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Syrian Convicted in Austria of Civil War Abuses Is Detained in Syria

15 août 2026 à 11:28
Musab Abu Rukbah, a former police chief, left Austria after appealing his eight-year sentence for crimes committed during Syria’s civil war.

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Musab Abu Rukbah, right, and Roman Valach, one of Mr. Abu Rukbah’s lawyers, leaving a Vienna courtroom after a hearing in June.

Wary of Trump, Europe Seeks Role in Eventual Russia-Ukraine Talks

15 août 2026 à 00:01
French, German and British diplomats are working on a format for future negotiations — even if Russia has shown little interest.

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Rescue workers at the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Odesa, Ukraine, this week.

Canadian Petition to Expel U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra Takes Off

16 août 2026 à 21:13
Mr. Hoekstra has been President Trump’s faithful messenger in Canada amid a historic low in relations. More than 200,000 Canadians want him gone.

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Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, at the embassy’s July 4 party at his official residence in Ottawa.

As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran

16 août 2026 à 15:58
Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.

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The Sierra Madre, a Philippine naval ship, in the South China Sea in 2023. Last month, a Chinese Coast Guard vessel began circling the ship and confronted Philippine service members.

Entrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban Celebrate 5 Years in Power

15 août 2026 à 00:01
The Taliban have Afghanistan in a chokehold that spares no one. But threats are starting to crack their veneer of stability and control.

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Afghans celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul, Afghanistan, early on Saturday.

Wary of Trump, Europe Seeks Role in Eventual Russia-Ukraine Talks

15 août 2026 à 00:01
French, German and British diplomats are working on a format for future negotiations — even if Russia has shown little interest.

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Rescue workers at the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Odesa, Ukraine, this week.

A Prominent Mexican Politician Says U.S. Revoked His Visa

14 août 2026 à 15:16
Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, a former president’s son, lashed out at the Trump administration after he said it canceled his visa, another flashpoint in the tense U.S.-Mexico relationship.

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Andrés Manuel López Beltrán is the son of Mexico’s former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who is still a key leader of Morena, Mexico’s dominant political party.

The Taliban Kicked the U.S. Out of Afghanistan. Now They Want It Back.

14 août 2026 à 12:01
In an interview, Afghanistan’s foreign minister called on the U.S. to reopen its embassy and invest in the country — a near-impossible sell for now, analysts and former diplomats say.

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Afghanistan’s foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, during an interview with The New York Times in Kabul this week.

Kevin Rideout, American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger, Is Released

14 août 2026 à 12:50
Kevin Rideout, a pilot, was abducted from his home in the country’s capital, Niamey, last fall. His mission organization said he was in “good health” after his release.

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Niamey, Niger, this year. U.S. officials said it was unclear which group had held the American missionary Kevin Rideout at the end of his captivity.

Russia Campaigned to Derail Moldova’s Pro-Western Government

15 août 2026 à 05:03
In Moldova, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference — all in an effort to derail the Western-leaning government.

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Police officers in Chisinau, the Moldovan capital, watching protesters gather outside the electoral commission after the polls closed for parliamentary elections in 2025.

How a Long-Shot U.S. Oil Drilling Project Is Shaking Up Greenland

13 août 2026 à 14:22
A U.S. oil company says it could be on the verge of a major discovery in Greenland. The proposal comes at a tricky time for the Arctic island, and locals are lining up against it.

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Ittoqqortoormiit, a settlement in eastern Greenland. The remote area has been targeted by a U.S.-British joint venture for potential oil exploration.

Trump’s Plane Switch Ruse Pales in Comparison With Putin’s Secrecy

12 août 2026 à 17:37
President Trump’s Air Force One subterfuge pales in comparison to the secrecy surrounding Russia’s president, whose fixation on security has reached new heights in recent years.

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A Russian state media photo of President Vladimir Putin in his office in the Kremlin last month. The secrecy around Mr. Putin’s movements means journalists have resorted to tracking his activity by assessing the wilting of the plants in his office.
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