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Nancy Kissinger, Wife of Former Secretary of State, Dies at 92

20 août 2026 à 22:14
A foreign policy specialist, she was politically savvy and well versed in global issues, and traveled widely with her husband, Henry A. Kissinger, on his diplomatic missions.

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Nancy Kissinger, then Nancy Maginnes, with her future husband, Henry A. Kissinger, in Jerusalem in 1970. She was a fierce defender of Mr. Kissinger, a polarizing figure with a hotly disputed reputation.

2 Hijackings in 4 Days: Somali Piracy Rises

20 août 2026 à 21:05
Experts worry that the conflict in Iran and other regional dynamics are setting the stage for a Somali pirates’ comeback.

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Security forces patrolling the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of the semiautonomous Somali region of Puntland, in 2024.

Cameroon’s Aging President Returns From Monthslong Stay Abroad

20 août 2026 à 18:06
Paul Biya, 93, had been in Switzerland since early June. The prolonged absence stirred questions about his health and plans for succession.

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President of Cameroon Paul Biya’s motorcade is greeted by supporters as it passes through Yaoundé on Thursday after his arrival back in Cameroon following a 73-day absence.

The Message Behind Trump’s Threats of ‘Economic Warfare’ Against Iran

20 août 2026 à 22:58
President Trump’s threats of an “economic D-Day” carry a clear signal to Iran that he does not want to go back to war.

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Among the challenges for President Trump is that he has repeatedly threatened Iran with destruction, only to pull back.

Japan’s U.S. Ties Could Not Save a Top Judge From Trump’s I.C.C. Sanctions

20 août 2026 à 17:22
Japan had tried to dissuade the U.S. from imposing sanctions on Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, but the White House pressed ahead.

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Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, in The Hague in 2024.

Imran Khan Is Granted Brief Hospital Visit Before Returning to Prison

21 août 2026 à 01:01
The former prime minister of Pakistan, who was convicted on corruption charges, has been fighting a legal battle over his medical treatment.

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Police personnel keeping watch outside Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Thursday. The Supreme Court ordered Imran Khan to be moved there.

Songs for Lizard Season

20 août 2026 à 16:37
Our colleagues at The Amplifier newsletter have music recommendations for the final sun-basking days of summer.

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Academic Who Publicized Plagiarism Allegations Against Jason Arday Is Suspended

Par : Leo Sands
20 août 2026 à 17:00
Ghent University in Belgium said it suspended the academic, Nathan Cofnas, pending an investigation.

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A makeshift memorial to Jason Arday at the University of Cambridge on Tuesday.

First U.S. Deportees to Arrive in Liberia Amid Growing Backlash

20 août 2026 à 16:52
The five men were part of the first group of deportees to be sent to the West African nation by the Trump administration. The Liberian government has not clarified their status.

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Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. The U.S. deportation deal with Liberia is one of the largest so-called third-country deportation agreements struck by the Trump administration so far.

Trump Tariff Talks Leave Key Canadian Official Hopeful

21 août 2026 à 10:30
While President Trump has declared that the two countries effectively have a deal, a Canadian trade official said progress continued ahead of the Saturday deadline.

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Dominic LeBlanc, the Canadian minister in charge of U.S. trade, arriving to meet with Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, on Thursday in Washington.

State Dept. Declares U.S. Citizen in China Wrongfully Detained

20 août 2026 à 10:59
U Min Zin, a scholar who studied Myanmar, is one of two U.S. citizens the department has designated as wrongfully detained in China.

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The detained U.S. citizen U Min Zin disappeared in China’s Yunnan province after traveling there to attend an academic conference at the invitation of the Chinese government, according to the State Department.

Trump’s Economic Threat Puts Focus on Iran’s Trading Partners

Par : Leo Sands
20 août 2026 à 10:34
President Trump appeared to suggest that the United States would impose economic penalties on countries that do business with Iran, though he did not specify what actions he would take.

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Oil tankers moored at Tsing Yi port in Hong Kong.

What to Know About Prince Harry and Meghan’s Move Back to the U.K.

20 août 2026 à 09:58
The couple are moving back after six years in the United States. What they will do, and much else, are still unclear.

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Prince Harry and Meghan visiting Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, in April.

A Prince at 26: Once-Secret Son of Belgian Royal Gains Legal Recognition

20 août 2026 à 12:57
Clément Vandenkerckhove was born to Belgium’s Prince Laurent before his marriage. He is now a prince himself, though he is not expected to have royal duties.

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A Prince at 26: Once-Secret Son of Belgian Royal Gains Legal Recognition

20 août 2026 à 06:44
Clément Vandenkerckhove was born to Belgium’s Prince Clement before his marriage. He is now a prince himself, though he is not expected to have royal duties.

After Six Years, Harry and Meghan Are Coming Home. What Changed?

20 août 2026 à 12:16
Just last year, Prince Harry said he couldn’t imagine ever bringing his family back to Britain.

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Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, in Sydney, Australia, in April.

Missile Barrage Shows Russia’s Doubt That Ukraine Can Defend Itself

20 août 2026 à 10:20
Moscow is taking advantage of Ukraine’s depleted stock of interceptors and is intensifying attacks, worsening the civilian death toll.

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Evacuating a resident from a damaged apartment building in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday.

Bare Grocery Shelves Are a New Wartime Hardship for Ukrainians

20 août 2026 à 05:28
After years of pounding power plants and cities, Russia’s air war has taken aim at Ukraine’s supermarket warehouses.

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Firefighters at the site of a food warehouse hit by a Russian missile strike in the Kyiv region of Ukraine on Thursday.

Trump’s Order to Cut Military Exercises With South Korea Carries Risks, Experts Say

20 août 2026 à 05:04
President Trump’s decision to curtail the military exercises came as allies question the U.S. commitment to longstanding alliances.

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American and South Korean troops participating in the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises last year.

As Iran and U.S. Settle Into an Uneasy Standoff, Who Will Blink First?

20 août 2026 à 13:14
For weeks, there has been no diplomatic progress, but also no full-scale fighting, as each side seems to believe it can hold out longer than the other.

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A butcher in Tehran in July. The United States appears to be betting that putting Iran in a tighter economic stranglehold will succeed where military strikes have not.

The A.I.-Robotics Job Only a Human Can Do

20 août 2026 à 05:03
In India, some people are strapping cameras to their bodies to collect data on how humans move and train A.I.

The Indian City Where AI Is Creating Jobs for Humans

20 août 2026 à 08:03
In the fast-growing field of data annotation, workers in a small city in south India train A.I. to improve how it performs tasks traditionally done by people.

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‘The Necessary Conversation’ Puts Family Political Arguments On Full Display

20 août 2026 à 14:27
“The Necessary Conversation,” a podcast and YouTube show, is a very public example of the political disputes families are having all across the country.

For Chad Kultgen and his family, fighting feels like progress.

China Sentences Evergrande Founder to Life in Prison

20 août 2026 à 15:52
Hui Ka Yan’s punishment caps the downfall of a property empire whose collapse set off a prolonged crisis in the Chinese economy.

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Hui Ka Yan, the founder of Evergrande, in court on Thursday in Shenzhen, China, in a photo released by Chinese state media.

Hating Matcha, Yet Loving Life, Made Him a TikTok Star at 89

20 août 2026 à 00:01
Werner Kalecinski is a social media sensation among young Germans. How did he go from heartbroken widower to partying on a yacht?

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Bad Plot, Worse Graphics: Chinese Moviegoers Flock to a Low-Budget Hit

Par : Lily Kuo
20 août 2026 à 13:14
With its pixelated visuals, “The Bull is Coming” is being celebrated for its authenticity in the age of A.I. and is shaping up to be a Gen Z cult classic.

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A fan-made poster promoting the movie “The Bull is Coming” at a theater in Beijing on Tuesday. The low-budget film was not released with an official poster.
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