‘Squished Between Chairs’ on a Train: How Some Passengers Survived a Crane Collapse

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Par :Muktita Suhartono and Lauren DeCicca

15 janvier 2026 à 14:37

Some travelers were able to squeeze out of mangled cars and others were rescued by residents, after the accident in northeastern Thailand. Dozens did not survive.

NASA Astronauts Return to Earth After Medical Evacuation From International Space Station

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Par :Kenneth Chang

15 janvier 2026 à 14:37

The members of Crew-11 — two American, one Russian and one Japanese — splashed down after one became ill, prompting an early return.

From left, the astronauts Oleg Platonov of Roscosmos, Michael Fincke and Zena Cardman of NASA and Kimiya Yui of JAXA, the Japanese space agency, inside a Crew Dragon capsule just after splashing down.

Iran Says It Will Not Execute Protester Amid International Outcry

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Par :Abdi Latif Dahir

15 janvier 2026 à 14:07

The judiciary said that Erfan Soltani was not sentenced to death, Iranian state media reported. His case has drawn attention to the fate of the arrested demonstrators.

After an Inconclusive Meeting With Trump Administration Officials Over Greenland’s Future, What’s Next?

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Par :Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli

15 janvier 2026 à 13:57

A high-powered meeting in Washington on Wednesday ended in an impasse, leaving Greenlanders fearful of what comes next.

Greenland’s foreign minister, Vivian Motzfeldt, left, and Denmark’s foreign minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, center left, meeting with senators in Washington on Wednesday.

Greenland’s Future

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Par :Sam Sifton

15 janvier 2026 à 13:00

We examine the debate over the Arctic island and what residents are saying.

Venezuela Strongman and Maduro Ally, Diosdado Cabello, Faces an Uneasy Transition

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Par :Genevieve Glatsky

15 janvier 2026 à 11:00

Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela’s interior minister, is accused by U.S. prosecutors of drug trafficking and is linked to repression at home, yet remains a powerful figure.

Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela’s interior minister, welcoming a flight bringing Venezuelan migrants from Mexico last year.

Federal Agent Shoots and Injures Man in Minneapolis, and F.B.I. Searches Reporter’s Home

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Par :Tracy Mumford · Will Jarvis and Ian Stewart

15 janvier 2026 à 12:00

Plus, a space station evacuation.

A federal agent shot and injured a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis on Wednesday, a Homeland Security official said. The shooting came one week after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman in the city.

Russia Knocks Out the Heat in Ukraine

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Par :Andrew E. Kramer · Oksana Parafeniuk and Lynsey Addario

15 janvier 2026 à 11:52

The Kremlin has tried for years to freeze Ukraine into submission. This winter, its attacks have been the most devastating ever.

Emergency services have set up tents that offer electricity and heat as Russian strikes have caused prolonged power outages during an extreme cold snap in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Cyberattack in Venezuela Demonstrated Precision of U.S. Capabilities

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Par :Julian E. Barnes and Anatoly Kurmanaev

15 janvier 2026 à 11:04

Senators are expected to ask Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Cyber Command, about the mission in Caracas.

Sunrise in Caracas on Jan. 3. Turning off the power in Caracas and interfering with radar allowed U.S. military helicopters to move into the country undetected on their mission to capture Nicolás Maduro.

Nobel Committee Takes Heat at Home as Machado Courts Trump in D.C.

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Par :Max Bearak and Henrik Pryser Libell

15 janvier 2026 à 11:03

The Venezuelan opposition leader’s attempts to share her award with the U.S. president have shaken some Norwegians’ faith in their signature soft-power tool.

Replicas of the prize at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo.

The U.S. Is Pressing Mexico to Allow U.S. Forces to Fight Cartels

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Par :Maria Abi-Habib · Julian E. Barnes · Eric Schmitt and Tyler Pager

15 janvier 2026 à 11:03

The United States is escalating pressure on the Mexican government to permit the U.S. military to target fentanyl labs, according to American officials.

White powder, purportedly finished fentanyl, sitting on a table in a makeshift lab operated by the Sinaloa cartel.

One State, Two Very Different Views of Minneapolis

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Par :Sheila M. Eldred · Elizabeth A. Stawicki · Ann Hinga Klein · Kurt Streeter and Jamie Kelter Davis

15 janvier 2026 à 11:02

Pull up a stool at Ye Olde Pickle Factory and listen to a story about America’s urban-rural divide.

Outside of the Twin Cities area, at places like Ye Olde Pickle Factory in Nisswa, Minn., support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement is widespread.

Trump Vows to Make Venezuela Rich. It Will Take More Than U.S. Cash.

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Par :Noam Scheiber

15 janvier 2026 à 11:02

History suggests that the price of oil and a wider distribution of wealth are as important as foreign investment.

A statue in Caracas, Venezuela. While most oil-dependent countries are vulnerable to booms and busts, Venezuela has challenges even by those standards.

Leading Prediction Firms Share a Commonality: Donald Trump Jr.

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Par :Sharon LaFraniere

15 janvier 2026 à 11:02

Traders in companies with ties to the president’s eldest son can bet on the outcome of events the president affects.

Donald Trump Jr. is both an investor in and an unpaid adviser to Polymarket, and a paid adviser to Kalshi, the two biggest prediction markets.

Why Are We Still So Afraid of Using the Grumpy Old Period?

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Par :Nitsuh Abebe

15 janvier 2026 à 11:02

Exclamation marks, ellipses and ‘haha’ can’t fix our growing inability to communicate.

Judge to Weigh Next Steps in Student Activist Deportations Case

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Par :Zach Montague

15 janvier 2026 à 11:01

The hearing on Thursday followed up on the court’s sweeping finding in September that noncitizen students had the same free speech rights as citizens.

Mahmoud Khalil and Mohsen Mahdawi, two international students detained by the Trump administration, at a vigil in New York last September.

Harvard Slips on a Global Ranking List, as Chinese Schools Surge Ahead

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Par :Mark Arsenault

15 janvier 2026 à 11:00

Harvard still dominates, though it fell to No. 3 on a list measuring academic output. Other American universities are falling farther behind their global peers.

Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China, is now at the top of a global ranking of research output, supplanting Harvard University.

How One Company, Neptune Flood, Is Pushing a Private Takeover of Flood Insurance

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Par :Scott Dance

15 janvier 2026 à 11:00

For half a century, a federal program has covered most at-risk properties. Now, a private company is pitching a plan to shrink the government’s role.

A home in Swannanoa, N.C., that was damaged by flooding from Hurricane Helene in 2024.

How Mamdani Is Moving to Cut Red Tape for Small Business Owners

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Par :Jeffery C. Mays

15 janvier 2026 à 14:48

Though small business advocates in New York are excited that Mayor Zohran Mamdani is tackling the issue of excessive fees and fines, they’ve heard similar promises before.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has become the latest leader of New York City to try to streamline rules that some say make it more difficult for small businesses to succeed.

Colbert Jokes That Trump Has Found ‘a New National Bird’

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Par :Trish Bendix

15 janvier 2026 à 08:53

“You got to hand it to that auto worker for getting under Trump’s skin,” Stephen Colbert said after the president appeared to flip off a heckling worker at a Ford plant.

A Look At Antarctica From Above

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Par :Chang W. Lee · Raymond Zhong · Jon Miller · Christina Thornell and Leila Medina

15 janvier 2026 à 01:10

After nearly two weeks at sea without being able to launch his drone, New York Times photographer Chang W. Lee finally captures Antarctica from the air.

The Gaudy, Nasty Fictions of Donald J. Trump

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Par :Frank Bruni and Bret Stephens

15 janvier 2026 à 11:04

This is neither law nor order, and the consequences can be deadly.

Democrats Will Lose in 2028 Unless They Change Course Now

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Par :David Plouffe

15 janvier 2026 à 12:16

Despite the successes of 2025, the party still needs a radical shake up.

Thailand Has 2nd Deadly Accident Involving a Crane in 2 Days

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Par :Sui-Lee Wee and Kittiphum Sringammuang

15 janvier 2026 à 14:36

The crane’s collapse, which killed at least two people outside Bangkok, came a day after another crane fell on a train in the northeast, leaving at least 32 people dead.

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