U.N. Panel Adds to Chorus Calling for Russia’s Release of Evan Gershkovich
Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, during a hearing in Russia.
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Hurricane Beryl Roars Through the Caribbean: Photos and Video
Oistins, Barbados, on Monday after Hurricane Beryl passed over.
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Lucy Letby Found Guilty of Attempted Murder of Another Baby
Journalists last year near Manchester Crown Court in northern England, where the nurse Lucy Letby received a life term for her previous convictions.
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Israeli Generals, Low on Munitions, Want a Truce in Gaza
A convoy of Israeli tanks near the border with Gaza on Monday.
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AfD Politician Björn Höcke Fined Again for Using Nazi Slogan
Björn Höcke, center, was fined in May by the same court for using the same phrase.
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Keir Starmer Is on the Cusp of Power in the U.K.
Keir Starmer, the leader of Britain’s Labour Party, finds himself on the cusp of a potential landslide victory without the star power that marked previous British leaders on the doorstep of power.
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Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary Visits Ukraine
Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, left, and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine last month at a European Union leaders’ summit in Brussels. Mr. Orban has long taken a Kremlin-friendly position on European support for Ukraine.
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In Ukraine War, A.I. Begins Ushering In an Age of Killer Robots
Yurii Klontsak, a Ukrainian reservist, demonstrating how to use Wolly, an automated machine gun.
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North Korea’s Latest Missile Test Suggests Arms Race With South
South Korean media covered North Korea’s latest missile test on Tuesday, using file video from an earlier launch.
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North Korea’s New Must-Have Accessory: The Kim Jong-un Pin
A photograph provided by North Korean state media was said to show a senior official wearing a pin with the image of Kim Jong-un during a ruling Workers’ Party meeting in Pyongyang on Sunday.
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The Center Collapses in France, Leaving Macron Marooned
President Emmanuel Macron of France at a polling station in Le Touquet, northern France, on Sunday.
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Meloni Condemns Fascist Nostalgia Amid Scandal in Her Party’s Youth Wing
The news report was a blow to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who has sought to cast herself as a modern, pragmatic leader of Italy, saying again and again that fascism belonged to history.
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Thousands Flee in Gaza as Israel Orders More Evacuations
Palestinians fleeing from Khan Younis following an evacuation order by the Israeli army.
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Wednesday Briefing: President Biden’s Lapses Increase
In the weeks before the debate, President Biden kept up a grueling travel schedule.
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With Fists and Knives, Mobs Attack Syrian Refugees in Turkey
In Afrin, Syria, mourners carried the coffin of a man killed during protests against Turkey.
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What Changes Would a Far-Right Government Bring to France?
Jordan Bardella, the president of the right-wing party National Rally party, delivering a speech after preliminary results of the first round of the French parliamentary elections, in Paris, on Sunday.
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Blinken Says Israel Has Lost Sovereignty in North From Hezbollah Attacks
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken at a State Department presentation last week. In Washington on Monday, he spoke of dangers of the cross-border tensions between Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah.
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Netherlands Gets a New Government: What You Need to Know
Dick Schoof, a former intelligence chief with no party affiliation, is the Netherlands’ new prime minister.
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Tuesday Briefing
Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Israel Frees Gaza Hospital Chief Held Without Charges for 7 Months
Mohammad Abu Salmiya, the director of Al-Shifa Hospital, in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, on Monday. He was released after more than seven months in Israeli detention.
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Alert Level Raised at U.S. Bases in Europe Over Russian Threats
U.S. military bases in Europe are at condition “charlie,” the highest level of readiness that can be reasonably sustained over a long period of time.
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In Nigeria, Female Suicide Bombers Are a Terrorist Group’s Hidden Weapon
Injured victims of a suicide bomb attack receiving treatment at a hospital in Maiduguri, Nigeria, on Sunday.
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Hurricane Beryl Moves Toward Jamaica After Ravaging Eastern Caribbean
The Bridgetown Fisheries in Barbados on Monday. Storm surge there caused significant damage to fishing vessels, sinking at least 20 boats.
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France’s Snap Election: Here Is What’s at Stake
The fate of President Emmanuel Macron’s second term is at stake in a snap election that is now underway in France.
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Release of Al-Shifa Hospital’s Director Sets Off Uproar Across Israel
Mohammad Abu Salmiya, the director of Al-Shifa Hospital, in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, on Monday. He was released after more than seven months in Israeli detention.
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Ismail Kadare’s Best Books: A Guide
Ismail Kadare died on July 1, at 88, in the Albanian capital, Tirana.
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Trump Organization Signs Contract for New Saudi Tower
Before Donald J. Trump was elected president in 2016, his organization had planned to build a tower in the Middle East, but the deal was shelved.
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Nine Killed in Central Seoul After Car Plows Into Pedestrians
Police and rescuers near a car involved in a crash that killed nine people on Monday night in Seoul.
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For South Africa’s Cabinet, Bigger May Not Mean Better
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, shown being sworn in as a parliamentarian last month, announced a broad new coalition cabinet on Sunday.
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Ukraine Says It Foiled Russian Plot Echoing String of Coup Bids
Maidan Square in Kyiv, Ukraine. Security officials described a plan that would have begun with a protest before shifting to an attempt to seize the Parliament building.
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Release of Gazan Hospital Director Draws Outcry in Israel
Mohammad Abu Salmiya, the director of Al-Shifa Hospital, behind the lectern, speaks to reporters in southern Gaza after his release from Israeli custody on Monday.
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France Reacts to Big Far-Right Wins in First Round of Snap Election
Demonstrators at a rally after the announcement of the results of the first round of French parliamentary elections at the Place de la République in Paris on Sunday.
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The Rubik Cube Turns 50
“My method was understanding,” Erno Rubik said of the iconic twisty puzzle that he invented in 1974.
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Palestinian Fighters in West Bank Seek to Emulate Hamas in Gaza
Palestinian militants last month in Tulkarm, in the West Bank. Refugee camps in the West Bank have been hotbeds of militancy for years, well before the war in Gaza.
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Myanmar Shop Owners Are Being Jailed for Increasing Wages
A vegetable vendor at a market in Lashio, Myanmar, in June.
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Monday Briefing
Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally, as results came in yesterday.
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Five Takeaways From France’s Snap Election
French voters are choosing representatives in the 577-seat National Assembly, the country’s lower and more prominent house of Parliament.
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Monday Briefing: The French Far Right Appeared to Triumph
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte leaving voting booths on Sunday.
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Iranians Say Elections Bring Little Change, So Why Vote?
Iranians passing a huge ballot box in Tehran on Saturday.
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France’s Far Right Scores Big in First Round of Elections, Polling Suggests
Marine Le Pen, a leader of the National Rally, giving a speech Sunday evening in Hénin-Beaumont, France.
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Taliban Talks With U.N. Go On Despite Alarm Over Exclusion of Women
Zabihullah Mujahid, the chief spokesman for the Taliban, during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday.
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Russia Maintains Punishing Pace of Deadly Strikes on Ukrainian Cities
Damage after a Russian missile strike in the town of Vilniansk, in southeastern Ukraine, on Saturday.
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Robots Get a Fleshy Face (and a Smile) in New Research
Japanese researchers have used living skin cells to make to make a flexible 3D facial mold for a robot.
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on July 2024
At Least 18 People Killed in Multiple Suicide Bombings in Nigeria
At least 30 victims of the suicide bombings in Gwoza were taken to a hospital in Maiduguri, Nigeria, for treatment.
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India Wins T20 Cricket World Cup, Stamping Its Domination of the Sport
India’s team celebrating after winning the men’s T20 Cricket World Cup in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Saturday.
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Brazil’s Pabllo Vittar is the World’s Next Big Drag Queen
Pabllo Vittar during a concert in São Luis, Maranhão, her hometown.
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Iran Elections: What to Know
Voters in Tehran on Friday. Iranian elections once drew enthusiastic crowds, but more people have stayed home in recent years in protest against the ruling establishment.
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How Science Went to the Dogs (and Cats)
Max, a 2-year-old German shepherd, Belgian Malinois and husky mix, was photographed in Greenlake Park in Seattle this month. A stray who was rescued in an emaciated condition, Max is a participant in Darwin’s Ark, a community science initiative that investigates animal genetics and behavior.
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In the Basque Country, Muted Cheers for Spain’s Soccer Team
Spain has won its three matches at Euro 2024. But back home, support for the national team is not universal.
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France’s High-Stakes Elections Attract Strong Voter Turnout: What to Watch
President Emmanuel Macron greeting supporters after voting on Sunday in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, in northern France.
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Swedish Grandparents Can Be Paid to Babysit Under New Law
Tuesday Briefing: Top Court Gives Trump Significant Immunity
Middle East Crisis: Evacuation Order Brings New Chaos to Southeastern Gaza
Stampede at Religious Event in India Kills More Than 100
Air Europa Flight Hits Severe Turbulence, Fracturing Necks and Skulls
A Culture War Erupted Over U.K. Stately Homes. Who Won?