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Rockslide in Canada’s Banff National Park Leaves 2 Dead, 3 Injured

The hikers were struck by a cascade of sliding rocks on Thursday while traveling along a moderately difficult trail.

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A rockslide, center, near Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park, Canada, on Thursday.

$40 Million Yacht That Mysteriously Sank Is Raised From Bottom of Sea

Investigators are hoping to find clues as to why the Bayesian superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily 10 months ago, killing seven people.

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Cranes pulling up the Bayesian superyacht, off the coast of Sicily on Friday.

Thousands Protest Across the Middle East as Israel-Iran Conflict Deepens

Demonstrators took to the streets of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon on Friday after midday prayers, expressing anger at Israel’s widening offensive.

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Large crowds took to the streets of Tehran on Friday to protest Israel’s attacks on Iran.

Europe’s Growing Fear: How Trump Might Use U.S. Tech Dominance Against It

To comply with a Trump executive order, Microsoft recently helped suspend the email account of an International Criminal Court prosecutor in the Netherlands who was investigating Israel for war crimes.

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The International Criminal Court in The Hague, which has attracted the ire of President Trump.

Medically Assisted Dying Closer to Legalization After Vote by UK Lawmakers

British lawmakers on Friday confirmed their support for assisted suicide for some terminally ill people, after months of scrutiny that followed an initial vote last year.

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Activists demonstrating at Parliament Square on Friday.

Putin Does Not Rule Out Capturing Key Ukrainian City

Moscow has hoped to mend relations with the United States while continuing to wage war in Ukraine, but Mr. Putin’s insistence on pushing his offensive has come at a diplomatic cost.

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Walking through debris at the site of a Russian strike in Odesa, Ukraine, on Friday.

6 Months After the Pelicot Trial, a Staging Brings Insight and Despair

The stripped-back performance, based on the rape trial that shocked France and the world, ran all night at a church in Vienna.

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Actresses Safira Robens. left, and Mavie Hörbiger, center, during a performance of “The Pelicot Trial,” at the Church of St. Elisabeth in Vienna on Wednesday.

Pro-Palestinian Activists Break Into the UK’s Largest Air Base

The Palestine Action group said two of its members had entered R.A.F. Brize Norton on electric scooters and sprayed red paint in aircraft engines and on the runway.

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R.A.F. Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, southern England, houses about 5,800 service personnel.

Ex-Malaysia Premier Najib Has Money Laundering Charges Dropped

Money-laundering charges against Najib Razak were dropped because of prosecutorial delays, intensifying criticism that he was being treated leniently.

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Najib Razak’s prison sentence was halved and his fine slashed in 2024.

Forced to Wait for Trump, Israel Faces Strategic Dilemma in Iran

The Israeli military needs American help to destroy a key nuclear site in Iran. Waiting for that help comes with risks for Israel.

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Israel’s air defense system intercepting missiles from Iran over Tel Aviv on Wednesday. The longer Israel waits for President Trump’s decision on an American attack on Iran, the greater the strain on Israel’s defenses.

Under Pressure, Officials in Western India Move Against Abuse in Sugar Fields

Women are coerced into needless hysterectomies and girls are pushed into child marriages. After a court ruling and a Times investigation, things may be changing.

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Women carrying sugar cane in Pawarwadi, India, in 2023.

What Happens if Trump Decides to Strike Iran or Assassinate Its Leader?

If the United States bombs an underground uranium enrichment facility in Iran or kills the country’s supreme leader, it could kick off a more dangerous and unpredictable phase in the war.

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People marching in Tehran on Saturday following Israel’s attacks.

Europe Attempts to Provide an Off-Ramp to Iran in Geneva Talks

Top diplomats from Britain, France and Germany met with Iran’s foreign minister in a last-ditch effort to avoid escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict.

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Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian foreign minister, speaking at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva on Friday.

A U.S. Attack on Iran Would Show the Limits of China’s Power

China, which depends on Iran for oil and to counter American influence, has a lot to lose from a wider war. But there’s not much it can do about it.

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Smoke rose over Tehran after Israel attacked the Iranian state broadcaster on Monday.

Air India Plane Crash Highlights Dangers of Crowded Airport Zones

The crash of an Air India flight shows how the country’s ambitions of rapid growth are often superimposed on urban infrastructures already pushed to the limit.

A plane waiting to take off at the Ahmedabad airport which is surrounded by the cityscape of Ahmedabad, India, in June.

Bank Transfer Signals Syria Is Making Strides in Ending Economic Isolation

The bank-to-bank transfer using the SWIFT system was symbolically important, indicating the war-torn country was reintegrating into the global financial community.

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People lined up to use an A.T.M. on Tuesday in Damascus, Syria. This week, the country completed its first electronic transfer in 14 years with a Western bank.

Suchinda Kraprayoon, Thai Leader Who Set Off Bloody Protests, Dies at 91

A top general, he was appointed prime minister in 1992, a short-lived tenure that immediately incited the Black May uprising — and a violent backlash by his military.

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Gen. Kraprayoon Suchinda at the annual Trooping the Color military parade in Bangkok in 1991. He assumed the prime ministership after saying he would not, inciting four days of violent protest in Thailand’s capital.

Why Israelis View the Prospect of a Nuclear-Armed Iran as a Threat

Much of the world views Iran’s nuclear program with alarm, and experts say its stockpile of highly enriched uranium has grown fast.

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An Israeli strike on Sunday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken against a nuclear Iran for decades.

Iranian Missile Hits Israeli Hospital as Trump Appears to Put Off U.S. Action

President Trump said he would decide within two weeks whether the United States would intervene militarily in the war against Iran, according to the White House press secretary.

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Emergency workers and hospital staff at the Soroka Medical Center in southern Israel after a strike on Thursday.

Why Israelis View the Prospect of a Nuclear-Armed Iran as a Threat

Much of the world views Iran’s nuclear program with alarm, and experts say its stockpile of highly enriched uranium has grown fast.

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An Israeli strike on Sunday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken against a nuclear Iran for decades.

Chilling Photos Capture Police Shooting Man, Fueling Anger in Kenya

The protests and police shooting on Tuesday came nearly a year after demonstrations against President William Ruto of Kenya convulsed the country.

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Protests in Nairobi, Kenya, on Tuesday were set off by word of the death of Albert Ojwang, a blogger who died in police custody on June 8.

Former Interpol Official Detained for Role in ‘Big Carousel’ of Corruption

The official led a powerful and highly sensitive commission at Interpol’s headquarters in Lyon, France.

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The Interpol headquarters in Lyon, France.

French Lawmaker Says He Was Denied Entry Into the United States

Pouria Amirshahi, a leftist member of Parliament, said that he hoped that the decision would be reversed. On Friday, Mr. Amirshahi said he had received his visa.

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Pouria Amirshahi, a member of the Green party, in the National Assembly in Paris in February.

Europe to Hold Talks With Iran on Friday

The continent’s most important leaders are divided over Israel’s conduct and filled with fears about a spiraling regional conflict.

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Kaja Kallas, the European Union foreign policy chief. Foreign ministers from several European countries are expected to meet on Friday with Iranian representatives over the escalating war between Israel and Iran.

Under China’s Threat, Taiwan Needs Its Own Power Sources More Than Ever

Taiwan, which makes most of the world’s advanced computer chips, relies almost entirely on imported energy.

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The Renze geothermal power plant in Yilan, Taiwan.

Student Who Filmed Himself Raping at Least 10 Women Is Given Life Sentence

Zou Zhenhao, 28, is considered by the police in London to be “one of the most prolific predators” they have encountered. Investigators say there are probably many more victims.

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A photo made available by the London police of an apartment used by Zou Zhenhao, who attacked women in Britain and China. He would lure victims back to his homes and then drug and rape them.

This Oregon Native Went to Kyiv as a Volunteer. He Died in a Russian Attack.

Fred Grandy was upset by the United States’ reversal in its support for Ukraine, his family said. This week, he was among the 28 people killed in a drone and missile assault.

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Firefighters at the site of a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday.

No Rock Stars, No Mercedes: A Russian Expo Shows the Cost of Divorce With the West

The annual economic forum in St. Petersburg used to yield multibillion-dollar deals and feature performances by global music stars. With the war in Ukraine still raging, the mood has shifted.

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At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Russia on Wednesday. Major American investors once again shunned the conference.

Iran Has Its Back Against the Wall

The Iranian regime finds itself in its most difficult position 46 years after the revolution that brought it to power. But does it mean the end?

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Watching Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s message to the people of Iran, in Tehran, on Wednesday.
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