{"category":"world","articles":[{"title":"In the Maldives, A.I. Is Helping to Rebuild Beaches Lost to Rising Seas","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/climate/maldives-beach-restoration-ai.html","date":"Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:43:48 +0000","desc":"An experiment with roots at M.I.T. can assess coastal erosion patterns and harness them to pile up sand instead of washing it away. More projects are planned fo..."},{"title":"Houthis and Saudis Trade Claims of Military Attacks as Conflict Escalates","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-houthi-fighter-jet-mecca-drone.html","date":"Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:26:21 +0000","desc":"The Iran-backed militia in Yemen said it had downed a Saudi jet, while the Saudi-led military coalition accused it of firing a drone near Mecca. The Houthis den..."},{"title":"At Least 21 Dead in Gaza After Building Collapse, Officials Say","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/world/middleeast/gaza-building-collapse.html","date":"Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:14:28 +0000","desc":"The building was previously damaged by an Israeli strike, the local rescue service said. Its fall underscored the precarious conditions for people living among ..."},{"title":"E.U. Talks of Making Canada First ‘Associate Member’ as U.S. Ties Weaken","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/world/europe/eu-canada-associate-member.html","date":"Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:09:21 +0000","desc":"Canada and the European Union have been confronting an increasingly challenging relationship with the United States under President Trump."},{"title":"Far-Right Surge in German State Leaves Migrants There in Fear","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/world/europe/migrants-germany-far-right-afd.html","date":"Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:01:24 +0000","desc":"Alternative for Germany, an anti-immigrant party widely known as the AfD, could take power in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, which has spurred panic among its immi..."},{"title":"<![CDATA[Eight German state premiers back Merz amid speculation over future]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6dj4nn0n97ro?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:50:26 GMT","desc":""},{"title":"Kosovo’s Former Leader Is Sentenced to 25 Years in War Crimes Case","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/world/europe/kosovo-thaci-war-crimes-hague-serbia.html","date":"Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:27:26 +0000","desc":"A tribunal in The Hague found Hashim Thaci, who led Kosovo’s independence struggle in the 1990s, responsible for arbitrary detention, torture and murder."},{"title":"In a Signal to Trump, Beijing Hosts Iranian Diplomat Ahead of U.S.-China Summit","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/world/asia/iran-war-china-trump-summit.html","date":"Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:15:35 +0000","desc":"China renewed calls for an end to the fighting in the Middle East while demonstrating its influence over Tehran."},{"title":"<![CDATA[US limits visas for South African officials over alleged anti-white discrimination]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqy0z5y7wnp2o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:57:03 GMT","desc":""},{"title":"<![CDATA[Nigeria’s ‘sarcasm queen’ answers ‘silly’ questions about Africa]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cq62jvr18ny4o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:51:26 GMT","desc":""}]}