Ukraine Is About to Take a Big Step on a Long Road Toward the European Union
A commemorative display in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, in March, honoring soldiers who have died in the war with Russia.
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After Russia Attacks Kyiv With Missiles and Drones, Historic Orthodox Cathedral Burns
A fire at the Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday after a Russian attack.
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How Quebec Left the Church and Became the World Leader in Assisted Dying
In Lanaudière, 13 of 100 people end their lives through medically assisted dying.
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Britain Announces Social Media Ban for Children
High school students in Wimbledon, London, this year during an interview about social media. Britain plans to place an age limit on social media.
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Inside Colombia’s Never-Ending Drug War
FARC guerrillas in Norte de Santander, Colombia, where they are clashing with another armed group, the ELN.
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Son of Norway’s Crown Princess Is Convicted of Rape
Marius Borg Hoiby of Norway, left, in Oslo in 2022.
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Switzerland Rejects Measure to Cap Its Population at 10 Million
A citizen casting her ballot on Sunday at a polling station in Bern, Switzerland, amid a vote on a divisive anti-immigration proposal to cap the country’s population and another referendum on restricting access to conscientious objection to military service.
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The G7 Summit Is Dogged by Chaos and Divided by Trump
Leaders of the Group of 7 nations at a summit in Kananaskis, Canada, last year.
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Deadlocked Wars: How Major Powers Misread the Regions They Attacked
Early this year on the outskirts of Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, which has been bombed consistently.
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Curaçao Is the Smallest Country Ever to Reach the World Cup
Soccer players and artists at a celebration this month in Curaçao, a Caribbean island and constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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With Iran Deal, Trump Celebrates a Win but Much Remains Unfinished
President Trump said on social media that the deal would “let the oil flow.”
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Israel Counts the Ways That Netanyahu’s Iran Strategy Failed
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel speaking in Jerusalem in April.
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U.S.-Iran Agreement Leaves Lebanon’s Fate Murky
Emergency response workers and security personnel at the site of an Israeli airstrike, in southern Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday.
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U.K. Ban on Pro-Palestinian Protest Group Is Lawful, Court of Appeal Rules
Demonstrators gathered on Monday as the Court of Appeal ruled on the government’s ban of Palestine Action.
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What to Know About Planned Social Media Bans in Australia, the U.K. and Beyond
Students in Wimbledon, London, during an interview this year about social media. Public opinion in many countries has coalesced around the idea that more must be done to protect children online.
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The U.S.-Iran Deal: What to Know
Women passing by a mural showing Iranian missiles attacking an American ship, in Tehran, Iran in June.
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China Moves the Price of Oil, Even When It Buys Less
An oil refinery in Nanjing in China’s Jiangsu Province.
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U.S. and Iran Find Ways to Claim Victory on the Nuclear Issue
The Natanz nuclear complex in Iran, in March in an image provided by Vantor, a satellite imaging company.
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Taking on Neo-Nazis, One Trademark at a Time
Among the latest trademarks awarded to Rights Against was for the term “ess ess,” code for S.S., or Schutzstaffel, the elite guard of the Nazi Reich.
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U.S. and Iran Reach Agreement to Reopen Strait and Begin Nuclear Talks
Gathering in Tehran earlier this month., Iran affirmed in the agreement that it would never seek to build or procure a nuclear weapon, but the regime has made that promise many times previously.
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Singer Oliver Tree Is Said to Have Died in Collision of Helicopters in Brazil
The helicopters crashed over a car dealership in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.
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Trump Claims Strait Will Be ‘Permanently Toll-Free’ Under Agreement With Iran
President Trump insisted on Sunday that if Iran failed to reach a final nuclear accord with the United States, he would restart military attacks on Tehran.
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In Israel, Broad Discontent Even Before Deal’s Details Are Known
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in March. At the start of the recent war, he had said that its objective was “to remove the existential threats” to Israel.
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Israel Strikes Beirut Outskirts as Fighting With Hezbollah Escalates
The site of an Israeli strike in Beirut’s southern outskirts on Sunday. Lebanese health authorities said three people were killed and 16 injured.
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Net Gain
A watch party outside Madison Square Garden last night.
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Japan Is Running Out of Royals. Are More Men the Answer?
Emperor Naruhito of Japan, center, with Empress Masako and other royal family members at a garden party in April in Tokyo.
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Germany and Japan Are Rearming Again, 80 Years After World War II
Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan’s defense minister, and his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, at a naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, in March. The countries have been building up their militaries.
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Top Haitian Security Official Kidnapped
Cars burned by armed gangs in downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in January.
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A Tren de Aragua Leader Is Killed in a Joint Strike, U.S. and Venezuela Say
President Trump said the operation had been conducted in close consultation with the new Venezuelan government.
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With a Deal Seemingly Close, the U.S. Faces an Iran More Willing to Withstand Pressure
Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in April at a government-organized march in Tehran.
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In Latest Attacks, Russia Is Exploiting a Major Weakness for Ukraine
Ukrainian service members next to a launcher of a Patriot air-defense system, in an undisclosed location, in 2024.
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At the Canadian Screen Awards, the Industry Steps Outside Hollywood’s Shadow
The actor Robbie Graham-Kunz speaking with fans outside the 14th Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto.
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Should Switzerland Cap Its Population at 10 Million? Voters Will Decide.
Campaign posters ahead of the population cap vote. President Trump’s face is on a no poster, with the slogan, “Now, of all times, a break with Europe?” The yes slogan shown is “Protect Switzerland.”
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Canada Has Its Elbows Up and Arms Wide Open at the World Cup
Fans celebrating a goal to tie the game during a public viewing of the match on Friday in Toronto.
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Spain’s Church Hopes Pope Trip Will Stem Secular Tide
Pope Leo XIV arrives at Plaza de Lima in Madrid on Saturday, June 6, for a prayer vigil with young people on the first day of a seven-day visit to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands.
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Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens
A health worker in the town of Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of Congo, collecting medication for patients suspected of having Bundibugyo virus last month.
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Many Iranians Express Relief Over Agreement to End the War
Deal to Reopen Hormuz Kicks Off Long Effort to Ease Energy Crisis
Afghans Hold Rare Public Protests Against Taliban Rules
Iran War Live Updates: U.S.-Iran Framework Brings Relief, but Challenges Loom
U.S. and Iran Agree to a Truce
In Venezuela, a 91-Year-Old Weaver Sticks to Traditions
Brazilians Revive a World Cup Ritual to Cheer on Their National Team