Hard-Liners in Iran Want to Keep Fighting America
Mourners in Mashhad, Iran, during Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral, on Thursday.
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How Trump Failed to Secure the Strait of Hormuz in His Iran Deal
President Trump at Joint Base Andrews on Thursday. He recently said the memorandum of understanding reached with Iran was “over.”
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Zelensky Announces Leadership Shuffle as War Turns in Ukraine’s Favor
Yuliia Svyrydenko, prime minister of Ukraine, at her office in Kyiv, Ukraine, in September.
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Lindsey Graham Championed Israel, Even as Wars Eroded American Support
Senator Lindsey Graham, in 2024 in Washington, leading a Republican news conference to condemn the Biden administration’s decision to pause the delivery of bombs to Israel.
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Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa, Ruler Who Transformed Qatar, Dies at 74
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is often described as the founding father of modern Qatar.
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How Putin Turned Japan Into a Den of Spies
The Aeroflot office in Toranomon Kotohira Tower in Tokyo. Japan’s weak espionage laws and flourishing high-tech industry have made it a crucial base for the Russian war effort.
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At World Cup Ticket Prices, Even Messi Can’t Fill a Stadium
Lionel Messi of Argentina on the field Saturday in Kansas City during a World Cup quarterfinal match against Switzerland.
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As India Erases Its Colonial Past, Delhi’s Elite Feel Targeted
The Delhi Gymkhana Club is one of the oldest in India.
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on July 2026
Inside Herat, Where a Taliban Campaign Targets a Cosmopolitan Outpost
Women at a street market in Herat, Afghanistan, in 2023.
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Typhoon Bavi Hits China, Causing Evacuations, Floods and Flight Delays
The coastal village of Dongsha, in the Zhejiang province of China, was hit by Typhoon Bavi on Sunday.
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U.K. Police Make New Arrest in Killing of Ex-Lawmaker
Investigators on Saturday at the home of Ann Widdecombe in Devon, southwest England. Ms. Widdecombe, a longtime Conservative member of Parliament, was found dead there on Thursday.
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England and Norway Resurrect a Rivalry for the World Cup
Jude Bellingham scoring his second goal of the match to give England an extra-time lead against Norway during Saturday’s quarterfinal.
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Fire in Bangkok Bar Kills Dozens
Members of emergency services outside a pub where a deadly fire broke out in Bangkok overnight.
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on July 2026
With Lindsey Graham Gone, Ukraine Loses an Ally in Trump’s Ear
Senator Graham during a news conference after a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Kyiv on Friday.
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Venezuela’s Post-Quake Politics
A collapsed public housing complex in Caraballeda, Venezuela.
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Here’s a look at the heavy strikes in recent days.
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam Peninsula, Oman, on Sunday. Oman said drones had been fired at sites in the area on Sunday.
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Trump Sought an Iran War Exit. Putin Pushed On in Ukraine. Now Both Are Stuck.
President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia both appear convinced that their own war is just while the other’s is wrong.
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Oil Prices Set for More Volatility After Latest Iranian Attack in Strait of Hormuz
Boats anchored off Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz in June.
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on July 2026
Toronto Police Search For Active Shooter After 2 Killed at Street Festival
Police officers stand guard as emergency workers respond at the site of a deadly shooting at a salsa-themed street festival in Toronto on Saturday.
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on July 2026
Here’s a look at the heavy strikes in recent days.
A vessel is seen in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Ajman, United Arab Emirates, on Friday.
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on July 2026
A Wildfire Killed 12 People in Southern Spain. Here’s the Latest.
A wildfire moving toward residential buildings in El Pocico, Spain, on Friday.
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on July 2026
15 Killed as Speedboat Capsizes in Vietnam
Rescue operations after a tourist vessel capsized off Phu Quoc island in southern Vietnam on Saturday.
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U.S. Strikes Iran After Iran Fires on Ship in Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz seen from Musandam, Oman, this month. While the Trump administration has said that a cease-fire would fully lift Iran’s blockade of the strait, that has yet to be borne out.
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Inside the Canadian Lab Burning Down Buildings to Save Them
Ahmed Kashef, the director of the National Research Council of Canada’s fire safety lab in Ottawa, inside a furnace used to test how long walls can withstand fire.
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Man Arrested in Killing of U.K. Ex-Lawmaker Is Released
Ms. Widdecombe in 2019. She retired as a Conservative Party lawmaker in 2010 and later joined the anti-immigration party Reform U.K.
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U.S. Citizen Tests Positive for Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo
An Ebola outbreak has killed hundreds of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo this year.
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on July 2026
‘They Don’t Need People’: The Workers Left Behind by China’s Robot Drive
Men looking for daily gigs in Kunshan, the heart of China’s manufacturing industry. As the country pivots toward automation, lower-skilled workers are finding fewer steady opportunities.
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After Being Delayed by Trump, a Canada-U.S. Bridge Is Set to Open
The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, in February.
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on July 2026
Mexico to File Criminal Complaints in U.S. Over Immigrant Deaths
A candlelight vigil on Wednesday in Houston, at the spot where Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed a day earlier.
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on July 2026
Royal Rapprochement: Harry and Meghan Pay a Rare Visit to the King and Queen
Prince Harry visiting a hospital in Birmingham, England, on Thursday.
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on July 2026
Trump Cuts Habitat Protections for Endangered Species
Piping plovers need undisturbed beaches to nest and raise their young.
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Sexual Assault and Killing of Girl Set Off Days of Protest in West Bengal
Protesting the sexual assault and killing of a young girl in Baruipur, India.
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Museum Spreads 800 Pounds of Peanut Butter in Tribute to Dutch Artist
Workers at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, recreated “Peanut Butter Floor,” an art installation by Wim T. Schippers, last week.
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Man Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering Ann Widdecombe, Former U.K. Politician
Ann Widdecombe speaking at a council meeting in Southend-on-Sea, England, in 2022.
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Trump Says Negotiations With Iran Will Continue as U.S. Ramps Up Strikes
The funeral procession in Tehran on Thursday for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s former leader, who was killed in February during U.S. and Israeli military strikes on his country.
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Police Investigating Donations to Reform U.K., Reports Say
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform U.K., during a rally days before the 2024 British general election. He announced his candidacy only weeks earlier.
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Greece Arrests 3 in Connection With Bombings Targeting Governing Party
Damaged cars and a building in Thessaloniki, Greece, this month after attacks on residential buildings linked to the country’s governing party.
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on July 2026
Mediators Trying to Pull U.S. and Iran Back From Brink, Officials Say
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Thursday.
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on July 2026
Moscow Still Has Art and Culture. Just Don’t Say ‘Ukraine.’
An art exhibition on a Moscow rooftop, in May.
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on July 2026
Can Hungarian Holocaust Survivors Find Justice in the U.S.?
The Wall of Remembrance during a memorial service at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Budapest last year.
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on July 2026
Fighting Fires With Figures, These Experts Are Trying to Stop Europe From Burning
Firefighters in Patras, Greece, in August. National authorities fight fires within their borders, but the European Union helps coordinate responses and sends additional resources to places in need.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Remains Absent, a Void at the Top of the Regime
A pro-government demonstration in Tehran in May, with a banner showing Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.
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on July 2026
China Launches Reusable Rocket, Clearing a Key Hurdle in Race With SpaceX
A Long March 10B rocket blasting off from the Wenchang spaceport in Hainan, China, on Friday.
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Indian Diaspora, Now the Largest Foreign-Born Group in Australia, Welcomes Modi
People cheering during the Melbourne Meets Modi community event at a stadium in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday.
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on July 2026
At Least 12 People Die in Southern Spain Wildfire
A still from a video provided by the Andalusia Wildfire Service of the wildfire in Los Gallardos district, Spain, on Friday.
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on July 2026
Passenger Is Partly Sucked Through Window on Ryanair Subsidiary Flight, Reports Say
Live Updates: Cease-Fire Unraveling as U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes Again
Residents of Spanish Towns Caught in Fierce Blazes Recount Harrowing Escapes
Hot Weather Sets Off Scramble for Outdoor Swimming in London