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The sentencing of Dong Yuyu, a former Harvard Nieman fellow, signals that officials consider some exchanges between Chinese citizens and foreigners to be espionage. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/qjc15IW via IFTTT

The Israeli military said it killed the worker in a strike in Gaza on Saturday. “To the best of our knowledge, no WCK team members are affiliated with Hamas,” a spokeswoman for the aid group said. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/nw3u8ak via IFTTT

Israel was pressing forward with an operation in Gaza to combat what it described as a Hamas resurgence. In Lebanon, an uneasy cease-fire appeared to be largely holding. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/T3hFEKz via IFTTT

The Lebanese Army is tasked with ensuring that Hezbollah abides by the cease-fire. It has failed at that task before. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/q7pkxJF via IFTTT

Lai Ching-te is looking to shore up support from three island nations that are among a dwindling number to keep diplomatic ties with Taiwan. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ZRQlg8I via IFTTT

A Times investigation found that zoos knew conservation money went toward apartment buildings and roads. But they wanted to keep displaying pandas, so nobody looked too closely. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/8zmirYF via IFTTT

Dong Yuyu, who has written articles critical of the Communist Party, was arrested in 2022 while having lunch with a Japanese diplomat. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/51Mkz72 via IFTTT

Plus, the gangs stealing hiring exams in India. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/z6aQTJt via IFTTT

Tens of thousands of people who had fled the city of Baalbek returned to bombed-out restaurants, flattened apartment buildings and many of the dead still buried under the rubble. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/Dru2Msd via IFTTT

The leader of a military junta is accused of crimes against humanity over his persecution of the country’s Muslim Rohingya. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/urI2eFU via IFTTT

Residents of Islamabad are tiring of regular demonstrations demanding the release of the former prime minister Imran Khan, with the marches leading to clashes with security forces. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/salNZVi via IFTTT

A cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah allowed those displaced by the war to return to their homes. Many found buildings cleaved in half, crushed cars and ruined towns. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/0YdXDBx via IFTTT

The president-elect’s threat to hit Canada, Mexico and China with new tariffs is already rocking business and diplomatic relationships and could topple the trade pacts he signed in his first term. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/GlMNHwE via IFTTT

After the Israeli government delayed a formal investigation into the Hamas attacks, an alliance of survivors and victims’ families set up their own inquiry. Their scathing findings were released on Tuesday. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/jueBUI5 via IFTTT

Top diplomats from the Group of 7 nations tried to project unity on Ukraine while discussing differences over Israel and anticipating the return of Donald J. Trump. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/PJaNXsm via IFTTT

The president-elect said that he would impose the across-the-board tariffs on Day 1 and that they would stay in place until Canada, Mexico and China halted the flow of drugs and migrants. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/PJTGw2K via IFTTT

The country is home to thousands of years’ worth of antiquities. Some have already been damaged or destroyed in the war, alarming the conservationists trying to protect them. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/YBasXnw via IFTTT

Plus, a possible cease-fire deal in Lebanon. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/u5zwey9 via IFTTT

This Southeast Asian island, home to some of the world’s strangest and most iconic creatures, is a dream destination for a growing number of “mammal watchers.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/kIhmlXO via IFTTT

As negotiators inch toward a cease-fire deal, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has intensified. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/lzHABDg via IFTTT

Plus, photographing the world’s food. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/sSOBbUg via IFTTT

West Bank residents say Israeli forces are adopting tactics similar to the ones they are deploying in Gaza, including airstrikes and the use of Palestinians as human shields. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/N64bamj via IFTTT

The Israeli authorities called the killing of the rabbi, Zvi Kogan, an act of terrorism. He had been missing since Thursday. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/rXqx2ae via IFTTT

Tragedies in Papua New Guinea are often followed by accusations of sorcery and unspeakable acts of violence. That cycle has become more brutal in recent years. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/GjqeQvR via IFTTT

The attack was the third strike in the Lebanese capital this week, part of a wave of amped-up Israeli military activity across the country. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/4ZqP2wB via IFTTT

With a tactic known as “resort politics,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has been accused of using brute force to take over Indian state governments. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/hxHstGC via IFTTT

The jurisdiction of the court in The Hague can extend beyond member states. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/JASDZ0I via IFTTT

With thousands of advanced centrifuges on standby, Tehran says it is now spinning more, which could increase its stockpile of near-bomb-grade atomic fuel. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/sRqhQkD via IFTTT

The court accused Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister of having “intentionally and knowingly deprived” Gaza’s population of food, water, fuel and medicine. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/xZURKeh via IFTTT

Plus, bathing in crude oil. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ncs5Sq6 via IFTTT

One of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s advisers is accused of leaking a top-secret document to a German tabloid in an attempt to influence public sentiment on hostage negotiations. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/o32lZKx via IFTTT

More than 120 countries are members of the court. The United States, China, India, Russia and Israel are not. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/cbhtFmi via IFTTT

The legislation failed resoundingly but highlighted a growing Democratic divide over whether the United States should withhold some weapons to register its disapproval of Israel’s war tactics. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/bjITPQy via IFTTT

Plus, Daniel Craig’s performance in “Queer.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/tiGSxwm via IFTTT

The U.S. veto at the U.N. came as the Biden administration’s envoy in Lebanon reported “additional progress” on cease-fire talks in the war between Israel and Hezbollah. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/XAq8x4k via IFTTT

Iran has raised the possibility it would stop expanding its stockpile of uranium enriched to a purity of 60 percent — very close to the level needed for a weapon, the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog says. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/PI7Jfir via IFTTT

Repeatedly imprisoned in his country, Kianoosh Sanjari refused to be silenced by the government. But in the end, despairing of change, he silenced himself. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/PXpozsq via IFTTT

As he resists pressure to reach a cease-fire that would release the captives, Israel’s prime minister is now offering a reward for their freedom, while still vowing to punish anyone who hurts a hostage. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/RKwaunP via IFTTT

Plus, the Scandinavian band that’s big in Asia. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/1GzucsC via IFTTT

Two small populist parties are responsible for accelerating the shift, which has been felt acutely by the Indigenous Māori. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/pKCroWO via IFTTT

The 45 defendants, including Joshua Wong, were at the forefront of the opposition movement crushed by Beijing. Many had already been in jail for years. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/sWR1Cbq via IFTTT

Plus, revelations from a kids’ soccer coach. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/h48aGtl via IFTTT

The authorities in New Delhi closed schools and urged residents to stay home. Similar measures have been implemented in Punjab, Pakistan’s largest province. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/inbcDvB via IFTTT

A judge revealed more details about how and why an aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave sensitive information to the news media. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/Stip36f via IFTTT

Plus, World of Warcraft turned 20. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/xcd1BZi via IFTTT

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s agenda in the region is not yet clear, but the geopolitical landscape has changed significantly since he was last in office. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/YoxjUg8 via IFTTT

The hamlet of My Lai is infamous for American war crimes, but now it holds lessons in resilience and how to let go of anger. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ojD9Kpn via IFTTT

Officials in Lima, Peru, said the endangered spiders had been taken from the Amazon basin. The man was flying to South Korea. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/VpLoyaO via IFTTT

The two leaders will meet in Peru, where China has steadily expanded its influence in a challenge to the United States in its own region. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/YjoDngJ via IFTTT

The region has changed dramatically since the Oct. 7 attacks. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/gY3EyJI via IFTTT

Her death reduces Japan’s rapidly dwindling imperial family to 16 people, and only 4 men, as the country faces questions about the future under a male-only succession law. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/FrluD4P via IFTTT

In a new era for global trade in which Donald J. Trump has promised tariffs, Malaysia and Singapore are finalizing a deal for greater economic integration. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/8m95HYv via IFTTT

The tech billionaire, a top adviser to President-elect Donald J. Trump, was reported to have discussed ways to defuse tensions between Iran and the United States. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/D0Nd5P2 via IFTTT

Plus, when shopping meets gambling. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/EXD5oAL via IFTTT

At least 15 people were killed in Damascus, according to Syrian state media. The Israeli military said it had “inflicted significant damage” to a Palestinian Islamic Jihad command center. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/GUOL73J via IFTTT

The flower has developed a deep national importance, but what exactly it signifies depends on whom you ask. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Q4jdMxS via IFTTT

The storm had winds equivalent to those of a Category 4 hurricane on Thursday. Forecasters warned of torrential rain in the north of the country. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/V0iB5gY via IFTTT

Plus, an artist sticks up for A.I. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/i6r8Tes via IFTTT

So-called bulldozer justice, in which state governments raze the homes and businesses of people as acts of retribution, has steadily increased in India in recent years. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/HkymDxS via IFTTT

The Biden administration gave Israel 30 days to increase the flow of aid, warning that aid shipments into Gaza in September had reached an alarmingly low level. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/c5iqEaQ via IFTTT

The State Department said Israel needs to take more steps to improve the situation among Palestinians. The United States had given the country 30 days to meet aid criteria. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/vAeiVIc via IFTTT

Plus, the new series “Say Nothing.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/fGcxJgB via IFTTT

A supersmart musical about making a connection arrives on Broadway in a joyful, heartbreaking, cutting-edge production. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/6qdftpl via IFTTT

Hanako Okada was one of 73 women to win seats at the general election last month, a record number in a Parliament long dominated by men. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/1QjWFsC via IFTTT

The International Criminal Court said there will be an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Karim Khan, the court’s chief prosecutor. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/cjAQThy via IFTTT

Plus, West African fine dining. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ijZgV4G via IFTTT

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, is on trial for bribery and fraud. Now he wants to delay giving testimony. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/ELOulIm via IFTTT

Making the impromptu five-hour ride between two Chinese cities became a craze among young people. But as their numbers swelled, the authorities shut it down. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/lj5NpBT via IFTTT

Ukrainian officials expect a counteroffensive in western Russia to begin in the coming days as North Korea’s troops train with Russian forces. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ewj9idR via IFTTT

Plus, does tech make us feel lonely? from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/SAUmnK0 via IFTTT

The Taiwanese chip giant will halt shipments to Chinese companies after some of its most advanced chips ended up with Huawei. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/07nWXRu via IFTTT

Hosting exiled Hamas leaders for years, Qatar has been a key mediator in talks to end the war in Gaza. Facing deadlock, it has now sent a warning to those leaders, U.S. and Israeli officials said. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/mkFNwHD via IFTTT

India promised to burn its trash mountains and safely turn them into electricity. But a New York Times investigation found hazardous levels of dangerous toxins around homes, playgrounds and schools. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/rnkxTm5 via IFTTT

Foreign leaders have rushed to ingratiate themselves with Donald J. Trump in recent days, nervously recalling the clashes, insults and feuds of his first presidency. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Q3OzCpP via IFTTT

The massive support package came after a series of smaller measures in recent weeks were announced to jump-start growth in China’s sluggish economy. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/kgJ2EKV via IFTTT

The prospect of higher tariffs under President-elect Trump spurred the company to accelerate its plan to shift where its shoes are made. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/XscAxkW via IFTTT

The president-elect is again calling out companies by name in his campaign against what he sees as other countries’ unfair practices. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/CUSc3gK via IFTTT

Plus, the readers turning to “healing fiction.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/jnSV57d via IFTTT

More than 160,000 people have been evacuated to prepare for the tropical cyclone. It is forecast to make landfall by Friday morning. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/U8rt9bx via IFTTT

The authorities in Punjab, home to 130 million people, have told half the province’s work force to stay at home in areas with severe air pollution. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/59FpR3t via IFTTT

Plus, what to expect from his foreign policy. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/K9kNSBf via IFTTT

Working with a group of talented collaborators, Eikoh Hosoe redefined what it meant to be a photographer. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/XyoDkHu via IFTTT

The military said the attacks were meant to reduce the transfer of weapons and intelligence from Iran through Syria to Hezbollah, the armed group in Lebanon. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/dhZsi6J via IFTTT

An anxious wait begins. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/KewSVTY via IFTTT

Mr. Gallant had differed with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu several times over Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/5JDXiCe via IFTTT

The government says the city’s smallest apartments need more regulation. For some of Hong Kong’s poorest, that could mean higher rents or even eviction. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/9lGeoTp via IFTTT

Plus, remembering Quincy Jones. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/xyaCt5Z via IFTTT

Patients and medical staff were wounded at Kamal Adwan Hospital, one of the few in northern Gaza still providing limited medical care, the health ministry and the hospital’s chief said. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/36W5xfX via IFTTT

While Donald J. Trump is seen by many in Tehran as having been disastrous for their country, some hope he might be more open to negotiation in a second term as U.S. president. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/GzSBqad via IFTTT

The authorities warned of more volcanic activity at Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, which has erupted dozens of times in the past few weeks. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Tkjpt43 via IFTTT

The Cia-Cia language has been passed down orally for centuries. Now the tribe’s children are learning to write it in Hangul, the Korean script. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/X7c14Tt via IFTTT

Plus, using generative A.I. to take a “decision holiday.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3H1B09E via IFTTT

Rights groups said that Reza Valizadeh, an Iranian-American journalist, was recently arrested in Iran, although the State Department did not confirm that he was the person detained. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/ZHv9YAT via IFTTT

Aid agencies said that children in some areas of northern Gaza where Israel is mounting an offensive against Hamas will miss the doses, compromising the effectiveness of the campaign. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/S2NWfLd via IFTTT

While Lebanese are united against Israel’s onslaught, some in southern towns where Hezbollah does not hold sway say they feel caught between Israel’s firepower and Hezbollah’s fighters. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/NXRyn05 via IFTTT

Canadian and U.S. accusations of assassination plots have drawn attention to the Sikh separatist movement, which India calls a source of organized crime. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/zefWjcY via IFTTT

It appeared to be the deepest Israeli operation by sea and ground inside Lebanon during the current war. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/PSDEyaz via IFTTT

The deployment comes as concern grows that Iran may soon retaliate for Israeli strikes on its territory last month. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/CV5PWIY via IFTTT

Complex negotiations involving several players are proceeding on two separate but related tracks. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/4v860jc via IFTTT

Even with peace talks underway, the region is far from stable. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/M3zFwG8 via IFTTT

The Biden administration said it had reached a settlement after the U.S. chipmaker voluntarily disclosed that it had shipped products to a firm linked with China’s military industrial complex. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/tmfMF8U via IFTTT