India’s Hindu Right Has a New Hero: A 17th-Century Warrior King
Visitors posing for selfies at the Shivaji statue in Malvan, a small town in Maharashtra, India, in January. There has been a surge of interest in the Hindu warrior in recent years.
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To Improve Ukraine’s Military, She Calls Out the Ugly Parts
Olha Reshetylova, Ukraine’s first military ombudsman, last month at a training center in western Ukraine. “Even under shelling, even in the army, even during war — first and foremost is dignity,” she said.
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Colombia Presidential Election: What to Know About the Candidates and Main Issues
Supporters of Abelardo De La Espriella, a right-ring candidate, wore the yellow jerseys of the beloved national soccer team at a rally this month in Medellín, Colombia.
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As Deaths From U.S. Boat Strikes Pass 200, Locals Tally an Even Greater Cost
The remains of a burned boat near Puerto López, Guajira, Colombia in December.
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In Taiwan, ‘Mainland Spouses’ From China Become a Focus of Infiltration Fears
A village near Taipei. Taiwan officials are confronting what they say is growing Chinese infiltration of the island’s politics, media and internet.
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Where Is Toronto’s Best Party? Try the Basement.
Unlike most nightclubs, the Caribbean-style basement jams don’t adhere to strict dress-codes, and there are no private booths. The parties hark back to a simpler time.
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The Sculptor Riding India’s Shivaji Craze
Anant Ganpat Chougule working on a statue of the Maratha king Shivaji at his studio in Sawantwadi, a small town in Maharashtra, India, in January.
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Across the Middle East, Muslims Mark Eid Amid War and Crisis
Palestinians prayed near the ruins of Al-Huda Mosque in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, on Wednesday, the first day of Eid al-Adha. Israel bombed the mosque early in the war in Gaza.
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A Big Bang, a Fire and Panic as War Enters Romanian Homes
A temporary cover for a hole in the roof of a building in Galati, Romania, on Saturday, after a Russian drone slammed into a residential block on Friday.
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Who’s the Vegas Retiree With the Big Offer for Greenland?
Clifford E. Stanley, a retired mortgage broker, traveled to Nuuk, Greenland, to make residents an offer.
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Iran’s Team Trains in Limbo for World Cup Overshadowed by War
Members of Iran’s national soccer team practicing in Antalya, Turkey, on Thursday.
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The Russian Drone That Hit Romania Also Hit European Confidence
Residents near a building that was struck by Russian drone in Galati, eastern Romania, on Friday.
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Joby Demonstrated its Air Taxi in Manhattan, but You Can’t Fly in It Yet
Joby Aviation’s electric aircraft taking off from Kennedy International Airport for a flight to Manhattan in April as part of a federal program that aims to hasten the use of air taxis.
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Edgar Morin, ‘Grandfather’ of French Intellectuals, Dies at 104
Edgar Morin in 2003. “I have a permanent sense of the mystery of all things,” he said. “I still have no idea why I was born, why I exist.”
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As Trump Mulls Decision About Iran War Deal, a Restive Middle East Waits to Hear
President Trump said on Friday that he was meeting with advisers to make a “final determination” about a proposed deal with Iran.
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5 Are Freed in Laos Cave Rescue After More Than a Week
Miners are tended by rescue worked after being freed on Saturday from a cave in central Laos.
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Season Pass
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Hegseth’s Message to Asian Partners: Do More to Get More
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Shangri-La Dialogue, a security forum in Singapore, on Saturday. Mr. Hegseth described the American approach to security partnerships as “strong, quiet and clear.”
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Is a Canadian Car the Answer to Trump’s Tariffs? The Bricklin Shows the Risks.
The businessman Malcolm Bricklin and Premier Richard Hatfield at the Bricklin factory in Saint John, New Brunswick. The company’s sports car was funded by the province.
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Colombia’s Elections Are a Crucial Test for the Left in Latin America
Abelardo De La Espriella, a far-right candidate for president of Colombia, closed his campaign in the city of Medellín.
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How Curry Shops Got Caught in Japan’s Immigration Crackdown
Mahendra Dharmapriya at his Sri Lankan restaurant in Shimotsuke, Japan.
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Lithuania, Once Occupied by Germany, Is Glad German Troops Are Back
German soldiers on their base in Vilnius, Lithuania, in May. The forces deployed in the Baltic country reflect Germany’s increased willingness to act as Europe’s shield amid wavering support from the United States.
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Iran’s Hard-Liners Try to Derail Potential Deal With the U.S.
A billboard of the late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, during a ceremony in Tehran last Sunday.
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Canadian Man Pleads Guilty to Aiding 14 Suicides
Kenneth Law, a Canadian man accused of running businesses that shipped toxic salt to people in dozens of countries, pleaded guilty on Friday to 14 counts of aiding suicide in Ontario, prosecutors said.
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Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi, Exiled Ex-President of Yemen, Dies at 80
Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi in 2019. A former general and vice president of Yemen, he held the title of president for a decade, leading a weakened, U.S.-backed government.
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Kenya Arrests 8 Students After Fire at School Dorm Kills 16
Detectives and forensic experts outside the Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Kenya, after the deadly fire on Thursday.
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Israeli Troops Push Deeper Into Lebanon as Cease-Fire Talks Continue
An apartment building in Tyre, Lebanon, on Tuesday, in the aftermath of an Israeli strike.
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British Museum Postpones Jewish Cultural Event, Citing Threat of Disruption
The British Museum, where a Jewish cultural event was postponed this week.
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Vietnam’s Leader Warns Asia About the Risks of Superpower Conflict
Vietnam’s leader, To Lam, in Singapore, giving the keynote address on Friday to an annual Asian security conference. While careful not to criticize the United States or China directly, Mr. Lam acknowledged that a series of threats is making it harder for his country and the region to prosper.
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Romania Says It Could Invoke NATO’s Article 4. What Would That Do?
Investigators at the site of a drone crash at an apartment building in Galati, Romania, on Friday.
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What to Know About the Drones That Have Been Crossing Into Romania
An apartment building in Galati, Romania, after being struck by a drone on Friday.
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Court in Kenya Suspends Plans for U.S. Ebola Quarantine Unit
Outside the court in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, that ordered the suspension of the quarantine plans.
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France’s Far Right Has 2 Leaders. They Don’t Always Have One Voice.
Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen at a National Rally event in March. Spotting daylight between them has become a preoccupation for French journalists and analysts.
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Trump’s Boat Strikes Have Failed to Curb Cocaine Flow to U.S., Experts Say
A screen grab from a video posted by U.S. Southern Command this month showed what the U.S. military said was a vessel on a known narco-trafficking route in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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How Fuel Price Shocks Rattled a Remote New Zealand Village
A public bus runs once a week between Ruatahuna and the city of Rotorua. It is a cheaper option for the villagers who cannot afford to drive because of high fuel prices.
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No, Not That Georgia. A.I. Compounds a Nation’s Identity Woes.
Georgia’s ancient, distinctive language and script have long made up part of its national identity.
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Europe Is Edging Closer to a Trade War With China. Here’s Why.
Chinese-made electric vehicles awaiting export at the port in Hangzhou, eastern China, in May.
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After New Push by the Bolsonaros, U.S. Labels Brazilian Gangs as Terrorist Groups
Members of the Red Command being arrested last year in Rio de Janeiro. The U.S. designated the gang a terrorist group on Thursday.
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Italian Police Uncover Dead Mob Boss’s $230 Million Business Empire
Matteo Messina Denaro being led from a police station after his arrest in Palermo in 2023.
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A Draft U.S.-Iran Plan Is Said to Be on the Table. Here’s What to Know.
A billboard in Tehran depicting the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in May.
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Israel to Cut Ties With U.N. Chief Over Its Inclusion on Sexual Violence Blacklist
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, at U.N. headquarters in March.
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In Strait of Hormuz Standoff, U.S. and Iran Deploy Economic Warfare
Vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. Control of the waterway is a tool Iran has used as leverage against the United States.
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The Man Turning the Cockroach Into a Gen-Z Movement in India
Abhijeet Dipke at a friend’s home in the United States in May. Mr. Dipke launched the satirical digital group Cockroach Janta Party on May 16, after a controversy surrounding a comment by India’s Chief Justice Surya Kant, who referred to unemployed youth as “parasites” and “cockroaches.”
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Austrian Man Convicted of Planning Attack at Taylor Swift Concert in Vienna
The 21-year-old suspect being escorted by guards to court on Thursday. He was accused of planning an attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna.
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The U.S. re-sanctioned a U.N. legal expert critical of Israel.
Francesca Albanese, the U.N.’s special rapporteur for the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza, in March.
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Even Havana’s Street Sweepers Can’t Escape the Impact of the Fuel Blockade
Mexican Senate Votes to Allow Voiding Elections Over Foreign Interference
U.N. Adds Israeli and Russian Forces to Sexual Violence List
After Orban’s Defeat, Hungary Is Poised to Get Billions From E.U.
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Control 70 Percent of Gaza, Squeezing Hamas
Inside the Ebola Epicenter, the Virus Rages With Little to Stop It
The World Capital of French Fries Has a Problem: Too Many Potatoes
One of Five Gold Miners Is Rescued From Laos Cave After More Than a Week
Russian Drone Hits Romanian Apartment Building, Officials Say
A.I.’s Big Next Step