U.A.E. Expels Pakistani Workers, as Pakistan’s Peacemaking Creates a Rift
Travelers at Pakistan’s Islamabad International Airport this month.
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The French Couple That Tried to Burgle 29 Churches in 3 Months
The tabernacle in the church of Chamouille, France, which was robbed last summer. Some priests oversee as many as 50 churches.
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China Sees a ‘Giant With a Limp’ as U.S. Drains Weapons on Iran War
President Trump meeting with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in Busan, South Korea, in October. Both sides agreed to extend a trade truce to limit tariffs.
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Many Russians in No Mood for Celebration on Kremlin’s Biggest Day of the Year
Red Square in Moscow. The Victory Day procession, one of the year’s biggest events, is staged in the heart of Kremlin power.
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Taiwan Breaks Political Deadlock to Approve $25 Billion U.S. Arms Purchase
A Patriot missile system deployed at a park in Taipei during a military exercise last year. The Patriot is one of the most sought-after air-defense systems on the weapons market.
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3 Hikers Dead After Volcano Erupts in Indonesia
Smoke rises above Mount Dukono in Indonesia on Friday.
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German Leaders Clash With Spy Chiefs Over Domestic Threat From Iran
Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany and Alexander Dobrindt, the country’s interior minister, at a meeting in Berlin last week. They have cast Iranian threats linked to the war as largely hypothetical.
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Starmer Braces for Local Election Losses Amid New Era of UK Politics
A mural showing Aneurin Bevan, the Labour Party hero who helped create the U.K.’s National Health Service, in Tredegar, Wales.
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In Hungary, Voters Exposed the Limits of China’s Ties to Orban
The Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd, or CATL, battery plant in Debrecen, Hungary, last week. Opposition to the plant soured local voters on Prime Minister Viktor Orban in elections in April.
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Israel Says It Killed a Hezbollah Chief Near Beirut, Testing the Truce
Rescue workers on Thursday at a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs that was destroyed a day earlier by an Israeli strike.
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on May 2026
U.S. to Review Mexican Consulates After Right-Wing Claims Against Them
The State Department is reviewing the 53 Mexican consulates in the U.S., including the consulate in Los Angeles.
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Trump Says Cease-Fire Is Intact After Trade of Attacks in Strait of Hormuz
President Trump at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.
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U.S. and Zambia Feud: Trump Health Aid Deal Stalls Over Critical Minerals
A man working with silicon manganese at the Chinese-owned Datong Processing plant in Kabwe, Zambia, in 2024. Some analysts say that the Trump administration has used foreign aid to try to pressure Zambia to provide greater mining access.
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U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes as Tensions in Strait of Hormuz Rise
This photo released by U.S. Central Command Public Affairs shows the aircraft carrier U.S.S. George H.W. Bush on Sunday.
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As Stockpiles Fall, U.S. Sells More Missiles Worth $17 Billion to Gulf Nations
A Patriot missile launcher in Kuwait City in 2019. The United States is selling Kuwait another $9.3 billion worth of interceptor missiles.
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Iran and U.S. Consider One-Page Plan to End Hostilities, Iranian Officials Say
A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday near Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
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on May 2026
Why America Is Removing So Many ‘Deadbeat’ Dams
The Street Dam on the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, Pa.
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Man Arrested on Suspicion of Carrying Weapon Near Former Prince Andrew’s Home
A man was arrested on “suspicion of a public order offense and possession of an offensive weapon” near Sandringham Estate, the home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
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Hantavirus Response Shows How Trump Cuts Have Compromised U.S. Preparedness
An ambulance crew awaiting an evacuated passenger with a suspected hantavirus infection in Amsterdam on Wednesday. The U.S. government has released very little information about the outbreak on a cruise ship, which has affected several Americans.
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on May 2026
New NTSB Report Into Deadly China Eastern Crash Suggests Struggle in Cockpit
Emergency workers searching for the black box at the crash site of the China Eastern flight in Teng County, China in 2022.
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on May 2026
Russia Ramps Up Threats Toward Ukraine Over Victory Day Parade
Russia has enhanced security in Moscow ahead of Saturday’s Victory Day parade.
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German Tourist Wins Lawsuit After Not Getting a Lounge Chair by the Pool
A German court ruled in April that a tour operator that tolerates placing dibs on hotel sun beds is liable for a travel defect and must refund part of the holiday price to any guest left out.
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on May 2026
Health Officials Race to Track Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak but Predict ‘Limited’ Spread
An ambulance during an evacuation of suspected hantavirus patients, in Praia, Cape Verde, on Wednesday.
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on May 2026
A Project in Europe Tested Whether Students Could Live Without Smartphones
A teenager using a smartphone in Vienna. Some participants in a phone ban experiment felt more connected to their families and hobbies, while others struggled without the instant digital stimulus.
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on May 2026
Trump Hosts Brazil’s President Lula at White House After Months of Ups and Downs
President Trump with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil at an economic forum last year in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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on May 2026
Australian Women and Children Linked to ISIS Fighters Return Home
The Al Roj camp in northeast Syria where family members of men suspected of fighting for the Islamic State have been held for years.
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on May 2026
Starmer Faces a Major Test in a Set of UK Elections: What to Know
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain at the launch of the Labour Party’s local election campaign, in Wolverhampton, England, in March.
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on May 2026
Air-Conditioning Is in Short Supply as Asia Swelters
Used air-conditioners for sale at a roadside shop in Manila, Philippines, in April.
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on May 2026
Iran Says It Is Reviewing a U.S. Proposal to End the War
President Trump at a Mother’s Day event at the White House on Wednesday. He said the Iranians “want to make a deal.”
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on May 2026
New Study Shows Risks of Amazon Deforestation. And Rewards of Protection.
A timber truck rolled through a deforested section of the Amazon in Pará State, Brazil, in November.
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on May 2026
A Hotel in Venezuela’s Capital Has Become the U.S. Embassy’s De Facto Headquarters
The Marriott’s top floor serves as the de facto headquarters of the U.S. Embassy in Caracas.
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on May 2026
Iran’s Oil Sector and Economy Are Under Pressure as U.S. Blockade Bites
With the United States blockading Iranian shipping, Iran risks running out of room to store oil in places like Kharg Island.
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on May 2026
Macron Calls for U.S. and Iran to Open Strait of Hormuz While They Negotiate
President Emmanuel Macron of France in Armenia on Tuesday. He has shown frustration about the economic costs of the blocked strait.
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Ted Turner, Creator of CNN and the 24-Hour News Cycle, Dies at 87
Ted Turner was a visionary media mogul who dominated the cable television industry, and extended his reach into movies, major league baseball and even yachting.
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on May 2026
Leo XIV Is the First Pope From the U.S. He’s Making That an Asset.
Pope Leo XIV arriving at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican on Wednesday.
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on May 2026
Why Is Gas So Much More Expensive in Some States Than Others?
The national average gas price has soared about 50 percent since the start of the war with Iran.
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on May 2026
Hantavirus Patients Land in Amsterdam With More Cruise Ship Evacuations Planned
The MV Hondius off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on Wednesday.
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on May 2026
Trump’s U-turn and hopes of a deal ease tensions in energy markets.
A driver pumped fuel at a gas station in Gresham, Ore., in April.
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on May 2026
Khaled Sabsabi’s Rocky Road From Australia to the Biennale
Khaled Sabsabi at his exhibition at the Australia Pavilion of the Venice Biennale, in April.
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on May 2026
World Cup Dynamic Ticket Pricing Drives Argentine Soccer Fans To Extremes
River Plate soccer fans at Estadio Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, at the biggest club game in Argentina against rival Boca Juniors last month.
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on May 2026
Reclaiming the Name of the Black Hero Who Inspired ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’
The Henson House at the Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History in Dresden, Canada.
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on May 2026
In Talks With Iran, China Calls for Opening of Strait of Hormuz
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi of Iran meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi of China in Beijing on Wednesday.
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on May 2026
Court Decision Leaves South Africa’s President Facing Impeachment Inquiry
U.S. Health Authorities Monitor Hantavirus Cruise Passengers in Georgia, California and Arizona
Iran War Live Updates: Trump Insists Cease-Fire Holds Despite Exchange of Fire
Live Updates: Early U.K. Election Results Point to Big Losses for Starmer’s Party
China Hands Suspended Death Sentences to 2 Former Defense Ministers
The Iran War and Angry Voters
In Romania, Living With Weapons of War Spilling Into NATO Territory