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Honduran Court Clears Ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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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