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U.S. Strike on Iranian School May Have Been War Crime, U.N. Report Says

A memorial in Tehran for the victims of an airstrike on an elementary school in Minab.

What Is the E1 Project, Israel’s Disputed Settlement Plan in the West Bank?

An area this month in the E1 zone, near Maale Adumim, an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank.

Sweden Swings Back Left, Bucking a Trend in Europe

Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats, who is likely to be Sweden’s next prime minister, speaking on election night in Stockholm on Sunday.

Russia and China Veto U.S. Bid to Renew U.N. Monitoring of Iran Nuclear Program

Vasily Nebenzya, the Russian ambassador to the United Nations, condemned what he called “the destructive path of our Western colleagues” when it came to exerting pressure on Iran.

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.

Major Iranian Airline Suspends Several Flights Abroad, Adding to Isolation

A Mahan Air plane is seen at Simon Bolivar International Airport outside Caracas, Venezuela, in 2019. The airline is one of Iran’s biggest commercial carriers.

Locals Call It the World’s Largest Cesspool, and Blame It for Surging Cancer

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Yemen War Intensifies as Houthi Militia Advances on Marib

A tank in Marib, Yemen, in 2024.

Afghan Sentenced to 20 Years After Mixed Verdict in 2021 Kabul Attack Case

Portraits of some of the U.S. service members who were killed in a 2021 suicide bombing at an airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, are seen at a posthumous award ceremony at the Capitol in 2024.

Man Suspected of Pushing Woman in Front of London Bus Is Found Dead, British News Media Say

Putney Bridge in West London, where a man was seen on CCTV footage in 2017 shoving a woman in front of a bus.

Living Next to Mexico’s Toxic Reservoir

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Canaduropean Union?

At the European Parliament in Strasbourg yesterday.

Gold Mine Collapse in Sudan Kills at Least 70

Rising Seas Are Gobbling Up Beaches Around the World. A.I. Might Restore Them.

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.

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.

Kosovo’s Former Leader Is Sentenced to 25 Years in War Crimes Case

Hashim Thaci, right, in court in The Hague in 2020.

A Colorful Undercover Recording Spurs Fresh Outrage Over Graft in Ukraine

Corruption allegations against his office have toppled Ukraine’s prosecutor general, Ruslan Kravchenko.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The World Economy Is Becoming Wary of the U.S.

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.

Does This Bird’s Return to Britain Restore History or Rewrite It?

Houthis and Saudis Trade Claims of Military Attacks as Conflict Escalates

Can an Island Nation’s Rugby Dreams Change Its Fortunes?

Children playing rugby league in Hanuabada, Papua New Guinea.

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.

The A.I. Doomsday Skeptics

A protest at Anthropic’s head office in San Francisco in July.

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.

How Electric Cars Took Hold in Australia

Australians have been buying more electric cars over the past few years.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Houthis Report Deadly Saudi Airstrikes as Kingdom Issues Mass Alerts

Displaced people in a temporary shelter in the city of Aden, Yemen, on Saturday.

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.

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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