Summer of Heat, Fires and Storms Is a Reckoning for Europe on Climate
Firefighters using controlled burns to stop the spread of wildfires near Madrid on Tuesday.
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After Large Earthquake, Japan ‘Races Against Time’ to Reach People Trapped
Rescuers working at a collapsed house in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Wednesday.
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Some Jordanians Dare to Speak Out Against U.S. Troop Presence
A satellite image from February shows military planes at Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Al-Azraq, where U.S. troops were killed in July.
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The Cuban Throwing Parties to Fight for Political Change
David González, 29, runs El Proyecto in Havana.
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Amid Myanmar’s Civil War, the Rich Seek Parties and ‘Positive Vibes Only’
A D.J. performing at the Pioneer Plus nightclub in Yangon, Myanmar, last Christmas.
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What to Know About Project Sunrise, a 22-Hour Nonstop Flight Between London and Sydney
An Airbus test flight operated by Qantas landing in Toulouse, France, on Tuesday.
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Moroccan Man’s Death While Restrained By Police Reverberates Across Italy
Protesters kneeling in front of a police line, following the death of Abderrahim Fakir in Bologna, Italy, last week.
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Zelensky and Trump Meet at the White House. Has Their Relationship Thawed?
President Trump with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Fla., last year.
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Iran Hangs Protesters as Executions Surge, Rights Groups Say
Government protesters in Tehran in January.
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Ukraine’s Strike on an Iranian Ship Could Bring Two Wars Closer
The southern coast of the Caspian Sea at the port city of Bandar Anzali, Iran, last year.
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Fire Raging Near Bordeaux Brings More Bad News for Its Vineyards
A vineyard at the Château Smith Haut Lafitte winery near Bordeaux on Monday.
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‘We Are Not Learning Anything’: India’s Gen Z Rage Is a Test for Modi
Protesters demanding the resignation of India’s education minister last week.
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BTS Won’t Enter Music From Comeback Album for Grammy Awards
BTS performing at the halftime show of the soccer World Cup final this month in East Rutherford, N.J.
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Russia Charges Telegram’s Founder Pavel Durov With Facilitating Terrorism
Pavel Durov, left, founder of Telegram, in Paris in 2025. The Kremlin has used various methods to try to restrict access to Telegram in Russia.
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Wildfires Slow in France and Spain, but Worse May Be Ahead
A firefighter resting near Lanton, France, on Tuesday.
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Houthis Claim Strike on Another Saudi Oil Tanker
A vessel transits the Bab el-Mandab Strait off the coast of southern Yemen, this month.
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What to Know About the Kumamoto Earthquake in Japan
A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked southwest Japan on Tuesday, causing fires, damaging historic structures and leaving dozens injured, according to the state broadcaster.
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The mountainous region of Kumamoto is no stranger to quakes.
Surveillance camera footage footage captured by NHK, Japan’s public broadcaster, shows vehicles slowing down as the earthquake causes smoke to rise from a bridge in the southern city of Yatsushiro.
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Germany’s AfD Opposes Pride Flags but May Win Support After L.G.B.T.Q. Attack
Emergency personnel tending to a person on a stretcher in Berlin after the attack last weekend.
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As U.S. Pauses Strikes, Iran Is No Rush to Resume Cease-Fire Talks
Missiles on display in Azadi Square in Tehran on Friday.
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France and Spain Race to Contain Fires Before Some Areas Reach 104 Degrees
Firefighters near Cebreros in Ávila Province in Spain early on Tuesday.
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Clashes Erupt in Pakistani Kashmir as Voting in Local Election Begins
Law enforcement personnel standing alert on Monday at a busy roundabout in Muzaffarabad, in the Pakistan-administered portion of Kashmir.
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Police Say Binance Is Making It Harder to Fight Crime
A Binance display at the 2022 Web Summit in Lisbon.
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Beyond Amsterdam and Venice: 6 Delightful European Canal Cities
The “Petite France” neighborhood in Strasbourg.
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Massive Wildfires Draw Close to Madrid
A burned home in Pelayos de la Presa, 40 miles west of Madrid, on Sunday.
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Southeast Asian Resort Towns Suffer as Iran War Keeps European Tourists Away
Many European travelers, who normally sustain the economics of several prominent Southeast Asian resort towns, have canceled tropical holidays in favor of destinations closer to home.
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Heat Wave Threatens Further Wildfire Spread in France and Spain
Fighting a fire outside Bordeaux, France, on Monday.
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Six Miles From the Flames in France: Chemical Rocket Fuel and Used Missiles
Firefighters worked to extinguish a blaze in Lege-Cap-Ferret, France, on Saturday.
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Shots Fired Outside U.S. Consulate in Canada for Second Time This Year
A cordoned-off area on University Avenue near the scene of the shooting at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto on Monday. The police said the attack had caused “some damage” to the facade of the building.
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India’s ‘Cockroach’ Protesters Disperse, But Questions Remain on Education and Dissent
Sonam Wangchuk, an education activist, went on a hunger strike for 26 days to support the youth protests. Pictured in blue, center, he paid homage at a Mahatma Gandhi memorial site in New Delhi on Monday.
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Saudis Blame Iran-Backed Militias Based in Iraq for Drone Attacks
A satellite image showing smoke rising from an oil facility in Abqaiq, in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, on Monday.
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Guyana Ferry Tragedy Exposes Political Rifts in Oil-Rich Country
A vigil for people who died in ferry sinking this month in Georgetown, Guyana.
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Heat From France’s Wildfires Creates a ‘Fire Cloud,’ or Pyrocumulonimbus
Smoke from wildfires north of the Arcachon basin in southwestern France last week.
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15 Sailors Still Missing After Vietnamese Cargo Ship Sank in South China Sea
A Chinese vessel rescuing Vietnamese sailors after their cargo ship sank in the South China Sea on Saturday.
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Even Before Attack, Berlin’s Gay Community Felt ‘More and More Unsafe’
People mourn after an assailant plowed a rented van into a group of people celebrating Pride.
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How the Iran-Backed Houthis Cornered Saudi Arabia Into a New Conflict
Houthi supporters during a protest in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, this month.
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Merz Criticizes Terrorism Laws After Deadly Berlin Pride Attack
A makeshift memorial in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Sunday, after a fatal attack near a gay Pride celebration.
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As Communities Unite Against Europe’s Wildfires, Politicians Trade Blows
Cuba, Lacking Fuel, Relies on Ingenuity to Defy Trump’s Blockade
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Saudi Airstrikes Drag More Countries Into Fighting
Some Northern Ireland Loyalists Embrace an Anti-Immigrant Ideology
How Cubans Are Surviving
Kumamoto Castle, a Famed Landmark, Is Damaged in the Japan Earthquake
The Iran War Is Making Asia’s Street Food More Expensive
India’s ‘Cockroach’ Moment
Amid France Wildfires, Some Residents Help Firefighters Contain Blazes
New Heat Wave Could Intensify Wildfires in France and Spain