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Trump to Welcome Poland’s Right-Wing President to White House

The meeting between President Trump and Poland’s largely ceremonial president, Karol Nawrocki, highlights divisions within the biggest economic and military power on the European Union’s eastern fringe.

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Poland’s right-wing president, Karol Nawrocki, is set to meet with President Trump on Wednesday in the White House.
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UK Moves to Ban Sale of Energy Drinks to Children Under 16

The legislation, which would affect sales to anyone under 16, mirrors regulations in a number of other European countries.

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Energy drinks advertised outside a store in Shrewsbury, England. The ban would apply to all retailers — those selling online and in shops — as well as to restaurants, cafes and vending machines.
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Far-right Israeli Minister Calls for West Bank Annexation

Bezalel Smotrich said Israel should take over most of the territory, partly in response to growing international moves to recognize a Palestinian state.

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A wall separates the Arab village of Al Eizariya, in the West Bank, near where the Israeli government plans to build a new neighborhood.
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In Yellowstone, Migratory Bison Reawaken a Landscape

A recent study hints at the potential benefits of restoring bison to an ecosystem.

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Bison grazing near the Roosevelt Arch of Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Mont. Yellowstone is home to the last migratory herd — migratory bison are otherwise functionally extinct in their former range.
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Claudia Sheinbaum Walks a Political Tightrope as Rubio Visits Mexico

U.S. pressure to crack down on corrupt politicians has squeezed President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico ahead of her meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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For months, Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, has tried to manage two complex relationships at the same time: Mexico’s with the United States and her own with her powerful party at home.
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The Communist Warrior Stranded for Decades in an ‘American Colony’

Ahn Hak-sop was captured during the Korean War by the South and imprisoned for more than 40 years. Now 95, he wants to return to the North to die.

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Ahn Hak-sop at his home in Gimpo, South Korea.
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Trump Says U.S. Attacked Boat Carrying Venezuelan Gang Members, Killing 11

The vessel was transporting illegal narcotics through international waters to the United States, the president said.

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President Trump signed a still-secret directive in July instructing the Pentagon to use military force against some Latin American drug cartels that his administration has labeled “terrorist” organizations.
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Years After Japan’s Nuclear Disaster, People With Cancer Seek Answers

A survey has found hundreds of thyroid tumors, but Japanese officials say they are unrelated to the Fukushima meltdowns. Now they face a lawsuit.

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This woman was a middle schooler in 2011 when the Fukushima nuclear meltdown occurred, about 40 miles from her home. She was diagnosed with thyroid cancer a few years later.
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China’s Military Spectacle

China used a parade of fighter jets, missiles and goose-stepping troops to honor the country’s wartime sacrifice and issue a defiant warning to rivals.

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Soldiers marching in a military parade in Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
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Nemat Shafik, Columbia President During Protests, Takes Another Tough Job

Dr. Shafik, who came under fire for her handling of pro-Palestinian campus protests last year, is now the chief economic adviser to Britain’s prime minister.

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Nemat Shafik at a congressional hearing in April 2024 over Columbia’s handling of antisemitism. Her conciliatory stance at the hearing enraged some Columbia faculty.
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Alberta Backs Off on School Library Book Ban

Alberta ordered schools to pull “inappropriate” books, but paused its plan after a large school district banned scores of books in an apparent effort to make a point.

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Danielle Smith, the premier of Alberta, whose government had ordered the removal of books from school libraries that described sex or other topics deemed inappropriate for young people.
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Xi Parades Firepower to Signal That China Won’t Be Bullied Again

The parade, attended by the leaders of Russia and North Korea, had a defiant message. President Trump fired back, accusing Xi Jinping of ignoring America’s role in World War II.

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Xi Jinping, China’s leader, with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, left, Kim Jong-un of North Korea, right, and other leaders at a reception at the Great Hall of the People after the parade in Beijing on Wednesday.
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Under New Law, Greece Can Imprison Rejected Asylum Seekers

A surge in migrants landing on Crete this summer has diminished, but Greece is hoping to deter future undocumented immigration.

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Newly arrived migrants boarding a ferry on the island of Crete that was bound for Piraeus, Greece, in July.
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Assad and Aides Are Wanted in France for Deadly Strike on Journalists

Judges issued arrest warrants for Bashar al-Assad and six officials of his regime in Syria for an attack that killed two journalists, including Marie Colvin.

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A damaged plaque with an image of former President Bashar al-Assad of Syria outside an abandoned base in Quneitra Governorate, Syria, in August. Mr. al-Assad and his family fled to Russia last December.
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After Name Mix-Up, Online Rage Is Directed at Wrong C.E.O. in U.S. Open Hat Scandal

The chief executive of the Polish company Drogbruk was captured on video snatching a hat in front of a child. The head of Drog-Bruk, a different firm, is getting attacked. The executives also have similar surnames.

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Roman Szkaradek at his business in Poland on Tuesday.
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Netanyahu Faces High-Level Opposition to His Stance on Gaza Truce

High-level political and security figures are said to be resisting the prime minister’s demand for a comprehensive deal to end the war in Gaza.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem last month.
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Rubio Flies to Mexico for Security Talks Amid Trump Pressure Campaign

President Trump has ordered military action against Latin American drug cartels and has threatened a new tariff. President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico has pushed back.

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Marco Rubio is making his third trip to Latin America as secretary of state.
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Jair Bolsonaro, Charged With Plotting a Coup, Is Not at His Trial

Brazil’s Supreme Court began judging the case against the former president, who did not attend the proceedings because of poor health, his defense team said.

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Attendees looked on as Justice Alexandre de Moraes read the charges during the opening session of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s trial at Brazil’s Supreme Court in Brasília on Tuesday.
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Gérard Depardieu Is Ordered to Stand Trial Over Rape Accusations

The actress Charlotte Arnould has accused the French movie icon of raping her twice in 2018 at his home in Paris. He denies wrongdoing.

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Gérard Depardieu in a Paris court in March. He was convicted of sexual assault in a separate case in May.
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Maduro Says War With Venezuela Would Stain Trump’s Hands with Blood

As U.S. warships and troops gather in the Caribbean, Mr. Maduro threatened an “armed fight” in response to any military action. He also appealed for peace.

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President Nicolás Maduro warned on Monday of grave consequences if the United States takes military action against his country.
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Poor Amazon Rains Linked to Brazil Deforestation

Deforestation is playing a greater role than researchers expected, according to a new study.

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A deforested area in Acre State, in western Brazil, in April. For the first half of 2025, officials reported a 27 percent increase in tree loss nationwide compared with the same period last year.
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How Protests, Tear Gas and Looting Roiled Indonesia

Deep-rooted resentment over a yawning wealth gap in Indonesia set off a wave of antigovernment protests that have turned violent.

Commuters at a damaged bus stop on Monday after protests in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.
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After Deadly Earthquake in Afghanistan, Emergency Aid Trickles In

Villages remain cut off in the remote, mountainous areas in the east that have been hardest hit by the disaster, which has killed at least 1,400 people.

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Afghan villagers on Tuesday carried the body of a woman killed in the village of Shamraz two days earlier.
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Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report

Scores of researchers reviewed the Energy Department’s argument about greenhouse gases and found serious deficiencies.

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A heat relief station at the Salvation Army Phoenix Citadel Corps.
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First War, Then Floods Drive Pakistani Families From Their Homes

Near the Indian border, many people who fled the recent India-Pakistan conflict have had to leave again, this time because of rising waters.

A makeshift camp for displaced people in Chung, a community on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan, not far from the Indian border, on Sunday.
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Putin and Xi Invoke Wartime Unity as They Hail Ties in Beijing

The Russian and Chinese leaders drew on a shared view of their countries’ roles in World War II to cast their modern-day partnership as a challenge to the West.

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Xi Jinping, China’s leader, meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Beijing on Tuesday.
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Belgium to Recognize Palestinian State, Joining Pressure on Israel

The recognition was conditioned on the release of hostages by Hamas. It comes after similar moves by other countries as they try to push Israel to end the war in Gaza.

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Belgium’s foreign minister, Maxime Prévot, in February. He said his country would recognize a Palestinian state in response to the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza.
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Why China Is Trying to Tame Its Electric Car Frenzy

Beijing has run out of patience with companies slashing prices, and is urging restraint. But fierce competition is also producing a surge of innovation.

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Geely Group is one of China’s best-selling E.V. companies.
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Ukraine Pursues a Weapons Buildup More Potent Than Any Security Guarantee

Kyiv sees a well-equipped army as a stronger deterrent to Moscow than any Western pledges to defend it. It is working to attract billions to buy more arms.

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Ukrainian soldiers in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in May. Kyiv is counting on its booming domestic defense industry, which has already delivered drones that swarm the battlefield.
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What to Know About Jair Bolsonaro’s Coup Plot Trial

The former Brazilian president is charged with planning a coup after losing the 2022 elections. He says he pursued only legal avenues to remain in power. Here is what to know about the trial.

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Jair Bolsonaro, the former Brazilian president, at a rally last year. Prosecutors argue he oversaw a vast plot to overturn the results of the 2022 election.
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How Jair Bolsonaro Tried, and Failed, to Stage a Coup in Brazil

Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, stands trial on Tuesday, accused of plotting a coup after losing the 2022 elections. Evidence suggests this is how he tried to do it.

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Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro protested in front of army headquarters in the days after Mr. Bolsonaro lost the October 2022 election, which he said had been stolen.
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A Move to the U.S. to Avoid Tariffs? There Are Trade-Offs.

Bizerba, a German company that makes industrial slicers for Subway, is thinking about shifting production to the United States, if it can overcome the challenges.

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A worker calibrating a dynamic weighing system at Bizerba’s factory in Balingen, Germany.
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A World Reshaped by A.I. Needs Museums More Than Ever

There’s a bumper crop of museums opening from Taiwan to Paris to Harlem. Look for stand-alone buildings, extensions, remade landscapes — and two presidential libraries.
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Landslide Kills Hundreds in Sudan

The landslide leveled a village in the remote Marra mountains, a local rebel group said. Its leader appealed for urgent help, saying, “This is a nightmare.”

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The landslide on Sunday swept across the village of Tarsin in Sudan’s Darfur region, killing more than 1,000 people.
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Xi’s Parade to Showcase China’s Military Might and Circle of Autocrats

China will mark Japan’s defeat in World War II with a parade of missiles, soldiers and leaders like Kim Jong-un of North Korea and Vladimir Putin of Russia.

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Security in Beijing is tight, including around Tiananmen Square, ahead of a military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory over Japan and the end of World War II.
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Joe Bugner, 75, British Boxing Champ Who Slugged It Out With Ali, Dies

A European titleholder as well, he twice went the distance with Ali and once with Joe Frazier, losing those bouts but gaining respect.

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Joe Bugner absorbed a punch from Muhammad Ali during their 12-round heavyweight fight in Las Vegas in 1973. Bugner remained on his feet while losing a unanimous decision.
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Searching the Rubble After Afghanistan’s Deadly Earthquake

Hundreds of people were killed and at least 2,500 others were injured in a difficult to reach mountainous region. Officials warned many more people may still be awaiting rescue.

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These Leaders Once Snubbed Putin. Now They’re Glad-Handing Him.

Eurasian leaders eagerly met the Russian leader at a summit this week, as President Trump has helped ease his isolation over the war in Ukraine.

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From left: President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and President Xi Jinping of China were all smiles in Tianjin, China, on Monday.
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Russia Suspected of Jamming GPS for E.U. Leader’s Plane, Officials Say

The Bulgarian authorities believe that Russia disrupted navigation signals that would have been used by a plane carrying Ursula von der Leyen, European officials said.

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Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Union’s executive arm, in Lithuania on Monday. She has been touring E.U. member states near Russia.
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Exxon and California Spar in Dueling Lawsuits Over Plastics

The oil giant accused the state’s attorney general and four nonprofit groups of defamation after they sued over recycling claims.

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An Exxon Mobil’s chemical recycling unit in Baytown, Texas.
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California’s High Potency Cannabis is Fueling a ‘Cali Weed’ Trend in the UK

Potent California-grown marijuana is so popular in the U.K. that large quantities are being illegally smuggled on passenger flights, officials say.

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Police officers patrolling Hyde Park in London on 4/20, marijuana’s unofficial holiday each April 20, in 2023. Cannabis remains illegal in Britain.
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India Was the Economic Alternative to China. Trump Ended That.

A lurch in policy has shaken the India-U.S. economic alliance against China, leaving India little choice but to consider reversing its own strategy.

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Construction at the site of the Foxconn Apple Project in Bengaluru, India. Foxconn is the main contract manufacturer for Apple, which has become a touchstone for India’s China Plus One approach.
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Israel’s Push for a Permanent Gaza Deal May Mean a Longer War, Experts Say

A shift toward pressing for a permanent cease-fire deal, alongside plans for a new offensive in Gaza City, means the fighting is unlikely to end soon.

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