The New York Times

The former defence minister and president of Cuba has been charged with murder by the US for his role in the downing of two planes in 1996.

The charges come with a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Few, if any, figures in recent history have caused as much legal, political, financial and reputational upheaval as Jeffrey Epstein.

The World Health Organisation has declared the rapid spread of a deadly virus a global health emergency.

A grand summit in Beijing is a natural time to assess the state of the US-China competition, the dynamics of great power conflict, the balance of forces in this new Cold — or maybe just Cool? — War.

Bumble is losing the feature that reshaped how we look for love. Daters may be ready for something more intentional.

Studies suggest the disease is most contagious when people are carrying a lot of virus, perhaps just as they are starting to feel sick.

It is the first known time that the two countries have directly attacked Iran. 

The highly-scripted Chinese leader plunged right away into setting boundaries for future relations between the US and China.

The Israeli PM “paid a secret visit” to the United Arab Emirates to meet its leader. The UAE denied the visit had taken place.

The summit between the leaders of the United States and China in Beijing this week represents an important moment for a global economy that has been upended by war and trade tension.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The relationship between Trump and Xi has had its ups and downs since the US President’s first term. There is rarely an interaction without some surprises.

Scientists are making progress in understanding how the pathway between the brain and the digestive system influences our overall health. 

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Donald Trump extended the latest stand-off in the effort to end the war and cast doubt on whether the stalemate would be broken anytime soon.

An outbreak of hantavirus aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has heightened concerns about the rare but deadly virus. Here’s what you should know.