paramount Makes Hostile Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

The offer to shareholders comes days after Warner Bros. agreed to sell its streaming and studio business to Netflix.

© Aleksey Kondratyev for The New York Times

Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, Calif.

Syrians Celebrate Anniversary of Bashar al-Assad’s Fall

A year ago, rebels overthrew President Bashar al-Assad, ending decades of dictatorship and civil war. But challenges remain for the new leadership.

© David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

Trump Criticizes Zelensky as Ukraine Peace Talks Drag On With European Leaders

9 December 2025 at 05:12
Despite pressure from the Trump administration, Mr. Zelensky, after meeting with European leaders who vowed continued support in the war, said Ukraine’s position on territory had not changed.

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From left: President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, President Emmanuel Macron of France and Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany outside 10 Downing Street on Monday.

Hong Kong Holds Vote as Officials Move Against ‘Anti-China’ Elements

7 December 2025 at 19:03
The government is pushing hard to raise turnout in an election overshadowed by a deadly fire and public anger over safety lapses and official accountability.

© Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times

The burned Wang Fuk Court apartment complex in Hong Kong last month.

How Australia’s Social Media Ban for Children Will Work

7 December 2025 at 13:01
The country is barring children under 16 from social media, with a sweeping federal law that is one of the first attempts at a nationwide regulation.

© Matthew Abbott for The New York Times

James Tomlinson, 9, playing a game on a phone in Melbourne, Australia.
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