- Putin and Witkoff Meet in Russia as U.S. Pushes Ukraine Dealby Paul Sonne and Valerie Hopkins on 2 December 2025 at 23:28
The two sides did not reach any specific compromises, an aide to President Vladimir V. Putin said, as the United States pushes a plan to end the war in Ukraine.
- U.N. Security Council to Visit Syria and Lebanon at ‘Crucial’ Time for the Countriesby Farnaz Fassihi on 2 December 2025 at 23:21
The trip comes days before the anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad, and as Lebanon is navigating the cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel.
- Reckoning With a New Era of Deadly Floodsby David Gelles on 2 December 2025 at 21:41
The floods and landslides that have killed more than 1,350 people in recent weeks are a grim reminder of the risks of a warming planet.
- Our Top Editor Answers Questionsby Katrin Bennhold on 2 December 2025 at 21:09
Joe Kahn, The New York Times’s executive editor, was asked about how we cover the news and make judgment calls in our reporting and editing.
- Maduro Faces His Ultimate Fight as Trump Threatens Military Action in Venezuelaby Anatoly Kurmanaev on 2 December 2025 at 20:39
President Trump’s threat of military action has confronted President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela with the gravest challenge of his crisis-ridden reign.
- Whoops, the New Skating Rink Is Encroaching on Luciano Pavarottiby Victor Mather on 2 December 2025 at 19:39
“Nessun Dorma?” More like “Ice, Ice Baby,” as a statue in Italy is overshadowed.
- In Photos and Video: Devastating Floods Swamp South Asiaby The New York Times on 2 December 2025 at 18:47
Images of the destruction caused by storms that have torn through South and Southeast Asia.
- 120,000 Home Cameras Were Hacked for Sexual Videos, South Korean Police Sayby John Yoon on 2 December 2025 at 17:14
The authorities arrested four people this week in the latest turn in the country’s effort to stop exploitative recordings.
- Thousands Greet Pope Leo as He Prays Near Site of Beirut Port Blastby Abdi Latif Dahir and Diego Ibarra Sanchez on 2 December 2025 at 15:56
A waterfront Mass in the Lebanese capital capped the pope’s three-day visit to the Middle Eastern nation with the largest proportion of Christians.
- Sharks and Rays Gain Sweeping Protections from Wildlife Tradeby Alexa Robles-Gil on 2 December 2025 at 15:43
A global treaty has extended trade protections to more than 70 shark and ray species whose numbers are in sharp decline.
- The Philippines Spent Big on Flood Control, but the Water Keeps Risingby Aie Balagtas See and Jes Aznar on 2 December 2025 at 15:15
Many Filipinos say floods are worse than ever — and now, the government has admitted that vast sums were embezzled from a program meant to fight the problem.
- Right to Jury Trial in England and Wales to Be Restricted in Some Casesby Lizzie Dearden and Michael D. Shear on 2 December 2025 at 14:21
The British justice secretary, David Lammy, announced the contentious move on Tuesday as part of an attempt to tackle a yearslong backlog in the courts.
- Floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam Have Killed Over 1,200. Here’s What to Know.by Amelia Nierenberg, Muktita Suhartono and Sachi Kitajima Mulkey on 2 December 2025 at 10:10
Unusually destructive storms have killed at least 1,350 people across the region and displaced millions in South and Southeast Asia.
- Marcos vs. Marcos: The New Front in Philippine Politicsby Aie Balagtas See on 2 December 2025 at 10:03
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is under fire for an enormous graft scandal that is unfolding under his watch. One prominent voice is his sister Senator Imee Marcos.
- Fed Up With the Taliban, Pakistan Expels Masses of Afghansby Elian Peltier, Zia ur-Rehman and Asim Hafeez on 2 December 2025 at 08:34
Labeling Afghans a national security threat, Pakistan has intensified expulsions this year, depriving people of a haven from Afghanistan’s turmoil.
- China, Evoking World War II, Urges Europe to Take Its Side Against Japanby David Pierson on 2 December 2025 at 08:29
A diplomatic row with Japan over Taiwan has China turning to Britain and France for support, appealing to their shared history as wartime allies.
- Trump Alleges Fraud, Without Evidence, in Honduras Electionby Jack Nicas and Jeff Ernst on 2 December 2025 at 07:21
Honduras was on edge after tallies showed two candidates separated by about 500 votes. Then President Trump claimed that officials were rigging results.
- An Anti-Polarization Popeby Katrin Bennhold on 2 December 2025 at 05:07
What Pope Leo’s first international trip tells us about the leader of the Catholic Church.
- Trump Becomes the Wild Card in Razor-Thin Honduras Electionby Jack Nicas and Annie Correal on 2 December 2025 at 00:31
President Trump warned that if his favored candidate didn’t win, the United States would “not be throwing good money after bad” at the country.
- Son of El Chapo Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Father’s Former Cartel Partnerby Alan Feuer and Robert Chiarito on 1 December 2025 at 23:40
Joaquín Guzmán López admitted to having the once-untouchable drug kingpin Ismael Zambada García abducted and flown to the United States, among a sweeping set of other crimes.
