American missionary is kidnapped during night-time raid in Niger
An American citizen was kidnapped near the town of Birnin Konni in southern Niger in the early hours of Tuesday morning, three security sources and a local official have said. Read more...
Melburnians cautiously rejoice as pubs and restaurants prepare to open after months of lockdown
Melbourne's cafes, pubs and restaurants have stirred into life after months of devastating lockdown in preparation for Wednesday's 'new beginning'. Read more...
iPhone 12, 12 Pro and the iPad Air are available today
The high-end device, which comes with5G connectivity, a 12 megapixel main camera, a 6.1-inch screen, flat edges and tough glass ceramic screen, retails at799. Read more...
.1 Million Homes in California
A 1925 Craftsman bungalow in Los Angeles, a midcentury home built by Joseph Eichler in Orange and an 1890 Victorian in Napa. Read more...
A New Direction
The blog is ending, but our coverage of caregiving and aging is not. The New Old Age will run as a twice-monthly column by Paula Span on nytimes.com and frequently in Science Times. Read more...
Hargreaves Lansdown founder Peter Hargreaves gets voice on board
The 74-year-old, who remains the company's largest shareholder, has hammered out an agreement to have his representative, Adrian Collins, 66, appointed as a non-executive director. Read more...
U.S. Accuses Google of Illegally Protecting Monopoly
A victory for the government could remake one of Americas most recognizable companies and the internet economy that it has helped define. Read more...
28% US college-age adults say they do NOT drink, study finds
A new study found that abstinencefrom alcoholamong adults from ages 18 to 22 in college who abstained from alcohol increased from 20% to 28% from 2002 to 2018. Read more...
From The Witches to The Mandalorian and His House The best on demand TV to watch this week
When Roald Dahl wrote his wonderfully scary children's novel about a coven of child-hating witches planning to turn all kids into mice, it was set mainly in England. Bournemouth, in fact. Read more...
The Pilgrimage Must Go On Senegal Holds Festival That Could Draw Millions
Pilgrims from across the West African country flocked to the holy city of Touba, where they slept, ate and prayed together for the Magal religious festival despite coronavirus concerns. Read more...
Furious father bites off six-year-old son's penis in China before spitting it out
GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING Witnesses in Shenzhen, in the Guangdong province of China, said the 32-year-old father was walking with his naked son and four-year-old daughter on the street when he launched the sickening attack. Read more...
Serco boss blasts back at critics of Test and Trace 'shambles'
Soames admits underwhelming efforts in the summer left the UK's system trailing other nations and says the service was overloaded by returning university students in September. Read more...
Witness relives the moment she saw a woman fall 30 metres to the ground from a ride in Cairns
The 25-year-old woman fell from 'The Hangover' at the Cairns ShowFest in the city's Parramatta Park at 530pm on Saturday before becoming entrapped. Read more...
These disruptors plan Hollywood ending for LA story
For Alexis Ohanian last summer, it started with a simple phone call. The entrepreneur and co-founder of Reddit was in London and his friend wanted him to come to Paris, "He's like, you're an idiot if you don't come down to watch the USA play France." Read more...
7 Things to Do This Weekend
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually or in person in New York City. Read more...
When Another Child Wants to Be Friends and Yours Does Not
By the time children are in middle school, parents should be stepping back. But what if another child won't stop annoying yours? Read more...
Federer muses on retirement planning
Roger Federer is not planning to retire any time soon, but he knows he wants to go out on his own terms. Read more...
The Newest Thing in Fashion? Old Clothes
Disposability is no longer chic. A new magazine joins a host of big brands in exploring the joys of upcycling. Read more...