The New York Times
October 2026
Investigation into FlyDubai Attacker Puts Spotlight on a Melbourne Mosque
A mosque in a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, and its leader have come under the spotlight because the co-pilot of the Israel-bound FlyDubai flight attended it during the period when investigators say he started on his path to radicalization
Regardless how much you explain yourself to people, that’s it, they’re fixated with their idea,
If you were drawn to edgy rhetoric, you might share it with people you bumped into at the car park or coffee hall,
It’s not a place that propagates this sort of thing generally, not a place that would condone violence or any terrorist groups,
What we worry about is people who pull away from community-oriented places, ones who go into smaller breakaway groups,
This was the height of Islamic State radicalization and recruitment,
Russell Brand’s Rape and Sexual Assault Trial: What to Know
Mr. Brand, 51, faces seven charges related to incidents that the prosecution says involved six women
‘It’s the Identity, Stupid!’: 3 Writers on Europe’s Rising Far Right
Can a Democrat Beat Darline Graham? 5 Takeaways From the South Carolina Senate Debate
Last month, the Cook Political Report shifted the race from solidly Republican to likely Republican
At least she’s honest about one thing,
You’re not the only one on the campaign trail,
Mamdani to Skip Columbus Day Parade. Some Italian Americans Are Glad.
Over the weekend, Mr. Mamdani made good on his pledge, to the dismay of some Italian American New Yorkers and the organizers of the city’s Columbus Day parades, who are not accustomed of being snubbed by City Hall
The mayor should be going to all parades,
We welcome Mayor Mamdani at all our events and it’s unfortunate he can’t be here with us celebrating Italian American culture and the community — we look forward to welcoming him at future parades and hope he will join us in 2027,
There are many parades that I would not be attending because I’d be focusing on the work of leading the city,
Powerful Storm Surge Pounds Beach Homes in Southern California
Long Beach city officials had red-tagged 13 homes on the peninsula, meaning all residents were forced to evacuate, in preparation for the surge in water levels from the remnants of Rachel, which moved inland from Baja California late Saturday night
Rachel’s effects will reach the whole city, not just the peninsula.”
Hurricane Simon and Post-Tropical Storm Rachel Bring Flood Risks to Mexico and Southwestern U.S.
Hurricane Simon and the remnants of Post-Tropical Storm Rachel threatened on Sunday to bring torrential rain, dangerous coastal flooding and destructive surf to parts of western Mexico and the Southwestern United States in close succession
Hurricane Isaias’s Aftermath in Video and Pictures
An Israeli Election Like No Other
Three years ago, Israel suffered the worst attack in its history
Saudi and Yemeni Airports Hit in New Round of Strikes
Turki al-Maliki, a spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen, said on social media that an “unidentified projectile” had struck the airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, causing a fire on Sunday
India’s Youth Protests Challenge Narendra Modi
The police in New Delhi unleashed force at young protesters angry over what they say is Mr. Modi’s manipulation of the country’s voting system, bashing them and dragging them to detention by the thousands
The old playbook has become old, it’s tired, it doesn’t work,
Pakistan Seizes Control of an Opposition-Led Province
The intervention marked a sharp escalation in the struggle between the country’s central government, backed by its powerful military, and the opposition party that has governed the province, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, which was founded by the former prime minister Imran Khan
Combating terrorists is the duty of all of us, including the provincial government, police, and administration, alongside the federation,
Over 100 Migrants Are Dead After Boat Capsizes Near Djibouti
More than 80 people survived, all of them Ethiopian nationals
Democrats Press Pentagon on Iran Civilian Deaths
This is the latest in an alarming pattern of civilian casualty incidents in strikes carried out by the United States in Iran since the war began,
We are deeply alarmed by the continued pattern of civilian casualties resulting from U.S. operations in the war in Iran, and the apparent lack of action and accountability from the Department,
The U.S. military never targets civilians, unlike the I.R.G.C.,
Pope Leo Will Have Surgery to Remove Growth on Lung
The operation is already scheduled to take place in the coming days. I thank you for your spiritual closeness and entrust myself to your prayers,
Ukraine shrugs off Trump call to ditch Zelensky for energy strikes
He has the support of the Ukrainian people, and they have the right to decide. Statements from abroad only confirm that he is doing his job well,
He doesn’t care at all about Ukraine or the fact that Russia killed more than 70 people on Wednesday and Thursday,
Trump is trying to save his own skin ahead of the elections,
Russia is leveling Ukrainian cities, starving people in Oleshky, killing entire families in one attack, but for some reason you won’t find Tweets that Putin has gone too far,
Saudi Arabia Has Few Options as Houthis Aim at Heart of Its Ambitions
We urge everyone to take these warnings seriously and hold Saudi Arabia responsible for any failed interceptions,
The problem for the Saudis is that they experience more damage from Houthi strikes on their infrastructure than the other way around,
The only realistic solution for the Saudis is an end to the Iranian-American war, in which the U.S. gets the Iranians to commit the Houthis to an end of hostilities as part of the overall deal,
Restraint is no longer operable,
The Watchtower
The intensity of scrutiny depended on a secret ranking system that classified foreigners in categories ranging from “friendly” to “hostile.”
After Many Threats, an Arizona Lawmaker Asks: ‘Is It Really Worth It?’
It’s remarkable that in the United States of America in 2026, as a state senator, I had to fear for my life,
What she experienced and what I experienced are symptoms of the same problem,
It’s horrible we have to think that way,
I’ve asked myself, ‘Is it really worth it?’
I would tell Alma almost nine years ago, ‘Girl, wait. Go live your life,
You don’t know what’s legit and what’s not,
Would we be OK with bringing a family into this environment?”
I’ve seen people at their most unhinged, or I thought I had,
Threats of Political Violence Have America’s Elected Officials Living in Fear
I’m going to murder you, and I’m going to start with your children.”
I want to see their throat cut from ear to ear.”
A Russian Spy’s Lone Regret: ‘I Got Caught’
He does not claim to be Russia’s brightest spy
I had a pair of black sunglasses, but I rarely wore them. Only when the sun was shining,
A Reporter Returns to China to Find it Richer, but Also Highly Paranoid.
Every bush and tree seems like an enemy soldier,
Opposing Traitors and Guarding Against Spies Starts With Us,
Which is better, China or America? Tell the truth!”
India’s ‘Cockroach’ Leaders Released as New Delhi Braces for More Protests
Nor was it known whether the leaders — Abhijeet Dipke, who created the Cockroach movement, along with Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka — would appear at a second day of protests that their party and other activist groups called for on Sunday
A Senator Facing Re-Election Settles a Bakery Bill, 6 Years Later
Senator Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican, has faced a series of challenges in his unexpectedly close race for re-election
Six years later, I haven’t forgotten,
‘Not Pleasant’ but ‘Necessary’: Support at Trump Rally for Public Execution
The people who turned up to see him all seemed to have heard that the Trump administration planned to hold the first legally sanctioned public execution in this country since 1936
I’ll probably watch it on some livestream or something,