Putin Calls U.S. Sanctions ‘Unfriendly Act’ and Says Russia Won’t Bend
A Rosneft building in Moscow on Thursday. President Trump has imposed sanctions on Rosneft and another major Russian oil company, Lukoil.
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A Mystery in Trinidad as Bodies Wash Ashore After U.S. Strikes
Cumana in Trinidad and Tobago, where two bodies washed ashore.
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Trump Says Israeli Annexation of West Bank Land ‘Won’t Happen’
An Israeli settler outpost in the northern West Bank, last year.
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Nepal’s Gen Z Sees Little Hope at Home
The Himalayan village of Chamkhar in Nepal has beautiful scenery, but little economic opportunity for its residents.
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Can a Beach Really Be Evil? Ask the Sun-Seekers in Good Sahel.
People enjoying the beach in Sahel el-Tayeb, a village along Egypt’s northern Mediterranean coast that caters to less wealthy residents and visitors, in July.
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Can Europe Agree on Turning Frozen Russian Assets Into Cash for Ukraine?
A destroyed building in Druzhkivka, Ukraine, earlier this month.
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‘Brother Wang,’ Accused of Being Drug Cartel Fixer, Is Arrested in Cuba
Havana in 2023. Zhi Dong Zhang was detained in Cuba after having escaped Mexico, where he was accused of helping lead a vast criminal network.
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British Soldier Is Acquitted of Murder in 1972 Bloody Sunday Massacre
British soldiers during a Roman Catholic march in Derry, Northern Ireland, on Jan. 30, 1972, which became known as Bloody Sunday.
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E.U. Approves Sweeping Sanctions Targeting Russian Gas and Crypto
A tanker with liquefied natural gas in the Russian port of Prigorodnoye in 2021. The European Union is moving toward a full ban on liquefied natural gas from Russia.
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King Charles and Pope Leo Pray Together in Groundbreaking Moment
Pope Leo XIV with King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the Vatican on Thursday.
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Britain’s Labour Party Criticizes Farage Over Ties to U.S. Anti-Abortion Group
Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform U.K. and an ally of President Trump, after an appearance in Washington last month.
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Chinese Impersonator’s Trump Act Has Won Him Millions of Fans
Ryan Chen is a Chinese Trump impersonator who has garnered fans worldwide for his flawless mimicry of the American leader.
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Zelensky Says Russian Strike on School Shows Putin Isn’t Serious About Ukraine Talks
A kindergarten in Kharkiv, Ukraine, that was damaged in a Russian attack on Wednesday.
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Pakistan Bans Radical Islamist Party After Deadly Clashes
Supporters of the Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan clashing with the police in Lahore, Pakistan, this month.
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Staghorn and Elkhorn Coral Are Functionally Extinct Off Florida, Researchers Say
Bleached and dying elkhorn coral at Looe Key Reef, off Big Pine Key in Florida, during an ocean heat wave in 2023.
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Trump Supporters Are Uneasy About Military Actions Against Venezuela
“There’s supposed to be incentives for ending wars and conflicts around the world,” the far-right activist Laura Loomer said.
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U.S. to Investigate China’s Compliance With 2020 Trade Deal
An investigation by the Trump administration could be a U.S. effort to gain leverage before a meeting between President Trump and the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping.
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A Pilgrim Route in Norway: Berries, Bogs and a Viking King
A stone marker along a pilgrimage trail in Forollhogna National Park.
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What to Know About the Billion-Dollar Scam Center Industry
Police escorting South Koreans accused of working in online scam centers in Cambodia, upon their arrival at Incheon airport in Seoul in October.
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Trump Imposes Sanctions on Russian Oil Companies as His Frustration With Putin Mounts
A Lukoil refinery in Volgograd, Russia, in 2022. Lukoil and Rosneft, the country’s two largest oil companies, were targeted in the latest round of new U.S. sanctions.
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Drug-Smuggling Submarines on Display at Latin American Naval Base
A confiscated submarine that had been used by drug cartels, on display the entrance of an Ecuadorian naval base in Guayaquil.
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The Steep Cost of A.I.
Google’s data center in Santiago, Chile.
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Iceland Says It Is No Longer Mosquito-Free
A common house mosquito (culex pipiens), a different type from the ones found in Iceland last week.
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At a Mass Burial in Gaza, Palestinians Mourn the Unknown Dead
Under the terms of a cease-fire, Israel is required to release the bodies of 15 deceased Palestinians in exchange for every deceased Israeli hostage returned by Hamas.
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Congress Members Question Defense Department’s Delay in PFAS Cleanup
PFAS have been widely used in firefighting foam on military bases. An exercise at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., in 2022.
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What Are Gripen Fighter Jets and Why Does Ukraine Want Them From Sweden?
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of Sweden with a Gripen fighter jet in Linkoping, Sweden, on Wednesday.
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Why King Charles Has Not Yet Removed Andrew’s Most Valued Title: Prince
Prince Andrew and King Charles III in London last month, after attending a requiem mass for Katharine, the duchess of Kent.
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U.S. Strikes 2nd Boat in Pacific as Antidrug Operation Expands
U.S. troops riding an amphibious supply vehicle during a training exercise in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, last week. The military has been expanding its presence in the Caribbean region.
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London Woman Fined After Pouring Coffee in Drain Gets a Break
Officers approached a woman after she had poured out her coffee, which put her in violation of Section 33 of the British Environmental Protection Act.
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Dozens Killed in Bus Crash in Uganda
Wreckage from the deadly crash parked at a police station near Gulu in northern Uganda on Wednesday.
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Man Is Shot and Tent Set on Fire Outside Serbia’s Parliament
Police officers outside the Serbian Parliament in the capital, Belgrade, on Wednesday.
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Thai Official Resigns Over Allegations of Links to Scam Network
Vorapak Tanyawong, picked by Thailand’s prime minister last month to lead an effort against online fraud, said he would resign as deputy finance minister amid allegations he is connected to a scam network.
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Vance Says He’s Not in Israel to Babysit Gaza Cease-Fire
Vice President JD Vance met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
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Key Louvre Camera Was Pointing Away From Thieves, Director Says
Visitors waiting to enter the Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, after it reopened on Wednesday.
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Drone Sightings in Europe: What We Know
Passengers waited at Munich International Airport this month after reported drone sightings forced a suspension of flights.
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World Falling Short on Methane Pledge, U.N. Report Finds
Each year, oil, gas and coal industries pump out an estimated 120 million metric tons of methane, according to the International Energy Agency.
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As Suspicious Drones Plague Germany, Officials Are Unsure How to Respond
Planes grounded at Munich International Airport in Germany this month, after reports of drone sightings in the area.
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Deforestation Is Imperiling Coffee Cultivation, Report Finds
Harvesting coffee in Alfenas, Brazil, in July. The country is the world’s largest coffee producer.
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Around Here, It’s Not a Party Without a Bone-Rattling Speaker Truck
A holiday parade in Kranggan, a village in the Malang region, featured 20 sound horegs, complete with colorful lights.
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Neo-Nazi Case in UK Highlights Threat From Extreme-Right Wing Terrorism
The trial took place over two months at Sheffield Crown Court in South Yorkshire.
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China, Xi and the S-Word
Xi Jinping at a ceremony in Tiananmen Square in Beijing last month.
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With Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire, Some Pro-Palestinian Protesters Look Back at Their Movement, Ruefully
Harry Campbell, a former student at Washington University in St. Louis, who participated in protests on campus in 2024.
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Stolen Louvre Jewelry Worth Over $100 Million, Paris Prosecutor Says
Eight pieces of French royal jewelry, including crown diamonds were snatched from the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery, shown here in 2020.
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U.S. May Seek United Nations Mandate for Gaza Security Force, Rubio Says
The White House Wrecking Ball
She Worked on Tsunami Alerts. Then She Was Fired.
Oil Price Jumps on Trump’s Russia Sanctions
I.C.J. Tells Israel to Facilitate Aid to Gaza
On the Menu in New York: One Repair, Coming Right Up
Reviving California’s Kelp Forests, One Dive at a Time
Helping to Save the Bees With Plants in Kansas
Roundabouts in Keene Help Cut Emissions and Air Pollution