Euan Ward and Vivian Nereim il 11/10/2026

Saudi and Yemeni Airports Hit in New Round of Strikes

The airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, was struck a day after suffering a devastating attack. The Houthis said Saudi aircraft hit the Yemeni capital’s airport.

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Vivian Nereim and Lisa Friedman il 11/10/2026

Saudi Arabia Has Few Options as Houthis Aim at Heart of Its Ambitions

Three deadly attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on an airport in the Saudi capital underscored the asymmetrical nature of their conflict with the kingdom.Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in Paris in August. Houthi strikes on the Saudi capital, Riyadh, have cast a shadow on h

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Maria Varenikova il 11/10/2026

A Russian Spy’s Lone Regret: ‘I Got Caught’

Though born in Ukraine, Alexsander supports the Russian cause. He wishes he had deleted one photo from his phone.Alexsander at Prison Colony No. 122 in central Ukraine.

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Tim Balk il 12/10/2026

In Maine Senate Race, Anxious Democrats Turn to Bernie Sanders for a Jolt

Three months after a jarring summer candidate switch, some Democrats in the state are worried about the enthusiasm for their nominee, Troy Jackson, who is in a close race.Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson campaigning with Senator Bernie Sanders in Lewiston, Maine, on Sunday.

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Shawn Hubler il 11/10/2026

In Unlikely Turn, Law and Order Heats Up L.A. Mayor’s Race

Two Democratic candidates choose opposite tacks on public safety and policing, seeking to corral undecided voters.Mayor Karen Bass has been closely aligned with the city’s police force, whose union has delivered significant backing to her campaign.

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Andrew Higgins and Gilles Sabrié il 11/10/2026

A Reporter Returns to China to Find it Richer, but Also Highly Paranoid.

Returning to China after decades away, a correspondent finds bullet trains, dazzling skylines — and a surveillance state more paranoid and pervasive than ever.Andrew Higgins riding a car past Tiananmen Square in January. He was at the square in June 1989 when the military assaulted people who were p

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Saher Alghorra and Aaron Boxerman il 11/10/2026

Wringing Hope From the Rubble of Gaza

The cease-fire last October ostensibly brought an end to Israel’s war in Gaza after the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, 2023. A year later, however, Israeli strikes, though less frequent, haven’t stopped.It’s been a year since Israel and Hamas signed an agreement to end the war in Gaza. But life in Gaz

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Mujib Mashal il 11/10/2026

India’s Youth Protests Challenge Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India has long succeeded in isolating and undermining opponents. The Gen Z protests pose a challenge unlike any he has faced before.Security personnel resting near a poster showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India after protests in New Delhi on Saturday.

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