Vue lecture

  •  

Thousands of Migrants Surge Into Ceuta from Morocco, Prompting Political Backlash

A sudden exodus of migrants from Morocco startled Spanish officials and drew heavy criticism from right-wing parties across the continent.

© Antonio Sempere/Associated Press

Migrants at the Morocco-Spain border near Ceuta on Friday.
  •  

Trump Backs Away From Deal to Let Ukraine Build Patriot Missiles

The president of Ukraine had warned that the country was running out of Patriot interceptors, the most reliable weapon it has to shoot down Russian ballistic missiles.

© Pete Marovich for The New York Times

President Trump holding a cabinet meeting on Friday at Camp David in Maryland.
  •  

Migrants Surge Into Spanish Territory, Prompting Political Backlash

A sudden exodus of migrants from Morocco startled Spanish officials and drew heavy criticism from right-wing parties across the continent.

© Antonio Sempere/Associated Press

Migrants at the Morocco-Spain border near Ceuta on Friday.
  •  

Migrants Surge Into Spanish Territory, Triggering Political Backlash

A sudden exodus of migrants from Morocco startled Spanish officials and drew heavy criticism from right-wing parties across the continent.

© Antonio Sempere/Associated Press

Migrants at the Morocco-Spain border near Ceuta on Friday.
  •  

What Caused the Surge of Migrants From Morocco Into Ceuta?

Speculation has focused on lax Moroccan policing, attractive Spanish immigration policies and misinformation from human traffickers. In reality, experts said, it’s too early to know.

© Jon Nazca/Reuters

A Spanish soldier keeping watch on Friday at the Spanish-Moroccan border.
  •  

Young Men Poured Into Ceuta Seeking Work

Several migrants said they had been motivated by social media messages claiming that the Spanish border was open, though the origin of those messages remained unclear.

© Jorge Guerrero/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Migrants sat on a rocky stretch of beach in North Africa on Friday after swimming across the Moroccan border to enter the Spanish territory of Ceuta.
  •  

Ceuta Evokes Europe’s 2015 Migration Crisis. But Much Has Changed Since.

The crossing of 50,000 people to Spanish territory this week has created a crisis for the Spanish government, much as the 2015 migration crisis did for Europe’s leaders. The context is different.

© Antonio Sempere/Associated Press

Migrants resting outside a migrant reception center on Friday after crossing from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta.
  •  

Ukraine’s Strike on Iranian Ship Shows How Two Wars Could Spiral

Iran sent military aid to Russia for its war against Ukraine. Now the question is whether that conflict and the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran are converging.

© Alex Kent/The New York Times

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Mr. Zelensky has tried to make the case that the wars in the Middle East and in Ukraine have some common elements.
  •  

Did 75,000 Students Cheat on a College-Entrance Exam in Mexico?

The country’s largest public university is requiring all students who passed its entrance exam to take a new test after experts found evidence of widespread cheating, including with A.I.

© Marco Ugarte/Associated Press

The National Autonomous University of Mexico, UNAM, in Mexico City.
  •  

Far-right politicians seize on Ceuta

Several migrants who crossed into Ceuta attributed their arrival to lax Moroccan border protocols. But Europe’s anti-immigrant politicians blamed Spain’s migrant-friendly policies.

© Simon Wohlfahrt/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

French far-right National Rally party president Jordan Bardella speaking in Lievin, northern France, in July.
  •  

Man Accused of Spying for Iran at British Air Base in Cyprus

Rashad Sultanov, a dual British and Azerbaijani citizen, was arrested after accusations he surveilled the military installation, a hub for Mideast operations, and shared the details with the Revolutionary Guards.

© Alexis Mitas/Getty Images

The perimeter of R.A.F. Akrotiri, a British air base in Cyprus. Investigators said that Mr. Sultanov “conducted hostile surveillance” on the installation.
  •  

Archaeologists Find Hundreds of Ancient Glyphs in the Amazon

The geometric earthwork structures, carved into the ground with embankments and ditches, are in some cases more than 2,500 years old, researchers said.
  •  

Trump’s Gaza Deal Sparks Questions on Whether Israel and Hamas Will Comply

The new 15-point plan, released by the Board of Peace and announced by Trump, calls in part for Israel to end its attacks and Hamas to give up its weapons.

© Saher Alghorra for The New York Times

The site of a strike in Gaza City yesterday.
  •  

In Area Hit by Blaze, French Officials Failed to Enforce Wildfire Rules

Under French rules, homeowners must clear vegetation within roughly 50 yards of their houses. In the forests affected by France’s worst fire in decades, that didn’t happen.

© Ed Jones/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

A burned area in the town of Le Porge on Monday, following a wildfire in southwestern France.
  •  

Iran Says It Targeted U.S. Military in Kuwait With Drones

The Kuwaiti military said that it had detected and destroyed multiple drones in its airspace since dawn. A U.S. Defense Department official said there had been no major impact on its military bases in the region.

© Vahid Salemi/Associated Press

Iranian missiles on display at an exhibition in Azadi Square in Tehran on Wednesday.
  •  

Iran Says It Targeted U.S. Military in Kuwait With Drones

The Iranian army said it had targeted U.S. assets at a Kuwaiti air base. There were no immediate reports of any attacks from Kuwait or from the U.S. military.

© Vahid Salemi/Associated Press

Iranian missiles on display at an exhibition in Azadi Square in Tehran on Wednesday.
  •  
  •  

German Authorities Knew of Pride Attacker’s Extremism

The assailant, a German citizen, was imprisoned after trying to join the Islamic State but freed weeks before attacking a gay Pride event in Berlin.

© Ebrahim Noroozi/Associated Press

Police officers remove the vehicle that was driven into a crowd at a Pride celebration in Berlin last weekend.
  •  

Selling Burritos Back to Mexico: Chipotle’s Bold Expansion

As the Mexican-inspired American chain makes its debut in Mexico, it faces a major hurdle: convincing Mexicans to buy an Americanized take on their own national cuisine.

© Luis Antonio Rojas for The New York Times

Members of Chipotle’s Mexico leadership team opening the first Chipotle restaurant in San Pedro, Mexico.
  •  

I Flew in the Douglas DC-3, a WWII Workhorse of Aviation, Over the Amazon

The Douglas DC-3 was mass-produced during World War II. Today, one of the few still remaining transports passengers in Colombia’s jungle.

© Federico Rios Escobar for The New York Times

  •  

At Least 34 Dead From Coal Mine Blast in Pakistan

Rescuers were searching for missing bodies from the accident in one of the country’s mining hubs, where methane gas explosions and mine collapses are frequent.

© Fazal Tawab/Associated Press

Rescuers attempted to reach miners trapped in a coal mine on the outskirts of Quetta, Pakistan, on Thursday.
  •  

Renowned Climber Nirmal Purja Is Missing After Avalanche in Pakistan as 4 Bodies Are Found

The bodies of the first Omani woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest and of an American climber were recovered. An influential British-Nepali mountaineer was missing.

© Anjum Naveed/Associated Press

Ten climbers, including the British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, were missing after an avalanche in Pakistan on Thursday. Four bodies were recovered on Friday.
  •  

Spain’s Leader Rushes to Ceuta After Thousands of Migrants Burst Across Border

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was set to arrive in Ceuta, a Spanish territory in Africa, amid an escalating crisis for his pro-immigration government.

© Fabian Bimmer/Reuters

Spanish soldiers patrolling near the border with Morocco in Ceuta, North Africa, on Friday.
  •  

Myanmar Pro-Democracy Activists Each Sentenced to 37 Years in Prison

Par :Max Kim
A group of dissidents this week were each sentenced to 37 years in prison for a peaceful protest against an election widely derided as a sham.

© Reuters

Tayzar San protesting against the military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar, in 2021. He narrowly escaped arrest in December, but some of his fellow activists were not so lucky.
  •  

Myanmar Pro-Democracy Activists Each Sentenced to 37 Years in Prison

Par :Max Kim
A group of dissidents this week were each sentenced to 37 years in prison for a peaceful protest against an election widely derided as a sham.

© Reuters

Tayzar San protesting against the military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar, in 2021. He narrowly escaped arrest in December, but some of his fellow activists were not so lucky.
  •  

A Whale Gave Birth. A Drone Was There to Capture the Spectacle.

A wildlife photographer noticed a humpback whale displaying unusual behavior off Australia’s east coast, then something extraordinary happened.
  •  

10 Climbers, Including Nims Purja, Missing After Avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan

Nirmal Purja, an influential mountaineer, was part of a group struck by an avalanche on Broad Peak, an alpine organization said. A search effort was being mobilized.

© Anjum Naveed/Associated Press

Ten climbers, including the British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, were missing after an avalanche in Pakistan on Thursday, an alpine club said.
  •  

Political Turmoil Will Not Derail Killer Robot Program, Ousted Minister Says

The Ukrainian former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov, an advocate for drone and robot warfare, says the country’s tech-heavy strategy will persist.

© Jędrzej Nowicki for The New York Times

Ukraine’s former defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, in central Kyiv, on Thursday. His firing set off street protests in the capital and other cities.
  •  
❌