Somini Sengupta

The New York Times

Iran War Live Updates: Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz Closed Again as Ships Report Attacks

By: Leily Nikounazar, Lynsey Chutel, Somini Sengupta, Euan Ward

Iran reversed course on reopening the strategic waterway, warning it would continue to block transit as long as the U.S. blockade of ships from Iranian ports remained in effect.

The New York Times

Iran War Live Updates: Trump Extends Cease-Fire With Iran

By: Berry Wang, Jason Karaian, Tyler Pager, Euan Ward, Jenny Gross, Alan Rappeport, Eric Schmitt, Somini Sengupta, Christina Goldbaum, Luke Broadwater, Pranav Baskar, Jonathan Swan, Johnatan Reiss, Farnaz Fassihi, Leo Sands, Erika Solomon, David Pierson, Shirin Hakim, Elian Peltier, Maggie Haberman, Sanam Mahoozi, Rebecca F. Elliott

The pause in hostilities had been set to expire within hours. The president said Pakistan, which is trying to mediate an end to the war, requested he hold off any attacks.

The New York Times

Iran Live Updates: Trump Extends Cease-Fire Before Deadline Expires; Vance’s Trip on Hold

By: Maggie Haberman, Farnaz Fassihi, Rebecca F. Elliott, Erika Solomon, Elian Peltier, Jason Karaian, Euan Ward, Shirin Hakim, Christina Goldbaum, Jenny Gross, Berry Wang, Sanam Mahoozi, Eric Schmitt, Johnatan Reiss, Somini Sengupta, Alan Rappeport, David Pierson, Tyler Pager, Pranav Baskar, Leo Sands, Luke Broadwater, Jonathan Swan

The pause in hostilities had been set to expire within hours. The president said Pakistan, which is trying to mediate an end to the war, requested he hold off any attacks.

The New York Times

‘We Are Not Learning Anything’: India’s Gen Z Rage Is a Test for Modi

By: Somini Sengupta, Pragati K.B.

As India’s huge youth population surges, the government faces pressure to fix an education system that leaves many ill prepared for university, let alone for the workplace.

The Japan Times

‘We are not learning anything': India's Gen Z rage is a test for Modi

By: Somini Sengupta

The Generation Z protests that convulsed the streets of Indian cities in recent weeks began with dreams dashed in the classrooms of India's schools.

The Seattle Times

Arabian sea bird and turtle habitat threatened by oil from grounded tanker

By: Sanam Mahoozi, Pranav Baskar, Somini Sengupta

By and An oil spill from a Russian shadow fleet tanker that ran aground two months ago has spread its long, black tongue across a

The Seattle Times

The world's breadbaskets are getting pounded by war, weather and trade spats

By: Somini Sengupta

Instant noodles. Hot chapatis. Sliced bread. Wheat is at the heart of the modern diet, and this year, it is facing an accumulation of modern dangers.

The Star Online

Wheat at war

By: Somini Sengupta

INSTANT noodles. Hot chapatis. Sliced bread. Wheat is at the heart of the modern diet, and this year, it is facing an accumulation of modern dangers.

The New York Times

‘We Left in the Clothes We Were Wearing’: Yemenis Flee New Fighting

By: Saeed Al, Somini Sengupta, Shuaib Almosawa

Hunger and disease have tormented Yemen for years. Now, fighting between the Saudi-backed government and Iran-backed Houthis is pushing it to the brink.

The Boston Globe

‘We left in the clothes we were wearing': Yemenis flee new fighting

By: Somini Sengupta, Shuaib Almosawa, Saeed Al-Batati

AL-MUKALLA, Yemen -- At least half the population is hungry. Millions of children are unvaccinated. A measles outbreak is spreading.