The 20-Somethings Running Ukraine’s War Machine
A friend’s call for help led Mykhailo Rudominski into defense work. His company, Himera, makes electronic warfare-resistant radios.
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‘Suddenly, I Was Free’: A Chinese Pastor’s Journey From Jail to the U.S.
Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri at his home near Washington on Thursday. His release from jail was a rare concession by China after President Trump raised his case.
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How Andy Burnham, ‘King of the North,’ Conquered U.K. Politics
Andy Burnham in Ashton-in-Makerfield, England, in June. Mr. Burnham is on the verge of becoming prime minister.
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Beijing Rejects Trump’s Claim of Meddling, but Avoids a Fight
President Trump addressing the nation from the East Room of the White House on Thursday.
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Venezuela Earthquakes Force a Grim Homecoming for Migrants
Liliana Figueroa, who had migrated to Brazil, returned to Venezuela after her daughter, Angelina, was killed in the earthquake.
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Hundreds of Rohingya Feared Drowned at Sea
A boat carrying a group of Rohingya refugees landed in Indonesia’s Aceh province last year. Each year, thousands of Rohingya refugees attempt to reach Indonesia, Malaysia or Thailand on overcrowded, unseaworthy boats.
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Dubai Migrant Worker Layoffs Reveal Costs of Middle East War
The Satwa area of Dubai in April. Migrant workers in the city have faced job losses or cuts since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
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Japan Passes New Law Banning Flag Desecration in Nationalist Push
New students of the National Defense Academy saluting the Japanese flag at a review parade in Yokosuka, Japan, in April.
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Philippines Condemns AI Video Posted by Chinese State Media Depicting It as a Monkey
An electronic board showing areas of the disputed South China Sea during a conference in Manila that marked the 10th anniversary of a ruling that invalidated Beijing’s claims in the waters, on Friday.
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Iran-U.S. Talks: How 4 Negotiators Would Approach Diplomacy
A mural in Tehran in June. The likelihood of an easing of tension between the United States and Iran looks distant at the moment, but there are small signals that diplomacy could still be possible.
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Canada’s Wildfires Are Burning Through the Night
The observation deck of the CN Tower on Wednesday evening as wildfire smoke enveloped downtown Toronto.
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Ukraine Was on a Roll. Then a Clash Over War Strategy Exploded Into View.
Mykhailo Fedorov, the former minister of defense, speaking in Kyiv on Thursday.
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Astronomers Find an Atmosphere on a Nearby Earthlike Planet
An artist’s concept of the exoplanet LHS 1140b, surrounded by a helium-rich atmosphere. Another rocky planet orbits the same cool red dwarf star in the distance.
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Israeli Government Pushes Through Divisive Laws Before Election
Protesters against a law banning prosecution of ultra-Orthodox men for evading conscription, in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
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Orphanage Fire Kills Eleven in Algeria
The police at the entrance to an orphanage in Mohammadia, a suburb of Algiers, after a fatal fire on Thursday. Algeria’s president said children were among the dead.
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How the NYT Reported on Khamenei’s Funeral in Iran
Mourners gathered at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran to pay respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during his funeral.
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Highway Executive Given 12-Year Sentence Over Deadly Bridge Collapse in Italy
Giovanni Castellucci at a news briefing in Madrid in 2018. The collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa became a source of national embarrassment, raising alarms about Italy’s aging infrastructure.
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Pakistan, a mediator in the war, struggles to make itself heard.
A billboard displays the images of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, left, and Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief, in Islamabad, Pakistan, in June.
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Global Opinion Shifts Toward Favoring China Over the U.S., Poll Finds
Global opinion of the United States had already been suffering a steady decline, according to past polls, but this year’s survey shows a precipitous drop-off.
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What to Know About Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s Ousted Defense Minister
Mykhailo Fedorov in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, on Thursday. His appointment was seen as an indication that President Volodymyr Zelensky saw drones as the best bet for defeating Russia.
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Sam Neill’s Cause of Death Was Pneumonia, Actor’s Agent Confirms
Sam Neill died on Monday from pneumonia, his agent confirmed on Thursday.
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Ukraine’s Ousted Defense Minister Attacks the Military’s Old Guard
Protesting the dismissal of Ukraine’s defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, in Kharkiv on Thursday. Some of the slogans translate to “Bring back Fedorov” and “Fedorov’s dismissal is a gift to the enemy.”
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A 59-Year-Old Hunger Striker Joins a Gen Z Protest Movement in India
Sonam Wangchuk, lying down, gets a medical checkup during his hunger strike in New Delhi on Wednesday.
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Hong Kong Police Raid Independent Bookstores and Arrest 5 People
Police officers loading confiscated items from Have A Nice Stay, an independent bookstore in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
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India Is Moving Fast to Build A.I. Data Centers. A Coastal City May Pay the Price.
The port city of Visakhapatnam in the state of Andhra Pradesh is rapidly transforming into India’s coastal gateway for global tech infrastructure, fueled by massive A.I. data centers.
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The Quest for ‘Technological Sovereignty’ in Europe (and Why It’s So Hard)
Sébastien Lecornu, the French prime minister, has called for France to increase its independence from American technology firms, announcing plans to replace Zoom with a French-developed version.
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In Iran war, Trump Risks Another American ‘Forever War’
A judiciary building damaged in the war as seen from the Golestan palace, in central Tehran, Iran, this month.
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For England, the World Cup Final Remains Elusive
England’s loss prolongs a World Cup drought that has been a national pain point.
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Iran’s Top Negotiator Signals Door to Diplomacy Is Still Open
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, center, at the funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran this month.
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Guy Scott, Who Caused a Stir as White Leader of Zambia, Dies at 82
Guy Scott in 2013, while serving as the vice president of Zambia. Earlier, as agriculture minister, he was credited with rescuing his country from potential famine after a severe drought.
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U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes With No Sign of Backing Down
A billboard depicting a burning White House and text reading “blood for blood” on the facade of a building in Tehran’s Palestine Square on Wednesday.
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Billboard in Iran’s Capital Depicts Trump in a Coffin
A billboard in Enghelab Square in central Tehran on Wednesday, with graffiti saying “We Will Kill Trump.”
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U.S. Strikes Hit Greater Tunb Island in Strait of Hormuz
Vessels at anchor in May off the coast of Oman, about 60 miles from Greater Tunb island in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Wildfires Rage in Ontario as Smoke Affects Toronto’s Air Quality
The CN Tower in Toronto on Wednesday as smoke from wildfires enveloped the city.
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France Votes to Allow Assisted Dying
The National Assembly, the lower house of the French Parliament, as it voted on Wednesday to allow medically assisted dying.
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The Vague Clause That Helps Explain the U.S.-Iran Fight Over the Strait of Hormuz
A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Wednesday.
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Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Hits Bridges and a Port in Country’s South, Iranian Media says
A Russian Political Battle Ends With a Visit From Masked Men
How Andy Burnham Becomes Britain’s New Prime Minister
Cuban Dissident Is Missing A Week After Prison Release
Gay-Themed Mediterranean Cruise Turned Away From Turkey and Then Egypt
Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, a Proponent of Drone Warfare, Is Forced Out
Andy Burnham Becomes Labour Leader and Is Set to Be Britain’s Prime Minister
As Blazes Spread Near Paris, Extreme Heat Is Changing How France Fights Fires
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Will Iran Be a Forever War?