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Most expensive cities in the world 2026: No US city among top 10; Singapore spends the most

July 09, 2026 6:52 pm

Most expensive cities for luxury spending and living: Dubai slipped to 14th place in the annual report by Swiss wealth manager Julius Baer Group Ltd.

Ceasefire collapses: US attacks Iran again as Bahrain, Qatar issue missile alerts

July 09, 2026 11:20 am

In retaliation, Tehran hit Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar, prompting missile alerts in these Gulf states.

Pakistan cargo plane wreckage found in Arabian Sea; K2 Airways crew still missing

July 09, 2026 11:13 am

The ⁠wreckage was recovered ⁠53 nautical miles ​south ‌of Ormara port, and efforts ‌are ​underway ​to ​find the missing ​crew members, it ⁠said.

Top 10 richest people: As Elon Musk became first trillionaire, others lost $181 billion

July 08, 2026 6:44 pm

Top 10 richest people in the world in July 2026 list: Nine of the 10 are Americans, with France's Bernard Arnault being the only exception.

The Daily Catch-Up: A Kargil truce, a goalkeeper's redemption, and other top news

June 30, 2026 6:59 pm

A Kargil firefight that paused for cigarettes and chocolate, Germany's World Cup hopes ended by a goalkeeper nobody knew a month ago, and an alleged murder plot dressed up as a mother's plea to protect her daughter. All this and more in today's The Daily Catch-Up.

World's most beautiful airports: 2 Indian airports earn recognition

June 18, 2026 6:00 pm

Top 7 world's most beautiful airports in 2026: The Prix Versailles list for 2026 has spotlighted seven architecturally striking airports across Asia, Europe, and North America.

Top 10 loneliest countries in the world: India ranks second, Turkey tops global study

June 13, 2026 6:07 pm

Top 10 loneliest countries in the world 2026: The report also found that 37 percent of Indians frequently experience sadness, the highest figure among the top five countries in the ranking.

Top 9 nuclear-armed countries in 2026: Check ranking for India, China, Pakistan

June 10, 2026 4:37 pm

Top 10 nuclear forces and weapons countries in the World 2026: Of the estimated 12,187 nuclear warheads worldwide in January 2026, roughly 9,745 were maintained in military stockpiles and available for potential deployment.

Top 10 richest people in June 2026: Oracle’s Larry Ellison gains $71 billion, Elon Musk tops list

June 02, 2026 6:40 pm

Top 10 richest people in the world in June 2026: Elon Musk continues to hold the title of the world's richest person by a wide margin. In May, Musk added $53 billion to his fortune.

Top 10 countries most affected by terrorism 2025-26: Pakistan tops list; see where India stands

May 29, 2026 6:07 pm

Top 10 countries most affected by terrorism in 2025-26: According to the Global Terrorism Index 2026, 81 countries showed improvement in their scores in 2025.

WORLD NEWS PHOTOS

In Pictures: Nobel laureate Machado arrives in Oslo, hours after award ceremony

December 11, 2025 6:43 pm

Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado arrived in Oslo in the early hours of Thursday, just hours after the official award ceremony had ended, marking her first public appearance in nearly a year

In pictures: Thousands protest in Romania ahead of election rerun

March 02, 2025 2:14 am

The protest follows the annulment of last year’s presidential election by the country’s top court.

In photos: Supporters of Russian opposition leader Navalny gather at grave on first death anniversary

February 17, 2025 1:41 am

Navalny, a longtime critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, died on February 16, 2023, in the Polar Wolf penal colony in Kharp, where he was serving a prison sentence.

In photos: Mass protest in Germany against far-right ahead of election

February 10, 2025 1:16 am

he demonstration was backed by activist groups, the Munich Film Festival, churches, and football clubs FC Bayern and TSV 1860.

In pictures: Serbian farmers join students in 24-hour traffic blockade

January 27, 2025 11:43 pm

The protest aims to demand accountability for a deadly canopy collapse in Novi Sad last November that killed 15 people.

In photos: Greek protesters demand justice for 2023 train crash victims

January 27, 2025 12:43 am

The crash occurred on February 28, 2023, when a freight train collided head-on with a passenger train.

In pictures: Schools, theatres shut in Serbia amid anti-government protests

January 24, 2025 8:11 pm

The demonstrations were sparked by the collapse of a railway station roof in Novi Sad last November, which killed 15 people.

In pictures: Florida faces historic winter storm

January 24, 2025 1:58 am

The US state experienced its most severe winter weather since 1989.

In pictures: South Korean protests intensify as detention deadline for impeached president nears

January 06, 2025 12:50 am

Security forces blocked investigators and police from approaching the president's residence, setting up barricades and installing barbed wire.

In pictures | Thousands protest in Belgrade against Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic

December 23, 2024 12:36 am

The protests, led by university students and farmer unions, were sparked by the November 1 collapse of a railway station canopy in Novi Sad.

WORLD NEWS VIDEOS

Will Ex-PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi be the World Bank's next CEO?

June 22, 2020 6:05 pm

Ex-PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi is reportedly among the frontrunners for the post of World Bank CEO. US President Donald Trump is considering multiple candidates to nominate for the post and Nooyi's name is reportedly being considered.

Hello 2019: Applicants for NYT's '52 places to go' give us some serious travel goals

June 22, 2020 6:07 pm

A lot of people applied. Only one will be chosen to travel around the world. But for the rest of us, this video has some serious travel goals.

Meet the KGB spies who invented fake news

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

The New York Times reveals how one of the biggest fake news stories ever concocted — the 1984 AIDS-is-a-biological-weapon hoax — went viral in the pre-Internet era. Meet the KGB cons who invented it, and the “truth squad” that quashed it. For a bit.

NYT Opinion | New! A hotline for racists

June 22, 2020 6:13 pm

Niecy Nash hosts a satirical infomercial advocating for people to stop calling 911 to harass black citizens and to call 1-844-WYT-FEAR instead.

Canada’s new marijuana economy: Meet the winners and losers

June 22, 2020 6:13 pm

After 95 years of prohibition, Canada has legalised marijuana. We met with buyers, sellers, growers and students to hear what they had to say.

How Saudi news media is spinning Khashoggi’s disappearance

June 22, 2020 6:13 pm

The disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and Saudi dissident, made international headlines. From jet conspiracies to blaming Qatar, here’s how Saudi Arabia’s news media is portraying the story.

'Trees flying by' | The aftermath of hurricane Michael

June 22, 2020 6:14 pm

Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle at close to Category 5 strength, causing widespread damage and killing at least two people.

Searching for the dead after a tsunami | NYT Dispatches

June 22, 2020 6:14 pm

Thousands are still missing in Indonesia after the tsunami. The formal search for bodies is about to end. The New York Times met with survivors who said their only hope no was to retrieve and bury the dead before it’s too late.

How dad Fred Trump's empire made millions for Donald Trump

June 22, 2020 6:14 pm

An NYT investigation shows that in every era of Donald Trump’s life, his finances were deeply intertwined with, and dependent on, his father’s wealth.

How Alex Jones of Infowars built his Tangy Tangerine-fueled empire

June 22, 2020 6:15 pm

Fans of Infowars don’t just buy in to the conspiracy theories peddled by Alex Jones, they actually buy stuff. Jones has amassed a fortune by pitching health products and weapons components as antidotes to the frightening worldview he broadcasts.

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