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Iran Journey Reveals Society’s Wartime Defiance and Hope

A portrait of a defiant Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looms over Tehran streets.

Live Updates: Hundreds of Thousands Flee as Fires Rage in Spain and France

India’s Education Minister Steps Down, Handing Win to Protesters

Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, celebrating the resignation of India’s education minister in New Delhi on Saturday.

Colombia’s Trump-Endorsed President-Elect Was Once Investigated by U.S. Authorities

The Colombian president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella with a sign for his political movement, Defenders of the Homeland.

Bus Collision in Syria Kills 35, Health Ministry Says

A photo released by the Syria Civil Defense rescue service on Sunday showing the site of an accident involving two buses.

What to Know About the Wildfires Raging in Western Europe

Firefighters in Lège-Cap-Ferret, France, west of Bordeaux, on Friday.

Who Are the People Protesting in India?

People shouting anti-government slogans gathered near the protest site at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, on Thursday.

Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Strikes Abate, Even as Trump Considers Escalation

Missiles on display in Azadi Square in Tehran on Friday.

Wildfire Smoke Chokes Skies in Spain and France

Beachgoers on Friday in Moutchic, in southwestern France, watch plumes of smoke rising from a wildfire.

Taiwan Tests How It Would Resist a Chinese Siege at Sea

A giant screen outside a Beijing mall in 2025 showing news footage of Chinese coast guard patrols in waters around Taiwan.

Canadian Intern at NATO Military HQ Is Arrested on Suspicion of Spying

The military headquarters of NATO, known as SHAPE, in Belgium.

Phones in Hand, India’s Young Protesters Blast Through Modi’s Media Control

Recording a video with a masked protester in New Delhi on Thursday.

Venezuela’s Earthquakes Show Wealth Divide, Even in Death

Michell Mendoza, 16, right, standing next to a truck holding her mother’s coffin after being turned away from a cemetery.

In Kyrgyzstan, Girls Compete at Kok-Boru, a Game Like Polo

From left, Begimai Bakirova and her teammates Aisuluu Birimkulova, 17, and Shoola Kenenbaeva, 16, laughing after a game.

Wildfire in France Rages Near Bordeaux, a Famed Wine City

An exhibition center in Bordeaux, used to house people evacuated from the nearby regions swept by wildfire.

What’s Left of the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Agreement

A mural commemorating Iran’s former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran. Since a deal between the United States and Iran was signed last month, nearly all of its provisions have been violated.

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As Trump Escalates Trade War With Canada, Ontario Premier Doug Ford Wants to Retaliate

Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, and President Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on Oct. 7, 2025.

How Tā Moko, the Māori Tattoo Art, Made A Comeback in New Zealand

Two men perform a hongi, a traditional Māori greeting, at a regional festival in Whakatāne on New Zealand’s North Island in February.

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Karim Khan Is Ousted as I.C.C. Chief Prosecutor Over Sexual Misconduct

Karim A. A. Khan, the International Criminal Court chief prosecutor, in The Hague last year.

Rare Pompeii Ceiling Is Restored From Fragments, Depicting Scene From Myth

A photo provided by the Archaeological Park of Pompeii on Friday showing part of the restored ceiling of the House with the Bakery at the Pompeii Archaeological site.

A Turkish Governor Was Ousted. Were Bicycling Tights to Blame?

In red, Mehmet Fatih Cicekli, governor and cyclist, in April. Now he is just a cyclist.

Japanese Militant in Tel Aviv Airport Attack Dies in Lebanon at 78

Kozo Okamoto at a ceremony organized by Palestinian militants to mark the 50th anniversary of the attack on Israel’s Lod Airport, in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, in 2022.

Iran’s New Leader Is More Open to Pursuing a Nuclear Weapon, U.S. Intelligence Says

A billboard in Tehran of Iran’s three supreme leaders, including Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei at right. A determination that he is potentially open to pursuing a bomb would provide additional justification for an escalation of the Trump administration’s military campaign.

Trump Meets With Top Advisers as He Weighs a Major Escalation in Iran

A Marine sentry posted outside the doors of the West Wing on Friday afternoon.

India’s Student Protesters Win Some Concessions From Government

Supporters of a student protest movement in New Delhi, India’s capital, on Friday.

Wildfires in France and Spain Drive Tens of Thousands From Their Homes

On the beach in Lacanau in southwestern France on Friday.

Argentines Facing Surge of Criticism After World Cup Loss Have Something to Say

Argentine supporters at the National Flag Memorial in Rosario, Argentina, after the World Cup final on Sunday.

Life of Alan Turing Emerges in Richer Detail From Short Story

Sarah Dillon, a professor of English literature, with Alan Turing’s handwritten short story in the Archive Centre at King’s College, Cambridge.

Bangladesh’s President Resigns Amid Uncertainty Over Ex-Leader’s Plans

President Mohammed Shahabuddin of Bangladesh in Dhaka in February.

Russia and Ukraine Trade Deadly Blows With Missiles and Drones

6 Killed in West Bank Shooting, Officials Say, Among the Deadliest in Months

The body of a Palestinian man being brought to a hospital in the West Bank city of Nablus on Friday. Five people were killed in a shooting in nearby Tell on Friday.

With Hopes High for New H.I.V. Prevention Pill, Merck Takes Steps to Ensure Access

Health workers speaking with students about H.I.V. prevention drugs at the University of Zambia in Lusaka in March.

South Korea A.I. Billionaire Ordered to Pay More Than Half a Billion Dollars in ‘Divorce of the Century’

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, seen arriving at a court in Seoul in June, is estimated to have a fortune worth more than $5 billion.

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As Canada Opens Gordie Howe International Bridge, Americans Are Told to Stay Home

The Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, officially opened on Friday.

‘We’re Trapped in Hell’: Iranians Say Life Is Put On Hold by Months of War

Street vendors beneath a billboard of the former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran last week.

On Instagram, Travelers Are Taking Risky Cross-Continental Journeys. What Could Go Wrong?

Faced With Heat and Wildfires, France Turns to Spain to Learn How to Cope

Trying to stay cool in Paris during a heat wave last month.

Prominent Indian Activist Breaks Hunger Strike After 26 Days

The activist Sonam Wangchuk started striking in solidarity with a wider protest that began after leaked test questions led India in May to cancel its medical school entrance exams.

Iran Rejects U.S. Cease-Fire Deal Presented by Iraqi Leader

Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi of Iraq meeting with President Trump at the White House this month.

Senators Ask Hegseth to Fully Account for U.S. Troops Killed or Wounded in Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at Dover Air Force Base on Wednesday at a dignified transfer for U.S. Army soldiers killed in action during the war in Iran.

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What to Know About Iran and the Houthis

Yemeni supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi group during a protest last week in Sanaa, Yemen.

The Defining Image of India’s Gen Z Protests

Rhiya Ahir blocking a police van carrying detained protesters in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday.

Strikes Against Saudi Tankers in the Red Sea Send Oil Past $100 a Barrel

The Saudi authorities on Thursday confirmed a strike on one of its ships, the Encelia.

Trump’s New Demand for Nuclear Deal Puts Saudis in a Bind

President Trump welcoming Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, to the White House during a 2025 state visit.

Modi Caught Off Guard as India’s Economic Failings Inflame Young People

People walk past protest banners in New Delhi on Thursday.

The Tate Brothers Are Losing Right-Wing Allies After Their Arrest

Andrew Tate, right, and Tristan Tate in Bucharest, Romania, in 2025.

Chaos Breaks Out at Border Crossings With Iraq

For South Korea, U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Exposes a Double Standard

A beach near Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant in Gyeongju, South Korea, in 2022. The country has one of the biggest nuclear power industries in the world.

Zelensky’s Dizzying U-Turn Is the Latest Zigzag in a Presidency Full of Them

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine during a visit to Paris this month. His country is in the grips of some of the worst turbulence in domestic politics since Russia’s all-out invasion in 2022.

Oil-Rich Saudi Arabia Isn’t Short on Energy. Here’s Why It Wants to Go Nuclear.

Overlooking Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2024.

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