Israeli Tourist Trap ‘Herod’s Pool’ Is Draining Palestinians’ Land Dry
Israeli lawmakers have promoted visits to an ancient reservoir in the West Bank that was refilled this summer with water diverted from Palestinian-owned farms.
Archaeologists Decode Rules of an Ancient Roman Board Game
They scanned the pattern of microscopic imperfections on an ancient limestone slab, and used A.I. to figure out how a game might have been played.
Czechs conquer USA to reach Davis Cup finals
Lehecka seals dramatic victory in Prague as South Korea make history by reaching last eight PARIS: Jiri Lehecka downed Learner Tien in a deciding rubber as the Czech Republic stunned the United States 3-2 in Davis Cup qualifying for a second straight year, while South Korea reached the last eight for the first time on … Read more
India romp into Asian Games cricket final
Verma’s unbeaten 100 and Mandhana’s 37 help India post 195-4 before bowling Bangladesh out for 81 NAGOYA: Smriti Mandhana became the highest run-scorer in women’s T20 international cricket on Sunday as India crushed Bangladesh by 114 runs in the Asian Games semi-finals with fellow opener Shafali Verma hitting her maiden hundred. Mandhana scored 37 off … Read more
In China, A.I. Is Moving Forward While the Economy Lags Behind
[As Xi Jinping arrives in the United States this week for a state visit, China’s advances in artificial intelligence will be in the air. Less discussed: China’s economy in its worst shape in decades.
Russia Barred Their Party, but These Antiwar Voices Are Still Standing
The liberal party Yabloko is fielding 98 candidates in this weekend’s elections, a small miracle for antiwar Russians who cannot openly express their views.
Mistakes? We’ve Made a Few
[For most of its life, The New York Times has tried to correct its errors. These efforts have not always been perfect.
Russian election enters final day after Ukraine targets Moscow in massive drone attack
Moscow mayor says 1,600 drones shot down, 450 approaching capital as two killed, oil refinery hit Emergency services personnel work in a damaged multi-storey residential building hit by what authorities described as a Ukrainian drone strike, amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Kotelniki in the Moscow region, Russia, September 20, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Ukraine launched what Moscow’s mayor called the … Read more
Arsenal thrashed by Brighton
Chema Andres celebrating his goal for Brighton. Photo: AFP LONDON: Arsenal’s perfect start to their Premier League title defence came off the rails in a 3-0 trouncing by Brighton, while Tottenham remain winless after a 3-2 defeat to Aston Villa. Mikel Arteta’s men arrived on the south coast in formidable form having won all seven … Read more
IOC president impressed by Asian Games wooden huts
NAGOYA: IOC president Kirsty Coventry called the shipping container-style huts for Asian Games athletes “beautiful” on Sunday — but conceded they were “a little tighter” than similar accommodation at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Asia’s biggest sporting spectacle, which opened on Saturday in the Japanese city of Nagoya, has split with past Games by having no … Read more