Regional Mediators Rush to Save U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire
People walking through an intersection in Tehran beneath a billboard showing the former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, earlier this month. He was killed in February, and succeeded by his son.
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In West Bank, Latest Victim of Israeli Settler Violence Shocks in a New Way
A dog being beaten by a settler in the West Bank village of Atara in May.
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Why Islamophobic, Antisemitic and Racist Crimes Are Rising in the UK
Outside a mosque in Peacehaven, England, after an arson attack in October.
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Europeans Remain Wary After Trump Promises to Send Troops to Poland
U.S. Army soldiers before a live-fire exercise in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, last year.
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New Taliban Decree on Divorce Formalizes Child Marriage in Afghanistan, U.N. Warns
A pharmacy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday. The Taliban government has imposed some of the world’s toughest restrictions on women and girls.
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From General to Governor: Putin Pushes a ‘New Elite’ of War Veterans
A photo released by Russian state media showed President Vladimir V. Putin meeting with Alexander Shuvayev in Moscow this month on the day Mr. Shuvayev was appointed to lead the Belgorod region.
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Manhunt Underway in Philippines for Duterte Ally Who Is Evading I.C.C. Warrant
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa answering questions at the Philippine Senate on May 13. He fled the building early the following day.
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Police Investigation of Former Prince Andrew Examines Reports of Sexual Misconduct
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, attending a service at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, last year.
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The Hard-Line Military Fraternity Running Iran
A billboard in Tehran showing the three supreme leaders, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomenei, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his son, Mojtaba Khamenei.
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Uganda Restricts Travel with Congo Over Ebola Outbreak
A health worker measures the temperature of a motorcyclist passing through a checkpoint in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Thursday.
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Exxon Is Nearing a Deal to Pump Oil in Venezuela, Marking a Victory for Trump
An oil tanker docked at the Cardón refinery in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, in January.
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Deadly Measles Outbreak Sickens Thousands of Children in Bangladesh
The health authorities in Bangladesh have confirmed more than 8,000 cases of measles in the outbreak.
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In Jab at Trump, Mexico Targets Foreign Election Meddling
Voters casting ballots in Mexico City during Mexico’s general election in 2024.
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Iran and Oman in Talks Over Strait of Hormuz Ship Payment System
Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz last month.
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Cuba Celebrates Raúl Castro After the U.S. Accuses Him of Murder
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro, center, at May Day celebrations in Havana earlier this month.
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Alberta Will Vote on a Possible Referendum to Separate From Canada. Here’s What to Know.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at a news conference in Calgary on May 22, 2026.
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Cuban Pilot in Florida Is a Defendant in Raúl Castro Indictment
Lt. Col Luis Raúl González-Pardo, left, and Lorenzo Alberto Pérez-Pérez, both MiG pilots in the Cuban Air Force, in an undated photo included in the federal indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro.
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In Greenland, Protesters Denounce Opening of Bigger U.S. Consulate
Greenlanders protesting the new American Consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, on Thursday.
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Turkish Court Ruling Means New Trouble for Erdogan’s Foes
Opposition party members in Turkey’s capital, Ankara, protesting a court ruling that changed their party’s leadership on Thursday.
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Queen Elizabeth Pushed for Ex-Prince Andrew to Get Envoy Position, New Documents Show
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, at Windsor Castle last month.
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Trump Again Says He Will Talk to Taiwan’s Leader, Risking China’s Anger
President Trump said on Wednesday that he would talk to Taiwan’s president about a possible arms sale.
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Samsung Averts a Walkout With Big Bonuses, but Discord Over A.I. Profits Brews
Outside the Samsung Electronics semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on Thursday.
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In Berlin, Cars Are a Culture War Flashpoint
Morning traffic in Berlin in March.
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A Powerful El Niño Is Forming. If History Is a Guide, It Could Hit Hard.
An illustration published in 1877 depicted a scene in southern India. Millions died from a famine that coincided with an El Niño that year.
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Mira Nair Finds a New Audience as Mother of Zohran Mamdani
Mira Nair, the acclaimed film director and mother of Zohran Mamdani, in Amritsar, India, in March.
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China’s Endless Housing Crisis Shows Faint Signs of Hope
Many families in China poured their savings into apartments once seen as a safe path to wealth, only to watch values unravel.
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In Blackout-Hit Cuba, Word of U.S. Castro Indictment Spreads Slowly
A furniture workshop in Havana carries reminders that the Castro family has been part of Cuba’s ruling elite for more than 65 years.
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Ebola Containment Efforts May Have Been Hindered by USAID Shutdown and CDC Cuts
Monitoring visitors in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Ebola cases have been confirmed, on Monday.
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Cuba Says the Trump Administration Is Not Negotiating in Good Faith
Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, Cuba’s ambassador to the U.N., in New York on Wednesday.
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Rubio Moves Closer to Decades-Long Goal of Transforming Cuba
Marco Rubio, the secretary of state and a former senator, is a first-generation American citizen whose parents immigrated from Cuba.
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Why the U.S. Chose May 20 to Seek Charges Against Raúl Castro
A wall in Havana featuring political leaders including the former Cuban president Raúl Castro.
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After Eurovision Final, Dismay That Politics Didn’t Play a Bigger Role
Alexandra Capitanescu representing Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest last week.
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Justice Dept. Charges Raúl Castro as Trump Escalates Pressure Campaign Against Cuba
The indictment of Raúl Castro, the former president of Cuba, comes as the country’s oil supplies for domestic use and power plants has been exhausted.
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Video Shows Itamar Ben-Gvir Taunting Pro-Palestinian Activists
Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, in the Israeli parliament, on Wednesday.
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Ebola Crisis Sparks Debate Over Global Health Double Standards
Red Cross workers carry the coffin of a person who died of Ebola at a health center in Rwampara, the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Wednesday.
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Soccer Game Between North and South Korean Teams Draws Strong Emotion On and Off the Pitch
Chung Kyung-jo, center, waving, supported the visiting team in the match between two Korean teams, in Suwon, South Korea on Wednesday.
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Bodies of Last 2 Missing Italian Divers Recovered in the Maldives
Maldivian health workers carrying the recovered bodies of two Italian divers on Wednesday.
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Timmy the Whale Got Stranded Off the German Coast. Then Things Got Weird.
The humpback whale, nicknamed Timmy, trapped near the island of Poel, Germany, in April.
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Iran Threatens to Strike Beyond the Middle East if the U.S. Resumes Attacks
Members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stand near a drone display at a government-organized march in Tehran last month.
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Ebola Outbreak Is Unlikely to Become Global Threat, W.H.O. Says
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization, speaking in Geneva on Wednesday.
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Killing in Japan Stirs Fears of Tokuryu Crime Rings
A view of the compound where a 69-year-old woman was killed in Kaminokawa, Japan, last week.
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James Roscoe, Deputy British Ambassador to the U.S., Leaves Job Abruptly
James Roscoe, second right, at Windsor Castle in England during President Trump’s state visit, in September.
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Before Europe Anoints Someone to Talk to Putin, It Debates What to Talk About
U.N. Official Who Says U.S. Punished Her for Speech Wins a Round in Court
Germany Charges Two Men With Plotting to Kill Jewish Leaders on Iran’s Behalf
On the Ground in South Sudan: Why Akobo Faces an Ebola Risk
A New Era of Exploring the Universe in Radio
Britain vs. Bonds
Fire Destroys Sacred Buddhist Hall in Japan that Housed ‘Eternal Flame’
Autocracy’s ‘Loyal Losers’