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Zelensky Dismisses Ukraine’s Top General After Protests

Volodymyr Zelensky and the Ukrainian commander in chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, in Ukraine’s Donetsk region in March.

Inside the Fight to Rid South Africa of Black Immigrants

3 Myths Fueling Anti-Immigrant Sentiment in South Africa

Supporters of the March and March movement, one of the main anti-immigrant organizations in South Africa, demonstrating in Johannesburg, in April.

India’s Young Protesters Are Bloodied but Unbowed

Injured protesters at the main protest site in New Delhi on Tuesday. They have vowed to fight on for demands that include the resignation of India’s education minister.

Netanyahu Ad Uses a Questionable Tactic Against Bereaved Rival

Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, speaking at the launch of his party’s election campaign in Drom HaSharon, Israel, last month.

British Politician Ann Widdecombe Was Murdered with a Hammer, Prosecutors Say

The British former Prime Minister Liz Truss leads a tribute to the slain politician Ann Widdecombe in London last week.

Trump Escalates Canada Tariffs as Mark Carney Holds Firm

Steel coils at the Algoma Steel facility in Ontario in July. U.S. tariffs on goods such as steel, aluminum and vehicles have hit sensitive Canadian sectors.

Houthis in Yemen Edge Closer to Entering U.S.-Iran War

Yemeni supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement gather during a rally against what the group says are restrictions imposed by the Saudi-led coalition on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, in Sana last week.

France Joins a Global Move Toward Restricting Social Media for Children

Using cellphones in Paris this year. Under the terms of the new French law, it would be up to the social media platforms to use age verification systems to filter out underage users.

The Teenage Boys In Search of Their Mother After the Venezuela Earthquake

Winder Delfín, 17, right, and his brother Deivi, 15, during the 24th day of searching for their mother, younger brother and grandmother, who lived on the first floor of a twelve story building that collapsed during the twin earthquakes last month.

When Protesters Speak, Zelensky Listens, in the Ukrainian Tradition

A photograph released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on Monday showing President Volodymyr Zelensky meeting with Gen. Mykhailo Drapaty, the commander of the Joint Forces, in Kyiv.

A Family’s Daring Escape From North Korea

Kim Yu-mi, right, defected with a group that included her two children and her mother. Life in South Korea has not been quite what they imagined, but they harbor no regrets from deserting the North’s brutal dictatorship and relentless propaganda.

New UK Prime Minister Burnham Promises Hope and Change. The Hurdles Are High.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaking in front of 10 Downing Street on Monday. “We will make this moment a circuit breaker for Britain,” he said.

Philippines Says Sailor Was Injured in Skirmish With Chinese Coast Guard

Philippine Navy personnel and China Coast Guard personnel clashing near a grounded Philippine warship at Second Thomas Shoal, in the South China Sea, on Monday.

Mykhailo Drapatyi: What to Know About Ukraine’s New Top General

Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi speaking to journalists in Ukraine last year.

A Wartime Rift in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky and the former commander in chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, in March.

What to Know About Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain

A satellite image provided by Vantor shows an entrance to tunnels at Pickaxe Mountain in Iran last month.

Water Plants Under Fire in the Gulf Are Crucial to Civilians

A satellite image showing smoke rising from the Subiya Power and Water Desalination Plant in Kuwait on Saturday.

Iran’s top diplomat says ‘security gap’ may have led to strikes on supreme leader.

Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, during a news conference in New Delhi in May.

1,700 H.I.V. Treatment Sites Closed After Trump Aid Cuts, a Study Finds

A health clinic in Johannesburg that was closed in 2025, following cuts in U.S. aid.

Lebanese Army Accuses Israeli Troops of Firing as Its Forces Deploy in ‘Pilot Zone’

Lebanese army troops in Zawtar al-Gharbiya, southern Lebanon, after Israeli forces withdrew from the area on Tuesday.

Flash Floods Kill at Least 23 in Afghanistan

A damaged bridge and building in the eastern province of Nuristan in Afghanistan on Tuesday. Heavy monsoon rains sent torrents of water down surrounding mountains.

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Burnham, UK’s New Prime Minister, Starts With Electricity Tax Cut

Prime Minister Andy Burnham of Britain outside No. 10 Downing Street on Monday. In a statement, Mr. Burnham said that he wanted “to give people breathing space.”

Australian Woman Gives Birth to ‘Miracle’ Identical Quadruplets

At Least 27 Dead in Guyana After Ferry Capsizes

A handout image showing rescue efforts on Sunday after a ferry carrying scores of people capsized off the coast of Guyana in South America.

Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua, Says He Plans to Abolish Elections

President Daniel Ortega, 80, who with his wife has exerted complete control over Nicaragua for many years, at a conference in 2014.

Pope Leo Calls for Nuclear Disarmament in Latest Antiwar Message

Pope Leo XIV has been a steady critic of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.

U.K. Prosecutors File Murder Charge in Ann Widdecombe Death

Ann Widdecombe in 2024.

Epidemics and Rage

Evacuees of Ontario’s Wildfires Wait and Worry

Lyndon Paavola showing footage on his phone from his evacuation alongside community members from Namaygoosisagagun First Nation due to fast spreading wildfire that destroyed his community.

In Gaza, Spain’s Win Brings a Moment of Joy and Distraction

Stringers Hub, via Associated Press

Inside Andy Burnham’s 1st Day as U.K. Prime Minister

King Charles III welcoming Mr. Burnham at Buckingham Palace.

Trump Says Netanyahu Will Not Be Arrested in the U.S.

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of engaging in “political theater” over his comments about arresting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

In Venezuela’s Rubble, a Search for the Family Pets

A firefighter rescuing a dog from a building in Caracas that collapsed after twin earthquakes last month.

Inside the Deadly U.S. Airstrike on a Shadow Fleet Tanker

Outcry in Italy After Man Dies While Being Restrained by Police

People gathered near the site where Abderrahim Fakir died on Sunday in Bologna, Italy. The death drew comparisons to the killing of George Floyd.

Suspected Iranian strikes have targeted the U.S. military in at least 4 countries.

Hamas Names Khalil al-Hayya as Its New Leader

Khalil al-Hayya speaking with reporters in Istanbul in 2024.

Houthis in Yemen Declare Red Sea Blockade on Saudi Arabia

Spain Celebrates Both a Soccer Win and a Sense of Wider Success

Spain fans watching the World Cup final in Plaza de Colón in Madrid on Sunday night.

What Happens Behind the Scenes Once Burnham Enters 10 Downing Street

The staff at 10 Downing Street welcoming new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his wife Marie-France van Heel on Monday.

Aiming for My Fastest Marathon, I Turned to Distance Running’s Mecca

The author, in the middle in red, training in Iten, Kenya.

Burnham Set to Become Britain’s First Openly Roman Catholic Prime Minister

Andy Burnham told an interviewer in 2009: “Three things are important in my life, apart from family. Everton F.C., the Labour Party and the Catholic church — in that order.”

Zelensky Faces Pressure to Remove Ukraine’s Top General

Protesters in Kyiv, Ukraine, last week criticized President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to dismiss Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

North Sea Drilling Offers First Test for Burnham’s Relationship With Trump

President Donald Trump departing Joint Base Andrews, Md., en route to New York, on Friday.

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Ukraine War Momentum Helps Spur Interest in Postwar Investment

The Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk, Poland, in June. The overarching pitch was to put money into Ukraine even as it remains at war.

Rubio Says That U.S. Is Still Open to Diplomacy With Iran

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Sunday night.

Police in India Use Tear Gas and Batons on Crowds Protesting Exam Scandal

The police confronting crowds in New Delhi who had gathered before a planned march toward Parliament on Monday.

Trump Administration and Iran Officials Risk a Wider War They Cannot Afford

Iranians, like these people walking under a poster of the country’s three supreme leaders, are growing increasingly frustrated with the war.

Five of the Main Challenges Awaiting Andy Burnham When He Becomes Prime Minister

The Labour Party’s Andy Burnham during an event in June in Manchester, England.

Tears in Argentina for Lionel Messi’s ‘Last Tango’

A watch party in Rosario, Argentina, Lionel Messi’s hometown, turned somber.

Did This World Cup Change Soccer Forever?

Fans watching the World Cup final in Madrid on Sunday. Spain won 1-0.

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