Iraq’s New Leader Faces Resistance Trying to Bring Militias Under State Control
Members of the Peace Brigades militia during a ceremony in the city of Samarra, Iraq, in June, marking their separation from the Sadrist movement and their integration into the Iraqi security forces.
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Iran Threatens Ships in Strait of Hormuz as Marco Rubio Meets Gulf Leaders
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Bahrain on Thursday.
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King Charles III to Release Tax Details, a First for Any British Monarch
King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Royal Ascot horse races in Ascot, England, last week.
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A Right-Wing Election Victory in Colombia, With a Little Help from Trump
Supporters of Abelardo de la Espriella in Barranquilla, Colombia, on Sunday during the presidential runoff election.
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To Escape the Heat, Parisians Jump into an Old Industrial Canal
Swimming in Canal St. Martin in Paris on Tuesday.
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North Korea Deploys Its First Destroyer, Vowing to Project Nuclear Power by Sea
A photo released by North Korean state media is said to show its leader, Kim Jong-un, center, at the commissioning ceremony of a new destroyer, the Choe Hyon, at Nampo port on Tuesday.
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Iran’s Loyalists Promote a Wider Nationalism, Unveiled Women Included
A pro-government demonstration in Tehran last month where some of the women were partially veiled and some dressed more conservatively.
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Myanmar’s Civil War Has Become an Apocalypse
On a forgotten frontline, the rebels fight deep in the jungle.
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See Record-Breaking Extreme Heat Wave Across Europe in Photos
The banks of the Canal Saint-Martin became a makeshift beach in Paris as city dwellers sought cool air.
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France Identifies Its First Case of Ebola
Health workers last month in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the center of an Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 200 people.
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Driver Plows Into Crowd of World Cup Fans in Mexico, Authorities Say
A file photo shows tourists in Los Cabos, an area of Baja California Sur, Mexico, which includes the city of Cabo San Lucas.
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Earthquakes Are Latest Challenge for Venezuelan Leader
President Delcy Rodríguez became leader after the U.S. military deposed and captured her predecessor, Nicolás Maduro.
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Venezuela Earthquakes Hammer Infrastructure, Making Aid Efforts Harder
Rubble of a residential building that collapsed during an earthquake in Caracas, on Wednesday.
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Two Earthquakes Hit Venezuela: What to Know About Death Toll, Damage and Rescue Response
Emergency workers attempting to rescue people trapped in the rubble of a residential building in Caracas, Venezuela, on Wednesday.
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Several Strong Quakes Hit Across the World in 24 Hours
A pedestrian passes a damaged wall of a building following an earthquake in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, on Thursday.
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Venezuela Residents Describe Terror as Deadly Earthquake Struck
A couple cries in front of a building that collapsed during the earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday.
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Venezuela’s Neighbors Offer Aid in Earthquake Response
Emergency services searching the rubble of a collapsed building on Wednesday.
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Photos: Earthquakes Strike Venezuela
Rescue efforts at a residential building that collapsed in Caracas, Venezuela, on Wednesday.
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A Climate Chaos Maker
Outside the Louvre museum in Paris, yesterday.
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Cuba Announces Sweeping Overhaul of Struggling Communist Economy, But Obstacles Remain
Workers in the production workshop of Dforja Creations, a private furniture company in Havana, in 2024.
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ICC Judges Sue Trump Administration Over Sanctions
Kimberly Prost, a Canadian judge at the International Criminal Court, along with two others, is suing President Trump and his administration, claiming the penalties exceeded his authority.
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Why Is Europe the Fastest-Warming Continent
Morning commuters on the London Bridge on Wednesday, where temperatures reached 96 degrees Fahrenheit, the hottest recorded June day in the United Kingdom.
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Bahrain Restricts Shiite Holy Day Amid Iran War Crackdown
Observing Ashura in the village of Sanabis, west of Manama, Bahrain, in 2015.
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The Wife of Spain’s Leader Is Accused of Graft. It May Actually Help Him.
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, and his wife, Begoña Gómez, in Barcelona this month.
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Extreme Heat Across Europe Creates Divide Over Leaving Schools Open
Students eating ice pops during class at an elementary school in Grays, England, on Wednesday.
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Rubio Seeks to Reassure Gulf Arab Partners on Iran Deal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio greeting the Emirati ambassador to the U.S., Yousef al-Otaiba, in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., on Tuesday.
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The Ukraine War Amputees Embracing Wake Boarding and Jujitsu
Ukrainian war veteran Volodymyr Kuzmenko tries wakeboarding for the first time in Kyiv, in May.
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China Detained 2 Japanese on Suspicion of Smuggling
Chinese security at the entrance to the Japanese Embassy in Beijing last year. Tensions between the two countries have been rising.
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What to Know About Myanmar’s Chaotic War
A rebel soldier at a frontline position in the Anyar region of Myanmar.
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Trump’s Colombia Prize
De La Espriella’s supporters in Barranquilla, Colombia, on Sunday.
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Ukrainian Women Plead for News of Disabled Relatives Held by Russia
From left, Oksana Oliinyk, Hanna Zamyshliaieva and Larysa Branytska at a news conference on Tuesday in Kyiv.
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U.N. Report Says Israeli Killings of Gaza Children Post-Truce Amount to Genocide
A father carried the body of his 3‑year‑old, who was killed in an Israeli strike, according to medics, during his funeral in Gaza City in April.
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In Middle East, Rubio Says ‘No Country’ Can Charge for Hormuz Traffic
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to reporters shortly after arriving in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
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U.N. Sets Plan to Evacuate Stranded Ships Out of Persian Gulf
Hundreds of ships have been stranded in the Persian Gulf since the war began, waiting for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Artist Pulls Work From London Museum After Clash Over Churchill’s Legacy
The National Portrait Gallery in London. A video installation called “Persistence” was taken down this week after a historian criticized a reference to Winston Churchill.
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U.S. Warns of ‘Imminent’ Atrocities in El Obeid, Sudan
A camp for displaced persons in El Obeid, Sudan, in January. The crisis has forced around 14 million people from their homes.
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Britain Is Still Deep in the Shadow of Brexit
A “Vote Leave” rally in London in June 2016. The proposal to separate from the European Union narrowly passed.
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Israeli Soldiers Fatally Shoot 2 People in Southern Lebanon, Health Officials Say
Damaged buildings in Nabatieh, Lebanon, on Sunday. Israeli soldiers shot and killed two people near the city on Tuesday, Lebanese health officials said.
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U.S. and Iran’s Conflicting Claims on Nuclear Inspection Show Challenge Ahead
A satellite imagery taken on June 21, 2025, shows destroyed buildings at Isfahan nuclear site, Iran.
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Venezuela Live Updates: Death Toll Rises as Rescuers Mount Frantic Search for Quake Survivors
Live Updates: Britain Breaks Record June Temperature as Deadly Heat Crushes Europe
Can a Youth Boom Survive South Sudan’s Education Crisis?
A Puppy-Abuse Case in China, Caught on Video, Prompts Rare Public Protest
Turkey or Türkiye? Who Is the U.S. Playing?
7.5-Magnitude Quake Is Largest to Hit Venezuela in More Than a Century
Israel Says It Has Trapped Hezbollah Fighters Underground in Southern Lebanon
On the Front Lines of Myanmar’s Forgotten War
Is the Australian Prime Minister’s Pragmatism Enough in Uncertain Times?
The Iran War’s Persistent Threat to Farmers in Poor Countries