‘Clumsy Diplomacy’: Inside the U.S.-Kenya Feud Over an Ebola Camp
Protesters confronting Kenyan police officers at a demonstration against a U.S. Ebola quarantine facility in Nanyuki on Tuesday.
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Night of Violence Grips Belfast After Stabbing Attack
Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday.
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On the Eve of the World Cup, U.S. Immigration Policy Turns Some Away
Iraqi soccer player Aymen Hussein, pictured in a mural near Baghdad wearing his No. 18 jersey, was temporarily detained by U.S. immigration officials before being allowed to enter the country for the World Cup.
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A Twist in Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Is ‘Really Hurting the Russians’
Soldiers preparing to launch drones at a targets in Russia from an undisclosed location in Ukraine last month.
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How Quiet Oman Landed Itself in Trump’s Cross Hairs
Fishing in Muscat, Oman, in February, before the war between the United States, Israel and Iran started.
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Somali World Cup Referee Denied Entry to U.S. Returns Home to Hero’s Welcome
Omar Abdulkadir Artan, a soccer referee who had planned to officiate at the World Cup, arriving back in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Wednesday.
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At Least 12 Dead After Shooting by Multiple Attackers in Johannesburg
Police officers and forensic teams removed a body from the site of a shooting at an informal settlement in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
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Senior Russian Militar
Wreckage after an explosion in the city of Balashikha, east of Moscow, on Tuesday.
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Violence in Belfast After Brutal Stabbing Attack: What to Know
The aftermath of overnight riots in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Wednesday.
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Germany Drops Plan to Build Warplane With Allies, Hindering Push to Rearm
A model of a fighter that was to be part of the Future Combat Air System in France in 2023. The project was announced almost a decade ago.
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Many Feared Trapped Under Earthquake Rubble in Philippines
An earthquake caused extensive damage to the city of General Santos, in the southern Philippines, and killed at least 38 people.
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Indian Sailors Made Frantic Calls for Help After U.S. Missile Strike off Oman
The Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Oman. An Omani military helicopter was used to rescue 24 Indian sailors aboard a ship that was struck by a U.S. missile on Monday.
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Need a U.S. Visa and Want to Skip a 12-Month Line? That’ll Be $750
The temporary pilot program will go into effect on July 1.
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Trump’s Sharp Turn on China: Embracing It as a Peer Power
The U.S. and Chinese governments rolled out a new phrase, “constructive strategic stability,” during President Trump’s meeting in Beijing last month with the leader of China, Xi Jinping.
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Air Canada Pilot Accused of Flying for 17 Years Without Proper License
An Air Canada pilot was the captain for 900 flights between 2009 and 2025 despite not having the proper license, Canadian officials said.
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U.S. Strikes Iran After Trump Vows to Retaliate for Downed Helicopter
“The United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack,” President Trump said on social media before the strikes.
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A.I. Politics
A protest in Dublin, Ireland, last year.
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Are You Traveling to the U.S. for the 2026 World Cup? We’d Like to Hear From You.
MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will be hosting eight World Cup matches.
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Pope Leo Meets Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl in Santa Clara, Calif., in February; Pope Leo in Madrid on Tuesday.
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6 Countries Announce Sanctions Targeting Israeli Settler Networks
An attack by settlers in October on two Palestinian brothers in Huwara, in the West Bank.
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D4RLYL, a Robot Magician, Is Denied Membership in The Magic Circle
David Penn and D4RYL. Two magicians, or just one?
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Iran’s Soccer Federation Says Its World Cup Tickets Have Been Revoked
Iran’s players arriving on Sunday in Tijuana, Mexico, where they will be based for the World Cup.
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Somali Referee Says His World Cup Dream Is Dashed After U.S. Denies Entry
A Somali referee, Omar Abdulkadir Artan, seen during a match in Morocco last year, was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup.
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Netanyahu’s Bow to Trump’s Iran Pressure Spurs New Criticism
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, last week.
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Man Arrested in ‘Brutal’ Stabbing in Belfast, Police Say
Police forensic markers at the scene of a stabbing in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday.
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A Challenge in the U.S.-Iran Talks: Both Sides Demand Victory
A rally in Tehran on Monday after Iran and Israel exchanged fire.
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One of Pope Leo’s Best Friends Works in Spain. They Talk About Cars.
Armando Jesús Lovera in Valladolid, Spain, at the local headquarters of the Augustinian order.
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The Roar of ‘Cease-Fire’ in a Once-Thriving City
An empty road to Nabatieh, in southern Lebanon, last week.
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Drones Stray Into Neighboring Countries as Russia and Ukraine Battle
Ligita Visockiene, the principal of a primary school in Vilnius, Lithuania, in a room the school uses as a shelter. The school has detailed plans for what to do in the event of attack but, she added, “We never thought we would have to actually use the plan.”
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The Ex-Mayor of Arcadia, Her Boyfriend and the Chinese Government
Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, Calif., exiting federal court after pleading guilty last month.
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Infantino’s Yearslong Effort to Woo Trump for the World Cup
President Trump with Gianni Infantino, FIFA’s president, at the White House in 2019.
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Why a U.K. By-Election in Makerfield Could Topple Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Andy Burnham launching his special election campaign last month. He was a member of Parliament for more than a decade before becoming mayor of Greater Manchester.
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Crew Is Rescued After U.S. Helicopter Goes Down Near Strait of Hormuz
A U.S. Army Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz.
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I.C.C. Prosecutor Karim Khan Suspended Over Sexual Harassment Claims
Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
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U.S. Denies Entry to World Cup Referee From Somalia
Omar Artan will not officiate games at the World Cup, FIFA said.
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Iran and Israel Pull Back, After Fierce Exchange of Attacks
A billboard of former ayatollahs Khomeini and Khamenei in Tehran on Monday.
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Scientist Charged With Conspiring to Smuggle Mpox Virus Into U.S.
A vial to be sent for mpox testing in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2024.
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Vance Blames Migrant ‘Invasion’ for UK Stabbing
Tributes for Henry Nowak outside the Portswood Police Station in Southampton, southern England, last week.
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U.S. Judge Reverses Decision on Colombian Woman Deported to Congo
A hotel in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, housing deportees from the United States in April.
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Patrick Bruel, French Singer, Is Taken Into Custody Over Sex Assault Claims
The French singer and actor Patrick Bruel in Paris last year.
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Iran-Israel Escalation Ignited in Lebanon, Which Is Trapped in Their Conflict
Rescue workers on Sunday at a damaged building in a neighborhood on the southern outskirts of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold.
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China Reasserts Itself, to Contain North Korea’s Tilt Toward Russia
A giant screen in Beijing displayed news footage on Monday of the meeting between China’s president, Xi Jinping, and North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, in North Korea.
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Are U.S. and Israel on the Same Page in Mideast Wars?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has found himself on the sidelines of talks to end the war in Iran.
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The Iran War is Forcing Energy-Importing Countries to Turn Inward
The president of Solaric, a rooftop-solar installer based near Manila, said people were now seeing the technology as “a way to survive this new age.”
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Iran War Live Updates: After U.S. and Iran Exchange Strikes, Trump Issues New Threat
Pope Leo Is Blessing the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. To Some, the Church Is a Curse.
Argentina’s World Cup Sticker Albums Are a Low-Tech Craze Immune to the Digital Revolution
Billionaires’ Billions Are Increasing Faster Than Ever
Kim Jong-un’s Triumph