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With His Latest Threats, Trump Signals to Iran That He Is Willing to Escalate

21 juillet 2026 à 20:00
President Trump is facing a critical moment in the war, which has failed to bring about the “unconditional surrender” he once demanded.

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“We’ll be hitting that area probably pretty soon,” President Trump said of Pickaxe Mountain on Tuesday. “And there’s not a thing they can do about it.”

Mykhailo Drapatyi: What to Know About Ukraine’s New Top General

21 juillet 2026 à 19:39
Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi, a decorated commander, is popular both inside and outside of his country.

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Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi speaking to journalists in Ukraine last year.

A Wartime Rift in Ukraine

21 juillet 2026 à 17:00
President Volodymyr Zelensky fired his top general after a feud between old-school officers and younger innovators spilled into the streets.

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Volodymyr Zelensky and the former commander in chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, in March.

Trump Threatened to Strike Pickaxe Mountain, a Suspected Iranian Nuclear Site. Here’s What to Know.

21 juillet 2026 à 16:59
The fortified underground complex, in central Iran, is about one mile away from the Natanz uranium enrichment facility.

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A satellite image provided by Vantor shows an entrance to tunnels at Pickaxe Mountain in Iran last month.

Zelensky Dismisses Ukraine’s Top General After Protests

21 juillet 2026 à 17:39
The move followed the firing of a popular defense minister, who had clashed with the general over how to fight the war.

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Volodymyr Zelensky and the Ukrainian commander in chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, in Ukraine’s Donetsk region in March.

Water Plants Under Fire in the Gulf Are Crucial to Civilians

21 juillet 2026 à 15:04
Several days of airstrikes have hit water and energy plants in Kuwait, a nation that relies on desalination for 90 percent of its drinking water.

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A satellite image showing smoke rising from the Subiya Power and Water Desalination Plant in Kuwait on Saturday.

Inside the Fight to Rid South Africa of Black Immigrants

21 juillet 2026 à 14:00
As immigration surges in the country, activists are going to extreme lengths to expel foreign nationals, often taking the law into their own hands.

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3 Myths Fueling Anti-Immigrant Sentiment in South Africa

21 juillet 2026 à 14:00
As the nation convulses with protests and violence, data and research suggest that some of the biggest arguments against foreigners don’t stand up against the facts.

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Supporters of the March and March movement, one of the main anti-immigrant organizations in South Africa, demonstrating in Johannesburg, in April.

India’s Young Protesters Are Bloodied but Unbowed

21 juillet 2026 à 22:33
A day after police forcibly broke up demonstrations, thousands returned to the protest site in New Delhi to keep pushing for action over the country’s failings in education.

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Injured protesters at the main protest site in New Delhi on Tuesday. They have vowed to fight on for demands that include the resignation of India’s education minister.

Netanyahu Ad Uses a Questionable Tactic Against Bereaved Rival

21 juillet 2026 à 12:37
A.I.-generated images showing Gadi Eisenkot, the Israeli leader’s top challenger in upcoming elections, played on anti-Arab sentiments and used images seen as disrespectful to his son, who was killed in the recent Gaza war.

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Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, speaking at the launch of his party’s election campaign in Drom HaSharon, Israel, last month.

British Politician Ann Widdecombe Was Murdered with a Hammer, Prosecutors Say

21 juillet 2026 à 12:00
The politician, Ann Widdecombe, was eating lunch at home when a man walked in and asked whether she had bank cards, security footage showed.

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The British former Prime Minister Liz Truss leads a tribute to the slain politician Ann Widdecombe in London last week.

Trump Escalates Canada Tariffs as Mark Carney Holds Firm

21 juillet 2026 à 13:21
The president’s new tariffs on a top U.S. trading partner aim at gaining concessions, but the Canadian government, and the public, have been bracing for the escalation.

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Steel coils at the Algoma Steel facility in Ontario in July. U.S. tariffs on goods such as steel, aluminum and vehicles have hit sensitive Canadian sectors.

Lebanese Army Accuses Israeli Troops of Firing as Its Forces Deploy in ‘Pilot Zone’

21 juillet 2026 à 16:09
The action raised tensions as the sides were taking their first steps under a U.S.-brokered deal to transfer control of occupied areas to Lebanon after months of war.

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Lebanese army troops in Zawtar al-Gharbiya, southern Lebanon, after Israeli forces withdrew from the area on Tuesday.

Philippines Says Sailor Was Injured in Skirmish With Chinese Coast Guard

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21 juillet 2026 à 06:25
China said it was not the aggressor in the episode, which was the latest flare-up in the South China Sea between the two countries.

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Philippine Navy personnel and China Coast Guard personnel clashing near a grounded Philippine warship at Second Thomas Shoal, in the South China Sea, on Monday.

A Family’s Daring Escape From North Korea

21 juillet 2026 à 14:02
Their resolve for freedom hardened during the pandemic, when they lived through a crippling food shortage and were forced to witness frequent public executions.

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Kim Yu-mi, right, defected with a group that included her two children and her mother. Life in South Korea has not been quite what they imagined, but they harbor no regrets from deserting the North’s brutal dictatorship and relentless propaganda.

New UK Prime Minister Burnham Promises Hope and Change. The Hurdles Are High.

21 juillet 2026 à 06:12
Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, promised policies that would give average Britons financial “breathing space.” His opponents are already doling out criticism.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaking in front of 10 Downing Street on Monday. “We will make this moment a circuit breaker for Britain,” he said.

Flash Floods Kill at Least 23 in Afghanistan

21 juillet 2026 à 05:38
Dozens remained missing after floods swept through a city in Nuristan, an isolated province in the country’s east.

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A damaged bridge and building in the eastern province of Nuristan in Afghanistan on Tuesday. Heavy monsoon rains sent torrents of water down surrounding mountains.

When Protesters Speak, Zelensky Listens, in the Ukrainian Tradition

21 juillet 2026 à 05:28
With anger high over the firing of the defense minister, the president’s office is signaling an openness to compromise.

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A photograph released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on Monday showing President Volodymyr Zelensky meeting with Gen. Mykhailo Drapaty, the commander of the Joint Forces, in Kyiv.

Houthis in Yemen Edge Closer to Entering U.S.-Iran War

21 juillet 2026 à 14:16
The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has declared a Red Sea blockade on Saudi Arabia, potentially opening a new front in the war rippling across the Middle East.

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Yemeni supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement gather during a rally against what the group says are restrictions imposed by the Saudi-led coalition on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, in Sana last week.

The Teenage Boys In Search of Their Mother After the Venezuela Earthquake

21 juillet 2026 à 09:50
After Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes, Winder and Deivi Delfín dug every day for 26 days to find the bodies of their mother, brother and grandmother.

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Winder Delfín, 17, right, and his brother Deivi, 15, during the 24th day of searching for their mother, younger brother and grandmother, who lived on the first floor of a twelve story building that collapsed during the twin earthquakes last month.

Burnham, UK’s New Prime Minister, Starts With Electricity Tax Cut

21 juillet 2026 à 08:01
Prime Minister Andy Burnham moved quickly to confront the high cost of living. And President Trump wished him well after a phone call between the two leaders.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham of Britain outside No. 10 Downing Street on Monday. In a statement, Mr. Burnham said that he wanted “to give people breathing space.”

Australian Woman Gives Birth to ‘Miracle’ Identical Quadruplets

21 juillet 2026 à 03:57
Doctors said the arrival of Emily, Harriet, Catherine and Alexa, who were conceived naturally and split from one fertilized egg, is an extremely rare event.
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At Least 27 Dead in Guyana After Ferry Capsizes

21 juillet 2026 à 04:00
Dozens of others are feared dead as crews scour for bodies after the vessel sank on its way to a gold-mining outpost in the South American country.

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A handout image showing rescue efforts on Sunday after a ferry carrying scores of people capsized off the coast of Guyana in South America.

Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua, Says He Plans to Abolish Elections

20 juillet 2026 à 20:49
Daniel Ortega has been accused of rigging recent elections in Nicaragua. Now, the authoritarian leader says the nation won’t even hold a vote.

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President Daniel Ortega, 80, who with his wife has exerted complete control over Nicaragua for many years, at a conference in 2014.

Pope Leo Calls for Nuclear Disarmament in Latest Antiwar Message

20 juillet 2026 à 18:00
In a new book published on Tuesday, Leo said that a race to nuclear de-escalation has been “obscured by a race to armament that today frightens and terrifies.”

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Pope Leo XIV has been a steady critic of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.

U.K. Prosecutors File Murder Charge in Ann Widdecombe Death

20 juillet 2026 à 18:04
A 28-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of Ann Widdecombe, a right-wing figure whose body was found in her home this month.

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Ann Widdecombe in 2024.

Epidemics and Rage

20 juillet 2026 à 16:56
Societies have always struggled with hostile reactions to health care workers during epidemics. Why?

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Evacuees of Ontario’s Wildfires Wait and Worry

21 juillet 2026 à 03:15
Flames crept, and then sprinted, toward unsuspecting residents who fled remote parts of northwestern Ontario. Now they want to know why officials weren’t prepared.

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Lyndon Paavola showing footage on his phone from his evacuation alongside community members from Namaygoosisagagun First Nation due to fast spreading wildfire that destroyed his community.

In Gaza, Spain’s Win Brings a Moment of Joy and Distraction

20 juillet 2026 à 15:54
Many in the enclave supported Spain, which has recognized Palestinian statehood. Argentina had strong support among Israeli soccer fans.

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Trump Says Netanyahu Will Not Be Arrested in the U.S.

20 juillet 2026 à 18:06
New York’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, told The New York Times, he was looking into whether he could arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he comes to New York for the U.N. General Assembly.

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Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of engaging in “political theater” over his comments about arresting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

In Venezuela’s Rubble, a Search for the Family Pets

21 juillet 2026 à 07:01
Volunteers are reuniting pets with families, offering Venezuelans comfort amid loss and devastation.

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A firefighter rescuing a dog from a building in Caracas that collapsed after twin earthquakes last month.

Outcry in Italy After Man Dies While Being Restrained by Police

20 juillet 2026 à 13:40
The death of the man, a Moroccan resident of Italy, set off an outcry across the country and prompted comparisons to the death of George Floyd in the United States.

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People gathered near the site where Abderrahim Fakir died on Sunday in Bologna, Italy. The death drew comparisons to the killing of George Floyd.

Hamas Names Khalil al-Hayya as Its New Leader

20 juillet 2026 à 13:22
Seen as closer to Iran, Khalil al-Hayya served as the Palestinian militant group’s chief negotiator with Israel and the Trump administration during the Gaza war.

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Khalil al-Hayya speaking with reporters in Istanbul in 2024.

Houthis in Yemen Declare Red Sea Blockade on Saudi Arabia

20 juillet 2026 à 12:13
The Iran-backed Houthi militia, which controls parts of Yemen, has in the past blockaded the Red Sea by threatening a choke point crucial to Saudi oil exports and global shipping.

Spain Celebrates Both a Soccer Win and a Sense of Wider Success

20 juillet 2026 à 15:24
For many fans, the World Cup victory cemented a belief that something promising — a cultural, economic and sports revival — is happening in the country.

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Spain fans watching the World Cup final in Plaza de Colón in Madrid on Sunday night.

What Happens Behind the Scenes Once Burnham Enters 10 Downing Street

20 juillet 2026 à 09:07
Calls with foreign leaders, cabinet appointments and writing the “letters of last resort”: Andy Burnham’s first hours and days in office will be busy.

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The staff at 10 Downing Street welcoming new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his wife Marie-France van Heel on Monday.

Aiming for My Fastest Marathon, I Turned to Distance Running’s Mecca

20 juillet 2026 à 13:01
A New York Times reporter’s quest to beat the personal best he set 14 years ago took him to a Kenyan village, where the biggest benefit he got was not what he expected.

The author, in the middle in red, training in Iten, Kenya.

Burnham Set to Become Britain’s First Openly Roman Catholic Prime Minister

20 juillet 2026 à 06:44
Andy Burnham has spoken of Catholicism as part of his cultural identity rather than as a fervent religious faith.

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Andy Burnham told an interviewer in 2009: “Three things are important in my life, apart from family. Everton F.C., the Labour Party and the Catholic church — in that order.”

Zelensky Faces Pressure to Remove Ukraine’s Top General

20 juillet 2026 à 14:55
Demonstrators and many soldiers want President Volodymyr Zelensky to reaffirm the vision of drone warfare laid out by the defense minister he fired last week.

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Protesters in Kyiv, Ukraine, last week criticized President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to dismiss Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

North Sea Drilling Offers First Test for Burnham’s Relationship With Trump

20 juillet 2026 à 15:22
Andy Burnham has not yet met President Trump, but the two men spoke shortly after Mr. Burnham became prime minister.

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President Donald Trump departing Joint Base Andrews, Md., en route to New York, on Friday.

Ukraine War Momentum Helps Spur Interest in Postwar Investment

20 juillet 2026 à 04:55
At a conference on reconstruction, the focus shifted to private investment, not donor assistance.

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The Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk, Poland, in June. The overarching pitch was to put money into Ukraine even as it remains at war.
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