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The Times’s publisher makes the case for journalistic independence — and we give you the latest on Turkey’s election.

The vote is seen as a referendum on the military, which has ruled Thailand for nine years. Results could determine the path for democracy in the country.

Countless people find joy, frustration and discovery in video games.

The unregistered weapons were handed over to the authorities as the government vows to disarm the country after two mass shootings.

For three years, telescopes have monitored “one of the most luminous” events ever: a supermassive black hole consuming a gigantic cloud of interstellar gas.

Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has tilted the political playing field in his favor over the past two decades, concentrating power in his own hands. Still, he faces a stiff challenge in Sunday’s election.

The Covid-era policy had allowed agents to swiftly remove migrants. As it ended, the Biden administration warned of tough penalties for illegal crossings.

The American ambassador to South Africa told reporters that Washington is confident a Russian ship picked up a load of weapons and ammunition near Cape Town in December.

With the economy in crisis, the vote on Sunday is shaping up to be one of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s toughest fights to hold onto power in his 20 years as the country’s premier politician.

Yevgeny V. Prigozhin has recently recorded expletive-laden videos accusing senior generals of denying his forces necessary supplies, but he has denied criticizing President Vladimir V. Putin.