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In Small Iranian Town, a U.S. Attack Turns a Wedding Into a Tragedy

Par : Christiaan Triebert · Malachy Browne · Farnaz Fassihi and Erika Solomon
The bomb that hit the residential area was American, according to a weapons expert and a visual analysis by The Times. It killed five people and wounded 67 others, the Iranian authorities said.
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Inside Trump’s Second Term

Par : Katrin Bennhold
We talk to Jonathan Swan about how foreign leaders use leverage, strength and personal dynamics to manage the president.

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In the Oval Office on Monday.
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In Nepal and Tibet, Pollution on Glaciers Could Fuel More Flood Disasters

Par : Hiroko Tabuchi
Darkened by soot from vehicles and factories, the region’s glaciers are absorbing more heat and melting at dangerous rates.

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A meltwater lake on the Ngozumpa Glacier in Nepal in 2025.
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Trump Returns to a Familiar Playbook as the War With Iran Flares Up Again

Par : Erica L. Green
The United States seems increasingly bogged down in Iran after six months of conflict, despite President Trump’s declarations of military dominance.

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President Trump said in a social media post on Tuesday night that he “couldn’t care less” about an agreement with Iran, hours after a U.S. attack.
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The ‘Miracle House’ That Survived Nepal’s Floods

Par : Mujib Mashal and Binod Ghimire
People are coming to take photos of the green-painted house, which kept the Pyakurel family safe as the area all around them was destroyed by rampaging floodwaters.

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In Egypt, Xi Challenges America’s Influence in the Middle East

Par : Lily Kuo and Erika Solomon
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is seeking to deepen ties with a longtime U.S. security partner and to project a larger role for Beijing in a region rocked by war.

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U.S. and Iran Survey the Damage After a Night of Intense Strikes

Par : Yeganeh Torbati
The American military said its barrage was retaliation against recent attacks on U.S. forces and marine traffic. Iranian officials said a wedding was hit and civilians killed.

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A still from a video provided by the Iranian Red Crescent rescue service showed damage in Kuhestak, southern Iran, on Wednesday.
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Status of Iran’s Nuclear Program Is Unclear, U.N. Watchdog Says

Par : Steven Erlanger
As the war sputters on, an internal report from the International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran’s refusal to grant access to its inspectors was an urgent concern.

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Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, at the United Nations in July. A new agency report highlighted its lack of access to Iran’s nuclear sites.
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Netanyahu’s Israel Is Looking for a Fight in Every Direction

Par : David M. Halbfinger
The Israeli leader, facing a tough re-election contest, may need a security crisis to rally voters behind him and hold on to his job.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is up for re-election in October, but is trailing in the polls.
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Attacks in Black Sea Threaten to Strangle Global Grain Supply

Par : Carlotta Gall and Kamila Hrabchuk
Strikes on ports and vessels by both Russia and Ukraine have left farmers facing ruin and could cause another worldwide food shock.

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A field in Ukraine’s southern region of Mykolvaiv in August. Despite a strong growing season, attacks on Black Sea shipping routes have choked off exports.
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Do Active Shooter Drills Help? Two Asian Nations Grapple With Gun Violence.

Par : Phuriphat Dejsuphong · Aie Balagtas See and Max Kim
After school shootings, Thailand and the Philippines are taking different approaches to the drills, which are common practice in the United States.

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Active shooter drills, like this one at a school in Bangkok last month, have become sought after in Thailand.
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Inside the Fight Against a Flesh-Eating Fly in Mexico

Par : James Wagner and Luis Antonio Rojas
For the first time in a year, the U.S.-Mexico border partly reopened to cattle imports following a screwworm infestation across the region. The battle against the flesh-eating fly has only just begun deep in Mexico.

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New World screwworm flies in a cage at a facility in Metapa, Mexico, that that produces sterile flies, which when released into the wild slowly reduce the population size.
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Critically Endangered Parrots Enjoy Baby Boom After Mating Frenzy

Par : John Yoon
There are now 325 kakapos in New Zealand, the largest population of the giant, flightless parrot species in decades, conservationists said.

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The efforts to save the kakapo from the brink of extinction began after their numbers dropped to just 51 birds in 1995.
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U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Docks in Thailand, Giving Weary Crew a Break

Par : Richard C. Paddock and Phuriphat Dejsuphong
Thousands of sailors and Marines serve on the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, which came into the spotlight because of a tough deployment in the war in Iran.

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Crew members on the flight deck of the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln as it arrived at the port of Laem Chabang near Pattaya, Thailand, on Wednesday.
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Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Pleads Guilty to Collusion

Par : David Pierson
The pro-democracy dissident was accused of urging Western politicians like Nancy Pelosi and Marco Rubio to pressure Hong Kong by imposing sanctions on the city.

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Joshua Wong in Washington in 2019. His efforts to lobby Western politicians to pressure Hong Kong are at the center of his latest national security case.
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Honduran Court Clears Ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández

Par : Paulina Villegas
President Trump’s decision set Juan Orlando Hernández free in December. On Tuesday, a court dismissed money laundering and fraud charges against him, effectively making him a free man.

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Former President Juan Orlando Hernández of Honduras at Toncontin Airport in Tagucigalpa, Honduras, on Sunday.
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Putin Pledges Increased Strikes in Ukraine and Support for Iran

Par : Paul Sonne
The Russian president promised continued retaliation against the Ukrainians and “full solidarity” with Iran.

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Pedestrians walking past a mural of Iran’s slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in downtown Tehran on Monday.
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At G20 Summit, Some U.S. Allies Push Back on Trump’s Economic Approach

Par : Jim Tankersley
At a summit meant to showcase President Trump’s economic policies as a model for the world, Europeans complained about tariffs and the war with Iran.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, left, and the Federal Reserve chairman, Kevin M. Warsh, met with Group of 20 finance ministers and central banker governors on Tuesday in Asheville, N.C.
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Israeli Authorities Charge 12 Guards in Beating Death of Palestinian Prisoner

Par : Isabel Kershner
The rare prosecution comes amid widespread reports from rights groups about mistreatment in Israeli detention centers, where, activists say, scores of Palestinians have died since October 2023.

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Ketziot detention center in Israel in 2007. Twelve Israeli prison guards were indicted on Tuesday in the beating death of a Palestinian man here in 2023.
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Carney Tells Trump Officials to ‘Stop Throwing Shade’ Over Canada-U.S. Trade Talks

Par : Ian Austen
Amid a trade war, Canada’s Liberals swept three special votes and new polling suggested strong support for Prime Minister Mark Carney and his retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada speaking with reporters in Ottawa on Tuesday.
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Nepal’s Economy Has Few Ways to Absorb the Cost of Flood Damage

Par : Alex Travelli
The country’s government estimates that the recent catastrophic floods caused $5 billion in damage. That’s one-tenth of Nepal’s entire economy.

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A home partially buried in thick mud and debris in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal.
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For These Children, Getting a Safe Education Means Going Underground

Par : Andrew E. Kramer and Evelina Riabenko
In a frontline Ukrainian city, parents don’t see schools built below ground as apocalyptic. Instead, they offer relief from worry about the threat of Russian strikes.

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The first day of school at Sichovy Collegium in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Tuesday. The school operates from an underground space, built to allow children to continue learning safely amid the war.
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Husband and 12 Men in Britain Are Accused of Woman’s Yearslong Drugging and Rape

Par : Isabella Kwai
Prosecutors said that the man, in his 60s, drugged and abused his wife while she was unconscious, alongside a dozen other men aged 28 to 73.

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Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, in Manchester, England, where a British man is standing trial on charges of drugging and raping his wife.
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Weeks After Failed Drone Attack, Germany Points Finger at Russia

Par : Christopher F. Schuetze
The country said Moscow was behind an explosive-laden drone found near a Ukrainian plane at a German airport last month. President Vladimir Putin of Russia called the accusation “a grave mistake.”

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A Ukrainian cargo plane sat at the Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany the day after an explosive-laden drone was found near it.
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How to Help Nepal Flash Flood Victims

Par : Jonathan Wolfe
More than 1,000 people have been killed in a Himalayan landslide and flooding, and thousands more are missing. Here’s how you can help.

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Volunteers and police officers packed up humanitarian aid and essential supplies in Devighat, Nepal, on Saturday.
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Israeli Raid in Gaza Kills 4, Palestinian Officials Say

Par : Aaron Boxerman and Abu Bakr Bashir
Israel said it seized the head of Hamas’s internal security force in the deadly operation. Fighting has continued in the enclave despite a U.S.-backed truce.

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The site of an Israeli strike in Gaza City on Tuesday.
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Keir Starmer, Former UK Prime Minister, Says He Will Resign From Parliament

Par : Stephen Castle
Keir Starmer, who left Downing Street in July after pressure from his own party, said he would quit his parliamentary seat to focus on a role in international affairs and defense.

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Keir Starmer delivering a farewell speech after stepping down as prime minister of Britain in July.
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China Censors and Punishes to Shape Narrative on Floods in Tibet, a Contrast to Nepal

Par : Alexandra Stevenson
While journalists can report freely on grief and anger in Nepal, China’s official media have presented a sanitized disaster aftermath in Tibet.

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A broadcast in Beijing last week showing state media coverage of the flood aftermath in Tibet.
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U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln to Dock in Thailand on Wednesday, Pattaya Mayor Says

Par : Richard C. Paddock and Phuriphat Dejsuphong
The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln became an emblem of the strains of the war on the U.S. military. Now its crew will have some rest.

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The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln sailing past Singapore on Sunday. It is expected to dock near Pattaya, Thailand, on Wednesday.
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U.S. Sanctions on Iran Cut Off Students From Tests Needed for Study Abroad

Par : Erika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi
The latest measures have forced the cancellation of English proficiency and graduate exams, isolating many Iranians most eager to foster ties with the world.

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University students crossing a bridge in Tehran after explosions began in February.
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Juan Tamariz, Master Magician of Misdirection and Joy, Dies at 83

Par : Michael S. Rosenwald
A magician’s magician, he was a philosopher of the craft. He didn’t just want to fool people; he wanted to share in their awe of the inexplicable.

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Juan Tamariz in 2024. His ingenious card tricks baffled audiences and stumped other sleight-of-hand practitioners, earning him a reputation as the pre-eminent master of close-up magic.
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Can Ancient Ruins Be Protected From Wildfires? Greece Is Trying.

Par : Motoko Rich and Niki Kitsantonis
As blazes surge across Europe, the country is making a trade-off to protect its heritage by fireproofing sites at the risk of spoiling the surrounding landscape.

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A newly constructed emergency access road at the archaeological site of Mystras, southern Greece, in July.
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A Factory in Rural Ireland Is at the Center of a Dispute Over Russia

Par : Megan Specia and Jeanna Smialek
Alumina processed at a refinery in County Limerick may be feeding Russia’s war in Ukraine, an investigation suggested. There is little agreement on what to do about it.

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China or the U.S.? Two Meetings Offer Competing Showcases of Global Power.

Par : David Pierson
As Xi Jinping gathered with the leaders of Russia and Iran, Europe challenged the Trump administration at the G20, offering a split-screen view of a changing world.

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The Ritual of Coffin Making in a City Hit by Ebola

Par : Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Arlette Bashizi
While several coffin makers in Bunia said they were providing a public service, the virus has put them at the center of a debate around safe burials.

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How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump

Par : Edward Wong · Rebecca F. Elliott and Anatoly Kurmanaev
The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.

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President Trump said his defense secretary and secretary of state reached an agreement with the Venezuelan government on securing billions of barrels of oil reserves “through a partnership with private business.”
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Expedia Fights Off Claim for Damages by Cuban Exile Families

Par : David C. Adams
A jury in Florida found that in their suit against the travel booking company, the plaintiffs had failed to prove ownership over tourism properties in Cuba.

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Cienfuegos, Cuba, in 2019. The court found that lawyers for the plaintiffs had failed to prove ownership for Cuban properties, including one in that city.
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Mansour Abbas Recruits Yoav Segalovitz to Join Raam Party in Israeli Election

Par : David M. Halbfinger
Mansour Abbas has recruited a Jewish lawmaker best known for reducing the crime rate in Arab cities. Could that be enough to get Mr. Abbas a seat in the next government?

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Mansour Abbas, right, and Yoav Segalovitz arriving for a news conference in Nazareth on Monday.
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Édouard Balladur, Embattled French Prime Minister, Dies at 97

Par : Alan Cowell
His time in office coincided with France’s fraught role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide and the corruption scandal known as the Karachi affair.

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Édouard Balladur in 1995, when he ran a failed campaign for the French presidency; he had served as prime minister between 1993 and 1995.
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Israel and Greece Reach $3.5 Billion Defense Deal

Par : Aaron Boxerman and Niki Kitsantonis
Despite the growing diplomatic isolation of the government, the agreement makes clear that the Israeli defense industry is still finding considerable demand abroad.

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Defense Minister Nikos Dendias of Greece, left, and his Israeli counterpart, Israel Katz, in Athens in January.
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Lionel Messi’s Retirement From Soccer Sparks Heartbreak Across Argentina

Par : Emma Bubola
Lionel Messi’s retirement from the national soccer team, though widely expected, sparked fears of a diminished squad, and heartbreak over the departure of a national icon.

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Lionel Messi during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final against Spain in July, in East Rutherford, N.J.
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Ukrainian Drone Mastermind, Fired by Kyiv, Will Advise Italy’s Defense Chief

Par : Motoko Rich and Siobhán O’Grady
The appointment of Mykhailo Fedorov, a Ukrainian former defense minister, showed how other militaries are racing to adapt to battlefield changes accelerated by the war in Ukraine.

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Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s former defense minister, speaking in Ukraine in July.
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