In Venezuela, the Debt Collector Is the Devil
Rodrigo Herrera and his team confronting a debtor last month in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital.
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Pope Leo, After Taking on Trump and A.I., Prepares for New Duels in Spain
A poster in Madrid announcing Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Spain from June 6-12. It is the pope’s first major European destination since his election in May 2025.
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As Ebola Spreads in East Africa, Will China Step Up?
The coffin of a young woman presumed to have died from Ebola was transported for burial in the town of Mongbwalu, the epicenter of the Ebola epidemic, in May.
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on June 2026
What Visual Evidence Tells Us About Israel’s Use of White Phosphorus in Lebanon
News agency video filmed on May 11 shows white phosphorus functioning over the border between Israel and Lebanon.
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on June 2026
Mali Conflict Escalates as Rebel Alliance Seizes Key Cities
A soldier from the Azawad Liberation Front, one of the groups in a powerful insurgent alliance fighting Mali’s ruling junta, inside a damaged building in Kidal, Mali, last month.
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Laboring Under Delhi’s Harsh Heat, Workers Must Choose Health or Wages
Vendors setting up large umbrellas to shade their kiosks last month at a flea market near Jama Masjid, a famous mosque in New Delhi.
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A President, His Prime Minister and the Bitter Rift Dividing Senegal
Ousmane Sonko, left, was appointed prime minister by his friend, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, and then fired.
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Hopes of Lebanon Cease-Fire Falter as Israel and Hezbollah Fight On
Smoke billowing from an Israeli strike near Nabatieh in southern Lebanon on Friday.
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on June 2026
What to Know About the Ebola Outbreak
Disinfecting a path last month outside a hospital in Mongbwalu, a mining town at the center of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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on June 2026
The Priests Revered in the Land of Five Genders
Every year, the bissu in the Indonesian village of Segeri lead a ritual before the rice planting season. This procession, last November, included a sacred plow.
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on June 2026
Former Prince Andrew Sublet Cottages on Royal Property Where He Lived Rent-Free
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor lived at Royal Lodge, an estate in Windsor, until February, when he was ousted after new revelations emerged about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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Russia Floods Armenia With Disinformation Ahead of Election
A campaign event last week for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ahead of Armenian parliamentary elections.
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on June 2026
Balancing Act
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The World Cup Comes to Canada. But Does Anyone Care?
BMO Field in Toronto will be known as Toronto Stadium for the World Cup.
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on June 2026
The World Has Learned From the Last Ebola Outbreak, but Gaps Remain
A health worker takes the temperature of a motorcyclist passing through a checkpoint to enter the city of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, as part of the response to Ebola.
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on June 2026
Iran’s Soccer Team Allowed Into U.S. for World Cup, but Many Staff Denied
Members of Iran’s national soccer team training in Antalya, Turkey, on Tuesday.
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France Opens Investigation Into Israeli Treatment of Pro-Palestinian Flotilla Activists
French activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, who were detained by Israeli forces before they could reach the Gaza Strip, arriving in Paris in May.
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on June 2026
A Question Swirling Around Putin’s Big Conference: Could the War End?
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia speaking at the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg on Friday.
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on June 2026
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway Is Placed on Lung Transplant List
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, center, with Crown Prince Haakon, right, and Prince Sverre Magnus at the National Day celebrations in Asker, Norway, last month.
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on June 2026
Europe Needs New Military Alliance to Defend Itself, Italy Says
Italian marines during a military exercise in the Arctic Circle in 2024.
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on June 2026
On Patrol With Tokyo’s New Litter Police
On the streets of Shibuya, patrol teams caught 10 people littering on the first day of the new ordinance, 15 on the second day and 9 on the third, according to city officials.
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on June 2026
Russia Rails Against the West but Welcomes Candace Owens and Andrew Tate
A screen with an image of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Wednesday.
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on June 2026
What To Know as China’s Xi Jinping Heads to North Korea
Xi Jinping, China’s leader, with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, in Beijing in September. Analysts say China is likely keen to assert its influence over North Korea as Pyongyang has leaned toward Russia.
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on June 2026
House Passes Ukraine Aid in Defiance of Republican Leaders
Ukrainian soldiers in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine in January. The House bill passed Thursday included $8 billion in loans to Ukraine and $1.8 billion in aid.
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on June 2026
Zelensky Mixes Taunts and Peace Talks Offer in Letter to Putin
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, speaking in Sweden last week.
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on June 2026
Nose Gear on Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Collapses, Injuring Several Workers
Crew members who were preparing the plane ahead of a flight to Los Angeles were injured.
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on June 2026
As Trump Toughens Rules on Cuba’s Economy, Hotel Chains Withdraw
The Catedral in Havana is one of 15 hotels in Cuba run by the Spanish firm, Meliá.
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on June 2026
Wary of U.S., Carney Bets on AI Strategy for Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada during a demonstration at a Toronto hospital on Thursday. “Canadian A.I. adoption will be prudent, pragmatic and pro-worker,” he said.
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on June 2026
Latest Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire Shows Little Sign of Taking Hold
Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Thursday.
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on June 2026
Fighting in Somalia’s Capital, Mogadishu: What’s Happening and Why It Matters
Government forces patrolling on Thursday in a district of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
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on June 2026
Hezbollah’s Fiber-Optic Drones Expose Cracks in Israeli Defenses
Israeli soldiers reacting to drones near the Israel-Lebanon border on Monday.
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on June 2026
Marjane Satrapi, Artist and Author of ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56
Marjane Satrapi in 2022. She was one of the best-known exponents of a form of graphic novel that combined political history and memoir.
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on June 2026
Can Abelardo De La Espriella, a U.S. Citizen, Become Colombia’s President?
Abelardo De La Espriella with his ballot after voting in the first round of the presidential election in Barranquilla, Colombia, on Sunday.
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on June 2026
Colombia’s Yellow World Cup Jersey, Once a Symbol of Unity, Becomes a Political Statement
Supporters of Abelardo de la Espriella, a right-wing presidential candidate, in Medellín, Colombia, last month.
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on June 2026
Urban Light Pollution Might Be Worsening Allergies
A study found that trees in cities with brighter lights start producing pollen earlier in the spring and finish later in the fall, adding up to 130 days per year to the allergy season.
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on June 2026
Four New Zealand Lawmakers Banned From China After Taiwan Trip
Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao of Taiwan, in red, posing for a group photo with, from left to right, the New Zealand lawmakers Laura McClure, Maureen Pugh, Duncan Webb and David Wilson at the presidential office in Taipei, Taiwan, in May.
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on June 2026
South Korea’s Governing Democratic Party Sweeps Local Elections but Faces Setback in Seoul Mayor’s Race
Democratic Party members and lawmakers, gathered at the National Assembly in Seoul on Wednesday, cheered after exit polls predicted a decisive win for the party in local elections.
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on June 2026
Amid War, Iran’s Soccer Leader Works to Get His Team to the World Cup
Mehdi Taj being interviewed by a reporter in Tehran last month. Mr. Taj said mixed messages from Washington had created confusion over Iran’s participation in the World Cup.
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on June 2026
Israel and Lebanon Renew Cease-Fire, Calling for Evacuation of Hezbollah Operatives
Daniel Holler, the State Department chief of staff, speaking during a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese delegations in Washington on Wednesday.
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on June 2026
Trump Says Iran War Is ‘Not a Big Thing’ for U.S.
President Trump at the Oval Office on Wednesday.
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on June 2026
Trump Agitates Brazil’s Politics, Again
Flávio Bolsonaro in Brasília following his meeting with President Trump at the White House.
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on June 2026
Russian Satellites Have Been Jamming GPS Signals Across Europe, Scientists Say
Israel’s High Court Rejects Ban on Red Cross Visits for Palestinian Prisoners
The Gold Mines at the Heart of This Ebola Outbreak
Backed by Trump, Opposed by Putin, and Fighting for His Political Life
A Sherpa Survived 6 Days Alone on Everest. His Family Says He Was Abandoned.
Ye Concerts Have Been Canceled Across Europe. Why Not in the Netherlands?
Tennis Giants Tumble
How One Company Plans to Mine the Bottom of the Sea
Priest’s Ebola Death Stirs Fear and Doubt in Congolese Town
Africans Exploring Africa