How the Iran-Backed Houthis Cornered Saudi Arabia Into a New Conflict
Houthi supporters during a protest in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, this month.
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Even Before Attack, Berlin’s Gay Community Felt ‘More and More Unsafe’
People mourn after an assailant plowed a rented van into a group of people celebrating Pride.
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In Washington, Netanyahu Faces a Delicate Balancing Act
President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel are both facing electoral challenges in the months ahead.
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Ukrainian Attacks in Crimea Deprive Towns of Power and Water
A pedestrian using a flashlight during a temporary power outage in Yevpatoriya, Crimea, this month.
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Merz Criticizes Terrorism Laws After Deadly Berlin Pride Attack
A makeshift memorial in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Sunday, after a fatal attack near a gay Pride celebration.
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Guyana Ferry Tragedy Exposes Political Rifts in Oil-Rich Country
A vigil for people who died in ferry sinking this month in Georgetown, Guyana.
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Flames Advance on Bordeaux, Where Evacuees Balance Dread and Hope
An exhibition center in Bordeaux, southwestern France, where people sheltered after being displaced by the wildfires on Sunday.
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U.S.-Iran War Pauses for 2nd Straight Day With Both Sides Holding Off on Strikes
President Trump has struggled to decisively end the war with Iran, even as the global economic toll and number of American casualties have mounted.
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The Accidental Hero Who Faced Down India’s Government
Abhijeet Dipke, center, at a protest in New Delhi on Saturday.
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Berlin Pride Attack: What We Know About the Suspected Act of Terrorism
Law enforcement officers near a vehicle that crashed into a crowd in Berlin late Saturday.
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Heat From France’s Wildfires Creates a ‘Fire Cloud,’ or Pyrocumulonimbus
Smoke from wildfires north of the Arcachon basin in southwestern France last week.
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A South African Identity Crisis
An anti-immigrant march outside Johannesburg.
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Forced to Evacuate Amid Spain Wildfires, Residents Wonder if Their Homes Still Stand
Consuelo Lorza, 88, and her 11-year-old granddaughter, Sara, at an evacuation center in Villamanta, a town southwest of Madrid, on Sunday.
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Berlin Pride Event Attacker Killed in Police Shootout, Officials Say
A day after the attack, grief-stricken people gathered near the Brandenburg Gate.
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Trump Is Pushing Nuclear Energy, Including Saudi Deal. His Family and Supporters Could Benefit.
President Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi leader, have extensive ties.
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E.U. Divided Over Barring Imports From Israeli Settlements
Palestinians harvesting olives near Bethlehem in the West Bank last October.
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Hundreds of Thousands Flee Fires in France and Spain as Help Pours In
Firefighters on Friday trying to extinguish a wildfire near Saumos and Sainte-Hélène, France. Fires were about 20 miles from Bordeaux.
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Trump Holds Off on Major War Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns
President Trump departed for Dover Air Force Base on Wednesday to attend a dignified transfer ceremony for American service members killed in the war in Iran.
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Car Plows Into Crowd at Berlin Pride Event in Suspected Terror Attack
Emergency responders tended to an injured person on Saturday night after a car crashed into the crowd at the Tiergarten park in Berlin.
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Brazil Blocks Visit by U.S. Delegation Seeking to Question Election System
Police officers in the Brazilian capital, Brasília, last year. Ahead of presidential elections this year, Brazilian officials are concerned about possible attempts by U.S. officials to undermine confidence in the voting system.
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Conditions for European Wildfires Created by Summer of Extremes
A damaged building in Le Porge, a coastal village west of Bordeaux, France. Wildfires have ravaged parts of Spain and France this summer.
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‘There have always been wildfires here, but never like this.’
A helicopter fighting a wildfire between El Tiemblo and San Martín de Valdeiglesias, two communities west of Madrid where thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate because of the blaze.
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Wildfire in France Rages Near Bordeaux, a Famed Wine City
An exhibition center in Bordeaux, used to house people evacuated from the nearby regions swept by wildfire.
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What’s Left of the Cease-Fire Agreement Between the U.S. and Iran?
A mural commemorating Iran’s former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran. Since a deal between the United States and Iran was signed last month, nearly all of its provisions have been violated.
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Bus Collision in Syria Kills 35, Health Ministry Says
A photo released by the Syria Civil Defense rescue service on Sunday showing the site of an accident involving two buses.
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As Trump Escalates Trade War With Canada, Ontario Premier Doug Ford Wants to Retaliate
Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, and President Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on Oct. 7, 2025.
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What to Know About the Deadly Wildfires Raging in Western Europe
Firefighters in Lège-Cap-Ferret, France, less than 30 miles west of Bordeaux, on Friday.
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India’s Education Minister Steps Down in Victory for Cockroach Party Protesters
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, in New Delhi on Saturday celebrating the resignation of India’s education minister.
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Iran Journey Reveals Society’s Wartime Defiance and Hope
A portrait of a defiant Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looms over Tehran streets.
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Colombia’s Trump-Endorsed President-Elect Was Once Investigated by U.S. Authorities
The Colombian president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella with a sign for his political movement, Defenders of the Homeland.
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How Tā Moko, the Māori Tattoo Art, Made A Comeback in New Zealand
Two men perform a hongi, a traditional Māori greeting, at a regional festival in Whakatāne on New Zealand’s North Island in February.
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Canadian Intern at NATO Military HQ Is Arrested on Suspicion of Spying
The military headquarters of NATO, known as SHAPE, in Belgium.
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Who Are the People Protesting in India?
People shouting anti-government slogans gathered near the protest site at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, on Thursday.
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Taiwan Tests How It Would Resist a Chinese Siege at Sea
A giant screen outside a Beijing mall in 2025 showing news footage of Chinese coast guard patrols in waters around Taiwan.
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Karim Khan Is Ousted as I.C.C. Chief Prosecutor Over Sexual Misconduct
Karim A. A. Khan, the International Criminal Court chief prosecutor, in The Hague last year.
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Rare Pompeii Ceiling Is Restored From Fragments, Depicting Scene From Myth
A photo provided by the Archaeological Park of Pompeii on Friday showing part of the restored ceiling of the House with the Bakery at the Pompeii Archaeological site.
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A Turkish Governor Was Ousted. Were Bicycling Tights to Blame?
In red, Mehmet Fatih Cicekli, governor and cyclist, in April. Now he is just a cyclist.
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Japanese Militant in Tel Aviv Airport Attack Dies in Lebanon at 78
Kozo Okamoto at a ceremony organized by Palestinian militants to mark the 50th anniversary of the attack on Israel’s Lod Airport, in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, in 2022.
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Iran’s New Leader Is More Open to Pursuing a Nuclear Weapon, U.S. Intelligence Says
A billboard in Tehran of Iran’s three supreme leaders, including Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei at right. A determination that he is potentially open to pursuing a bomb would provide additional justification for an escalation of the Trump administration’s military campaign.
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Trump Meets With Top Advisers as He Weighs a Major Escalation in Iran
A Marine sentry posted outside the doors of the West Wing on Friday afternoon.
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India’s Student Protesters Win Some Concessions From Government
Supporters of a student protest movement in New Delhi, India’s capital, on Friday.
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Wildfires in France and Spain Drive Tens of Thousands From Their Homes
On the beach in Lacanau in southwestern France on Friday.
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Argentines Facing Surge of Criticism After World Cup Loss Have Something to Say
Argentine supporters at the National Flag Memorial in Rosario, Argentina, after the World Cup final on Sunday.
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Life of Alan Turing Emerges in Richer Detail From Short Story
Sarah Dillon, a professor of English literature, with Alan Turing’s handwritten short story in the Archive Centre at King’s College, Cambridge.
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Bangladesh’s President Resigns Amid Uncertainty Over Ex-Leader’s Plans
President Mohammed Shahabuddin of Bangladesh in Dhaka in February.
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Wildfires Live Updates: Spain and France Fight to Contain Blazes as Extreme Heat Threatens New Fires
Cuba, Lacking Fuel, Relies on Ingenuity to Defy Trump’s Blockade
20 Years After Its Own Outbreak, an Ugandan Town Beats Back Ebola
New Heat Wave Could Intensify Wildfires in France and Spain
Wildfire Smoke Chokes Skies in Spain and France