Paul Whelan’s Life in a Russian Prison Awaiting a Hostage Swap
Paul Whelan, 54, who returned to American soil as part of a historic prisoner swap with Russia, in Washington, on Friday.
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Moldova Referendum on Goal of E.U. Membership Passes by a Thin Margin
President Maia Sandu casting her ballot in Chisinau, Moldova, on Sunday. She declared victory “in an unfair fight.”
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Yahya Sinwar Is Dead, but a Palestinian State Still Seems Distant
In Tulkarm, in the Israeli occupied West Bank, in September. The stated Western goal of an independent Palestinian state looks more fanciful than ever, analysts say.
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Vietnam Elects Luong Cuong as President, Reviving Power-Sharing Arrangement
Luong Cuong, Vietnam’s new president, taking the oath of office in the capital, Hanoi, on Monday.
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King Charles III Heckled by Lidia Thorpe, an Indigenous Australian Senator
King Charles III and Queen Camilla of Britain attend a parliamentary reception hosted by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, far right, of Australia and his partner Jodie Haydon, far left, in Canberra on Monday.
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Fethullah Gulen, Turkish Cleric Accused of Coup Attempts, Dies
The Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen at his home in Saylorsburg, Pa., in 2017. In 2016 the Turkish government designated his Hizmet movement a terrorist organization.
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How a TV Hit Sparked Debate About Birthrates in Africa
Often changing positions on the family sofa, the children cosy together to watch another episode of Gidan Badamasi, in Kano, Nigeria.
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Austin Condemns Kremlin ‘Apologists’ in Pledging Support for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Zelensky meeting with the U.S. secretary of defense, Lloyd Austin, and his delegation in Kyiv, in a photograph released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on Monday.
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Putin Brings Together Economies He Hopes Will Eclipse the West
A photograph provided by Russian state media showed President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia looking on from the sidelines of a BRICS forum in Saint Petersburg in July.
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Judicial Overhaul Squeaks Through After High Political Drama in Pakistan
A protest on Friday in Peshawar, Pakistan, demanding the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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He Dreamed of Escaping Gaza. The World Watched Him Burned Alive.
A picture made available by the family of Shaaban al-Dalou, who burned alive after an Israeli strike at a hospital.
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A Mideast Shift Is Underway, Without Israel
In a photo released by Saudi Arabia’s news agency, Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, left, is shown with Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud, this month in Riyadh.
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Leaked U.S. Intelligence Suggests Israel Is Preparing to Strike Iran
An Israeli tank maneuvering near the Israel-Gaza border this week. The war has expanded to include Iran and its proxies.
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China Turns Up the Heat on Taiwan With Live-Fire Drills
The live-fire drills were slated for a week after China encircled Taiwan to demonstrate its potential to choke Taiwan’s access to food and fuel.
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Tuesday Briefing
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are hunting for the few undecided voters left.
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Coup Attempt by Gulen Allies Led Erdogan to Crack Down in Turkey
A campaign poster for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Kayseri, Turkey, last year.
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Four Years in Jail Without Trial: The Price of Dissent in Modi’s India
The activist Umar Khalid, center, protesting in New Delhi in early 2020. He was arrested later that year.
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What to Know About the BRICS Summit and the Countries Involved
Leaders from Brazil, China, South Africa, India and Russia at the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg in 2023.
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What Is U.N. Resolution 1701?
Explosions from the fighting between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Tyre, in southern Lebanon, on Monday.
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U.S. Tries to End War in Lebanon That Biden Envoy Calls ‘Out of Control’
An Israeli airstrike that targeted the village of Khiam in southern Lebanon on Monday.
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Cuba Faces Hurricane Oscar After Nationwide Blackout. How Much Can the Island Endure?
A floating power plant in Havana Harbor on Monday. Such plants have become a vital source of power.
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Paul Di’Anno, Early Iron Maiden Frontman, Dies at 66
Paul Di’Anno gained popularity on the heavy metal scene in the late 1970s after he joined Iron Maiden as the band’s lead singer. He performed with the band from 1978 through 1981.
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What Is Al-Qard al-Hasan, the Hezbollah-Linked Finance Group Targeted by Israel?
Al-Qard al-Hassan documents scattered at the southern outskirts of Beirut on Monday after Israeli airstrikes.
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Israel Dismantles Iranian Spy Network and Arrests Seven People, Authorities Say
A satellite image released by Planet Labs showing the air base of Nevatim, in the Negev desert, after Iran’s attack this month.
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THAAD Missile Defense System Arrives in Israel, U.S. Says
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense unit deployed last year in Guam during a multinational military exercise.
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Blinken to Visit Israel in Latest Push for Gaza Cease-Fire
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken leaving Cairo last month after peace talks.
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A Major Push to Protect Nature Is Happening Now
A preliminary biodiversity meeting in Yumbo, near Cali, Colombia, on Thursday. U.N. talks formally begin on Monday.
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Monday Briefing
Donald Trump’s campaign turned his Georgia mug shot into a piece of promotional material, putting it on posters, T-shirts and buttons.
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Monday Briefing: Israel Escalates War Against Hezbollah
Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday.
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Dozens Killed or Missing After Israeli Airstrike in Northern Gaza, Officials Say
The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in Beit Lahia, Gaza, on Sunday.
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How the N.F.L. Builds a Fan Base in Ireland
A Steelers watch party held at Dublin’s Croke Park last month drew a sold-out crowd of 800 people.
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Zumba Teacher? ‘Anti-Woke’ Cleric? 38 Candidates Line Up to Head Oxford University
The Radcliffe Camera at the University of Oxford. About 26,000 alumni have registered to vote online to elect the next chancellor.
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What Joko Widodo Achieved as President
President Joko Widodo of Indonesia left office on Sunday after a decade-long tenure. He remains extremely popular but has also been polarizing.
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The Scandal of the Indonesian Leader’s Son and the Private Jet
President Joko Widodo of Indonesia, left, with his wife, Iriana Widodo, and son Kaesang Pangarep in Brunei in 2017.
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Fighting Rages in Gaza and Lebanon, Despite Killing of Hamas Leader
Mourning a victim of a strike in Al Shati on Saturday at a hospital in northern Gaza.
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Families of Israeli Hostages Call on Netanyahu to Reach Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
Families of hostages held in Gaza calling for a cease-fire and for the release of hostages during a protest in Tel Aviv on Saturday.
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Cuba Suffers Second Power Outage in 24 Hours, Realizing Years of Warnings
Walking on a street in Havana on Friday night after Cuba was hit by an island-wide blackout.
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Iraq Suspends the Saudi-Owned MBC Channel After Protesters Storm Office
The license of MBC Media Group was revoked on Saturday, just hours after supporters of Iranian-backed armed groups stormed its offices.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Urges Israel to Scale Back Attacks in Beirut Area
While criticizing Israel for high civilian casualties in its attacks on Lebanon, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III also blamed Hezbollah for hiding its weapons and fighters among the civilian population.
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Tensions Spike in Mozambique After Killing of 2 Political Activists
Venâncio Mondlane, the leading opposition candidate in Mozambique’s recent election, attended a vigil in Maputo on Saturday following the killings of his lawyer and an adviser late Friday.
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Despite Sinwar’s Death, Mideast Peace May Still Be Elusive
The killing of the Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar may have opened a window to a peace agreement that would be widely welcomed, some analysts say.
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Novelty Acts
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Drone Hits Building Near Netanyahu’s Home in Coastal Israel
Securing a road near where Israel’s government said a drone had been launched toward Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s house in Caesarea, Israel, on Saturday.
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With Unusually Forceful Words, Canada Charges India With a Criminal Conspiracy
The killing of a Sikh leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, outside this Sikh place of worship in Surrey, British Columbia, last year inflamed tensions between India and Canada.
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U.S. ‘Fusion Cells’ Assist in Israel’s Hunt for Hamas Leaders
An MQ-9 Reaper drone. U.S. Special Operations forces have flown at least six of them on missions to assist in locating hostages, monitor for signs of life and pass potential leads to the Israel Defense Forces, officials said.
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An Alarming Glimpse Into a Future of Historic Droughts
The banks of the Amazon River this month in Colombia. Colombia’s disaster risk agency recently said the flow of the Amazon River had been reduced by up to 90 percent because of a lack of rainfall.
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Despite Israeli Bombs and Assassinations, Hezbollah Keeps Fighting
A funeral last month for Hezbollah members who were killed in the pager attacks south of Beirut. Despite its losses, Hezbollah continues to fight.
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A Soldier Chose a Radical Way to Publicize Troop Fatigue: He Deserted
Serhii Hnezdilov, a Ukrainian soldier and activist, at a court hearing in Kyiv this month after his arrest on a charge of desertion.
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5 Provisions in China’s Panda Contracts With U.S. Zoos
The San Diego Zoo, above, received two pandas from China this summer. Carefully crafted contracts set the terms for these exchanges.
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Reinventing Concrete, the Ancient Roman Way
The Pantheon in Rome has boasted the largest unsupported concrete dome in the world for 2,000 years.
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How Moldova’s Most Popular T.V. Host Torched Her Career With a Startling Life Choice
Natalia Morari in her campaign office this month in Chisinau, Moldova.
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Man Arrested in Japan After Attack on Governing Party Headquarters
The police investigated on Saturday after a vehicle rammed into a fence near the entrance to the prime minister’s office in Tokyo.
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José Rubén Zamora Will Leave Prison After Nearly Two Years
José Rubén Zamora, the founder and publisher of elPeriódico, as he was escorted from prison to court last year in Guatemala City.
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Tugged Between East and West, Moldovans Vote in Pivotal Elections
Mideast Crisis Updates: Israel Carries Out Another Round of Strikes Near Lebanese Capital
A Radical Approach to Flooding in the UK: Give Land Back to the Sea
Israel Apologizes After Strike Kills 3 Lebanese Soldiers
Tuesday Briefing: Two Weeks Until Election Day
Israel Strikes Hezbollah-Affiliated Financial Institution in Lebanon