Exploding Pagers Targeting Hezbollah Kill 11 and Wound Thousands
After hundreds of pagers exploded across Lebanon, the wounded were rushed to hospitals in ambulances, like this one in Beirut, on Tuesday.
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Second Apparent Assassination Attempt on Trump Prompts International Alarm
Former President Donald J. Trump speaking onstage during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in July as a photograph of the aftermath of an assassination attempt was emblazoned on a screen.
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on September 2024
Ukraine-Russia War Updates: Moscow Hits Back in Kursk as Air War Heats Up
Ukrainian soldiers on the move in an armored vehicle in the Donetsk region on Sunday.
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on September 2024
With Sandbags and Team Spirit, a Polish City Fought Off a Flood
Local residents pile up sandbags to protect the embankment of the Nysa Klodzka River against the floods in Nysa, southern Poland.
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Israel’s Netanyahu Considers Firing Defense Minister Gallant in Government Shakeup
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, left, and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at a news conference in Tel Aviv in October.
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Dominique Pelicot, Husband on Trial for Drugging and Raping Wife, Testifies
Gisèle Pelicot, center, the ex-wife of Dominique Pelicot, arriving at the Avignon courthouse with her lawyers on Tuesday.
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Burning Oil Tanker in Red Sea Is Towed to Safety
The oil tanker Sounion in the Red Sea on Saturday. It has since been towed to safety.
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Hamas Plans Future in Gaza After Surviving Israel’s Onslaught
People walking on a street in Khan Younis, in the south of the Gaza Strip, on Sunday.
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Manchester City’s Premier League Hearing, Explained
The charges date back to 2009, a year after Manchester City’s purchase by the brother of the ruler of Abu Dhabi. That acquisition began a turbocharged era of spending — and success.
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What to Know About the France Rape Trial of 51 Men
Gisèle Pelicot, 71, arriving at court in Avignon, France, in September to testify against her former husband.
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Trudeau’s Liberal Party Loses Parliament Seat in Montreal Special Election
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s approval ratings have stagnated just above 20 percent for the past year.
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on September 2024
What Is JNIM, the Al Qaeda Affiliate Claiming Attacks in Mali?
Smoking rising in the distance behind crowds in Bamako, Mali, on Tuesday after an attack. The violence could raise questions about the security strategy of the country’s military leaders.
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Von der Leyen Doles Out Top E.U. Jobs
Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Union’s executive arm, presented its new leaders on Tuesday in Strasbourg, France.
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on September 2024
Death Toll Rises as Deadly Floods Threaten Central Europe: What We Know
An aerial picture of the flooded town of Klodzko, southwestern Poland, on Sunday.
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Europe’s Floods Are Another Sign of Growing Threat of Climate Change
Rescue workers evacuating flooded areas in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Monday.
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on September 2024
U.N. Sees ‘Human Rights Abyss’ in Myanmar as Military Kills Civilians
Soldiers from an armed insurgent group in Myanmar walked through a church damaged by the military in southern Karenni State in January.
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on September 2024
Wednesday Briefing: Exploding Pagers Kill at Least 9 in Lebanon
Lebanese army soldiers in the streets of Beirut yesterday.
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on September 2024
Biden Administration Extends Review Period for Nippon Takeover of U.S. Steel
David Burritt, chief executive of U.S. Steel, has warned that the company could lay off workers and relocate its headquarters outside Pennsylvania if the deal were blocked.
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A Look at Israel-Hezbollah Tensions and How a Wider War Could Impact Lebanon
Hezbollah fighters at the funeral of a commander in August, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon.
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$50 Billion in Aid to Ukraine Stalls Over Legal Questions
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s leader, and President Biden held a news conference during the Group of 7 Summit in Savelletri, Italy, in June.
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Portugal Going Through ‘Difficult Days’ as Wildfires Burn Across the Country
A helicopter dropped water to try to contain a fire in Albergaria-a-Velha, Portugal, on Monday.
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on September 2024
Meta Plans to Ban the Russian TV Network RT
Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, said the ban would take place in the coming days.
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on September 2024
Tuesday Briefing: Suspect is Charged in Apparent Trump Shooting Attempt
Roads to Donald Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Fla., were closed off yesterday.
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Thierry Breton, Top E.U. Commissioner, Resigns, Citing ‘Questionable Governance’
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, and Thierry Breton, France’s European Union commissioner, meeting in Brussels in June.
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Brazilian Politician Upends Debate by Hitting Opponent With Chair
Mr. Marçal, at a campaign event earlier this month, has shaped his political style in the mold of other brazen right-wing leaders like Donald J. Trump and former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro.
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on September 2024
Russia Ramps Up Air Assault on Ukrainian Cities
A Ukrainian police officer helping a civilian leave the site of a missile attack in Kharkiv on Sunday.
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In Georgia, a Political Uproar Erupts Over a 2008 War With Russia
The founder of the governing Georgian Dream party, Bidzina Ivanishvili, center, during a rally in support of a bill on “foreign agents” in April.
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on September 2024
How Rituals of Faith Became Another Casualty of War
Marking major holidays has been completely upended for three religions this year. For Palestinians in the West Bank, restrictions have limited access to holy sites.
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Israeli Defense Minister Tells U.S. Military Action Against Hezbollah Is Needed
Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted southern Lebanon on Sunday.
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Shanghai is Hit By Typhoon Bebinca, Strongest Storm in 70 Years
Typhoon Bebinca, which logged winds around 94 miles per hour near its center, felled trees and billboards in Shanghai.
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on September 2024
In Linda Sun’s Case, Signs of a Familiar China Playbook
Linda Sun, a former senior aide in the New York governor’s office, with her husband after being charged with acting as an agent for China.
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on September 2024
Mexico’s Contentious Judiciary Overhaul Becomes Law
Protesters in Mexico City on Tuesday night.
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on September 2024
Morning Briefing: The Fallout of Trump’s False Claims
Dilapidated buildings in Aurora, Colo., are at the center of a national firestorm fueled by Donald Trump’s anti-immigration claims.
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3 Hostages Likely Killed by Israeli Strike Last Fall, I.D.F. Says
An Israeli soldier posting a photograph of Ron Sherman, one of the hostages mistakenly killed by Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip, in November.
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Floods Kill More Than 1,000 People in West and Central Africa
Partly submerged houses after a dam overflowed in Maiduguri, Nigeria, on Tuesday.
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on September 2024
Houthis Launch Missile at Central Israel
A police officer inspecting the area around a fire after the Israeli military said it tried to intercept a missile launched from Yemen on Sunday.
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on September 2024
An Era of Chinese Adoption Ends, and Families Are Torn Over Its Legacy
Amy Cubbage, left, and Graham Troop looking through the adoption trip albums from when they traveled to China in 2008 to adopt their daughter, June.
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on September 2024
Despite Relentless Russian Attack, Life in Kharkiv Endures Underground
Despite constant bombings, residents of Kharkiv, Ukraine, have found opportunities for joy and emotional release.
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on September 2024
How a Tourist Paradise Became a Drug-Trafficking Magnet
Costa Rican Border Police agents patrolling in a tropical forest in Sierpe, Costa Rica.
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on September 2024
Why is Ye, Formerly Kanye West, Doing a Show in China?
Ye onstage in Inglewood, Calif., in March.
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on September 2024
Going the Distance at the Tram Driver Olympics
The European Tramdriver Championship, now in its 11th year, brought competitors from across Europe to Frankfurt on Saturday.
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on September 2024
Once Considered Foes, Iranian-Backed Groups Get a Warm Welcome From Iraq
A crowd chanted slogans and waved Palestinian flags in Baghdad last month to show support for Palestinians in Gaza.
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on September 2024
Paris Throws a Final Olympics Bash
Crowds roared, waved flags and sang France’s national anthem as more than 300 French Olympic and Paralympic contestants were honored on Saturday in Paris.
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Divided Attention
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Churchill, Abducted From Canada, Is Found Glowering in Italy
A forged copy of Yousuf Karsh’s portrait of Winston Churchill hanging at the Fairmont Château Laurier in April 2022.
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At Funeral in Turkey, Family Mourns American Activist Aysenur Eygi
Turkish security forces carried the coffin of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi during her funeral at the central mosque in Didim, in western Turkey, on Saturday.
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on September 2024
As Ukraine Presses Its Attack in Kursk, Russia Stiffens Its Defenses
Digging through the wreckage of a home after a missile strike on a neighborhood in Sumy, Ukraine, on Sunday.
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on September 2024
Amazon Sought Tariff Loophole Used by Chinese Rivals. Now Biden Is Closing It.
Amazon has been preparing a new discount service that would ship products directly to consumers, allowing those goods to bypass tariffs.
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on September 2024
A Year After a Deadly Flood, a Libyan City Is Rebuilding but Not Whole
One of the new bridges under construction in Derna, Libya.
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on September 2024
Election in Montreal Poses a Test for Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a visit to Montreal in 2022. His popularity has plunged.
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on September 2024
The Long-Range Weapons Ukraine Wants to Use on Russia, Explained
Army Tactical Missile Systems, known as ATACMS, have a range of 190 miles.
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on September 2024
Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Abbé Pierre Shatter His Legacy
An image of Abbé Pierre at a charity shop in 2020 run by one of the social justice organizations he founded.
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on September 2024
Sweeping Iraq Raid Killed 4 ISIS Leaders
Members of an Iraqi counterterrorism force during a military exercise in Baghdad last year. The United States and other allied forces have helped Iraqi forces carry out more than 250 counterterrorism missions since October.
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on September 2024
W.H.O. Authorizes Mpox Vaccine, Clearing Way for Use in Africa
The Jynneos vaccine, made by Bavarian Nordic, has been approved in Europe as well as the United States and other high-income countries since a global mpox outbreak in 2022.
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on September 2024
Israel Planted Explosives in Pagers Sold to Hezbollah, Officials Say
China Frees American Pastor, David Lin, After Nearly 20 Years in Prison
Paraguay Loves Mickey, the Cartoon Mouse. Disney Doesn’t.