Daily Asia briefing

Officers denied that an illegal, large-scale gold operation was underway within earshot of their posts. But we had seen it with our own eyes.

Ideas have been floated for how the contaminated zone could bring economic benefits to Ukraine. But for the foreseeable future, it will be an army-controlled security belt.

Al-Qaida-linked group JNIM claims responsibility for strikes on airport in capital, Bamako and four other citiesIslamic militants and separatists attacked several locations in Mali’s capital and other cities on Saturday...

President Isaac Herzog of Israel has decided not to issue a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case at this time, and instead will seek mediation, officials say.

The New York Times World is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Trump Calls Off Witkoff and Kushner’s Travel to Pakistan for Peace Talks.

Outgoing prime minister, Viktor Orban, who helped found the Fidesz party, said he would leave his Parliament seat but hoped to remain as head of his party.

In her first interview since being deported, Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, the French widow of a former G.I., recounted her experience in ICE detention.

Glacial ice has sealed the gateway to Everest’s summit, keeping hundreds of climbers from reaching the top. “Icefall doctors” are on the case.

As prices for the precious metal soar, the industry’s guardrails have broken down.

Nieves González, a 29-year-old painter, once worked in relative obscurity in Andalusia. Her picture of the British singer Lily Allen changed that.

Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old vineyard owner, was hunting an antelope species in Africa when the incident occuredSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAn American millionaire big-game...

A previously unknown species of bacteria found in patients with noma could be key to creating treatments for the neglected tropical diseaseThe “astonishing” discovery of a new bacterium could open the door to better ways...