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New Strikes Engulf More Countries in the Iran War

The U.S. unleashed new strikes on Iran after a day in which attacks on Iraq, Jordan and Egypt threatened to expand the scope of the war.

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Mourners carried coffins, draped in the Iranian and Iraqi flags, for those killed in U.S.-Saudi airstrikes on Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of predominantly Shiite militias that includes Iran-backed groups, in Mosul, Iraq, on Wednesday.
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New Strikes Engulf More Countries in the Iran War

President Trump threatened retribution after Iran fired missiles at U.S. military bases in Jordan. Strikes by U.S. and Saudi warplanes on Iranian-linked militias in Iraq were a further escalation after a lull.

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Mourners carried coffins, draped in the Iranian and Iraqi flags, for those killed in U.S.-Saudi airstrikes on Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of predominantly Shiite militias that includes Iran-backed groups, in Mosul, Iraq, on Wednesday.
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Two Tankers Hit in Apparent Drone Strike in Egypt

An explosion at a port on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast set fire to two ships, including a U.S. gas storage tanker, according to maritime tracking firms.

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The Damietta Port in Egypt. Two vessels, including one owned by the United States, caught fire on Wednesday at the port, which is near the Suez Canal.
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Saudi Arabia’s Strikes in Iraq Mark Entry Into U.S.-Iran War.

The kingdom’s defense ministry said airstrikes in Iraq targeting Iran-backed militias were in retaliation for attacks on Saudi oil facilities this week.

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Security forces and emergency personnel work at the site of U.S.-Saudi strikes in Iraq’s Diyala province on Wednesday
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Saudi Arabia’s Strikes in Iraq Mark Entry Into U.S.-Iran War.

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Security forces and emergency personnel work at the site of U.S.-Saudi strikes in Iraq’s Diyala province on Wednesday
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What to Know About Iraq’s Militias

At least 20 fighters of the Popular Mobilization Forces, an umbrella group of Iraqi militias with ties to Iran, were killed in a wave of U.S. and Saudi airstrikes.

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Members of the Popular Mobilization Forces march during a funeral in Baghdad last March for members killed in airstrikes that month.
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What to Know About Iraq’s Militias

At least 20 fighters of the Popular Mobilization Forces, an umbrella group of Iraqi militias with ties to Iran, were killed in a wave of U.S. and Saudi airstrikes.

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Members of the Popular Mobilization Forces march during a funeral in Baghdad last March for members killed in airstrikes that month.
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Saudi Arabia’s Strikes in Iraq Mark Entry Into U.S.-Iran War.

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Security forces and emergency personnel work at the site of U.S.-Saudi strikes in Iraq’s Diyala province on Wednesday
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Canada’s Answer to Trump’s Tariffs: More Energy Deals With Europe

The Carney government’s agreement with a German natural gas company will also reduce Europe’s dependence on a Qatari supply made more uncertain by war.

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L.N.G. Canada’s export facility on Canada’s Pacific Coast in Kitimat, British Columbia.
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St. Mary’s, Newfoundland, Will No Longer Reek of Rotten Fish Sauce

In Newfoundland, 20-year-old smelly sludge will finally be removed.

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The process of draining and removing decades-old fish sauce has begun in Newfoundland.
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As Trump Squeezes Cuba, He Plans to Send Cuban Deportees to Uruguay

The State Department under Secretary of State Marco Rubio has deported Cubans to Africa. Now it’s negotiating with a South American country.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States had many concerns about Cuba, which is 90 miles from Florida, including “the threat of mass migration.”
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Hezbollah Attacks Strategic Area in Southern Lebanon, Israel Says

The Israeli military said the Iran-backed militant group had used an explosive drone to target one of its vehicles on a strategic ridge, raising fears of a renewed escalation.

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Smoke rises from the site of Israeli artillery shelling that targeted the forest area of Ali Al-Taher in June.
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Israel Strikes Mosque in Gaza City

The Israeli military accused Hamas of using the mosque to store weapons. The Hamas-run government’s media office said Israel’s claims aimed to justify its attacks on mosques.

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Palestinians inspect a mosque bombed by Israel in Gaza City on Tuesday.
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BTS Won’t Enter Music From Comeback Album for Grammy Awards

The group announced it would not submit its most recent album, ‘Arirang,’ for consideration a month after the Recording Academy introduced a new category for Asian pop.

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BTS performing at the halftime show of the soccer World Cup final this month in East Rutherford, N.J.
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Wildfires Slow in France and Spain, but Worse May Be Ahead

Firefighters have contained vast wildfires in both countries, but winds are high and temperatures rising. Spain’s prime minister said the next 12 hours would be “decisive.”

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Un bombero descansando cerca de Lanton, Francia, el martes
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Russia Charges Telegram’s Founder Pavel Durov With Facilitating Terrorism

The case against Pavel Durov reflected an ongoing fight over one of the world’s most popular messaging and media apps, which is widely used in the country.

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Pavel Durov, left, founder of Telegram, in Paris in 2025. The Kremlin has used various methods to try to restrict access to Telegram in Russia.
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Fires Slow in France and Spain, but Worse May Be Ahead

Officials said they had contained the spread of vast fires in both countries, but warned that rising temperatures and high winds meant the situation was still fluid.

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A firefighter resting near Lanton, France, on Tuesday.
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Summer of Heat, Fires and Storms Is a Reckoning for Europe on Climate

The continent is experiencing some of its biggest fires and highest temperatures ever. Residents are fleeing, leaders are struggling to respond and “it will get worse,” one climate expert said.

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Firefighters using controlled burns to stop the spread of wildfires near Madrid on Tuesday.
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The Cuban Throwing Parties to Fight for Political Change

David González has suddenly become the host of Havana’s hottest parties amid its energy crisis. Can he turn them into a movement?

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David González, 29, runs El Proyecto in Havana.
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What to Know About Project Sunrise, a 22-Hour Nonstop Flight Between London and Sydney

Qantas plans to launch the world’s longest commercial flight next year from Sydney to London, using specially manufactured Airbus jets.

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An Airbus test flight operated by Qantas landing in Toulouse, France, on Tuesday.
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Some Jordanians Dare to Speak Out Against U.S. Troop Presence

Hundreds of political, legal and other figures signed a public letter warning that Jordan’s close alliance with the United States poses a risk.

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A satellite image from February shows military planes at Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Al-Azraq, where U.S. troops were killed in July.
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Amid Myanmar’s Civil War, the Rich Seek Parties and ‘Positive Vibes Only’

The lifestyles of the wealthy in Myanmar — nightclubs, caviar and trips abroad — have been largely untouched by years of deadly conflict.

A D.J. performing at the Pioneer Plus nightclub in Yangon, Myanmar, last Christmas.
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Moroccan Man’s Death While Restrained by Police Reverberates Across Italy

Abderrahim Fakir died after police officers pinned him to the ground. His death has evolved into a broader standoff over the treatment and role of immigrants in Italy.

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Protesters kneeling in front of a police line, following the death of Abderrahim Fakir in Bologna, Italy, last week.
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Some Jordanians Demand that American Troops Leave the Kingdom

Hundreds of political, legal and other figures signed a public letter warning that Jordan’s close alliance with the United States poses a risk.

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A satellite image from February shows military planes at Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Al-Azraq, where U.S. troops were killed in July.
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Amid Myanmar’s Civil War, the Rich Seek Parties and ‘Positive Vibes Only’

The lifestyles of the wealthy in Myanmar — nightclubs, caviar and trips abroad — have been largely untouched by years of deadly conflict.

A D.J. performing at the Pioneer Plus nightclub in Yangon, Myanmar, last Christmas.
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Some Northern Ireland Loyalists Embrace an Anti-Immigrant Ideology

Northern Ireland’s Protestant loyalists have long felt their identity was under siege. Now anti-immigrant ideology has found a new toehold here.

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