What to Know About Myanmar’s Chaotic War

The Southeast Asian nation recently experienced its highest monthly civilian death toll since the war began in 2021.

On the Front Lines of Myanmar’s Forgotten War

Our Times correspondent, Hannah Beech, travels to the center of the armed resistance movement in Myanmar and meets rebel fighters who are outgunned and undermanned after years of fighting in a civil war.

Is the Australian Prime Minister’s Pragmatism Enough in Uncertain Times?

Buffeted by global turmoil and a populist far-right ascendance at home, Anthony Albanese is trying to keep the country feeling hopeful.

Trump’s Colombia Prize

Abelardo De La Espriella appears set to be the country’s next president. It adds another right-wing populist leader to a growing roster around the world.

Ukrainian Women Plead for News of Disabled Relatives Held by Russia

Four years after Ukraine was invaded, many of the people who lived in institutional settings remain unaccounted for.

U.N. Report Says Israeli Killings of Gaza Children Post-Truce Amount to Genocide

Israel’s U.N. mission dismissed the report as a “libelous sham,” and called the investigating commission a “fundamentally flawed mechanism.”

Iranian Court Sentences Singer to 74 Lashes for Performing Without Hijab

The Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi was punished for performing without a hijab, according to a person close to her family and state media news reports.

In Middle East, Rubio Says ‘No Country’ Can Charge for Hormuz Traffic

The secretary of state dismissed Iran’s talk of charging ships to pass through the vital Persian Gulf portal as prohibited under international law.

Fire at Educational Center in Northern India Kills at Least 14

At least 14 people, most aged 16 to 18, were killed when a fire blazed through a commercial building that housed an educational center, a pet shop, and a clinic in the northern Indian city of Lucknow on Monday. The cause of the fire is being investigated.

U.N. Sets Plan to Evacuate Stranded Ships Out of Persian Gulf

The International Maritime Organization, working with multiple countries, said it has ensured that vessels can sail safely through the Strait of Hormuz after months of being idled.