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Delightful World Cup Stories
Not all the best moments from the tournament were on the pitch. We revisit some of our favorites ahead of Sunday’s final.
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Will Iran Be a Forever War?
President Trump may have fallen into the same trap that his predecessors did in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our chief diplomatic correspondent explains why.
Expelled from China
A New York Times correspondent was kicked out of the country after reporting on the struggles of everyday Chinese. Here’s her story.
Tiananmen Square in Beijing in May.
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Israel’s Regime-Change Plan for Iran
Here’s the wild back story behind a failed plan to install Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s next leader.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2024.
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Venezuela’s Post-Quake Politics
People are openly and forcefully voicing their anger at the government for the first time in years.
A collapsed public housing complex in Caraballeda, Venezuela.
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The Iranians Who Prefer War
The latest escalation of hostilities over the Strait of Hormuz is empowering Iranian hard-liners
Top Iranian officials in Tehran last week.
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At the Ayatollah’s Funeral
A Times reporter in Iran said the events “surpassed anything I’ve ever witnessed.”
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A Plan to Stop the Far Right
The German chancellor and his center-left coalition partners are trying to hold off populist challengers. And they have a road map.
Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, and his coalition partners are trying to hold off far-right challengers.
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NATO Needs Turkey
The war in Ukraine and Trump’s disregard for the alliance have generated a new appreciation of what Turkey brings to the table.
NATO opens a two-day summit in Ankara, Turkey, today.
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Can Iran Keep Its Edge?
Closing the Strait of Hormuz was a huge source of leverage during the war. But playing the same card over and over is risky.
In Tehran, last week.
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Happy Birthday, America
On the country’s 250th anniversary, what is actually being celebrated?
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Ukraine Takes the War to Russia
Kyiv’s aim is simple: Put enough pressure on President Vladimir Putin that he agrees to end the war. Will it work?
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China’s Plan to Save Jobs From A.I.
As it embeds the technology in every industry, China is thinking about how to keep humans employed.
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What the U.S. Owes Venezuela
Expectations are rising over the role the Trump administration could play in helping after two devastating quakes.
Volunteers in Caracas loaded donations and supplies to deliver to earthquake survivors on Friday.
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Europe’s Heat Politics
As the continent swelters, some right-wing populists are talking up their support for air-conditioning.
Kemi Badenoch, the leader of Britain’s Conservative Party, visited an oil rig in Aberdeen, Scotland, in March.
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