Netanyahu Has Reinvented Himself. Will Voters Think It’s Enough?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel speaking to supporters at a mall in Holon, Israel, this month.
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Ukraine’s Feeling of Moral Whiplash at the Hands of Trump
Cars burning in the parking lot after a Russian drone strike on Friday in Dnipro, Ukraine.
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Looting Left Damage and Fear on Paradise Street in Marseille
Damaged stores after rioting this month on Paradise Street in Marseille, France.
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North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Arrives in China, South Korea Says
The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, with North Korean Army commanders in Pyongyang, in a photograph released by North Korean state media on Saturday.
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U.S. Pressures Mexico to Deliver a Security Win Ahead of Midterm Elections
American soldiers awaited a visit by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the White House border czar, Tom Homan, last year near the United States-Mexico border at Sunland Park, N.M.
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Could Lula Be on the Brink of Defeat in Brazil’s Election?
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during the launch of his re-election campaign in São Paulo in August. He is seeking a fourth term on Sunday.
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The Other Bolsonaro Who Could Become Brazil’s Next President
Flávio Bolsonaro during a campaign event this month in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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The Bukeleization of Latin America Has Arrived
President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has overseen an extraordinary security crackdown that has led to plummeting crime rates.
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How Defiant Youth Are Testing India’s Idea of Democracy
Security personnel detaining protesters demanding the resignation of the head of India’s election commission this month in New Delhi.
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Palestinian Gunmen Open Fire on Israelis in the West Bank, Officials Say
Israeli soldiers standing next to one of the bodies of two armed Palestinian men after the exchange of fire on Friday.
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France Plans to Bolster Police Presence, Expecting New Protests
Riot police officers during civil unrest in Paris on Sunday.
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Israeli Settlers Turn a Palestinian Rite Into a Gantlet of Violence and Fear
Palestinians harvesting olives last week in Khirbet Abu Falah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Israeli settlers attacked a group of Palestinians there last week, injuring several people, including an American journalist.
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Gunmen Open Fire at Church in Jordan, Killing at Least Seven
The Christian church where the shooting took place in Hamoud, Jordan, on Friday.
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How a U.K. Official’s Wife Set Off a Debate Over Free Speech and Palestinians
Jonathan Powell, Britain’s national security adviser, outside 10 Downing Street, London, last year.
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How a Small Student Protest Spread Across France
Protesters in Paris this month during a nationwide day of actions called by high school students and joined by unions and teachers.
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Iran in ‘Advanced Stages’ of Planning Attacks Against Americans, Officials Say
Security stationed outside the U.S. embassy in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone in March.
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Under U.S. Watch, Venezuela Grapples With Tensions Over Democracy
Dinorah Figuera, left, Delcy Rodríguez and Jorge Rodríguez during a meeting at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on Thursday, in a photo released by the Venezuelan presidency.
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Finland’s Puppy Livestream Provides Comfort in Troubled Times
High drama on “Puppy Live” last week. Now in its sixth year, the livestream has well over a million viewers and is going international.
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Meghan Says She Is ‘Distressed’ by Claim Her Father Kept Child Abuse Images
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, on a trip to Australia in April.
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One Killed Near Paris After Gunman Fires at Random, Officials Say
Police officers investigating at the site of a shooting in Trappes, in the Paris suburbs, on Friday.
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Ambush of Salvadoran Soldiers Escalates Haiti’s Anti-Gang Mission
The view from the cockpit of a helicopter flown by members of the Salvadoran contingent of the Gang Suppression Force during an aerial patrol last month over Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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How Long Will Russians Put Up With War? Here’s What They Told Us.
Smoke rising from a Ukrainian strike on an industrial zone in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sunday.
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As Brazil Prepares for Election Runoff, a Town Offers Clues to Bolsonaro’s Rise
A gathering last month in Nanuque, Brazil, where longtime residents and those who have moved away come together to dance and reconnect.
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The Epstein Files Produce an Unlikely Weapon for the Houthi Messaging Wars
Houthi supporters chanting slogans and holding pictures of Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the Houthi leader, in Sanaa, Yemen.
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Arms Race Intensifies in Korea as the North Is Emboldened by Russia Alliance
A photograph provided by North Korean state media showing the leader, Kim Jong-un, and his daughter, Kim Ju-ae, overseeing the firing of an intermediate-range missile from the country’s east coast during a drill in October.
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Gadi Eisenkot Couldn’t Be More Unlike Netanyahu. Can He Beat Him?
Gadi Eisenkot, the leading candidate against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at a campaign event in Haifa, Israel, last month.
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Powerful Earthquake in Tibet Kills at Least 16
Rescuers at an earthquake-hit village in Baqen County of Nagqu, a city in Tibet, on Friday. The area is at a high altitude and snow is expected in the coming days.
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A Cancer Revolution
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Italy Experiences Food and Fuel Shortages After Truckers on Strike Block Roads
Mostly empty shelves at a grocery store in Naples, Italy, on Thursday.
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Ebola Outbreak in Africa Reaches Widest Expansion Ever
Nizamiye Hospital in Abuja, Nigeria, where the country’s first Ebola patient was admitted this week. An African health official said that if authorities could not come up with ways to stamp out the outbreak, “the whole continent can be affected.”
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What Is PHP? Why Are Government and Business Websites Going Offline?
A programmer in Guernica, Spain, on Thursday, working on PHP code, software used throughout the internet.
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International Criminal Court Wins E.U.’s Top Human Rights Prize
The International Criminal Court in The Hague last month.
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In the Wake of Riots, the French Authorities Ban Some Protests
Police officers in Paris on Tuesday during a partial curfew put in place after last weekend’s demonstrations.
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As Typhoon Champi Nears, Taiwan’s Mayors Bet on a Popular Day Off
A high wave hitting the shore in Keelung, northern Taiwan, on Thursday, as Typhoon Champi approached the area.
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PHP Security Flaw Sets Off Global Rush to Patch, Leaving Websites Offline
Prime Minister Rob Jetten of the Netherlands in Brussels last week. He said that his cabinet was closely monitoring the online vulnerability caused by a security flaw in PHP.
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Houthi Strike on Saudi Airport Kills 2 as U.S. Tells Some Diplomats to Leave
King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, in 2025.
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Putin Nears a Prize: Restoring Ties With the U.S. While Giving Up Nothing
President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Anchorage, Alaska, last year.
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Space Debris Found Twice Within Days Amid ‘Growing Casualty Risk’
A large charred metallic fragment, suspected to be rocket debris, at an oil palm plantation in East Kotawaringin Regency, in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan province, in October.
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Serbian Election Underscores the Region’s Long Political Limbo
Aleksandar Vucic addressing supporters at a rally in Novi Sad, Serbia, last Friday.
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Protests in Indonesia Demand Action to Stop Rainforest Fires
Protesters criticized President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia during a rally in Jakarta on Tuesday.
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‘Open War’ Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Adds a Volatile Element
A house hit in June by Pakistani airstrikes in Paktia Province, Afghanistan, near the border with Pakistan, as seen in August.
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Australian Zoo Plays Matchmaker for Giant Birds, and Big Green Eggs Are Proof
There have been fewer than 10 southern cassowary chicks in the last 10 years at Australia’s other zoos.
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Pope Needs No Further Treatment for Lung Cancer, Doctors Say
Pope Leo XIV greeting the faithful at St. Peter's Square on Wednesday.
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El Salvador’s President Issues Harsh Warning to Haitian Gangs After 4 Soldiers Are Abducted
Corsica’s GR20: A Visual Diary of the Hike
Where Brazil’s Left Is Losing Voters
How Pastors Mobilize Communities in Congo’s Fight Against Ebola
Above Iran’s Capital, a Trump Impersonator Dances in a Jail Cell
He Was Reporting on Floods in Australia. Then He Jumped to the Rescue.
Archers Mount Their Steeds in Pursuit of Centuries-Old Warrior Spirit