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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Historic Orthodox Cathedral Burns in Russian Attack on Kyiv
Rescue workers fighting a fire at the Dormition Cathedral after a Russian attack in Kyiv on Monday.
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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 London earlier this year.
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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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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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Russia Is Rich in Ballistic Missiles. Ukraine Is Short of Ways to Stop Them.
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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Israel Is Building Army Base in Jenin, Flouting 1990s Pact With Palestinians
The Israeli military has held part of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, since January of last year.
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Families of Air India Crash Victims Seek Answers One Year On
A grieving relative at the site of last year’s Air India Flight 171 crash, where family members of those killed in the disaster held a vigil.
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Despite Talk of an Iran Peace Deal, Lebanon’s War Grinds On
Residents survey damage following an Israeli airstrike in the southern port city of Tyre on Friday.
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Japan Pushes Back on Trump’s Anime Posts
A Trump social media post from Saturday depicted himself dressed as the protagonist from the popular anime series “Naruto.”
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JR Conjures a Mountainous Illusion Out of the Pont Neuf in Paris
The bridge has been wrapped with fabric that was then inflated to create a craggy appearance.
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Anti-Immigrant Riots after Belfast Stabbing Leave City on Edge
Attempting to clear protesters in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Wednesday evening.
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With iPhones and Faxes, David Hockney Embraced Tech
“Mulholland Drive, June 1986,” a homemade print from a photocopier.
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Many Iranians Express Relief Over Agreement to End the War
Afghans Hold Rare Public Protests Against Taliban Rules
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Tehran Agree on Framework for Peace
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