Despicable Doesn’t Begin to Cover It NYT > Top Stories By: David French 25 October 2026 at 16:13 Trump’s culture of cruelty spreads. © Aleksey Kondratyev for The New York Times
The Epstein Files Produce an Unlikely Weapon for the Houthi Messaging Wars NYT > Top Stories By: Ephrat Livni 23 October 2026 at 15:18 The Yemeni militia is using the culture of its sworn enemies in the renewed fighting with Saudi Arabia. © Osamah Abdulrahman/Associated PressHouthi supporters chanting slogans and holding pictures of Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the Houthi leader, in Sanaa, Yemen.
What to Know About Brazil’s Election as Bolsonaro Faces Off With Lula NYT > Top Stories By: Ana Ionova 25 October 2026 at 12:01 Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the leftist incumbent, and Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing challenger, face off in a narrow race that could redefine the future of Latin America. © Adriano Machado/ReutersCampaign towels depicting Mr. Bolsonaro and Mr. Lula in Brasília this week.