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Hezbollah Weighs Risks of Backlash at Home in War With Israel
Iran-backed Hezbollah spent decades consolidating its military and political power in Lebanon to become the country’s dominant faction. If it drags the nation into another war with Israel amid a political and economic crisis, it risks a domestic backlash.
Flying Kenya’s Flag Can Be a Crime. Protesters Now Wave It Proudly.
Kenya has strict rules about how and where its flag can be displayed. But anti-government protesters have been wearing it as scarves, waving it at concerts and draping it on caskets as a symbol of resistance.
Thailand Has a New Prime Minister, but the Same Old Power Brokers
The abrupt rise of Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the scion of a powerful and polarizing political family, is widely seen as a continuation of the meddling that has undermined Thai democracy.
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Ukraine’s Surprise Attack Has Forced Russia to Change Plans
Moscow has begun withdrawing some troops from Ukraine in an effort to repel Kyiv’s recent offensive into western Russia, according to U.S. and Ukrainian officials. It remains unclear what impact, if any, that might have on the overall battlefield.
Portraits of Survival: The Israeli Hostages Who Made It Home
Photographer Avishag Shaar-Yashuv captures the lives of released Israeli hostages trying to rebuild their lives, campaigning for the return of those still in Gaza and mourning for those who were killed.
As Famine Deepens in Sudan, U.S. Leads New Push for Cease-Fire
The U.S. is initiating new peace talks on Wednesday aimed at stopping Sudan’s catastrophic civil war, a dialogue driven by growing alarm that the conflict is sending Sudan deeper into a famine that experts warn could become the world’s worst in decades.
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Facing a Ukrainian Incursion, Putin Directs His Rage at the West
Russian forces, even as they scramble to respond to a surprise incursion from northern Ukraine into Russia, are pummeling Ukrainian forces along the front lines in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian military officials say.
Britain’s Anti-Immigrant Riots Pose Critical Test for Starmer
Even after restoring order after the riots, Britain’s new prime minister faces a bigger challenge: defusing the issues of fraying public services and a cost-of-living crisis that underlie the unrest.
The Filipinos Living in the Shadow of China’s Military Might
Thitu, one of the Spratly Islands—a chain of about 100 reefs and cays in the South China Sea contested by six different countries—is home to a few hundred Filipinos, who are increasingly finding themselves in the middle of a tense geopolitical dispute.
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Ukraine’s Push Into Russia Is a Surprising Turn in the War
Fierce fighting raged inside Russia on Thursday after Ukrainian armored columns reportedly advanced as far as six miles into Russian territory and captured several small settlements.
The Toll of 10 Months of Simmering Conflict on the Israel-Lebanon Border
Satellite data shows the devastation the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah militants has left on both sides of the border.
2 Youths Planned Attacks on Taylor Swift’s Vienna Concerts, Authorities Say
Less than 24 hours after the arrest of two teenagers who the authorities say planned to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, security officials outlined a picture of an ISIS-inspired assault designed to kill as many people as possible.
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In Prisoner Swap, Echoes of Putin’s K.G.B. Past
A New York Times news analysis evaluates what last week’s prisoner exchange says about Putin. His spy roots are still strong and he likes making deals.
As Iran Braces for War, Its Citizens Are Kept in the Dark
As Iran prepares to follow through on its vow to “severely punish” Israel for assassinating a Hamas leader in Tehran, it is raising war jitters among the public. Yet, there are few if any signs that a conflict may be looming.
Fears of Fresh Violence Put Britain on High Alert
Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned that anyone involved in the violence would face “the full force of the law," as far-right groups call for further protests on Wednesday night.
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Trying to Save a Concrete ‘Monument to Corruption’
An icon of socialist modernist architecture in Moldova has been at the center of a tussle between corrupt developers and preservationists.
As Unrest in Bangladesh Intensifies, All Eyes Are on the Army
With Bangladesh’s security forces seemingly on a deadly collision course with angry protesters after a crackdown on Sunday, eyes were turning to the country’s powerful military establishment to see how it might respond.
Britain’s Weekend of Violence: What We Know
Britain begins a new week on edge after anti-immigrant riots, fanned by disinformation from the far right, broke out in multiple cities. Here is what we know:
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Released Reporter Was Caught in Oppression His Parents Had Fled
Evan Gershkovich was raised by émigré Soviet parents in New Jersey but returned to work in their native land, only to be trapped in the repressive machinery that they had sought to escape.
Bomb Smuggled Into Tehran Guesthouse Months Ago Killed Hamas Leader
Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader assassinated in Iran this week, was killed by a bomb smuggled into his guesthouse months ago, Middle Eastern officials said.
First Famine Declared in War-Torn Darfur Region of Sudan
Agencies that monitor global hunger rarely issue an official declaration of famine. But they just announced a famine in the war-torn Darfur region of Sudan, that could affect more than half a million people.
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How a Sugar Industry Stamp of Approval Hid Coerced Hysterectomies
Much of what consumers buy is stamped “sustainable” or “green.” In the sugar cane fields of India, that papered over the worst abuses, a New York Times investigation found.
Olympic Surfing Comes to a ‘Poisoned’ Paradise
In 1974, a radioactive cloud from a French nuclear test drifted over Teahupo’o, Tahiti, now the surfing venue for the Paris Games. Villagers still feel the effects.
‘Just Little Girls Who Wanted to Dance’: U.K. Town Mourns Knife-Attack Victims
A group of young girls were dancing to Taylor Swift songs in a studio on a quiet street in Southport, England. The day drastically changed after an attacker walked in and rampaged through the room with a knife, stabbing the children and two adults.
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Battling Inflation, Russia Raises Key Interest Rate to 18 Percent
Russia’s central bank raised its key interest rate to 18 percent on Friday, the highest level in more than two years, in a sign of mounting concern in Moscow that the country’s wartime economy risked producing runaway inflation.
What We Know About the Attacks on France’s Rail Network
Coordinated arson attacks on France’s national high-speed rail network have disrupted travel ahead of the opening ceremony for the Olympics in Paris.
As Starvation Spreads in Sudan, Military Blocks Aid Trucks at Border
As Sudan hurtles toward famine, its military is blocking the United Nations from bringing enormous amounts of food into the country through a vital border crossing, effectively cutting off aid to hundreds of thousands of starving people during the depths of a civil war.
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In Georgia’s Depressed Heartland, Pining for the Soviet Past
While most Georgians support closer integration with western Europe, many people living in the industrial areas that collapsed along with communism hold nostalgia for the old Soviet Union.
When Pakistan Tightened a Border, Thousands of Lives Were Upended
Pakistan tightened its border with Afghanistan amid a resurgence of cross-border militant violence. But the new restrictions have upended thousands of lives.
Two Landslides Kill 229 People in Ethiopia
A waterlogged hillside gave way, burying a village in mud. Neighbors and rescue workers who had rushed to help were hit by a second slide. The death toll is expected to rise.
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Evan Gershkovich Sentenced to 16 Years in Russian Prison on Fabricated Charges
A court in Russia was expected to deliver a verdict on Friday in the espionage case of Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, after prosecutors reportedly asked the court to sentence him to nearly 20 years in a penal colony.
Is She the Oldest Person in the Amazon?
After more than 100 years in the rainforest, Varî Vãti Marubo walks with a stick and, as she always has, barefoot. Beyond being the senior elder in the 2,000-member Marubo tribe, she is likely one of the oldest people still living in the Amazon.
Congo’s ‘Other’ Conflict Kills Thousands in West Near the Capital
A tax dispute between two ethnic groups in western Congo has turned into a bloody conflict that has left thousands of people dead and displaced more than 500,000 others in just over two years.
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Ukraine’s Devastated Energy Grid Battles a New Foe: A Sizzling Heat Wave
For months, Ukraine’s electricity grid has faced repeated Russian missile and drone attacks that have knocked out power plants and gutted substations. Now, it is contending with another, more unexpected threat: a sizzling heat wave.
Why the Pentagon Is Warning That ISIS Attacks Could Double This Year
ISIS took responsibility for 153 attacks in Iraq and Syria in the first half of this year, according to a report by U.S. Central Command, despite U.S.-led operations targeting the terrorist group’s operatives in both countries.
In a Bangkok Hotel Room, Six Bodies and Traces of Cyanide
The Thai police said that they found traces of cyanide in a Bangkok hotel room where six people were found dead and that one of the six was believed to have administered the poison.
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Ukraine Battles to Contain Russian Advances Across the Front
Russian forces have pushed into Urozhaine, a southern village won back by Ukraine last summer, the
latest in a series of slow but steady advances that are reversing hard-won Ukrainian victories.
Kenyan Police Arrest Suspected Serial Killer of 42 Women
The discovery of the mutilated and dismembered bodies comes as the East African nation has been convulsed by deadly anti-government protests and accusations of police abductions of activists.
The Book Bag That Binds Japanese Society
No rule requires Japan’s elementary school students to wear the boxy, bulky backpack known as the randoseru. But for nearly 150 years, nearly all of them have.
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Kenya’s President Fires His Cabinet After Nationwide Protests
President William Ruto of Kenya said he was dismissing his cabinet, a significant shake-up in his administration that follows weeks of antigovernment protests in which at least 39 people have been killed.
Russia Places Navalny’s Widow on Extremist List
Russia has placed the widow of the late opposition campaigner Aleksei A. Navalny on its official terrorist and extremist list, days after charging her in a Moscow court with “participating in an extremist community.”
Bold Experiment or Safety Risk? Canada Is Divided on How to Stop Drug Deaths.
British Columbia’s partial retreat from an experiment to decriminalize drug possession reveals a political shift in Canada over combating the opioid crisis.
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At Ukraine’s Largest Children’s Hospital, a Horrific Scene of Destruction
Families and patients were not unfamiliar with the sound of missiles flying overhead. But the Russian assault on the hospital marked one of the worst days of violence against civilians in months.
Can This Doctor Tapped to Run Haiti Save the Country?
As the new prime minister of Haiti, a country with no president or Parliament, where gangs have destroyed police stations and killed thousands of people, Garry Conille, a trained gynecologist, has stepped into one of the toughest jobs in leadership
Archaeologists Find a Marble Statue in an Ancient Roman Sewer
Archaeologists in Bulgaria made an unexpected discovery in an ancient Roman sewer last week: A well-preserved marble statue, taller than a man.
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Ukraine Captures Russian Town, Zelensky Says
Ukraine has launched a large-scale drone attack on military airfields in Russia, hitting and damaging at least two. The attacks come as the country continues a ground assault that has rattled the Kremlin and altered the narrative of the war.
A Mob Attack on a Toppled Party Shows Bangladesh’s Dangerous Vacuum
In Bangladesh, a cycle of vengeance is playing out even as the interim government tries to keep order. Mobs wielding bamboo sticks and pipes thrashed supporters of Bangladesh’s toppled ruling party in Dhaka on Thursday, preventing them from gathering for their first rally since their leader, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, fled the country.
37 Square Feet That Show Brazil’s Racist Past
In Brazil, rooms for maids, a vestige of the country’s history of slavery, are disappearing or being transformed as the country confronts deeply ingrained inequities.
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Deception and a Gamble: How Ukrainian Troops Invaded Russia
Planned in secrecy, the Ukrainian incursion into Russian territory was a bold move to upend the war’s dynamics and put Moscow on the defensive — a gambit that could also leave Ukraine exposed.
Fires Near Athens Leave a Path of Destruction
Greek authorities said the threat to Athens posed by major wildfires in its northern suburbs had diminished. But the country’s fire service spokesman said the damage caused had been “massive.”
Tanzania Arrests 520 People in Mass Opposition Crackdown
The Tanzanian police arrested 520 people, including top opposition leaders, as they planned to attend a youth rally, a stunning development in the East African nation where a pathbreaking female president had once promised to restore political freedoms.
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As Ukraine Pushes Deeper Into Russia, Moscow Sends Reinforcements
Ukraine pressed its advance into Russia for a fourth day, battling to capture a town near the border and sending small units to conduct raids further into the western region of Kursk, independent military experts and pro-Kremlin military bloggers said.
3rd Teenager Arrested in Planned Attack on Taylor Swift’s Vienna Shows
The authorities in Vienna arrested a third teenager in connection with a foiled terrorist attack on a Taylor Swift concert. They say they believe that the man, an 18-year-old, was not part of the plan but had been in touch with the plotters.
Making House Calls to Mongolia’s Herders
Shurentsetseg Ganbold is a health worker in Mongolia whose job involves traveling to remote parts of the country. She serves the Dukhas, a community of semi-nomadic reindeer herders in a remote part of the north, who follow their herd wherever they roam.
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In Prisoner Swap, Echoes of Putin’s K.G.B. Past
A New York Times news analysis evaluates what last week’s prisoner exchange says about Putin. His spy roots are still strong and he likes making deals.
As Iran Braces for War, Its Citizens Are Kept in the Dark
As Iran prepares to follow through on its vow to “severely punish” Israel for assassinating a Hamas leader in Tehran, it is raising war jitters among the public. Yet, there are few if any signs that a conflict may be looming.
Fears of Fresh Violence Put Britain on High Alert
Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned that anyone involved in the violence would face “the full force of the law," as far-right groups call for further protests on Wednesday night.
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Nobel Laureate Tapped to Lead Interim Government in Bangladesh
The president of Bangladesh appointed Muhammad Yunus, a pioneer in microfinance who is a Nobel laureate, to oversee an interim government, accommodating demands by protesters and offering a reprieve for a country scarred by violence.
Can Freed Russian Dissidents Help Energize an Opposition Movement?
The freeing of Russian dissidents as part of a prisoner exchange with the West reignites an old question — where is the more effective place to advocate for democratic change: from a prison cell inside of Russia, or in exile?
Venezuela’s Strongman Was Confident of Victory. Then Came the Shock.
Venezuela’s authoritarian government believed its control of all levers of power would give it victory at the polls in last month’s election. A rebellion by its supporters undid the plan.
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Russia Released 16 Prisoners. Hundreds of Others Were Left Behind.
Hundreds of prisoners in Russia — including Americans and prominent Russian political activists, journalists and artists — are still waiting, hoping that another diplomatic agreement or turn of events might secure their release.
Netanyahu, Defiant, Appears to Have Gone Rogue, Risking a Regional War
Ignoring the efforts of President Biden and the condemnation of many allies, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is forcing the pace of the war and feeding the revolt of the far right.
Protesting Hunger, Nigerians Warn, ‘Life Cannot Continue Like This’
Organizers have called for 10 days of protest in cities across Nigeria, a response to rising inflation and hunger.
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As War Gets Bleaker, More Ukrainians Appear Open to a Peace Deal
Most Ukrainians still oppose ceding any territory to Russia. But polls and recent remarks by the country’s leaders highlight a palpable shift in the conversation around peace talks.
Unrest at Army Bases Highlights a Long Battle for Israel’s Soul
Recent unrest at two Israeli military bases highlights a growing dispute among Israelis about the conduct of their soldiers, and a deeper battle over the nature of the Israeli state.
Drones Target Sudan Army Base During Top General’s Visit
A drone strike in Sudan, the army said, targeted a graduation ceremony attended by the country’s top army general and de facto leader, who has been battling his rival for 15 months in a devastating civil war. He survived, but 5 people were killed.
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Jacob Zuma, Ex-President of South Africa, Is Expelled From A.N.C.
Jacob Zuma, a former president of South Africa, was expelled from the African National Congress after backing a rival party.
Here’s What to Know About Venezuela’s Flawed Election
President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela was declared the winner in a presidential vote that was marred by irregularities. Here are initial takeaways from the election.
Fencing Feud Highlights Ukrainian-Russian Animosity at Olympics
Olha Kharlan, a Ukrainian fencing champion, was disqualified from the World Fencing Championships for refusing to shake hands with her Russian opponent. She is returning to the Olympic stage, highlighting the ongoing tensions between the two countries.
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Grieving Ukrainians Turn to ‘Death Doulas’ for Support
The work of death doulas, who guide people coping with acute grief, has grown in importance in war-torn Ukraine, where death has become a daily reality since the Russian invasion.
A City of Light and Shadows Is Redrawn for the Olympics
The Olympics will usher visitors through France’s history, with events at the Grand Palais, City Hall and Versailles. But, as the host, Paris is also becoming a new city.
The ‘Iron Lady’ of Venezuela Threatens to Unseat Its Autocrat
The mobilization that María Corina Machado has catalyzed comes after years of political apathy in Venezuela, where Nicolás Maduro's government has quelled protests and detained dissidents, helping to fuel a large exodus of the country's population.
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The Decathlete Who Picked Up a Gun
Ukraine’s 2024 Olympic team will carry a spirit of defiance and resilience to the Paris Games. But stories like Volodymyr Androshchuk’s — of promising athletes going off to war — will be a reminder of what the Ukrainian Olympic movement has sacrificed.
Netanyahu, Who Clashed With Biden, Prepares for a Delicate Farewell
Netanyahu would likely have freer rein in Gaza under a potential Trump administration. But he will still need to work with Biden, and potentially Vice President Kamala Harris, for the next six months, leaving him with little immediate room for maneuver.
A U.K. Deportation Plan Cost $900 Million. Only Four People Left.
Britain’s last Conservative government spent almost a billion dollars on a plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, the newly appointed minister for immigration said Monday -- far more than previously announced.
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Ukraine Loses Hard-Won Position Near Dnipro River in the South
Ukrainian troops have lost a hard-won position on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River, after months of bloody fighting to hold on to a piece of land in what some Ukrainian soldiers and military analysts have described as a futile operation.
The Catholic President Who’s ‘Almost’ Jewish
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires. President Javier Milei of Argentina has promised to renew efforts and seek justice for the 85 victims, and, has taken an intense interest in Judaism.
U.K. Failed in Handling of Covid Pandemic, Inquiry Finds
Britain’s government “failed” the country’s citizens in its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, a damning report from an official public inquiry said, partly because officials had prepared for “the wrong pandemic.”
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Dysfunction Sidelines Ukraine’s Parliament as Governing Force
The party of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, once a political juggernaut, has in effect lost its majority by unraveling into factions. To pass key bills, it has to rely on support from lawmakers who belonged to a now-banned pro-Russian party.
Rare Attack in Oman on Shiite Worshipers Leaves 6 People Dead
Multiple assailants attacked worshipers in Oman observing the Shiite day of mourning Ashura and killed five people— an unusual eruption of violence in a normally peaceful Gulf nation that prides itself on religious tolerance.
Bangladesh Deploys Border Force to Try to Quell Student Protests
Bangladesh deployed a paramilitary force after student demonstrations intensified with parts of Dhaka blockaded and students refusing to attend classes. At least five people were killed during the protests.
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Rescued Hostage Describes Months of Uncertainty and Terror in Gaza
Andrey Kozlov's main jailer would regularly write dispatches for The Palestine Chronicle, a U.S.-based online publication, about the war’s terrible human toll on Gazans, as he was holding three kidnapped Israelis at gunpoint in his family’s apartment.
In Brazil, Early Wildfires Break Records — and Raise Alarm
The Pantanal in Brazil is the world’s largest tropical wetlands, hosting an enormous trove of biodiversity, and it is on fire. Scientists say that the rising global temperatures and uneven rain, make efforts to save this important ecosystems much harder.
High School Collapses in Nigeria, Killing at Least 10
Several students were killed in central Nigeria when a school building collapsed as they were attending classes, according to the country’s emergency services.
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Three Countries Exit West African Bloc, Shaking a Fragile Region
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are withdrawing from a 49-year-old regional alliance that has allowed goods and nearly 400 million people to travel freely across a tightly connected region. The three countries are ruled by military leaders friendly to Russia.
Kremlin Critic Is ‘Stable’ in Russian Prison Hospital, Lawyer Says
A lawyer for the jailed Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, who has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, said his client is in “stable” health after being moved to a Russian prison hospital last week without explanation and out of contact for six days.
Rwanda Says It Doesn’t Have to Repay U.K. for Scrapped Migration Plan
Rwanda does not have to repay the hundreds of millions of pounds it received from Britain as part of a contentious policy aimed at sending migrants on a one-way flight to the Central African nation.
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Russia Strikes Children’s Hospital in Deadly Barrage Across Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had launched at least 40 missiles at targets across Ukraine, and he condemned the strike on the country’s largest children’s hospital.
5 Takeaways From France’s Snap Election
It was a day of big surprises in France, with the left surging unexpectedly, the far right falling far short of expectations and the question of who will be the next prime minister still unclear.
As Modi Meets Putin in Moscow, India Seeks to Chart Its Own Course
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India arrived in Moscow on Monday to meet with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, a visit that signals the Indian leader’s determination to stick to his own diplomatic path even as the West continues to isolate Moscow over its war on Ukraine.
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