Houthis in Yemen Edge Closer to Entering U.S.-Iran War
Yemeni supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement gather during a rally against what the group says are restrictions imposed by the Saudi-led coalition on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, in Sana last week.
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How Two Brothers Dug for Dead Relatives: With a Shovel and a Kitchen Knife
Winder Delfín, 17, right, and his brother Deivi, 15, during the 24th day of searching for their mother, younger brother and grandmother, who lived on the first floor of a twelve story building that collapsed during the twin earthquakes last month.
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When Protesters Speak, Zelensky Listens, in the Ukrainian Tradition
A photograph released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on Monday showing President Volodymyr Zelensky meeting with Gen. Mykhailo Drapaty, the commander of the Joint Forces, in Kyiv.
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A Family’s Daring Escape From North Korea
Kim Yu-mi, right, defected with a group that included her two children and her mother. Life in South Korea has not been quite what they imagined, but they harbor no regrets from deserting the North’s brutal dictatorship and relentless propaganda.
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New UK Prime Minister Burnham Promises Hope and Change. The Hurdles Are High.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaking in front of 10 Downing Street on Monday. “We will make this moment a circuit breaker for Britain,” he said.
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Philippines Says Sailor Was Injured in Skirmish With Chinese Coast Guard
Philippine Navy personnel and China Coast Guard personnel clashing near a grounded Philippine warship at Second Thomas Shoal, in the South China Sea, on Monday.
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Burnham, UK’s New Prime Minister, Starts With Electricity Tax Cut
Prime Minister Andy Burnham of Britain outside No. 10 Downing Street on Monday. In a statement, Mr. Burnham said that he wanted “to give people breathing space.”
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Flash Floods Kill at Least 23 in Afghanistan
A damaged bridge and building in the eastern province of Nuristan in Afghanistan on Tuesday. Heavy monsoon rains sent torrents of water down surrounding mountains.
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Inside Andy Burnham’s 1st Day as U.K. Prime Minister
King Charles III welcoming Mr. Burnham at Buckingham Palace.
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In Venezuela’s Rubble, a Search for the Family Pets
A firefighter rescuing a dog from a building in Caracas that collapsed after twin earthquakes last month.
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Trump Says Netanyahu Will Not Be Arrested in the U.S.
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of engaging in “political theater” over his comments about arresting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Lebanese Troops Deploy in Israeli-Held Village Under New Cease-Fire Plan
Lebanese army troops in Zawtar al-Gharbiya, southern Lebanon, after Israeli forces withdrew from the area on Tuesday.
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At Least 27 Dead in Guyana After Ferry Capsizes
A handout image showing rescue efforts on Sunday after a ferry carrying scores of people capsized off the coast of Guyana in South America.
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Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua, Says He Plans to Abolish Elections
President Daniel Ortega, 80, who with his wife has exerted complete control over Nicaragua for many years, at a conference in 2014.
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Pope Leo Calls for Nuclear Disarmament in Latest Antiwar Message
Pope Leo XIV has been a steady critic of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.
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Evacuees of Ontario’s Wildfires Wait and Worry
Lyndon Paavola showing footage on his phone from his evacuation alongside community members from Namaygoosisagagun First Nation due to fast spreading wildfire that destroyed his community.
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Outcry in Italy After Man Dies While Being Restrained by Police
People gathered near the site where Abderrahim Fakir died on Sunday in Bologna, Italy. The death drew comparisons to the killing of George Floyd.
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Hamas Names Khalil al-Hayya as Its New Leader
Khalil al-Hayya speaking with reporters in Istanbul in 2024.
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Spain Celebrates Both a Soccer Win and a Sense of Wider Success
Spain fans watching the World Cup final in Plaza de Colón in Madrid on Sunday night.
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What Happens Behind the Scenes Once Burnham Enters 10 Downing Street
The staff at 10 Downing Street welcoming new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his wife Marie-France van Heel on Monday.
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Aiming for My Fastest Marathon, I Turned to Distance Running’s Mecca
The author, in the middle in red, training in Iten, Kenya.
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Burnham Set to Become Britain’s First Openly Roman Catholic Prime Minister
Andy Burnham told an interviewer in 2009: “Three things are important in my life, apart from family. Everton F.C., the Labour Party and the Catholic church — in that order.”
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Zelensky Faces Pressure to Remove Ukraine’s Top General
Protesters in Kyiv, Ukraine, last week criticized President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to dismiss Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
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North Sea Drilling Offers First Test for Burnham’s Relationship With Trump
President Donald Trump departing Joint Base Andrews, Md., en route to New York, on Friday.
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Ukraine War Momentum Helps Spur Interest in Postwar Investment
The Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk, Poland, in June. The overarching pitch was to put money into Ukraine even as it remains at war.
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Rubio Says That U.S. Is Still Open to Diplomacy With Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Sunday night.
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Police in India Use Tear Gas and Batons on Crowds Protesting Exam Scandal
The police confronting crowds in New Delhi who had gathered before a planned march toward Parliament on Monday.
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Trump Administration and Iran Officials Risk a Wider War They Cannot Afford
Iranians, like these people walking under a poster of the country’s three supreme leaders, are growing increasingly frustrated with the war.
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Five of the Main Challenges Awaiting Andy Burnham When He Becomes Prime Minister
The Labour Party’s Andy Burnham during an event in June in Manchester, England.
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Tears in Argentina for Lionel Messi’s ‘Last Tango’
A watch party in Rosario, Argentina, Lionel Messi’s hometown, turned somber.
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Did This World Cup Change Soccer Forever?
Fans watching the World Cup final in Madrid on Sunday. Spain won 1-0.
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Iran shipped billions in oil during the cease-fire.
Iran capitalized on its export of oil, gaining billions of dollars during a short-lived peace agreement with the United States.
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Earthquake in Peru Kills 6 and Displaces Hundreds
Una casa en Chupuro, Perú, que fue destruida por el terremoto el sábado.
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Israel watches tensely as the U.S.-Iran fighting escalates.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue the military campaign against Iran.
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The U.S. Is Sending More Warplanes to the Middle East, Officials Say
Fighter jets stationed in Germany and Britain are being deployed to the Middle East according to officials.
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Increased Cooperation With U.S. Has Put Jordan in Iran’s Cross Hairs
Iran’s recent attacks on U.S.-allied Jordan, including one that killed two U.S. service members on Friday, introduce a new complexity in the war.
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Russia Batters Kyiv in One of the Largest Missile Assaults of the War
A helicopter dropping water on Sunday over the site of a Russian missile strike in the Kyiv region of Ukraine.
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Argentines, Already ‘Losing Their Minds,’ Brace for World Cup Final
Thousands of people celebrated Argentina’s victory over England, and its qualification for the World Cup final, on Wednesday in Rosario, Argentina.
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The U.S. Braced For the World Cup. It Fell in Love Instead.
Fans celebrating during a match between France and Senegal at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., in June.
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A Modest Proposal for the Strait Dispute: A Shared Pact Among Gulf States
Oil tankers and cargo vessels were anchored last month off the coast of Oman during an effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Why Tokyo’s New Shorts Policy is Sparking Debate in Japan
Two officials wearing shorts at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, on Tuesday.
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U.K. Prosecutors File Murder Charge in Ann Widdecombe Death
In Gaza, Spain’s Win Brings a Moment of Joy and Distraction
Epidemics and Rage
A Conversation with Zohran Mamdani