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Zambia Says President Won Re-election After Tumultuous Campaign

17 août 2026 à 22:21
With a second term, Hakainde Hichilema must navigate relations with the Trump administration, which has sought greater access to the copper-rich nation’s natural resources.

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President Hakainde Hichilema, center, running for re-election, after voting in Lusaka, Zambia, last week.

After the Earthquakes

18 août 2026 à 00:13
Venezuela and Japan both experienced major quakes this summer. Their responses differed, and not just because of money.

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Barred From Ballot, a Party Becomes a Vessel for Russians’ Discontent

17 août 2026 à 14:53
The spotlight on the country’s only antiwar party has brought a spark to what had looked like another dull, tightly controlled election campaign.

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Nikolai Rybakov during an appeal of his party’s disqualification before the Russian Supreme Court on Monday.

Houthis Claim Strike on Saudi Vessel as Red Sea Violence Escalates

17 août 2026 à 11:16
The armed group, based in Yemen and backed by Iran, said it had launched missiles near the vital maritime trade route, in a conflict that shows no sign of abating.

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Flames and smoke rising from the port of Mokha in Yemen on Friday. The Houthis have bombarded the city with drones and missiles n recent weeks.

American Hiker Dies After Lightning Strike on Mount Etna in Italy

17 août 2026 à 12:58
Rescuers found a 29-year-old man in serious condition on the volcano’s eastern slope on Sunday. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital in Catania.

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Volcanic activity at Mount Etna as seen from Mareneve near Catania in Italy last week. Italian authorities say a 29-year-old American hiker was killed by lightning while hiking on Europe’s most active volcano.

Andy Burnham, UK Prime Minister, Exchanged Texts With Someone Posing as Trump’s Chief of Staff

17 août 2026 à 08:32
Prime Minister Andy Burnham messaged briefly with a person impersonating Susie Wiles, a British government official said.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham of Britain speaking in London this month. An official said Mr. Burnham had exchanged a few messages of no significance with an impersonator.

Kushner Meets Netanyahu in Israel in Effort to Break Logjam Over Gaza

17 août 2026 à 17:23
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has refused to pull back the country’s military until Hamas fully disarms. But the Trump administration is under pressure to show progress.

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Jared Kushner speaking about the Board of Peace, an organization backed by the Trump administration to end the war in Gaza, during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January.

How Japan Averted a Major Earthquake Disaster

Japan avoided a major disaster after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit last month. Our reporter River Akira Davis visited Kumamoto, a prefecture near the epicenter, to see how it built quake-proof buildings and infrastructure.

Trump’s Overture to North Korea Strains Alliance With the South

17 août 2026 à 06:57
President Trump wants to curtail military exercises with South Korea, saying they were hostile to North Korea. But under Mr. Kim, the North has become increasingly belligerent toward the South.

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How Ukraine’s Satellites Help Drive Its War Drones

17 août 2026 à 16:38
Ukrainian drone teams have a powerful new tool: near real-time information on troop movements and locations.

A Ukrainian soldier preparing a drone for a strike on a Russian target in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine last month.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Signals Intention to Keep Country on a War Footing

17 août 2026 à 04:29
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment of hard-line loyalists to top jobs suggests he is prepared to keep the country on a war footing and to quash domestic dissent.

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A rally in Tehran in April, with posters of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. The ayatollah has not been seen in public since being named supreme leader of Iran.

U.S. and Iran Blow Through Deadline to Agree to a Broad Deal to End War

17 août 2026 à 10:04
President Trump said a cease-fire agreed in June would lead to limits on Iran’s nuclear program and finish the conflict, but the countries appear far apart.

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People in Tehran, Iran, last month. Iranians are coping with severe economic strain from six months of war.
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