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

Par : Lynsey Chutel
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
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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Harry and Meghan’s Break With Britain and Planned Return: a Timeline

Par : Ephrat Livni
The couple will remain non-working royals. It is unclear where they will live.

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, posed for a selfie with children and their families during a visit to the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, earlier this year.
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What to Know About Iran’s Economic Ties With Gulf Countries

Par : Pranav Baskar
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.
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5 Americans and Ecuadorean Official Are Killed in Helicopter Crash in Kenya

Par : Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Ecuador’s director of national intelligence was also among those who died in the crash. The search and recovery efforts were being hampered by a fire at the site and the difficult terrain, officials said.

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A photograph released by the Kenya Red Cross showing emergency response teams during a search and rescue operation after the helicopter crash near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu, Kenya, on Wednesday.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Will Move Back to U.K. After 6 Years in U.S.

Par : Michael D. Shear
The prince and his wife, whose relations with King Charles and the rest of the royal family have long been strained, will remain non-working royals, according to a person familiar with the decision.

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Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, in London in 2020.
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Trump vs. the International Criminal Court

Par : Katrin Bennhold
The U.S. approach to the court has always been complicated. Now, it’s openly hostile.

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The International Criminal Court in The Hague.
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More Than 100 Dead in Central African Republic Gold Mine Collapse

Par : Ruth Maclean
The country’s small-scale gold mining sector has been booming in recent years, leading to a series of deadly accidents.

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A gold mine in Bambari, Central African Republic, in 2014. Thousands of people across many African countries work in what is known as artisanal and small-scale mining.
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North Korean Official Dismisses Reduced Drills Between US and South Korea

Par : Zane Irwin
Kim Yo-jong, a powerful adviser and sister of Kim Jong-un, also said she was “unaware” of any communication with Washington, contradicting President Trump’s claim her brother had responded to his outreach.

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South Korean soldiers took part in a drill at a hotel in Seoul on Wednesday on the sidelines of a major joint military exercise with the United States named Ulchi Freedom Shield.
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In Italy, a Beach Club Run by Nuns Is in Jeopardy

Par : Elisabetta Povoledo
The Sisters of Charity of Saint Mary have hosted beachgoers in the town of Spotorno for decades. But change is coming.

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An aerial view in 2023 of beach clubs on the Spotorno coastline in Italy, along the Ligurian Sea.
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Trump and Canada’s Carney Seem to Make Progress on a Tariff Deal, but Questions Linger

Par : Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Ana Swanson
After a deadline extension, the latest U.S. tariff threats seemed headed toward resolution on Wednesday, but questions lingered about what Canada would give up, and what it would get in exchange.

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Vehicles parked outside of a General Motors assembly plant on Wednesday in Oshawa, Ontario.
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Send Us Your Questions About the Iran War

Par : Katrin Bennhold
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.
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After Youth Outcry, Vietnam Says Former Official Caused Fatal Crash at Tree 55

Par : Damien Cave
Young people are calling for justice after a former Communist Party official killed a teenager in a car crash. The government’s response has been surprising.

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Flowers at the site of a crash that killed an 18-year-old student last year in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Israel Opens Criminal Investigation Into Killings of Hind Rajab and Gaza Medical Workers

Par : Isabel Kershner
Two high-profile cases that had spurred international condemnation of the country’s conduct in Gaza were transferred to the military police. Such investigations have rarely led to convictions.

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A car where the bodies of Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl, and her family were found in Gaza City after an Israeli strike in 2024.
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Queen Camilla Says It Was ‘Difficult’ to Keep Charles’s Cancer a Secret

Par : Amelia Nierenberg
“I was just longing to let it out,” Camilla said in rare public comments about the king’s 2024 diagnosis, which was not immediately revealed. “But obviously I couldn’t.”

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Queen Camilla in 2024, visiting a London support center run by Maggie’s, a cancer charity where she serves as president.
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U.A.E. Announces Halt to Trade With Iran Amid Trump’s Push To Isolate Tehran

Par : Ismaeel Naar and Vivian Nereim
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.
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Ukraine’s Ex-Defense Minister Calls for Election, Cementing Break With Zelensky

Par : Kim Barker
Mykhailo Fedorov, a popular young leader who was fired last month, said Russia should not be allowed to dictate when Ukrainians can choose their next government.

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Mykhailo Fedorov in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, last month. He did not immediately put himself forward as a candidate to succeed President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Kyiv’s Dormition Cathedral is Revived After Russian Drone Strike

Par : Carlotta Gall · Stanislav Kozliuk and Brendan Hoffman
Volunteers and priests rallied to clean up Kyiv’s Dormition Cathedral, still smelling of smoke from a massive blaze, for an anniversary celebration.

Nadiia Fesenko mopped the floor of the Dormition Cathedral, one of the main cathedrals of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra preserve, after it was struck by a Russian drone several weeks prior, in Kyiv, in July.
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Chinese Comic Investigated After Singing a Riff of a Patriotic Song

Par : Yan Zhuang
Guo Degang, one of the country’s best-known comedians, was reported to the authorities, as the arts continue to be a focus for ideological crackdowns.

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Guo Degang performing cross talk in Beijing in 2011. The comedy genre, also known as xiangsheng, mixes scripted and improvised sketches.
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How the Iran War Made Africa’s Richest Man Even Richer

Par : Saikou Jammeh
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.
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Trump, With Limited Options in Iran, Tries Economic Pressure — Again

Par : Steven Erlanger
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.
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In a Faltering Chinese Economy, Working-Class Stories Strike a Chord

Par : Yan Zhuang
Poems, essays and books written by working-class writers have garnered recognition in recent years — as well as increasing government attention.

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Hu Anyan’s memoir, “I Deliver Parcels in Beijing,” became a best seller in China and was later translated into English. It is a diaristic account of the 19 jobs he held over two decades across China.
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Trump Pauses 50 Percent Tariffs on Canada and Claims Deal Is Near

Par : Ian Austen · Ana Swanson and Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada was less definitive about what the intense talks produced, saying “important work” remained.

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Trucks passing over the Peace Bridge between Canada and the United States on Tuesday.
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Deadly Israeli Strike on Gaza Raises Doubts About Trump Peace Plan

Par : Ephrat Livni and Abu Bakr Bashir
A day after President Trump’s envoy, Jared Kushner, visited Israel to advance a stalled plan for demilitarizing and rebuilding Gaza, the Israeli military said it targeted Hamas commanders.

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Palestinians mourned loved ones at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday after a cafe near the Gaza port was attacked.
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Erin Patterson, Woman Convicted in Australia’s Mushroom Murder Case, Appeals

Par : Laura Chung
An Australian woman, Erin Patterson, was found guilty of murdering three of her husband’s relatives and trying to kill a fourth by serving them deadly mushrooms.

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Erin Patterson leaving court in Melbourne, Australia, last year.
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How Israel’s Financial Chokehold Is Stifling the West Bank Economy

Par : Adam Rasgon · David M. Halbfinger and Fatima AbdulKarim
Intensifying restrictions have hit every part of the territory’s dealings, spurring worries about whether the Palestinian Authority can remain solvent.

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Montaser Amro, left, and his brother inspecting a box of unpaid bills at his supermarket in Majd, West Bank. Mr. Amro said that his customers owed him around $155,000 and that he was struggling to pay suppliers.
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At Ex-Premier Zhu Rongji’s Funeral, China’s Past Shadows Its Present

Par : Yan Zhuang
Beijing wants to portray today’s China as carrying forward Zhu Rongji’s era of growth, but for many Chinese, the optimism of that time has since faded.

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The Chinese flag flying at half-staff at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Tuesday for the former premier Zhu Rongji.
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Six Years in Provence: An Ancient Castle and a Feud Over a Troublesome Bridge

Par : Mark Landler
In a picturesque village, the mayor closed a road, setting off a storm with residents and the owners of a castle that once belonged to his family.

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The closure of a main road under a bridge in Ansouis, France, has pitted the mayor against the owners of a castle who rely on the bridge to reach their home.
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A Mother’s Quest to Rescue Her Son From Russian-Occupied Ukraine

Par : Kim Barker · Dzvinka Pinchuk and Oksana Parafeniuk
They made a risky bid to reunite after three years of separation, illness and deprivation — the kind of ordeal suffered by many thousands of families torn apart by the war in eastern Ukraine.

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Liliia Prutian, 55, a military medic and a former POW, who spent more than 2 years in Russian captivity, at a rehabilition center Lisova Poliana in Kyiv region, Ukraine, in February.
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1 Dead After Student Livestreams School Shooting in the Philippines

Par : Francesca Regalado
The boy shot and killed a schoolmate at a junior high school before fatally turning the gun on himself, the mayor of Zamboanga City said.

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The shooting took place around 8 a.m. local time in the junior high school building of Ateneo de Zamboanga University.
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Chocó, Colombia, Faces Deeper Hardship After an Earthquake

Par : Genevieve Glatsky and Federico Rios
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.
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Carney and Trump Talk Again as Deadline Nears on New U.S. Tariffs

Par : Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Canada is seeking a deal to dodge further economic pain at the hands of the Trump administration on midnight Tuesday. But at what cost?

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The Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, on the day after it opened last month. President Trump had threatened to block the bridge’s opening.
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Zambia Says President Won Re-election After Tumultuous Campaign

Par : John Eligon and Rabecca Lungu
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.
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Barred From Ballot, a Party Becomes a Vessel for Russians’ Discontent

Par : Ivan Nechepurenko
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.
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Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Korea

Par : Helene Cooper
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.”
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Houthis Claim Strike on Saudi Vessel as Red Sea Violence Escalates

Par : Ismaeel Naar
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.
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American Hiker Dies After Lightning Strike on Mount Etna in Italy

Par : Leo Sands and Josephine de La Bruyère
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.
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Andy Burnham, UK Prime Minister, Exchanged Texts With Someone Posing as Trump’s Chief of Staff

Par : Michael D. Shear
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.
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Kushner Meets Netanyahu in Israel in Effort to Break Logjam Over Gaza

Par : David M. Halbfinger and Adam Rasgon
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.
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How Japan Averted a Major Earthquake Disaster

Par : River Akira Davis · Chang W. Lee · Nailah Morgan · Jon Hazell · Joey Sendaydiego · Hisako Ueno and Thomas Vollkommer
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.
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Trump’s Overture to North Korea Strains Alliance With the South

Par : Choe Sang-Hun
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

Par : Michael Schwirtz and Tyler Hicks
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.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Signals Intention to Keep Country on a War Footing

Par : Erika Solomon
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.
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U.S. and Iran Blow Through Deadline to Agree to a Broad Deal to End War

Par : Aaron Boxerman
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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