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Missouri Judge Says Redrawn Congressional Map May Be Used in Midterms

20 août 2026 à 12:51
The decision, quickly appealed, was a win for Republicans. The party has been pushing for the new map in an effort to help maintain control in the U.S. House in November.

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Missouri was one of the first states to try to redraw its maps as part of President Trump’s national push to increase Republicans’ chances of keeping the U.S. House in the midterms.

What to Know About Iran’s Economic Ties With Gulf Countries

19 août 2026 à 18:12
The United Arab Emirates, Iran’s most important regional trading partner, announced a total embargo on transactions with Tehran on Tuesday.

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Smoke billowing from Jebel Ali port after an Iranian attack, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in March.

Alabama Democrats Look for a Black Backlash Over Voting Rights

19 août 2026 à 20:55
Democrats in Alabama and beyond are trying to harness Black anger over the Supreme Court’s weakening of the Voting Rights Act and the Republican redistricting that followed.

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Representative Shomari Figures, left, is joined onstage by Doug Jones, Democratic nominee for governor of Alabama, in Troy, Ala.

More of Trump’s Chosen Candidates Lose Republican Primaries

19 août 2026 à 16:20
A series of recent losses has eroded the president’s winning record, raising new questions about his hold over the party’s voters.

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On Tuesday night, several candidates President Trump had endorsed in Florida and Wyoming lost their Republican primary races.

In Wyoming’s G.O.P. Primaries, an Emphatic Rebuke of the Hard Right

19 août 2026 à 20:51
The Wyoming Freedom Caucus had ambitions for a total takeover of elected state government. But its candidates were rejected from the governor’s mansion to the Legislature.

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At least a dozen Freedom Caucus incumbents were ousted from the Wyoming Legislature.

Send Us Your Questions About the Iran War

19 août 2026 à 10:47
Times reporters who cover the war, diplomacy, energy and the broader Middle East are joining our “Ask a Correspondent” feature as the conflict nears the six-month mark. Let us know what’s on your mind.

U.A.E. Announces Halt to Trade With Iran Amid Trump’s Push To Isolate Tehran

19 août 2026 à 11:27
The Emirates has long been a major trading hub for Iran, and analysts say it has been key to Iranian efforts to evade international sanctions, which Emirati officials deny.

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A vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates earlier this month.

How the Iran War Made Africa’s Richest Man Even Richer

19 août 2026 à 05:00
Africans have turned to one of their own for fuel as the world’s supplies run low. But they are not the only ones with the continent’s richest man on speed dial.

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Aliko Dangote at his refinery office in Lagos, Nigeria, in January.

Trump, With Limited Options in Iran, Tries Economic Pressure — Again

19 août 2026 à 08:37
Iran has survived decades of sanctions. Faced with more, it is likely to escalate rather than surrender, analysts said.

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People walking on a sidewalk near the Tajrish Bazaar in Tehran last month.

A Rescue Mission in Remote Colombia

18 août 2026 à 15:33
Our photographer Federico Rios joined aid flights in Chocó to document earthquake rescue efforts in remote communities.

Chocó, Colombia, Faces Deeper Hardship After an Earthquake

18 août 2026 à 12:32
In Chocó, a remote region, “pain, hunger and homelessness await” survivors of last week’s earthquake, the governor said. Shakira visited to help draw awareness.

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Soldiers and volunteers offloading aid supplies from a helicopter San José del Palmar, Colombia, a remote town close to the earthquake’s epicenter.

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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Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Korea

17 août 2026 à 02:16
In a social media post, the president scolded South Korea for not helping denuclearize Iran, and also praised North Korea and its leader.

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In his post on Sunday, President Trump did not mention a rift in relations with North Korea in 2017, when Kim Jong Un called him a “mentally deranged dotard.”

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.

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.

As Iran War Turns Into Economic Battle, a New U.S. Strategy Recalls Old Ones

16 août 2026 à 13:39
The United States and Iran are poised to blow past a deadline they had set themselves to broker terms on peace and Iran’s nuclear program.

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Ships anchored this month in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran.

Bou Meng, Rare Survivor of Khmer Rouge Torture House, Dies at 85

15 août 2026 à 21:34
Saved by his ability to paint, he was one of only a handful of prisoners to make it out of the brutal prison Tuol Sleng.

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Bou Meng, who was imprisoned at the notorious Khmer Rouge interrogation and torture facility Tuol Sleng, in 2009 at the prison, which became a genocide museum.

Iran Says Qatar Captured Its Pilots Months Ago, a Claim Qatar Rejects

15 août 2026 à 15:36
Iran said the airmen have been held since March 2 when their fighter jets were shot down. The Qatari government denies detaining any Iranian pilots.

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Smoke rising from an Iranian missile attack in Doha, Qatar, in March.
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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.
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13 août 2026 à 16:03
Electric motorcycle sales are surging in Pakistan, as wartime prices accelerate the pivot away from fossil fuels in the developing world.

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Topos Azteca, a Mexican Volunteer Rescue Group, Helps With Rescue Efforts After Colombia Earthquake

13 août 2026 à 13:16
Topos Azteca, a Mexican volunteer rescue group that works worldwide and helped after the Sept. 11 attacks, arrived in Colombia after searching for survivors in Venezuela.

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A member of Topos Azteca working among the rubble on Wednesday in Cali, Colombia.

Arabian Sea Bird and Turtle Habitat Threatened by Oil From Grounded Tanker

13 août 2026 à 16:25
The spill of Russian crude bound for India compounds the environmental damage from spills in and around the Strait of Hormuz, where tankers and oil facilities have come under attack.

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A satellite image showing the damaged vessel Caroline Bezengi and oil slick off coast of Oman, on Aug. 5.
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