Iran Issues List of Demands, Dampening Hopes of Reopening Strait of Hormuz
Ships near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Thursday.
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Yemen Teeters on Civil War as Regional Stability Hangs in the Balance
Damage at the Mail al-Saila camp for internally displaced people, on the outskirts of Marib, Yemen, on Friday.
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As Thailand Gets Known for Mass Shootings, Fresh Pledges to Fix Gun Laws
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, center left, on Friday arriving at the site of a school shooting near Bangkok. He said that new gun laws were “one of my to-do things.”
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Wildfire Forces Evacuation of 18,000 From Summerland, British Columbia
A wildfire that started on Friday in British Columbia, Canada, has consumed more than 20,000 acres.
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Canada Wildfires: What to Know About Fires in British Columbia and Ontario
The Bald Range wildfire burning on Friday northwest of Summerland, British Columbia.
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Their African Islands Were Set to Be Decolonized. Then the U.S. Bombed Iran.
Roseline Rabouine, who was forced to leave Chagos Islands when she was 8, attending mass in Port Louis, Mauritius, last month.
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As Ukraine Strikes Wildberries, Russia’s Richest Businesswoman Faces Her Biggest Test Yet
Tatyana Kim, the billionaire co-founder of Wildberries, Russia’s largest online marketplace, in June.
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Canada Offers U.S. Concessions in Trade Talks but Demands a Comprehensive Deal
The American whiskey section at a B.C. Liquor Store, after U.S.-made products were removed from shelves in Vancouver last year.
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What to Know About Wildberries, the Company in Ukraine’s Cross Hairs
An advertisement for Wildberries in Moscow. Several of the company’s warehouses have ceased operations after attacks from Ukraine.
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Seized on Their Way to Gaza, Activists Tell of Abuse in Israeli Custody
Arno Meyns, a Belgian activist, at Istanbul’s airport in May after being released and deported by Israel. He said he was beaten in custody.
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Trump Administration Fast-Tracks Military Partnership With Colombia to Target Drug Traffickers
Colombian soldiers in 2025. Colombia has historically been a key ally in the U.S. fight against drug trafficking.
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Edge of Your Seat
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Signs of Economic Recovery While Greater Uncertainty Looms
Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Trump had an exchange this week about who and what was “nasty.”
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Punjabi Soldiers Who Fought for Britain in World War I Are Recognized for First Time
The handwritten names of the nearly 10,000 Punjabi soldiers were uncovered in archives at the Lahore Museum in Pakistan.
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Houthis Claim Attack on Yemeni Military Camp
Houthi supporters during a rally against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen, last week.
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U.S. Squeezes Cuba Even as It Searches for a New Regime Leader
Cuba earlier this year. Many officials waiting in the wings in the country, like their Iranian counterparts, represent more hard-line factions.
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Iranians Say Trump’s Promises Have Fallen by the Wayside as Iran War Drags On
Anti-government protesters in Tehran in January. Iran has executed at least 26 people in connection with the protests since President Trump made his promise.
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Photos Show England Turning Brown in Drought
A parched park on the south bank of the River Thames in central London on Thursday, with Tower Bridge in the background.
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Joint Defense Pact
A photo released by the Turkish presidential office shows the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, being welcomed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday.
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The State of Iran’s Three Key Nuclear Sites
A satellite image provided by Vantor showed the Isfahan nuclear complex, where Iran stores most of its highly enriched uranium, in June.
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Boy Kills Grandparents and Then Five Teachers, Thai Authorities Say
The wife of a victim, who was a teacher at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School near Bangkok on Friday.
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Foreigners Behaving Badly in Vietnam Challenge Its Communist Justice System
A police vehicle parked on Bui Vien Street, a popular nightlife destination in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in August.
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How Japan Reduced Deaths From a Major Quake
Collapsed houses after the earthquake in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, last week.
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After Trump Calls Canadians ‘Nasty,’ Mark Carney Says the Word Fits Trade Talks
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada in Toronto, on Wednesday.
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Birds Are Dying. Clues Point to El Niño.
Seabird carcasses in Ecuador.
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Israeli Settler Charged in Death of Activist Awdah Hathaleen
Khalil Hathaleen with pictures of his brother in Umm al-Khair in November.
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The ‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Hudson Williams Uplifts a Canadian Tire Bag
Hudson Williams, who plays the gay hockey player Shane Hollander in “Heated Rivalry,” at the Golden Globes in January.
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Driver in Munich Car Ramming Attack Given Life in Prison
Police officers and emergency workers at the site of a car ramming in Munich in 2025.
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Amid Intensifying Russian Strikes, Ukraine’s Pleas for Air Defenses Are Falling Flat
The aftermath of a Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday.
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Fires Wrecked Their Village in France. Now They Want Answers.
Mario Freitas on the site of his ruined house in Le Porge, France, on Monday.
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Venezuela’s Response to Earthquakes Exposes Government’s Shortcomings
Dozens of volunteers and family members searched for survivors in a building at a public housing complex in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, that collapsed during back-to-back earthquakes on June 24.
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Budget Airline Jetstar to Charge Fees for Using the Overhead Bin
Starting next February, Jetstar passengers will be charged for larger carry-on bags.
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Wars, Wildfires and Migrants Leave Europe Straining for Control
Firefighters in Lanton, a town southwest of Bordeaux, France, last week.
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Pakistan Starts Sweeping New Crackdown on Journalists
Political campaign posters last month in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
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C.I.A. Sets Up Secret Cuba Task Force as Trump Pressures Havana
Havana in 2019. The C.I.A.’s action coincides with stepped-up efforts by U.S. intelligence agencies to get a better understanding of the situation on the ground inside Cuba.
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Explosive Drone Found at German Airport Used by Ukrainian Carrier
A police investigator on the tarmac near where an explosive drone was found Wednesday near Leipzig, Germany.
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Mexican Influencer César Gastélum Shot Dead During Livestream from Sinaloa
The crime scene where the Mexican social media influencer César Gastélum was shot and killed while livestreaming with friends outside a KFC in Culiacán in Sinaloa state.
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Former Marine Is Unresponsive After Mistreatment in Russian Detention, Family Says
Houthi Attacks on Yemeni Military Threaten to Reignite Civil War
N.Y. Doctor Sentenced in Japan for Vandalizing Ancient Religious Sites
Italy’s Heat Will Spread to Western Europe Ahead of Solar Eclipse
A Drying Danube River Reveals Nazi-Era Vessels, and Hazards of Heat
Residents of the Barbican in London Are Battling a New Tower
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French Streamers Convicted in Case Related to Kick Livestream Death
Capybaras Were the Newest Lobbyists in This Brazilian Legislature
Can Robots Save Japan’s Aging Cherry Blossom Farmers?
Country Music Festival Lights Up Nairobi
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