- Yair Golan’s Battle for a Two-State Solution and the Future of Israelby Ruth Margalit on 4 February 2026 at 18:06
To many Israelis, he’s a war hero. To others, he’s a traitor guilty of “blood libel.” Can Yair Golan change politics in Israel?
- Israel Launches Deadly Strikes on Gaza, Saying Militants Attacked Its Soldiersby David M. Halbfinger and Natan Odenheimer on 4 February 2026 at 17:54
Gaza officials said the Israeli airstrikes killed at least 21 Palestinians. Israel said one of its soldiers was critically wounded in the attack by Palestinian gunmen.
- John Steenhuisen, South African Party Leader, to Step Downby John Eligon on 4 February 2026 at 17:44
John Steenhuisen, who led a party supporting the A.N.C. in a coalition government, is leaving after controversies about his handling of a livestock virus and Uber Eats orders.
- Russia and Ukraine Resume Talks After a Huge Attack by Moscowby Kim Barker on 4 February 2026 at 17:02
U.S., Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are meeting in the United Arab Emirates, but Russia continues to pummel Ukraine and has not softened demands that Kyiv calls unacceptable.
- How 2026 Winter Olympics Security Is Preparing For The Opening Ceremonyby Tariq Panja on 4 February 2026 at 16:55
Thousands of Italian security officers will be deployed, though the presence of U.S. ICE personnel has stirred anger. Italian officials said Wednesday they had thwarted a Russian cyberattack aimed at some Olympics hotels.
- What to Know About the Disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s Mom, Nancyby Claire Moses on 4 February 2026 at 16:14
Nancy Guthrie, 84, the “Today” show host’s mother, was last seen on Saturday night, the authorities said. The disappearance is being investigated as a possible kidnapping.
- All About the Epstein Filesby Katrin Bennhold on 4 February 2026 at 15:59
Everyone seems to have questions about the sprawling scandal, so we talked to a reporter who’s been following the case for years.
- In Afghanistan, a Trail of Hunger and Death Behind U.S. Aid Cutsby Elian Peltier, Yaqoob Akbary, Safiullah Padshah and Tomás Munita on 4 February 2026 at 15:39
Afghanistan has plunged deeper into a crisis marked by levels of child hunger unseen in 25 years and the closure of almost 450 health centers.
- South Korea Questions Cram School Culture and Childhood Stressby Max Kim and Jean Chung on 4 February 2026 at 15:12
Academic pressure has become so intense that even preschoolers are taking private extracurricular classes, raising worries about children’s rights.
- Former Prince Andrew Moves Out of Royal Home Amid Fresh Epstein Revelationsby Jonathan Wolfe on 4 February 2026 at 15:08
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his titles last year and told to give up his grand residence because of growing concern over his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Two Chinese Journalists Are Detained for Reporting on Corruptionby Andrew Higgins and Joy Dong on 4 February 2026 at 12:37
The move against the men, who wrote an article that was critical of a local official, demonstrates how the space for independent voices has shrunk in China.
- At Least 15 Die in Rare Collision Between Migrant Boat and Greek Patrol Vesselby Niki Kitsantonis on 4 February 2026 at 11:28
Deadly shipwrecks often occur in the Aegean Sea, which is one of the main maritime routes to Europe, but they generally involve migrant boats sinking in stormy weather.
- A Hamas Hostage’s Secret Ordealby Isabel Kershner on 4 February 2026 at 11:07
Guy Gilboa-Dalal says he was sexually abused by one of his captors in the tunnels of Gaza and threatened with death if he said anything.
- For Peace, More Ukrainians Consider the Once Unthinkable: Surrendering Landby Maria Varenikova on 4 February 2026 at 10:07
Polls show a growing acceptance of territorial concessions among a war-weary public, if Ukraine receives strong security guarantees.
- Bulgarians Adopt the Euro With a Whisper of Melancholy but Few Tearsby Lara Jakes and Boryana Dzhambazova on 4 February 2026 at 10:04
In a country roiled by political upheaval recently, retiring the longtime currency, the lev, prompted some concern about inflation but little other angst.
- Here’s How the U.S. Accepted Danish Control of Greenland 100 Years Ago.by Amelia Nierenberg on 4 February 2026 at 10:01
In 1917, the United States bought Caribbean islands from Denmark and agreed to respect Denmark’s hold over Greenland. The deal resurfaced with President Trump’s recent threats to seize Greenland.
- A Journalist Who Looks for Clues in Plain Sightby Sarah Bahr on 4 February 2026 at 10:00
On The Times’s Visual Investigations team, Christiaan Triebert combines social media sleuthing and traditional reporting to piece together complex stories.
- Gloves Come Off in Gulf as Trump’s Closest Arab Allies Clashby Vivian Nereim on 4 February 2026 at 09:25
A feud between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates is reshaping conflicts and alliances across the Middle East and Africa.
- ‘Neoroyalism’ and What It Says About Trumpby Patricia Cohen on 4 February 2026 at 05:01
Experts are reaching to divine the president’s approach to global policy and economics, with one theory seeing antecedents in centuries-old dynastic rule.
- What Do You Get When You Put a Mummy Through a CT Scan?by Emily Baumgaertner Nunn on 4 February 2026 at 03:12
Experts are using high-res scanners and 3-D printers to illuminate ancient ailments and injuries.
