Thrust Into the Line of Fire, Iranians Worry About What Comes Next
Over 12 days of war in June, more than 1,000 Iranians were killed in Israeli attacks. Most were civilians.
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With ‘Ghost Bat’ Drone, Australia Gears Up for New Arms Race
A photo provided by the Australian Defense Force of an MQ-28A Ghost Bat in Woomera, South Australia, on Friday.
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A Japanese Island Preserves an Ancient and Ghostly Theater Form
Shinobu Kamiyama, center, playing the tormented ghost of a famously beautiful woman in the play “Tamakazura” at Ushio Shrine on Sado Island, Japan. Noh dramas often center on supernatural visitations.
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Food Delivery Drivers Feel Strain of Italy’s Ban on Outdoor Work on Hottest Days
A delivery driver drives in front of the Colloseum in Rome
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Why Hamas Refuses to Give Up Fighting
Hamas fighters in southern Gaza stood guard as the group handed over the bodies of Israeli prisoners as part of an exchange deal in February.
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Western Troops in Ukraine Before a Peace Deal Would Be ‘Targets’, Putin Says
A photo released by Russian state media showing President Vladimir V. Putin, center, at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Friday.
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Lisbon Funicular Was Inspected Hours Before Deadly Crash
One of the funicular cars involved in the accident on Wednesday in Lisbon. The two cars act as counterweights to ascend and descend the hill.
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Carlo Acutis, a Saint for the Modern Age
An image hanging from the facade of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican of Carlo Acutis, a British-born Italian boy who will become the first millennial to be made a Catholic saint.
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After Rayner’s Resignation, Farage’s Reform UK Party Sees An Opportunity
Nigel Farage, the leader of the right wing populist Reform U.K. party, after delivering his speech at the party’s conference in Birmingham, England on Friday.
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Israel Steps Up Attacks on Gaza City Ahead of a Planned Wider Offensive
An Israeli strike hit the Mushtaha Tower in Gaza City on Friday. The Israeli military said Hamas used the building for intelligence-gathering, but Hamas denied the accusation.
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Kim Jong-un Leaves Beijing With Big Diplomatic Wins
Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, leaving after meeting with Xi Jinping, China’s leader, in Beijing on Thursday. It was their sixth summit.
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Thai Parliament Picks New Prime Minister but National Election Looms
Anutin Charnvirakul arriving at Parliament in Bangkok on Friday.
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Angela Rayner, UK Deputy Prime Minister, Resigns After Underpaying Tax
Angela Rayner in July. As deputy prime minister, she had come to be seen as a powerful ally of Keir Starmer and a bridge to the left of the Labour Party.
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A Right-Wing Wave in Britain Produces a Teenage Civic Leader
George Finch, left, leader of Warwickshire County Council, appearing at a news conference alongside Reform U.K.’s leader, Nigel Farage, last month.
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Large Shark Kills Surfer Near Sydney, Police Say
Shark attacks are relatively common in Australia.
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Rome’s Delivery Riders Lose Out in Heat Ban
In Rome, couriers and food carriers have become frontline workers during heat waves. Glovo’s attempt to provide drivers with bonuses for working in the heat backfired in Italy last month.
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Energy Secretary Attacks Offshore Wind and Dismisses Climate Change
Chris Wright, the energy secretary, also said, “We don’t want to be in the race for the most expensive electricity in the world.”
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With Jair Bolsonaro on Trial, Brazil Braces for U.S. Sanctions
Police officer stand outside Brazil’s Supreme Court in Brasília on Wednesday.
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What to Know About a Rapid U.S. Military Buildup in the Caribbean
The Navy warship U.S.S. Sampson docked at the Amador International Cruise Terminal in Panama City last month.
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Duchess of Kent Dies at 92; a Royal Who Comforted a Wimbledon Loser
Dispensing with royal decorum, the duchess embraced Jana Novotna after she lost the 1993 Wimbledon women’s final to Steffi Graf.
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American Who Posed as Irish Heiress Is Found Guilty of Theft and Fraud
Over the years, Marianne Smyth has been accused of using deceptions to swindle hefty sums of money in schemes that led to two felony convictions in the U.S.
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A Nighttime Raid
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French Winemaker Gets Prison for Selling Fake Champagne
A grape picker in a vineyard during the Champagne harvest in Pierry, France, in 2024. The first rule of Champagne is that only producers using local grapes can claim that name.
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The Trump Administration Wants to Switch Off Climate Satellites
Some of the satellite technology at risk of being defunded is attached to the International Space Station.
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How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart
President Trump and the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, had an erratic relationship. They met on Sentosa Island in Singapore in 2018.
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Macron Said That 26 Countries Would Secure Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron in Paris yesterday.
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With Trump and Ukraine, Europe’s Leaders Are Playing a Long Game
After a Russian attack on the Kharkiv area of Ukraine in July. Russian forces continue to bombard Ukraine, including killing civilians.
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Thailand Ex-Premier Thaksin Shinawatra Abruptly Leaves Country
Thaksin Shinawatra in Bangkok last week. His political dynasty is in a diminished state.
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Macron Said That 26 Countries Would Secure Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron in Paris yesterday.
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Quakes on Mars Reveal New Features of the Planet’s Interior
A cutaway illustration of the modern Martian interior. A meteor striking one side of the planet’s surface, left, creates seismic waves that are detected by NASA’s InSight lander, right.
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Time Is Running Out for Lebanon to Disarm Hezbollah, U.S. Officials Warn
Hezbollah supporters marching during Ashoura, a Shiite Muslim holiday, near Beirut in July.
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After Boat Strike, Rubio Says U.S. Will Help Other Nations ‘Blow Up’ Crime Groups
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, with President Daniel Noboa of Ecuador at the presidential palace in Quito. The two countries discussed taking on criminal groups.
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Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Kasai Province of Congo
Receiving a vaccination against Ebola in 2019 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A team, joined by World Health Organization personnel, has been deployed to monitor the latest outbreak.
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After Afghanistan Earthquake, Women Tell of Being Shunned by Male Rescuers
“It felt like women were invisible,” one volunteer said after witnessing rescue efforts in eastern Afghanistan.
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Floods in North India Submerge Crops as Farmers Struggle With Debt and Tariffs
Farmers survey submerged paddy crops near Ramdas in Punjab, India, last week.
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Orsted Sues Trump Administration in Fight to Restart Its Blocked Wind Farm
A tour of an Orsted-operated wind farm off the coast of Block Island, R.I., in 2022.
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Edgar Feuchtwanger, Who Wrote About Being Hitler’s Neighbor, Dies at 100
Edgar Feuchtwanger in 2016. A British historian, he wrote a book late in life about growing up in Munich across the street from Adolf Hitler.
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Argentine Authorities Charge Couple With Hiding Nazi-Looted Painting
“Portrait of a Lady,” by Giuseppe Ghislandi, was stolen from a Jewish art dealer in the Netherlands during World War II.
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After Trump Comments, Hamas Says It’s Ready for Deal on All Hostages
A rally in Jerusalem on Wednesday to call for the release of hostages still held in Gaza.
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Russia Wants ‘Security Guarantees’ Too. Here’s What They Look Like.
A soldier with Ukraine’s 42nd Separate Mechanized Brigade in the Kharkiv region, in May. Russia wants limits on the size and capabilities of the Ukrainian military.
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Vetements Takes Its Trademark Fight to U.S. Supreme Court
Travis Scott and Gigi Hadid walking the runway during the Vetements show at Paris Fashion Week last year.
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Inside Trump’s Unorthodox Climate Attacks in Courts Nationwide
Flood damage in Vermont in 2023. The administration has sued the state over its climate superfund law.
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Portugal Searches for Cause of Lisbon Funicular Crash as Death Toll Rises
The Elevador da Glória is a well-known attraction in hilly Lisbon. There are two vehicles on the line, and each can carry about 40 people.
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Lisbon Funicular Crash: What to Know About the Cause and Victims
Emergency workers remove one of the funiculars in Lisbon on Friday.
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Europe Aims to Show It Is Ready to Secure Postwar Ukraine
President Emmanuel Macron of France, right, with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Thursday.
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Palestinian Leaders Urge U.S. to End Visa Ban Ahead of Statehood Summit
President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority speaking at the General Assembly last year. His visa to the U.S. this year has been blocked.
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‘Unrestrained’ Chinese Cyberattackers May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American
President Trump last week. His phone was among the targets of a sweeping cyberattack last year, during the campaign.
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Trump Grows Frustrated With Putin, as Russian President Bonds With China’s Leader
President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with President of Poland Karol Nawrocki in the Oval Office at the White House on Wednesday.
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Why the E.U. Is Banning Some Gel Nail Polish
Starting this month, gel nail polish containing the ingredient trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide is banned in the European Union’s 27 member countries.
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on September 2025
U.S. and Mexico Vow to Cooperate Against Crime as Rubio Meets Sheinbaum
Secretary of State Marco Rubio meeting with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico in Mexico City on Wednesday.
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on September 2025
Inside Iran After the 12-Day War
China’s Show of Military Might
China’s Show of Military Might