Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of Japan Says He Will Step Down
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of Japan has been under intense pressure from within his own party to step down.
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Carlo Acutis, Known as ‘God’s Influencer,’ Is Declared a Saint by Pope Leo XIV
A crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday to celebrate the naming of two new saints. A likeness of one, Carlo Acutis, is shown.
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Russia Strikes Ukraine Government Building in Largest Drone Assault of War
Smoke rising from a government building on Sunday in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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Homeless and Hungry, Gazans Fear a Repeat of 1948 History
Abdallah Abu Samra in front of the tent where he lives in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, in February.
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Nepal Bans 26 Social Media Platforms, Including Facebook and YouTube
Using a smartphone in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday, the day a compliance deadline for social media companies expired.
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South Korea Negotiates Release of Korean Workers Detained in Georgia Raid
Heavy machinery at a standstill at the site of an electric vehicle battery plant co-owned by Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution, in Ellabell, Ga., on Friday.
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Thrust Into the Line of Fire, Iranians Worry About What Comes Next
Over 12 days of war in June, more than 1,000 Iranians were killed in Israeli attacks. Most were civilians.
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Authorities Point to Cable Disconnecting in First Report on Lisbon Funicular Crash
Tributes to victims of the funicular accident in Lisbon, on Friday.
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Cardiologist Draws Outcry With Claim Tying Vaccines to Royals’ Cancer
Dr. Aseem Malhotra at the Reform U.K. party conference at the NEC Birmingham, England, on Saturday.
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Air Canada Flight Attendants Overwhelmingly Reject Proposed Contract
An Air Canada flight attendant walks through the terminal at Pierre-Elliott Trudeau Airport in Montreal last month.
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A World War II Dispute Between Ukraine and Poland Is Put to Rest
A priest conducting a mass burial ceremony of people killed during World War II in the now-abandoned, formerly ethnic Polish village of Puzhnyky, Ukraine, on Saturday.
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Food Delivery Drivers Feel Strain of Italy’s Ban on Outdoor Work on Hottest Days
A delivery driver drives in front of the Colloseum in Rome
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Karina Milei, Argentina’s Mysterious First Sister, Captivates Nation After Audio Leaks
Karina Milei, the sister of Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, is considered perhaps the second most powerful person in the country and helped catapult him to office.
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Egypt-Israel Tensions Rise Over Attack on Gaza City
Tents housing displaced Palestinians in Gaza City earlier this week. Israel is preparing for a major attack on Gaza City, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are living.
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String Theory
At Flushing Meadows.
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For Americans in Ukraine, Opportunity and the Lure of Combat
U.S. volunteer soldier Zachery Miller, second from left, with fellow foreign solders after a live fire exercise at a military ground in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, in July.
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As Syria Tries to Move Away From Dictatorship, Signs of Authoritarianism Linger
A training session on Saturday ahead of the choosing of a new Syrian Parliament in Damascus.
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L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics Have Jubilee With Pope’s Blessing, if Not His Presence
L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics passed through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday as part of the Roman Catholic Church’s Year of Jubilee.
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Over 800 Arrested at Protest After Pro-Palestinian Group Banned as Terrorist
Police officers detain a demonstrator at the “Lift The Ban” rally at Parliament Square in London, on Saturday.
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Norway’s Navy Gets a Big Boost With U.K. Ship Deal
A frigate under construction in Glasgow, Scotland, on Thursday. Norway has signed a $13.5 billion deal to buy at least five such warships from British shipbuilders.
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Israel Targets More Buildings in Gaza City and Warns Residents to Flee
Palestinians fleeing Gaza City after the Israeli military intensified its attacks on the area this week.
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Offer Accepted
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A Canadian Whisky Brand May Move Bottling to the U.S. A Union Blames Trump.
If a plan by its maker proceeds, most Crown Royal will no longer be bottled in Canada
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Immigration Raid on Hyundai-LG Plant in Georgia Rattles South Korea
A Hyundai plant in Ellabell, Ga., in March. On Thursday, U.S. law enforcement officers arrested hundreds of South Korean nationals at a neighboring construction site owned by Hyundai and LG.
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Keir Starmer’s Miserable Moment in the U.K. Has Nigel Farage Gloating
Angela Rayner in March at 10 Downing Street in London. Her resignation as Britain’s deputy prime minister came after two weeks of questions about her tax problems.
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Large Shark Kills Surfer Near Sydney, Police Say
Shark attacks are relatively common in Australia.
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With ‘Ghost Bat’ Drone, Australia Gears Up for New Arms Race
A photo provided by the Australian Defense Force of an MQ-28A Ghost Bat in Woomera, South Australia, on Friday.
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A Japanese Island Preserves an Ancient and Ghostly Theater Form
Shinobu Kamiyama, center, playing the tormented ghost of a famously beautiful woman in the play “Tamakazura” at Ushio Shrine on Sado Island, Japan. Noh dramas often center on supernatural visitations.
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Rome’s Delivery Riders Lose Out in Heat Ban
In Rome, couriers and food carriers have become frontline workers during heat waves. Glovo’s attempt to provide drivers with bonuses for working in the heat backfired in Italy last month.
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Energy Secretary Attacks Offshore Wind and Dismisses Climate Change
Chris Wright, the energy secretary, also said, “We don’t want to be in the race for the most expensive electricity in the world.”
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With Jair Bolsonaro on Trial, Brazil Braces for U.S. Sanctions
Police officer stand outside Brazil’s Supreme Court in Brasília on Wednesday.
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What to Know About a Rapid U.S. Military Buildup in the Caribbean
The Navy warship U.S.S. Sampson docked at the Amador International Cruise Terminal in Panama City last month.
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After Rayner’s Resignation, Farage’s Reform UK Party Sees An Opportunity
Nigel Farage, the leader of the right wing populist Reform U.K. party, after delivering his speech at the party’s conference in Birmingham, England on Friday.
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Duchess of Kent Dies at 92; a Royal Who Comforted a Wimbledon Loser
Dispensing with royal decorum, the duchess embraced Jana Novotna after she lost the 1993 Wimbledon women’s final to Steffi Graf.
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American Who Posed as Irish Heiress Is Found Guilty of Theft and Fraud
Over the years, Marianne Smyth has been accused of using deceptions to swindle hefty sums of money in schemes that led to two felony convictions in the U.S.
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Israel Steps Up Attacks on Gaza City Ahead of a Planned Wider Offensive
An Israeli strike hit the Mushtaha Tower in Gaza City on Friday. The Israeli military said Hamas used the building for intelligence-gathering, but Hamas denied the accusation.
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Angela Rayner, UK Deputy Prime Minister, Resigns After Underpaying Tax
Angela Rayner in July. As deputy prime minister, she had come to be seen as a powerful ally of Keir Starmer and a bridge to the left of the Labour Party.
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A Nighttime Raid
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Why Hamas Refuses to Give Up Fighting
Hamas fighters in southern Gaza stood guard as the group handed over the bodies of Israeli prisoners as part of an exchange deal in February.
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French Winemaker Gets Prison for Selling Fake Champagne
A grape picker in a vineyard during the Champagne harvest in Pierry, France, in 2024. The first rule of Champagne is that only producers using local grapes can claim that name.
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The Trump Administration Wants to Switch Off Climate Satellites
Some of the satellite technology at risk of being defunded is attached to the International Space Station.
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Carlo Acutis, a Saint for the Modern Age
An image hanging from the facade of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican of Carlo Acutis, a British-born Italian boy who will become the first millennial to be made a Catholic saint.
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How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart
President Trump and the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, had an erratic relationship. They met on Sentosa Island in Singapore in 2018.
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Thai Parliament Picks New Prime Minister but National Election Looms
Anutin Charnvirakul arriving at Parliament in Bangkok on Friday.
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Western Troops in Ukraine Before a Peace Deal Would Be ‘Targets’, Putin Says
A photo released by Russian state media showing President Vladimir V. Putin, center, at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Friday.
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Kim Jong-un Leaves Beijing With Big Diplomatic Wins
Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, leaving after meeting with Xi Jinping, China’s leader, in Beijing on Thursday. It was their sixth summit.
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Macron Said That 26 Countries Would Secure Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron in Paris yesterday.
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With Trump and Ukraine, Europe’s Leaders Are Playing a Long Game
After a Russian attack on the Kharkiv area of Ukraine in July. Russian forces continue to bombard Ukraine, including killing civilians.
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A Right-Wing Wave in Britain Produces a Teenage Civic Leader
George Finch, left, leader of Warwickshire County Council, appearing at a news conference alongside Reform U.K.’s leader, Nigel Farage, last month.
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Thailand Ex-Premier Thaksin Shinawatra Abruptly Leaves Country
Thaksin Shinawatra in Bangkok last week. His political dynasty is in a diminished state.
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Macron Said That 26 Countries Would Secure Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron in Paris yesterday.
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Quakes on Mars Reveal New Features of the Planet’s Interior
A cutaway illustration of the modern Martian interior. A meteor striking one side of the planet’s surface, left, creates seismic waves that are detected by NASA’s InSight lander, right.
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Time Is Running Out for Lebanon to Disarm Hezbollah, U.S. Officials Warn
Hezbollah supporters marching during Ashoura, a Shiite Muslim holiday, near Beirut in July.
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After Boat Strike, Rubio Says U.S. Will Help Other Nations ‘Blow Up’ Crime Groups
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, with President Daniel Noboa of Ecuador at the presidential palace in Quito. The two countries discussed taking on criminal groups.
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Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Kasai Province of Congo
Receiving a vaccination against Ebola in 2019 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A team, joined by World Health Organization personnel, has been deployed to monitor the latest outbreak.
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In India’s Rebound From Trump Blows, Modi Has No Easy Choices
Inside Iran After the 12-Day War
Lisbon Funicular Was Inspected Hours Before Deadly Crash