Iran War Live Updates: Israel Launches New Strikes in Southern Lebanon
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the city of Tyre, Lebanon, on Tuesday.
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A Challenge in the U.S.-Iran Talks: Both Sides Demand Victory
A rally in Tehran on Monday after Iran and Israel exchanged fire.
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The Roar of ‘Cease-Fire’ in a Once-Thriving City
An empty road to Nabatieh, in southern Lebanon, last week.
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Ukraine’s Neighbors Seek Shelter as More and More Drones Fly Overhead
Ligita Visockiene, the principal of a primary school in Vilnius, Lithuania, in a room the school uses as a shelter. The school has detailed plans for what to do in the event of attack but, she added, “We never thought we would have to actually use the plan.”
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Infantino’s Yearslong Effort to Woo Trump for the World Cup
President Trump with Gianni Infantino, FIFA’s president, at the White House in 2019.
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One of Pope Leo’s Best Friends Works in Spain. They Talk About Cars.
Armando Jesús Lovera in Valladolid, Spain, at the local headquarters of the Augustinian order.
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Why a U.K. By-Election in Makerfield Could Topple Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Andy Burnham launching his special election campaign last month. He was a member of Parliament for more than a decade before becoming mayor of Greater Manchester.
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A ‘Miraculous Transformation’: How Kim Jong-un Fortified North Korea
Kim Jong-un arriving at the Dong Dang railway station in Vietnam, near the Chinese border, in 2019.
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At Least 32 Dead After Earthquake and Landslide in the Philippines
A partially collapsed shopping plaza in General Santos on Monday. “We don’t have a complete picture of the damage, but there are plenty of structures that are cracked,” a civil defense official in the city said.
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Nikol Pashinyan Wins Re-election in Armenia
Nikol Pashinyan at a polling station in Yerevan, Armenia, on Sunday.
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The 15-Hour Fight With Iran Showed the Bind Israel Is In
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem in March.
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Vance Blames Migrant ‘Invasion’ for UK Stabbing
Tributes for Henry Nowak outside the Portswood Police Station in Southampton, southern England, last week.
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Why Iran Risked an Attack on Israel
Part of a projectile that landed in northern Israel, early Monday morning.
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Israel Strikes Lebanese City of Tyre as New Cease-Fire Falters
Smoke and debris following an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, Lebanon, on Tuesday.
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Somali Referee Says His World Cup Dream Is Dashed After U.S. Denies Entry
Omar Abdulkadir Artan, right, during an Africa Cup of Nations match in Morocco last year.
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Netanyahu’s Bow to Trump’s Iran Pressure Spurs New Criticism
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, last week.
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The Ex-Mayor of Arcadia, Her Boyfriend and the Chinese Government
Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, Calif., exiting federal court after pleading guilty last month.
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Crew Is Rescued After U.S. Helicopter Goes Down Near Strait of Hormuz
A U.S. Army Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz.
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I.C.C. Prosecutor Karim Khan Suspended Over Sexual Harassment Claims
Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
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U.S. Denies Entry to World Cup Referee From Somalia
Omar Artan will not officiate games at the World Cup, FIFA said.
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Iran and Israel Pull Back, After Fierce Exchange of Attacks
A billboard of former ayatollahs Khomeini and Khamenei in Tehran on Monday.
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Scientist Charged With Conspiring to Smuggle Mpox Virus Into U.S.
A vial to be sent for mpox testing in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2024.
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U.S. Judge Reverses Decision on Colombian Woman Deported to Congo
A hotel in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, housing deportees from the United States in April.
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Patrick Bruel, French Singer, Is Taken Into Custody Over Sex Assault Claims
The French singer and actor Patrick Bruel in Paris last year.
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Iran-Israel Escalation Ignited in Lebanon, Which Is Trapped in Their Conflict
Rescue workers on Sunday at a damaged building in a neighborhood on the southern outskirts of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold.
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China Reasserts Itself, to Contain North Korea’s Tilt Toward Russia
A giant screen in Beijing displayed news footage on Monday of the meeting between China’s president, Xi Jinping, and North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, in North Korea.
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Are U.S. and Israel on the Same Page in Mideast Wars?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has found himself on the sidelines of talks to end the war in Iran.
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The Iran War is Forcing Energy-Importing Countries to Turn Inward
The president of Solaric, a rooftop-solar installer based near Manila, said people were now seeing the technology as “a way to survive this new age.”
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Houthis Threaten to Widen Iran War by Blocking Israeli Shipping in Red Sea
Houthi supporters in Sanaa, Yemen, sit around an Iranian flag in April at a demonstration in solidarity with Tehran.
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After new attacks, Israelis lament a ‘never-ending loop of war.’
Sheltering underground during an air raid siren in Tel Aviv on Monday.
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What to Know About Mahshahr, the Iranian Petrochemical Complex That Israel Targeted
Part of the Mahshahr petrochemical complex in southern Iran in 2011.
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One Is the Pope, the Other an Atheist. They Both Oppose Trump.
Pope Leo XIV welcoming Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain at the Vatican last month, in a photo made available by Vatican media.
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A Voice for Ukraine’s Soldiers
Olha Reshetylova at a training center in western Ukraine in April.
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Iran Fires Missiles at Israel for First Time Since April Cease-Fire
A pro-government demonstration in Tehran on Sunday.
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Iranians Sink Into Despair Facing War Deaths and Skyrocketing Inflation
Tehran in April. Daily life in Iran, already difficult, has grown harder in the months since the war began, with rampant inflation, civilian deaths and damaged infrastructure.
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Ukraine Turns to Europe as U.S. Steps Back as Mediator in Peace Talks
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in London on Sunday.
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Israel Bombs Beirut Outskirts as Fighting With Hezbollah Escalates
Rescue workers are seen on Sunday at a damaged building in a neighborhood on the southern outskirts of Beirut, a longtime Hezbollah stronghold.
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Arab Gunman Kills One in Attack on Central Israel
Israeli security forces in Kochav Yair, Israel, on Sunday, after a shooting.
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Peru’s Presidential Runoff in a Dead Heat
A polling place in the province of Lima for Peru’s runoff election on Sunday between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez.
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Trump Says Iran Has Made a ‘Big’ Nuclear Promise. It Isn’t New.
President Trump has said the main reason he went to war on Feb. 28 was to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
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Mexico City’s Airport Got a $500 Million Renovation for the 2026 World Cup. Was It Enough?
Construction near passenger areas and a giant replica of the World Cup trophy last month at Benito Juárez International Airport in Mexico City.
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Americans Love Soccer Stars Who Aren’t Made in America
The Argentine star Lionel Messi is about to play in his sixth World Cup. His pink Inter Miami jersey became a hot item when he began playing in the United States in 2023.
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Neo-Nazi Party Member Loses Close Mayoral Race in German Town
A billboard for the mayoral candidate Stefan Hartung hangs over the main square of Aue-Bad Schlema, which is at the heart of Germany’s debate over immigration.
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Can the N.F.L. Win Fans in South Korea With Flag Football?
The size of South Korea’s football fandom is a mystery, even to the N.F.L. A common estimate is 150,000, the number of subscribers to a popular local football YouTuber.
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No Calm for Tehran’s Residents as Iran-Israel Fighting Resumes
Artisanal or Exploitative? Unraveling the Story of Mexico’s World Cup Jerseys
Kim Jong-un’s Triumph
Searching for Shade When It’s 125 Degrees
Tribeca Festival Denounces Pair Who Joked on the Red Carpet About Rape