Giorgia Meloni Cuts the Hard Right a Path to Power
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy at Palazzo Chigi in Rome last month.
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At 77, She Walked 9 Miles Under Drone-Filled Skies to Escape From ‘Hell’
Nina Ivanova at an evacuation center in Sloviansk, Ukraine. She and her daughters took their chances on the road, as countless Ukrainians have done before them all along the front line.
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Why China Thinks It Can Resist Trump’s Economic Threats on Iran
Oil storage tanks and facilities in Shanghai in March. China has large stockpiles of oil that make it less vulnerable to energy supply disruptions.
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Return of Harry and Meghan to U.K. Renews Questions About Their Security Fears
Prince Harry with a security detail as he arrived at Britain’s High Court last year for a hearing over the downgrading of his personal security during visits to Britain.
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Iran Must Plan to Overcome U.S. Sanctions After Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Threats, Tehran Official Says
In Tehran last month. Before the latest round of sanctions was announced, Iranians were already contending with sky-high inflation and other economic hardships.
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Palestinian Teenager Killed After Israeli Settlers Enter West Bank Village
Mourners with the body of Kareem Shlaldeh at a hospital in the West Bank city of Hebron, on Friday.
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Rare South American Diseases Offer Clues on the Next Pandemic
Preparing a dose of the Candid #1 vaccine against Argentine hemorrhagic fever at Carrasco Hospital in Rosario, Argentina.
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on August 2026
Muslim Charity in Britain Faces Scrutiny for Possible Links to Hamas
Marking Eid at an event organized in association with Al-Khair Foundation in London in 2017.
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Orban’s Office, Thrown Open, Is Not the Den Hungarians Expected
Visitors on a balcony with a view of the Danube that Viktor Orban, the former prime minister, had built off his offices at a former monastery in Budapest.
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2 Hijackings in 4 Days: Somali Piracy Rises
Security forces patrolling the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of the semiautonomous Somali region of Puntland, in 2024.
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Cameroon’s Aging President Returns From Monthslong Stay Abroad
President of Cameroon Paul Biya’s motorcade is greeted by supporters as it passes through Yaoundé on Thursday after his arrival back in Cameroon following a 73-day absence.
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Missile Barrage Shows Russia’s Doubt That Ukraine Can Defend Itself
Evacuating a resident from a damaged apartment building in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday.
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on August 2026
After Six Years, Harry and Meghan Are Coming Home. What Changed?
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, in Sydney, Australia, in April.
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on August 2026
In China’s Biggest Car Recall, Tesla and 8 Others Will Address Door Safety
China is requiring nine automakers to take measures to improve the reliability of retractable door handles popular on electric vehicles.
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on August 2026
Giorgia Meloni Has a Lot to Say: The Takeaways
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy.
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on August 2026
England’s Ancient Trees Are Dying in the Heat
The Major Oak at Sherwood Forest Nature Reserve in Nottinghamshire, England, in May.
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on August 2026
Nancy Kissinger, Wife of Former Secretary of State, Dies at 92
Nancy Kissinger, then Nancy Maginnes, with her future husband, Henry A. Kissinger, in Jerusalem in 1970. She was a fierce defender of Mr. Kissinger, a polarizing figure with a hotly disputed reputation.
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on August 2026
The Message Behind Trump’s Threats of ‘Economic Warfare’ Against Iran
Among the challenges for President Trump is that he has repeatedly threatened Iran with destruction, only to pull back.
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on August 2026
Japan’s U.S. Ties Could Not Save a Top Judge From Trump’s I.C.C. Sanctions
Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, in The Hague in 2024.
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on August 2026
Imran Khan Is Granted Brief Hospital Visit Before Returning to Prison
Police personnel keeping watch outside Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Thursday. The Supreme Court ordered Imran Khan to be moved there.
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on August 2026
Academic Who Publicized Plagiarism Allegations Against Jason Arday Is Suspended
A makeshift memorial to Jason Arday at the University of Cambridge on Tuesday.
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Trump Tariff Talks Leave Key Canadian Official Hopeful
Dominic LeBlanc, the Canadian minister in charge of U.S. trade, arriving to meet with Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, on Thursday in Washington.
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First U.S. Deportees to Arrive in Liberia Amid Growing Backlash
Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. The U.S. deportation deal with Liberia is one of the largest so-called third-country deportation agreements struck by the Trump administration so far.
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State Dept. Declares U.S. Citizen in China Wrongfully Detained
The detained U.S. citizen U Min Zin disappeared in China’s Yunnan province after traveling there to attend an academic conference at the invitation of the Chinese government, according to the State Department.
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on August 2026
Trump’s Economic Threat Puts Focus on Iran’s Trading Partners
Oil tankers moored at Tsing Yi port in Hong Kong.
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on August 2026
What to Know About Prince Harry and Meghan’s Move Back to the U.K.
Prince Harry and Meghan visiting Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, in April.
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on August 2026
Bare Grocery Shelves Are a New Wartime Hardship for Ukrainians
Firefighters at the site of a food warehouse hit by a Russian missile strike in the Kyiv region of Ukraine on Thursday.
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on August 2026
Trump’s Order to Cut Military Exercises With South Korea Carries Risks, Experts Say
American and South Korean troops participating in the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises last year.
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on August 2026
As Iran and U.S. Settle Into an Uneasy Standoff, Who Will Blink First?
A butcher in Tehran in July. The United States appears to be betting that putting Iran in a tighter economic stranglehold will succeed where military strikes have not.
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‘The Necessary Conversation’ Puts Family Political Arguments On Full Display
For Chad Kultgen and his family, fighting feels like progress.
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on August 2026
Why Your Next Long-Haul Layover May Be in Seoul, Not Dubai
Transfer traffic at Incheon International Airport, which serves Seoul, has risen sharply since the Iran war started.
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on August 2026
Bad Plot, Worse Graphics: Chinese Moviegoers Flock to a Low-Budget Hit
A fan-made poster promoting the movie “The Bull is Coming” at a theater in Beijing on Tuesday. The low-budget film was not released with an official poster.
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on August 2026
Harry and Meghan’s Break With Britain and Planned Return: a Timeline
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, posed for a selfie with children and their families during a visit to the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, earlier this year.
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on August 2026
What to Know About Iran’s Economic Ties With Gulf Countries
Smoke billowing from Jebel Ali port after an Iranian attack, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in March.
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on August 2026
5 Americans and Ecuadorean Official Are Killed in Helicopter Crash in Kenya
A photograph released by the Kenya Red Cross showing emergency response teams during a search and rescue operation after the helicopter crash near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu, Kenya, on Wednesday.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Will Move Back to U.K. After 6 Years in U.S.
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, in London in 2020.
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Trump vs. the International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court in The Hague.
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More Than 100 Dead in Central African Republic Gold Mine Collapse
A gold mine in Bambari, Central African Republic, in 2014. Thousands of people across many African countries work in what is known as artisanal and small-scale mining.
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on August 2026
North Korean Official Dismisses Reduced Drills Between US and South Korea
South Korean soldiers took part in a drill at a hotel in Seoul on Wednesday on the sidelines of a major joint military exercise with the United States named Ulchi Freedom Shield.
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on August 2026
In Italy, a Beach Club Run by Nuns Is in Jeopardy
An aerial view in 2023 of beach clubs on the Spotorno coastline in Italy, along the Ligurian Sea.
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on August 2026
Trump and Canada’s Carney Seem to Make Progress on a Tariff Deal, but Questions Linger
Vehicles parked outside of a General Motors assembly plant on Wednesday in Oshawa, Ontario.
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on August 2026
After Youth Outcry, Vietnam Says Former Official Caused Fatal Crash at Tree 55
Flowers at the site of a crash that killed an 18-year-old student last year in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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on August 2026
Israel Opens Criminal Investigation Into Killings of Hind Rajab and Gaza Medical Workers
A car where the bodies of Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl, and her family were found in Gaza City after an Israeli strike in 2024.
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on August 2026
Queen Camilla Says It Was ‘Difficult’ to Keep Charles’s Cancer a Secret
Queen Camilla in 2024, visiting a London support center run by Maggie’s, a cancer charity where she serves as president.
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U.A.E. Announces Halt to Trade With Iran Amid Trump’s Push To Isolate Tehran
A vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates earlier this month.
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on August 2026
Ukraine’s Ex-Defense Minister Calls for Election, Cementing Break With Zelensky
Mykhailo Fedorov in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, last month. He did not immediately put himself forward as a candidate to succeed President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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on August 2026
Kyiv’s Dormition Cathedral is Revived After Russian Drone Strike
Nadiia Fesenko mopped the floor of the Dormition Cathedral, one of the main cathedrals of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra preserve, after it was struck by a Russian drone several weeks prior, in Kyiv, in July.
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on August 2026
How the Iran War Made Africa’s Richest Man Even Richer
Aliko Dangote at his refinery office in Lagos, Nigeria, in January.
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on August 2026
Trump, With Limited Options in Iran, Tries Economic Pressure — Again
People walking on a sidewalk near the Tajrish Bazaar in Tehran last month.
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on August 2026
The Indian City Where AI Is Creating Jobs for Humans
Songs for Lizard Season
A Prince at 26: Once-Secret Son of Belgian Royal Gains Legal Recognition
The A.I.-Robotics Job Only a Human Can Do
Hating Matcha, Yet Loving Life, Made Him a TikTok Star at 89
Chinese Start-Up Lands Reusable Rocket for the First Time