As the Russia War Continues, Ukraine Faces a Major Draft Evasion Problem
Ukraine faces a major draft evasion problem, but no place is quite like Vylkove, a Danube River town where men of draft age have all but vanished, many of them…
Medical Marijuana Grower in New Zealand Faces Criminal Charges
A police raid and criminal case against a longtime cultivator of cannabis in New Zealand’s Northland region has stirred up debates about medicinal marijuana.
Argentina Has Become an Escape for L.G.B.T.Q. Russians Escaping Putin’s Anti-Gay Crackdown
Argentina has emerged as a surprisingly prominent destination for L.G.B.T.Q. Russians escaping President Vladimir V. Putin’s escalating anti-gay repression.
Spain’s True-Crime Capital Is Fed Up
A decades-old killing in a tiny village in a northern mountain town has turned the village into a destination for true-crime enthusiasts, creating a headache for remaining residents.
Russian Bombardment Causes Large Outages in Ukraine’s Big Cities
The attack by Russian missiles and drones targeted the capital, Kyiv, and the large cities of Dnipro and Kharkiv, as well as several smaller municipalities.
‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
The Times interviewed dozens of migrant men sent to a prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration. Independent forensic analysts called the testimony credible and consistent and said the…
What I Learned From the ‘New Globalists’ of an Optimistic Nation
Few countries are excited about globalization anymore, but Vietnam is still into it — wholeheartedly. Do the reasons go beyond economic growth?
As Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Drugs, Executions Near a Record High
Facing an influx of amphetamines, the kingdom has put hundreds of people to death, many of them foreigners convicted of low-level smuggling.
Russia Close to Its Biggest Capture of a Ukrainian City Since 2023
The Kremlin is focusing its fire on Pokrovsk, a gateway to the Donetsk region, which Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin, has long coveted.
In China, Victims of Abuse Are Told to ‘Keep It in the Family’
Cases of domestic violence in China point to a legal system that looks good on paper but is failing victims because of a lack of resources and political will.