Ukraine’s New Military Chief Faces a Monumental Test
In a photograph released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service, Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi attended a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday.
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A Lettuce-Growing Region in Mexico Stomachs the Fallout From the Cyclospora Outbreak
Crop fields behind the Taylor Farms processing facility in Doctor Mora, Guanajuato, Mexico.
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Japan Is Startled by Prime Minister’s Grueling Sleep Schedule
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at a meeting at Japan’s Parliament in Tokyo last week. A social media post by Ms. Takaichi about her schedule has prompted a debate about work hours and the hazards of sleep deprivation.
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Firing of Ukraine’s Top General Signals the End of an Era
Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi in a trench position north of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, in 2022.
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Germany’s Military Buyers Look to Reduce Caution and Embrace Drones
Testing a drone-jammer at Erding Air Base, Germany, in May.
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3 Myths Fueling Anti-Immigrant Sentiment in South Africa
Supporters of the March and March movement, one of the main anti-immigrant organizations in South Africa, demonstrating in Johannesburg, in April.
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K-pop’s NewJeans Hints at Comeback After Monthslong Feud With Its Label
The five original members of NewJeans at a fashion event at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, in 2024.
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India’s Young Protesters Are Bloodied but Unbowed
Injured protesters at the main protest site in New Delhi on Tuesday. They have vowed to fight on for demands that include the resignation of India’s education minister.
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Netanyahu Ad Uses a Questionable Tactic Against Bereaved Rival
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, speaking at the launch of his party’s election campaign in Drom HaSharon, Israel, last month.
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The Teenage Boys In Search of Their Mother After the Venezuela Earthquake
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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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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Expected U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Fuels Israeli Concerns of Regional Arms Race
Nir Barkat, Israel’s minister of economy, in Tel Aviv last year. He has been the most senior Israeli government official to comment on the expected U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal so far.
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See Which 52 Places to Go We’ve Already Visited From Warsaw to Bangkok
Black Mingo Creek was the site of a 1780 Revolutionary War skirmish. The writer Anna Venarchik paddled it as part of her article on Charleston, S.C., and its role in the war.
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With His Latest Threats, Trump Signals to Iran That He Is Willing to Escalate
“We’ll be hitting that area probably pretty soon,” President Trump said of Pickaxe Mountain on Tuesday. “And there’s not a thing they can do about it.”
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Mykhailo Drapatyi: What to Know About Ukraine’s New Top General
Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi speaking to journalists in Ukraine last year.
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A Wartime Rift in Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky and the former commander in chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, in March.
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Trump Threatened to Strike Pickaxe Mountain, a Suspected Iranian Nuclear Site. Here’s What to Know.
A satellite image provided by Vantor shows an entrance to tunnels at Pickaxe Mountain in Iran last month.
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Zelensky Dismisses Ukraine’s Top General After Protests
Volodymyr Zelensky and the Ukrainian commander in chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, in Ukraine’s Donetsk region in March.
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Water Plants Under Fire in the Gulf Are Crucial to Civilians
A satellite image showing smoke rising from the Subiya Power and Water Desalination Plant in Kuwait on Saturday.
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Iran’s top diplomat says ‘security gap’ may have led to strikes on supreme leader.
Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, during a news conference in New Delhi in May.
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British Politician Ann Widdecombe Was Murdered with a Hammer, Prosecutors Say
The British former Prime Minister Liz Truss leads a tribute to the slain politician Ann Widdecombe in London last week.
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1,700 H.I.V. Treatment Sites Closed After Trump Aid Cuts, a Study Finds
A health clinic in Johannesburg that was closed in 2025, following cuts in U.S. aid.
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Trump Escalates Canada Tariffs as Mark Carney Holds Firm
Steel coils at the Algoma Steel facility in Ontario in July. U.S. tariffs on goods such as steel, aluminum and vehicles have hit sensitive Canadian sectors.
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Lebanese Army Accuses Israeli Troops of Firing as Its Forces Deploy in ‘Pilot Zone’
Lebanese army troops in Zawtar al-Gharbiya, southern Lebanon, after Israeli forces withdrew from the area on Tuesday.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Inside Andy Burnham’s 1st Day as U.K. Prime Minister
King Charles III welcoming Mr. Burnham at Buckingham Palace.
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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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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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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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Iran War Live Updates: Rubio Signals No Letup in U.S. Strikes
U.K. Prosecutors File Murder Charge in Ann Widdecombe Death
In Gaza, Spain’s Win Brings a Moment of Joy and Distraction
Iran’s Neighbors Long for a Deal, Any Deal, to End the War
Inside the Fight to Rid South Africa of Black Immigrants
France Joins a Global Move Toward Restricting Social Media for Children
Epidemics and Rage