• French Doctor Sentenced to Life for Fatally Poisoning 12 People

    Frédéric Péchier, an anesthesiologist, was found guilty of poisoning 30 patients, of whom 12 died.Frédéric Péchier, an anesthesiologist, was found guilty of poisoning 30 patients, of whom 12 died.Frédéric Péchier, an anesthesiologist, was found guilty of poisoning 30 patients, of whom 12 died.

    Reviewer:  Muriel

    February 06, 2026

    News from: nyt   

    more

  • Long Before Bondi Massacre, Australian Jews Lived With a Sense of Peril

    Armed guards stood outside every synagogue, every day care center, even the Jewish nursing home where she visited her grandfather. Towering walls surrounded the grounds of the Jewish schools she attended. Her father, whose family fled Poland in the midst of a pogrom, forbade the family from attending Jewish gatherings, particularly in open spaces like parks.

    Reviewer:  Muriel

    February 06, 2026

    News from: nyt   

    more

  • Passenger Train in India Hits Elephant Herd, Killing Seven

    No people were injured in the accident, despite a partial derailment. As elephant habitat shrinks, such deadly encounters are on the rise.No people were injured in the accident, despite a partial derailment. As elephant habitat shrinks, such deadly encounters are on the rise.

    Reviewer:  Muriel

    February 06, 2026

    News from: nyt   

    more

  • France Fails to Adopt a Budget by Year’s End. Again.

    French lawmakers passed a special law on Tuesday to avoid a shutdown until a budget is adopted. Negotiations will resume in January.French lawmakers passed a special law on Tuesday to avoid a shutdown until a budget is adopted. Negotiations will resume in January.

    Reviewer:  Muriel

    February 06, 2026

    News from: nyt   

    more

  • Trump’s Tanker Crackdown Paralyzes Venezuelan Oil Exports

    Oil exports, the country’s financial lifeblood, have plummeted after the United States took action against three ships that have been used to carry its crude.Oil exports, the country’s financial lifeblood, have plummeted after the United States took action against three ships that have been used to carry its crude.

    Reviewer:  Muriel

    February 06, 2026

    News from: nyt   

    more

  • Pope Leo Surprises St. Peter’s Crowd Before Christmas Eve Mass

    Pope Leo XIV greeted the soggy faithful in St. Peter’s Square in both English and Italian and apologized that there wasn’t enough room in the basilica for them all.Pope Leo XIV greeted the soggy faithful in St. Peter’s Square in both English and Italian and apologized that there wasn’t enough room in the basilica for them all.

    Reviewer:  Muriel

    February 06, 2026

    News from: nyt   

    more