Iran Threatens Ships Over Trump Plan to Break Iran’s Blockade
Ships have been stranded in the Strait of Hormuz for weeks after Iran effectively blockaded the waterway at the start of the war with the United States and Israel.
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With World Distracted by Iran War, Israeli Settlers Intensify Attacks in West Bank
Mourners carrying the body of Amir Odeh, 28, who was killed in an attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Qusra, in the West Bank, in March.
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After the Hong Kong Fire Killed 3 Generations of His Family, A Son Searches for Justice
Lee Chun Ho (right), his father, and Mr. Lee’s sister-in-law outside Wang Fuk Court in April. Mr. Lee’s mother had been in a residents’ group that helped voice concerns about the safety of renovation works later linked to the fire.
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Drone Hits a Moscow High-Rise Days Before a Major Military Parade
Damage to a high-rise residential building after a drone attack in Moscow on Monday.
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Rubio to Visit Rome, Vatican Says, After Trump’s Feud With Pope and Meloni
Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See in Rome last year.
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Chasing Stardom in Korea Nearly Destroyed Ejae. Then Came ‘KPop Demon Hunters.’
Ejae in the Hannam neighborhood of Seoul in April. She spent about a decade training to be a K-pop star in the city.
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What to Know About the Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship
The cruise ship MV Hondius stationed off the port of Praia, Cape Verde, on Sunday.
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Pakistan Says It Helped Iranian Crew From Ship That U.S. Seized
A photo released by the U.S. Central Command showing the Iranian-flagged MV Touska container ship.
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Global Demand for Rare Earth Minerals Is Intensifying Criminal Threats in the Amazon Rainforest
An illegal mine on protected land of the Yanomami people in the Brazilian Amazon.
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Crack Down? Close Ranks? U.S. Cartel Case Puts Mexican Leaders on the Spot.
Suspicions have long swirled around Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa State in northwestern Mexico, home of the Sinaloa Cartel.
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What to Know About Elections in West Bengal and Other Indian States
Voters lining up in the Darrang district of Assam, India, last month.
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Monster Truck Drives Into Crowd in Colombia, Killing 3
A monster truck after an accident during a show in Popayán, Colombia, on Sunday.
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What an Inquiry into Hong Kong’s Deadly Apartment Fire Has Revealed
Wang Fuk Court, in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong, in April.
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The ‘Gates to Hell’ Are Dimming. That May Not Be a Good Thing.
The Darvaza gas crater, known as the “Gates to Hell,” in Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert in 2020.
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Why Are Africans Fighting in Russia’s War in Ukraine?
Family members of people recruited by Russia for the war in Ukraine protested in Nairobi, Kenya, in March. The lack of information on missing loved ones spurred their appeal to lawmakers.
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China Seeks an Advantage With Both Trump and Iran as War Evolves
A government-organized march in Tehran on Wednesday in support of Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.
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3 Dead in Hantavirus Outbreak Aboard Cruise Ship, W.H.O. Says
The cruise ship MV Hondius off Cape Verde on Sunday. Officials identified the ship as the one with passengers infected by hantavirus.
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Norway’s Northern Lights Nightmare
A guided tour in February to see the northern lights in Grotfjorden, near Tromso, Norway.
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on May 2026
Oil Tanker Hijacking Stokes Fear of Links Between Houthi Rebels and Somali Pirates
Maritime police forces from the Puntland region of Somalia patrolling the Gulf of Aden last year.
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Planning a World Cup Watch Party at a Bar? The ‘FIFA Police’ Are Lurking
Fans watching a FIFA World Cup match between Brazil and Cameroon at a bar in Toronto in 2014.
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U.S. to Withdraw 5,000 Troops From Germany. But Thousands Will Remain.
Soldiers at the U.S. Army training facility in Hohenfels, Germany.
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U.S. Fast-Tracks Arms Deals Valued at $8.6 Billion to Mideast Partners
Marco Rubio, the U.S. secretary of state, invoked an emergency provision to allow the “immediate sale” of weapons to Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
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Public Offering
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Shipwreck Reveals Fate of Vanished World War I Coast Guard Cutter
An original photo print of the Lac La Belle docked at Marquette, Mich., in 1866.
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Jordanians Struggle as Mideast Wars Scare Tourists Away
A few tourists in front of the 2,000-year-old Treasury building in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, last month.
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After Trump’s Ousting of Maduro, Little Has Changed for Most Venezuelans
People ride on a crowded bus during rush hour in Caricuao, Venezuela. A one-way bus ticket costs around $0.15 — half of the nation’s hourly minimum wage.
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Timmy the Stranded Whale Is Released After an Elaborate Rescue
Timmy the humpback whale, seen on April 29, 2026, during the effort to move it in a water-filled barge from the coast of Germany to the open sea.
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How Germany May Have Misjudged Trump’s Anger on Iran
President Trump speaking with Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany in March in the Oval Office.
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Mexican Governor Accused by U.S. of Aiding Drug Cartel Steps Down
Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, said he had decided to take “a temporary leave of absence.”
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South Korea’s Cherry Blossoms Attract a Connoisseur: The Japanese
The Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju, South Korea, in April.
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Learning Muay Thai Can Allow Visitors to Stay in Thailand Longer
Instructors leading a Muay Thai training session at a gym in Bangkok.
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UK Driving-Test Backlog Leaves Learners Waiting Months
Grace Reynolds, right, taking a driving lesson with Dean Batchelor in March in London. “It feels like I’ve got to pass — otherwise Christmas will be probably the next time,” Ms. Reynolds said.
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Narges Mohammadi, Iranian Nobel Laureate, Is Hospitalized
Narges Mohammadi poses in an undated photo provided by her family. The Nobel laureate has suffered from heart ailments for years, according to her family.
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On May Day Cuba’s Communist Leaders Deliver a Defiant Tone to the U.S.
May Day celebrations took place in Havana early Friday morning.
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U.S. Indictment of Sinaloa’s Governor Is a Reckoning for Residents of the Mexican State
Members of the Mexican National Guard in Culiacán, Sinaloa, in February.
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Co-Founder of Superdry Fashion Brand Is Convicted of Rape
James Holder was escorted from a courthouse in Cirencester, England, on Friday.
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Trump ‘Not Satisfied’ With Iran’s Proposal on Ending War
A government-organized march in Tehran on Wednesday in support of Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader.
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Suspect in UK Stabbing Attack on Jewish Men Faces Third Attempted Murder Charge
Members of the Jewish community watched the police search the area after two people were stabbed in the Golders Green neighborhood of London on Wednesday.
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Very Dramatique! 4 Are Rescued After Trainee Driver Plunges Bus Into Seine
Divers working on a submerged bus in Juvisy-sur-Orge, near Paris, on Thursday.
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on May 2026
War in Iran Is Making the Hajj, the Muslim Pilgrimage, More Expensive
The end of last year’s hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
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on May 2026
What the End of Saudi Arabia’s Big-Spending Era Means for the Kingdom and Beyond
A picture of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2022.
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on May 2026
In Packed Cafes, Iranians Yearn to Escape War’s Wreckage
Patrons at a cafe spilling out onto the sidewalk this month in Tehran.
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on May 2026
Sofiane Pamart Emerged From France’s Rap Scene. Now, He’s Setting the Piano World on Fire.
Sofiane Pamart in Paris. “I want my piano to be unifying and to create bonds between all generations, all social classes,” he said.
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Myanmar’s Junta Claims ‘Benevolence’ for Aung San Suu Kyi. It Still Rules Cruelly.
On Thursday, the state-run Myanmar Military Information Team released an image of Aung San Suu Kyi in an undisclosed location.
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Violence Erupts in Australian Town After Arrest of Suspect in Girl’s Killing
A police vehicle burning outside a hospital in Alice Springs, Australia, on Thursday.
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on May 2026
Most Canadians Support MAID. But the Issue of Access for People With Mental Illness Is Fraught.
Israel Said to Have Helped Defend Emirates in Iran War With Iron Dome
How the Kremlin Lures Africans Into Russia’s War in Ukraine
The Insurgency Threatening to Derail a U.S.-Pakistan Pact
Inside The Old Skydiving Plane Hunting Drones in Ukraine
DeepSeek’s Sequel
A Perilous Train Ride Home in Pakistan on the Jaffer Express
As Israel Entrenches, Frustration With Hezbollah Turns to Support