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7 Americans Sent to Disputed Kenya Ebola Site After New Trump Travel Ban

The aid workers were on the frontline in the fight against the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and have shown no symptoms, their employer said.

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A satellite image showing the field hospital at Laikipia Air Base in central Kenya, where America aid workers are being quarantined.
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The Rise and Fall of Ukraine’s Drone Warfare Mastermind

The popularity of drones, and the defense minister who heavily promoted them, helped lead to a clash in which President Volodymyr Zelensky sided with the military brass.

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Mykhailo Fedorov, the former minister of defense for Ukraine, speaking Thursday in Kyiv. Mr. Fedorov’s growing reliance on drones had reportedly irked some members of the military’s leadership.
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Karim Khan’s Accuser Breaks Silence on Alleged Sexual Misconduct at I.C.C.

Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, has denied the accusations. He faces a vote next week that will determine whether he keeps his job.

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Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, at a U.N. Security Council meeting.
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War Between U.S. and Iran Expands, With Strikes Across the Region

Videos and reports in Iranian state media showed damage to bridges, railways and other infrastructure. U.S. allies in the region reported retaliatory strikes by Iran.

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An image taken from social media and verified by The New York Times showing a damaged portion of a bridge in Hormozgan Province, Iran, on Friday.
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War Between U.S. and Iran Expands, With Strikes Across the Region

Videos and reports in Iranian state media showed damage to bridges, railways and other infrastructure. U.S. allies in the region reported retaliatory strikes by Iran.

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An image taken from social media and verified by The New York Times showing a damaged portion of a bridge in Hormozgan Province, Iran, on Friday.
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Lam Wing-Kee, Hong Kong Bookseller Who Defied Authorities, Dies at 70

One of five booksellers kidnapped by Chinese officials in 2015, Mr. Lam spoke out after his release and became an international cause célèbre.

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Lam Wing Kee in 2020 at the Causeway Bay Bookstore in Taipei, Taiwan. Taiwan’s ministry of culture saluted the store as “an inspiration and role model for democracy, liberty and human rights across borders.”
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Prominent Cuban Artist Will Go Into Exile After 5-Year Prison Term

The United States offered a visa to Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, who was expected to fly to Miami on Saturday.

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Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara in Havana in 2021.
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Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills Seven People, Health Officials Say

The Israeli military said the attack targeted members of the second-biggest militant group in Gaza. It also said it was “aware of the claims that several uninvolved individuals” had been harmed.

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Palestinians carrying the body of a man killed during an Israeli strike in central Gaza on Friday.
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Burnham Becomes Labour Leader and Britain’s Incoming Prime Minister

At a time of political upheaval and economic stagnation, Andy Burnham will on Monday become the seventh prime minister in a decade.

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Andy Burnham, the new leader of the Labour Party, speaking in London on Friday.
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Burnham Becomes Labour Leader and Britain’s Incoming Prime Minister

At a time of political upheaval and economic stagnation, Andy Burnham will on Monday become the seventh prime minister in a decade.

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Andy Burnham, the new leader of the Labour Party, speaking in London on Friday.
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7.3-Magnitude Earthquake Off Coast of Mexico and Guatemala Poses Tsunami Threat

A powerful earthquake near the border of Mexico and Guatemala raised fears of a tsunami and shook buildings across three countries.

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People outside the Biblioteca Nacional in San Salvador, El Salvador, following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake on Friday.
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Trump Faces the Limits of U.S. Firepower and the Lessons of Past Wars

Like his predecessors, President Trump has struggled to turn battlefield successes into long-term victories.

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“We’re going to knock out all their power plants,” President Trump told Fox News this week. “We’re going to knock out all their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate.”
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Parents in Uganda Demand Answers After Bus Crash Kills 21 Children

The driver of the school bus, carrying dozens of students, lost control, officials said, causing the bus to veer off the road into a boulder.

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An overturned school bus in eastern Uganda, where 21 students and five adults were killed in the crash.
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E.U. Proposes Changes to Emissions Trading System

The European Union is facing a green backlash as emissions cuts become harder and require bigger overhauls to industry and livelihoods

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Europe, which often holds itself up as a climate leader, has been facing political infighting over some of its policies.
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Trump Faces the Limits of U.S. Firepower and the Lessons of Past Wars

Like his predecessors, President Trump has struggled to turn battlefield successes into long-term victories.

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“We’re going to knock out all their power plants,” President Trump told Fox News this week. “We’re going to knock out all their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate.”
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Cuban Dissident Was Missing A Week After Prison Release

A Cuban artist awaiting permission from the Trump administration to enter the United States was held in an unknown location in Cuba.

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Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara in 2018.
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Iran-U.S. Talks: How 4 Negotiators Would Approach Diplomacy

First step: Agree on a goal.

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A mural in Tehran in June. The likelihood of an easing of tension between the United States and Iran looks distant at the moment, but there are small signals that diplomacy could still be possible.
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Hundreds of Rohingya Feared Drowned at Sea

Members of the persecuted minority group from Myanmar set off in search of a better life weeks ago, but news of their boats sinking only emerged recently. More than 500 are feared dead.

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A boat carrying a group of Rohingya refugees landed in Indonesia’s Aceh province last year. Each year, thousands of Rohingya refugees attempt to reach Indonesia, Malaysia or Thailand on overcrowded, unseaworthy boats.
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The 20-Somethings Running Ukraine’s War Machine

A new generation has been cutting red tape to speed weapons to the front. But the old guard pushed back, and now Ukraine’s young defense minister is out.

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A friend’s call for help led Mykhailo Rudominski into defense work. His company, Himera, makes electronic warfare-resistant radios.
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Beijing Rejects Trump’s Claim of Meddling, but Avoids a Fight

Chinese officials called the election-meddling accusation baseless, while analysts said Beijing was trying to preserve a fragile détente.

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President Trump addressing the nation from the East Room of the White House on Thursday.
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‘Suddenly, I Was Free’: A Chinese Pastor’s Journey From Jail to the U.S.

In his first interview since being released by China, Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri details his surprise release after a direct appeal by President Trump to Xi Jinping.

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Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri at his home near Washington on Thursday. His release from jail was a rare concession by China after President Trump raised his case.
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As Blazes Spread Near Paris, Extreme Heat Is Changing How France Fights Fires

Until recently, France’s forest fires were mostly in the south. This week, fires are raging much farther north. France is having to rethink its firefighting strategy.

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Venezuela Earthquakes Force a Grim Homecoming for Migrants

Mass migration, which defines modern Venezuela, has heavily marked the earthquake, too, saving many who had left, but also making their grief harder.

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Liliana Figueroa, who had migrated to Brazil, returned to Venezuela after her daughter, Angelina, was killed in the earthquake.
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Dubai Migrant Worker Layoffs Reveal Costs of Middle East War

The Persian Gulf city attracted migrant workers with the promise of opportunity. Many now say the war has brought job losses and salary cuts.

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The Satwa area of Dubai in April. Migrant workers in the city have faced job losses or cuts since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
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Philippines Condemns AI Video Posted by Chinese State Media Depicting It as a Monkey

It lodged a diplomatic complaint with Beijing over an A.I.-generated video centered on territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

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An electronic board showing areas of the disputed South China Sea during a conference in Manila that marked the 10th anniversary of a ruling that invalidated Beijing’s claims in the waters, on Friday.
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How Andy Burnham, ‘King of the North,’ Conquered U.K. Politics

A plain-spoken politician from a modest background in northwest England, Mr. Burnham became Labour leader — and Britain’s incoming prime minister — on Friday.

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Andy Burnham in Ashton-in-Makerfield, England, in June. Mr. Burnham is on the verge of becoming prime minister.
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Japan Passes New Law Banning Flag Desecration in Nationalist Push

The new law is part of a campaign by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative, to build a more patriotic and assertive Japan. Critics say it undermines free speech.

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New students of the National Defense Academy saluting the Japanese flag at a review parade in Yokosuka, Japan, in April.
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A Russian Political Battle Ends With a Visit From Masked Men

Boris B. Nadezhdin, an outspoken opponent of the war in Ukraine, says he knows why he was detained: “Among our leadership, there is panic and chaos.”

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Boris B. Nadezhdin at home in June.
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How Andy Burnham Becomes Britain’s New Prime Minister

Andy Burnham is set to officially become the next prime minister on Monday, but a number of things have to happen before then. Here’s how everything is expected to play out.

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Andy Burnham in London this month.
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Canada’s Wildfires Are Burning Through the Night

As overnight temperatures climb across Canada, fires that once spread more slowly after dark are burning around the clock, straining fire crews.

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The observation deck of the CN Tower on Wednesday evening as wildfire smoke enveloped downtown Toronto.
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Ukraine Was on a Roll. Then a Clash Over War Strategy Exploded Into View.

From an underground parking garage, Ukraine’s newly dismissed defense minister aired the most dramatic, public critique of the military command to emerge during the war.

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Mykhailo Fedorov, the former minister of defense, speaking in Kyiv on Thursday.
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Astronomers Find an Atmosphere on a Nearby Earthlike Planet

It’s the first potentially habitable world known to host an atmosphere, making it a lead contender in the search for life beyond our solar system.

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An artist’s concept of the exoplanet LHS 1140b, surrounded by a helium-rich atmosphere. Another rocky planet orbits the same cool red dwarf star in the distance.
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Israeli Government Pushes Through Divisive Laws Before Election

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed a series of laws undermining legal oversight of the government, benefiting allied media outlets and aiming to shore up ultra-Orthodox political support.

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Protesters against a law banning prosecution of ultra-Orthodox men for evading conscription, in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
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Orphanage Fire Kills Eleven in Algeria

The fire on Thursday morning at an orphanage near the nation’s capital killed 11 people, including children, and injured a dozen, the authorities said.

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The police at the entrance to an orphanage in Mohammadia, a suburb of Algiers, after a fatal fire on Thursday. Algeria’s president said children were among the dead.
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How the NYT Reported on Khamenei’s Funeral in Iran

Our correspondent talked about the challenges of covering major news while under surveillance and filing his work without reliable internet access.

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Mourners gathered at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran to pay respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during his funeral.
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Why Netflix’s ‘The Polygamist’ Has Viewers Outside South Africa Talking

The hit Netflix show follows the life of a wealthy married couple in South Africa as they deal with the pressures of infidelity and appearances.
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Highway Executive Given 12-Year Sentence Over Deadly Bridge Collapse in Italy

Giovanni Castellucci oversaw a company that managed the Morandi Bridge in Genoa when it fell down in 2018, killing 43 people.

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Giovanni Castellucci at a news briefing in Madrid in 2018. The collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa became a source of national embarrassment, raising alarms about Italy’s aging infrastructure.
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As Argentina Holds Up Falklands Banner on Defeating England, Here’s What to Know About the War

Argentina and Britain fought a bloody war over the Falkland Islands in 1982. Decades later, the dispute suffuses matches between England and Argentina.

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Global Opinion Shifts Toward Favoring China Over the U.S., Poll Finds

An annual survey from the Pew Research Center found that more countries felt positively about China than America.

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Global opinion of the United States had already been suffering a steady decline, according to past polls, but this year’s survey shows a precipitous drop-off.
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What to Know About Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s Ousted Defense Minister

Mr. Fedorov became the youthful face of Ukraine’s successful drone warfare program. The move to replace him has prompted street protests.

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Mykhailo Fedorov in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, on Thursday. His appointment was seen as an indication that President Volodymyr Zelensky saw drones as the best bet for defeating Russia.
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Ukraine’s Ousted Defense Minister Attacks the Military’s Old Guard

Mykhailo Fedorov defended his efforts to modernize the Ukrainian armed forces as thousands of people protested his dismissal.

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Protesting the dismissal of Ukraine’s defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, in Kharkiv on Thursday. Some of the slogans translate to “Bring back Fedorov” and “Fedorov’s dismissal is a gift to the enemy.”
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