It is the disintegration of the U.S.S.R. that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia says he wants to remedy by waging war against Ukraine; it is the legacy of Moscow’s dominance that Ukrainians hope to free themselves of by defeating Moscow.
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Putin Wants Fealty, and He’s Found It in Africa
As Moscow wages war in Ukraine, its mercenaries have already established control in the Central African Republic — with scant Western reaction.
World Cup Homecoming Brings Argentina to a Halt
Millions of fans thronged the streets of Buenos Aires to welcome home Argentina’s national team in what may be the biggest open-air party in the capital’s history.
Where Romantic Poetry in a Fading Language Draws Stadium Crowds
That 300,000 people celebrated Urdu verse during a three-day festival was testament to the peculiar reality of the language in India.
Behind Argentina’s World Cup Magic, an Army of Witches
France might have its star Kylian Mbappé, but Argentina has hundreds of “brujas” casting spells to protect Lionel Messi and the rest of its national squad.
A Russian Missile in Kherson Upended Lives. Photos Show the Aftermath.
In the immediate aftermath of an attack, the horrors of the Ukraine war, the random death and the lives upended take on a deeper meaning when seen close-up.
A Look Inside New York’s Swirling Kaleidoscope of Faiths
The city is home to some of the most spiritually and culturally diverse areas in the world. Here are some of them.
The Infrared Hunt for Russian Troops in the Battle for Bakhmut
On a frigid December night, The New York Times accompanied members of a surveillance team for the Ukrainian Army as they used a thermal sight to find enemy positions miles away.
Germans Turn to Heat Pumps to Replace Gas Furnaces
The boxy machines look and function like large air-conditioners on reverse, but Germans hope they hold the key to Europe’s push for fossil-free heating.
An Agonizing Wait for a Migrant Worker’s Final Journey Home
The inequality and vulnerability that laborers from places like Nepal face overseas also stalk them in death, when dreams evaporate.