Tightly knit communities in Ontario and British Columbia have been rocked by violent events in the past 18 months. Now the authorities say the Indian government was behind them.

Ivory Coast, long considered one of West Africa’s most tolerant societies, has recently seen a string of assaults on L.G.B.T.Q. people after several social media influencers exhorted their followers to “hunt” gay men.

Tehran has several plans for responding to a threatened retaliatory strike by Israel, depending on its severity, and might also do nothing, insiders say.

Recent gestures by Turkish leaders suggest the possibility of new peace talks with the group fighting for Kurdish autonomy.

It’s not likely, but it’s not something that can be dismissed either, recent polling suggests.

The actor plays a cardinal who expresses doubts about his faith and the church in this drama from the director Edward Berger.

This film, based on Robert Harris’s 2016 thriller of the same title, centers on a British cardinal (a sensational Ralph Fiennes), and a campaign for a new pope.

A new drama by Edward Berger draws the audience inside this largely hidden tradition. How accurate is it?

Climate change, civil conflict and growing resistance to insecticides and treatments are all contributing to an alarming spread of cases.

NASA and the U.S. Poet Laureate may not be obvious collaborators, but a Jupiter-bound mission helped them find common ground.

NASA and the U.S. Poet Laureate may not be obvious collaborators, but a Jupiter-bound mission helped them find common ground.

Plus, a World Series with baseball’s biggest stars.

We explain North Korea’s decision to send troops to help Russia.

We explain North Korea’s decision to send troops to help Russia.

The electorate has rarely seemed so evenly divided. The latest New York Times/Siena College poll found Harris and Trump tied 48 to 48.

Environmentalists and one of the world’s biggest oil companies support Washington State’s cap on carbon. But voters are deciding whether to repeal the law amid concerns about energy costs.

Donald Trump, Elon Musk and CNN have cited election predictions from Polymarket, a betting site where crypto enthusiasts have wagered more than $100 million on who will win the presidency.

Proponents believe that having real money on the line, and a large crowd of investors, encourages a more accurate election forecast than polling data can provide.

The New York Times political correspondent discusses Donald Trump’s past, present and possible future.

As investors have focused on the potential fiscal and economic impact of the Republican candidate’s proposals, yields on Treasury debt have risen.