The detention facility at Guantanamo Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Oct. 4, 2007. In a new setback to prosecutors in the Sept. 11 case, a military judge on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, excluded the confessions of another prisoner accused of helping the hijackers who carried out the attacks. (Todd Heisler/The New York Times) By CAROL ROSENBERG In a new setback to prosecutors in the Sept. 11 case, a military judge last Friday excluded the confessions of another prisoner accuse

By ISMAEEL NAAR and AARON BOXERMAN The co-pilot who stabbed the captain of an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight last week used an emergency crash ax in an effort to take over the plane, an official in the United Arab Emirates said Saturday, describing the attack as a “terrorist operation.” “The co-pilot initiated the execution of his plot during the flight, assaulting the pilot inside the cockpit using an emergency crash ax and attempting to take control of the aircraft’s flight c

Marilou Laperrière, a resident of the Jean-Lesage district, in Quebec City in September 2026. She said appeals to her French Québécois identity had lost their political resonance, making separatism less enticing. (Renaud Philippe/The New York Times) By NORIMITSU ONISHI In Limoilou, a neighborhood not far from Old Quebec’s cobblestone streets, there were few outward signs of support for Quebec’s independence: no fleur-de-lis flags, no “oui” signs in the windows of homes or sho

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR A 27-year-old dual British-Iranian national was arrested Thursday on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, British police said. The man was detained in connection with Sunday’s events near an air base in England that is used by the U.S. military. The man was arrested in central London, and police said they had searched two properties in the area. Counterterrorism police also questioned another man, a 26-year-old British national, authorities said in a sta

One pilot stabbed another at the controls of an Emirati flight to Tel Aviv on Wednesday, causing it to suddenly plunge thousands of feet until passengers and the crew won a fight to regain control of the plane. By DAVID M. HALBFINGER, AARON BOXERMAN, NATAN ODENHEIMER, ADAM RASGON and THOMAS FULLER At first, it seemed like turbulence. Then like something worse than merely rough air on the flight Wednesday from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Tel Aviv, Israel. “The plane just s

An aerial view of housing in Barcelona, Spain, Jan. 21, 2025. Spain faces a housing shortfall of about 755,000 homes, according to the Bank of Spain, which has predicted that number could rise to 1 million homes by 2028. (Edu Bayer/The New York Times) By JASON HOROWITZ and CARLOS BARRAGÁN An 87-year-old woman in Spain whose eviction prompted large protests will be allowed to return home, her representatives said earlier this week, and the Spanish government announced proposal

Cables of computers in the Data Center of the National University in Cordoba, Argentina, May 29, 2025. President Javier Milei wants to go all in on artificial intelligence even as other leaders struggle to get a handle on a technology many fear poses existential threats. (Sarah Pabst/The New York Times) By EMMA BUBOLA and DANIEL POLITI Santiago Oría, the personal filmmaker and media strategist for President Javier Milei of Argentina, was captivated when he saw the young influ

Prime Minster Mark Carney of Canada speaks during an interview in New York, Sept. 23, 2026. As part of an effort to lessen dependence on the United States, Carney has signaled a pivot toward trading partners in Europe and Asia. (Daniel Berehulak/The New York Times) By MATINA STEVIS GRIDNEFF Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada is on a mission to break his country’s dependence on the United States and build deeper trade, defense and cultural ties with European and Asian powers

From left: Vice President JD Vance, President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a meeting in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Jan. 9, 2026. Speaking in France on Sept. 28, Pope Leo lauded postwar efforts to unify the continent. Experts saw it as a critique of President Trump’s repeated berating of European leaders. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times) By MOTOKO RICH and MARK LANDLER Pope Leo XIV delivered a lengthy tribute earlier this wee

President Donald Trump welcomes President Xi Jinping and his wife, first lady Peng Liyuan, upon the Chinese leader’s arrival for a State Visit, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 23, 2026. Trump has asked Xi Jinping whether he would like to buy American weapons, David Perdue, the American ambassador to China, said in a television interview on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times) By EDWARD WONG President Donald Trump has asked Chinese President Xi Jinping