Carney Calls for E.U.-Canada Pact Amid ‘Ferocious Storm’
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Thursday.
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Mexico City Has a Toxic ‘Sacrifice Zone’ Where Cancer Is Surging
The old church of San Francisco Bojay in Hidalgo, Mexico, is partially submerged after the area was flooded in 1949 to create the Endhó Dam.
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Trump Sanctions on Cuba Strands Thousands Of Shipping Containers
Ships unloading humanitarian aid at the Port of Havana this year. The challenges in shipping to the island nation are intensifying a humanitarian crisis.
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A New Play in Budapest Signals a Cultural Reawakening for Hungary
The August premiere in Budapest of the one-woman play “Enemies of the People,” starring the Hungarian film and stage actress Erika Marozsan.
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The Hidden Human Cost of Kim Jong-un’s New Power
North Korea celebrated the 78th anniversary of its founding with a parade last week in Pyongyang, the capital. The country is now in one of the strongest positions it has ever been in, financially and diplomatically.
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At Least 21 Dead in Gaza After Building Collapse, Officials Say
Excavating rubble from a collapsed building to recover bodies in Gaza City on Wednesday.
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E.U.-Canada Ambitions Face Reality Check as Trump Bristles
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney greets members of the European Parliament as he attends the State of the European Union address in Strasbourg, France, on Wednesday.
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After a Desperate Search for Survivors, Rescuers Find Bodies at Nepal Power Plant
A search and rescue team from the Nepali Army inside the Chilime Hydropower Station tunnel in Nepal on Sept. 10.
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Belarus Frees 25 Political Prisoners in Exchange for U.S. Sanctions Relief
Dzmitryi Halavach, a rock musician who was one of the freed Belarusian prisoners, after arriving in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Wednesday.
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Turkey Begins Broad Crackdown on L.G.B.T.Q. Community
Supporters of L.G.B.T.Q. rights protesting outside a courthouse in Istanbul on Tuesday. Homosexuality is not illegal in Turkey, but the government has frequently demonized L.G.B.T.Q. people.
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In a Signal to Trump, Beijing Hosts Iranian Diplomat Ahead of U.S.-China Summit
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, in August. In a meeting on Wednesday with Mr. Araghchi, China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, emphasized the two countries’ partnership.
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How Sept. 11 Paved the Way to Mideast Power for Iran
Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps at a government-organized march in Tehran in April.
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on September 2026
A Colorful Undercover Recording Spurs Fresh Outrage Over Graft in Ukraine
Corruption allegations against his office have toppled Ukraine’s prosecutor general, Ruslan Kravchenko.
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State Department Extends Visa Ban on Abbas, Other Palestinian Officials
Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority, shown in May, has been denied a visa to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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Human-Caused Warming Played ‘Very Strong’ Role in Himalayan Floods, Report Finds
The widened channel of the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal after the flash flooding last month.
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Fiji Declares a National Emergency as H.I.V. Cases Skyrocket
An H.I.V. awareness poster displayed in Suva, Fiji, in April. The nation recorded more than 2,000 new cases in 2025, 16 times as many as in 2019, officials said.
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U.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudis
An F-35 jet seen last year. Saudi Arabia and the United States have a decades-long history of military cooperation, and the kingdom is by far the largest buyer of American weapons and defense equipment.
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on September 2026
Why Israel Wants More One-Ton Bombs From the U.S.
The remains of a building destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza in 2023.
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The Canaduropean Union?
At the European Parliament in Strasbourg yesterday.
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Kosovo’s Former Leader Is Sentenced to 25 Years in War Crimes Case
Hashim Thaci, right, in court in The Hague in 2020.
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Japan Reaches a Unique Milestone, With More Than 100,000 People Aged 100 or Over
Tomeyo Ono, right, a centenarian in Soma, Fukushima, last year.
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on September 2026
Trump Bars Some South Africans Over Claims of Anti-White Discrimination
President Trump and President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa meeting in the Oval Office in Washington last year.
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on September 2026
Far-Right Surge in German State Leaves Migrants There in Fear
Members and supporters of the Alternative for Germany party celebrating its strong performance in the Saxony-Anhalt state election.
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E.U. Talks of Making Canada First ‘Associate Member’ as U.S. Ties Weaken
Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, and Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Wednesday.
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Russia’s Election Result Won’t Be a Shock. What Comes Next Could Be.
An ad for the United Russia party in Moscow on Tuesday. A three-day election will offer little formal outlet for voters to register discontent over the growing reverberations of the war in Ukraine.
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on September 2026
Can an Island Nation’s Rugby Dreams Change Its Fortunes?
Children playing rugby league in Hanuabada, Papua New Guinea.
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on September 2026
In the Age of A.I., Some in China Wonder if Learning English Is Worth the Trouble
An English class at Gaopui Village Primary School in Liuzhou city, China, in 2023.
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on September 2026
The A.I. Doomsday Skeptics
A protest at Anthropic’s head office in San Francisco in July.
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Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill Teenager and Civil Defense Worker, Official Says
Body bags for two Palestinians who, medics said, were killed in an Israeli strike. They were at Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday.
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How Electric Cars Took Hold in Australia
Australians have been buying more electric cars over the past few years.
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Harry and Meghan Change Children’s School After Talks With Security Team
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, in Bondi Beach, Australia, in April. The couple recently moved back to Britain from the United States with their children, Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5.
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Yemen’s Houthis Show Growing Sophistication and Self-Reliance in Weaponry
Smoke from an oil refinery in Saudi Arabia after a Houthi attack last week.
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Ukraine and Russia Say There Is No Energy Truce, Despite Trump’s Claims
A gas station in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, on Tuesday after a strike by a Russian drone.
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Rising Fuel Prices Set Off Anger and Protests Around the World
Public transportation workers went on strike in Quezon City, Philippines, on Monday to protest high fuel prices.
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Gates Foundation Pledges $1 Billion to Combat A.I. Inequality
Bill Gates, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft and the chairman of the Gates Foundation, has warned that artificial intelligence poses a grave threat to jobs and human life.
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Houthis Report Deadly Saudi Airstrikes as Kingdom Issues Mass Alerts
Displaced people in a temporary shelter in the city of Aden, Yemen, on Saturday.
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Denmark Says Russian Warship Fired Flares at Military Helicopter
Lars Lokke Rasmussen, Denmark’s foreign minister, in June. He said on Tuesday that it was “unacceptable” that a Russian frigate had fired flares at a Danish air force helicopter.
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It’s Boom Time in Kyrgyzstan, Courtesy in Part of the War in Ukraine
A currency exchange board in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s capital. The city has seen rapid development in recent years.
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on September 2026
Carney Pitches Canada as a Haven of Investment Stability in a Chaotic World
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivering opening remarks during the start of the second day of the 2026 Canada Investment Summit in Toronto.
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on September 2026
Gulf Arabs Seek Options After U.S. Bases Did Not Deter Iran
Smoke billowed from an oil refinery in Bahrain after an Iranian strike in March. The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has exposed the vulnerabilities of Gulf countries like Bahrain.
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on September 2026
Lucy Letby Murder Inquiry Says Some Babies’ Deaths Were Avoidable
Members of the news media in 2023 outside the Countess of Chester Hospital, where Lucy Letby worked.
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on September 2026
What Do the Houthis Want?
Houthi supporters during a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, in July.
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British Man Pleads Guilty to Drugging and Raping Wife Over 20 Years
Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, in Manchester, England, where a British man stood trial on charges of drugging and raping his wife.
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on September 2026
Syrians Protest as Surge in Fuel Prices Adds to Cost-of-Living Crisis
Many Syrians have called for increases in fuel prices to be canceled. Gas prices were raised 25 percent.
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on September 2026
‘NAZA,’ Israeli Film About Killings in Gaza, Faces Backlash
Rachel Szor, right, and Yuval Abraham, the film’s directors, at the closing ceremony of the Venice Film Festival last week.
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on September 2026
An Heir to a Thai Beer Empire Accused His Brother of Sexual Abuse. Then He Took on His Family.
The World Economy Is Becoming Wary of the U.S.
Does This Bird’s Return to Britain Restore History or Rewrite It?
Houthis and Saudis Trade Claims of Military Attacks as Conflict Escalates