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Syrian Convicted in Austria of Civil War Abuses Is Detained in Syria

Musab Abu Rukbah, a former police chief, left Austria after appealing his eight-year sentence for crimes committed during Syria’s civil war.

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Musab Abu Rukbah, right, and Roman Valach, one of Mr. Abu Rukbah’s lawyers, leaving a Vienna courtroom after a hearing in June.

Syrian Convicted in Austria of Civil War Abuses Is Detained in Syria

Musab Abu Rukbah, a former police chief, left Austria after appealing his eight-year sentence for crimes committed during Syria’s civil war.

© Marylise Vigneau for The New York Times

Musab Abu Rukbah, right, and Roman Valach, one of Mr. Abu Rukbah’s lawyers, leaving a Vienna courtroom after a hearing in June.

Canadian Petition to Expel U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra Takes Off

15 Agosto 2026 ore 16:52
Mr. Hoekstra has been President Trump’s faithful messenger in Canada amid a historic low in relations. More than 170,000 Canadians want him gone.

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Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, at the embassy’s July 4 party at his official residence in Ottawa.

Wary of Trump, Europe Seeks Role in Eventual Russia-Ukraine Talks

15 Agosto 2026 ore 06:01
French, German and British diplomats are working on a format for future negotiations — even if Russia has shown little interest.

© Nina Liashonok/Reuters

Rescue workers at the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Odesa, Ukraine, this week.

Wary of Trump, Europe Seeks Role in Eventual Russia-Ukraine Talks

15 Agosto 2026 ore 06:01
French, German and British diplomats are working on a format for future negotiations — even if Russia has shown little interest.

© Nina Liashonok/Reuters

Rescue workers at the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Odesa, Ukraine, this week.

As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran

15 Agosto 2026 ore 11:01
Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.

© Aaron Favila/Associated Press

The Sierra Madre, a Philippine naval ship, in the South China Sea in 2023. Last month, a Chinese Coast Guard vessel began circling the ship and confronted Philippine service members.

Canadian Petition to Expel U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra Takes Off

17 Agosto 2026 ore 03:13
Mr. Hoekstra has been President Trump’s faithful messenger in Canada amid a historic low in relations. More than 200,000 Canadians want him gone.

© Ian Austen/The New York Times

Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, at the embassy’s July 4 party at his official residence in Ottawa.

As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran

16 Agosto 2026 ore 21:58
Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.

© Aaron Favila/Associated Press

The Sierra Madre, a Philippine naval ship, in the South China Sea in 2023. Last month, a Chinese Coast Guard vessel began circling the ship and confronted Philippine service members.

Entrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban Celebrate 5 Years in Power

15 Agosto 2026 ore 06:01
The Taliban have Afghanistan in a chokehold that spares no one. But threats are starting to crack their veneer of stability and control.

© Tomas Munita for The New York Times

Afghans celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul, Afghanistan, early on Saturday.

Entrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban Celebrate 5 Years in Power

15 Agosto 2026 ore 06:01
The Taliban have Afghanistan in a chokehold that spares no one. But threats are starting to crack their veneer of stability and control.

© Tomas Munita for The New York Times

Afghans celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul, Afghanistan, early on Saturday.

Wary of Trump, Europe Seeks Role in Eventual Russia-Ukraine Talks

15 Agosto 2026 ore 06:01
French, German and British diplomats are working on a format for future negotiations — even if Russia has shown little interest.

© Nina Liashonok/Reuters

Rescue workers at the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Odesa, Ukraine, this week.

Wary of Trump, Europe Seeks Role in Eventual Russia-Ukraine Talks

15 Agosto 2026 ore 06:01
French, German and British diplomats are working on a format for future negotiations — even if Russia has shown little interest.

© Nina Liashonok/Reuters

Rescue workers at the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Odesa, Ukraine, this week.
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