Britain and E.U. Reach Long-Awaited Brexit Trade Deal

Britain and the European Union reached a landmark trade agreement on Brexit after 11 months of negotiations and just a week before a year-end deadline.


Bollywood, Reeling From the Pandemic, Shifts to Streaming

India’s film industry, which relied on theatrical releases, is experimenting with going straight to streaming services such as Amazon, Netflix and Disney’s Hotstar.


A garden leads to a magical friendship.


A Conversation With Joe Biden

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Death comes in multiples in a close-knit valley on the Mexican border.


A Covid Christmas Comes to Bethlehem

Every Christmas, the quiet West Bank town of Bethlehem becomes a bustling hub for pilgrims, tourists and dignitaries. Not this year.


Your Thursday Briefing

A last-minute Brexit scramble.


Trump Warns Iran of Retaliation After Attacks on U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

The administration and military officials blame Tehran for recent rocket attacks in Iraq, adding to the growing tensions between the United States and Iran.


Britain and E.U. Scramble to Reach Brexit Deal Before Christmas

With a deadline closing in fast, negotiators were racing to strike a deal, with an agreement said to be imminent.


As Evidence Mounts that Navalny Was Poisoned by State, Russians Just Sigh

Aleksei Navalny, the top critic of President Putin, has aired evidence that he was poisoned by his own government. Russians have responded with fear, disbelief and a lot of apathy.