
Trump Cut a Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. His Sons Stand to Profit.
An agreement between the U.S. and Kazakhstan has given a group of American investors with ties to the president and the commerce secretary access to one of the world’s largest untapped reserves of tungsten.By Paul Sonne and Eric Lipton
Published on : Sun Jun 28 2026
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Mideast Live Updates: U.S. Reaches Deal With Iran to Halt Attacks, Official Says
The agreement would allow vessels to move freely through the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said. Iran has not confirmed the deal.Published on : Mon Jun 29 2026

Iran Risks Peace Talks With U.S. to Maintain Leverage Over Strait
Iran sees its control over the Strait of Hormuz as critical leverage in peace talks with the United States. It seems willing to risk the cease-fire to maintain that power.By Erika Solomon
Published on : Sun Jun 28 2026
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Pakistani Strikes Kill Scores in Afghanistan
The Taliban said that airstrikes left 36 civilians dead, while Pakistan claimed that its assault killed 32 militants, in the latest in a monthslong conflict.By Elian Peltier and Safiullah Padshah
Published on : Mon Jun 29 2026
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Whatever You Do in Russia, Don’t Talk About the War
As Ukraine brings the war home to Russia, officials hesitate to designate shelters and blast sirens, downplaying the conflict’s consequences with euphemisms.By Valerie Hopkins
Published on : Mon Jun 29 2026
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Short on Time and Tools, a Community Comes Together to Search for Survivors
Volunteers in a middle-class neighborhood in Caracas used drills, picks and hammers to break through concrete, trying to find anyone in need of rescue.By Fabiola Ferrero and Julie Turkewitz
Published on : Sun Jun 28 2026
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Caracas (Venezuela)Venezuela

Venezuela Government Accused of Politicizing Quake Relief
Critics say the country’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, is trying to exploit the tragedy for her political benefit. Her supporters accuse the opposition of doing the same.By Frances Robles
Published on : Sun Jun 28 2026
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For These Teens, Soccer Is Life. Now, the Cartels Want In.
In Celaya, Mexico, local cartels have turned soccer fields into bloody battlefields as they have co-opted a local league for teenagers as their latest business endeavor.By Maria Abi-Habib and Alejandro Cegarra
Published on : Mon Jun 29 2026
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Mexico

In Japan’s ‘Little Brazil,’ a World Cup Showdown Tests Loyalties
More than 200,000 Brazilians live in Japan, after more than a century of migration between the countries. Many are of Japanese descent, so which team are they cheering on?By Javier C. Hernández
Published on : Mon Jun 29 2026
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Skydiving Plane Crashes in France, Killing All 11 People Aboard
Five instructors, five students and a pilot died when the plane crashed on Sunday morning in a field near the northeastern city of Nancy.By Ali Watkins and Leo Sands
Published on : Sun Jun 28 2026
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Nancy (France)France

Helicopter Crash Near Major Saudi Oil Refinery Kills 14 People
The incident occurred near the Ras Tanura facility in the east of the country, a key export hub for oil transported through the Strait of Hormuz.By Vivian Nereim
Published on : Sun Jun 28 2026
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In Beirut’s Southern Outskirts, Life Slowly Returns Amid Ruins
Dahiya, a sprawling area and Hezbollah stronghold, is stirring back to life amid a tense truce with Israel. “This war has brought so much loss,” one resident said.By Abdi Latif Dahir and David Guttenfelder
Published on : Sun Jun 28 2026
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Kazakhstan’s Leader Deepens U.S. Ties, Saying Trump Was ‘Sent by Heaven’
The Central Asian nation is aggressively courting President Trump’s Washington to counterbalance its powerful neighbors, Russia and China.By Paul Sonne
Published on : Sun Jun 28 2026
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Heat Starts to Break in Western Europe, as Central Europe Begins to Broil
After days of record temperatures in Western Europe, the extreme heat is easing there. Now, Central Europe is facing days of dangerous swelter.By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Sun Jun 28 2026
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By Tyler Pager, Jenny Gross and Hari Raj
Published on : Mon Jun 29 2026
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At a Caracas Morgue, Families and Officials Try to Identify More Than 100 Victims
Identifying victims has proved to be difficult because many bodies were badly crushed beneath collapsed buildings.By Isayen Herrera and Genevieve Glatsky
Published on : Sun Jun 28 2026
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Caracas (Venezuela)

Europe’s Heat Politics
As the continent swelters, some right-wing populists are talking up their support for air-conditioning.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Sun Jun 28 2026
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Search teams rescued 33 people from the rubble on Saturday.
By Genevieve Glatsky
Published on : Sun Jun 28 2026
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Venezuela

Deep Under the Rubble, Rescuers Find an 11-Year-Old Boy Alive
A Colombian rescue team worked for six hours to recover the child, Moises, from under nearly 10 feet of rubble in La Guaira. His rescue was captured on video.By Anushka Patil
Published on : Sun Jun 28 2026
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La Guaira (Venezuela)Venezuela

Dozens of Dogs Join Search for Venezuela Quake Survivors
Specially trained dogs can pick up the scent of survivors beneath mounds of collapsed debris, indicating where clearance teams should begin digging.By Leo Sands
Published on : Sun Jun 28 2026
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Here’s the latest.
By Isayen Herrera, María Victoria Fermín, Julie Turkewitz, Genevieve Glatsky, Fabiola Ferrero and Yan Zhuang
Published on : Sun Jun 28 2026
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Here’s the latest.
By Aaron Boxerman, Euan Ward, John Ismay, Tyler Pager and Ephrat Livni
Published on : Sun Jun 28 2026
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China Confirms Death of Pilot Who Flew Small Plane Into Beijing’s Tallest Tower
The statement came a day after online images showed falling debris and plane parts. Another 13 were injured in the incident five miles from Communist Party headquarters.By Lily Kuo, Pei-Lin Wu and Keith Bradsher
Published on : Sun Jun 28 2026
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A Mayor Is Taking Maternity Leave in Japan. Some Men Are Furious.
Shoko Kawata is the first mayor to take maternity leave in Japan’s history. Her decision has prompted debate about gender discrimination in the work force.By Javier C. Hernández and Kiuko Notoya
Published on : Sun Jun 28 2026
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JapanKawata, Shoko (1990- )

Drones Used to Fight Mosquitoes as Dengue Fever Surges in Sri Lanka
The military has joined the battle against the insects, as an outbreak strains hospitals in a country already reeling from energy shortages caused by the Iran War.By Pamodi Waravita
Published on : Sun Jun 28 2026
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Sri Lanka

U.S. Officials Said to Be Frustrated With Machado’s Call for Help
María Corina Machado, the exiled leader of the Venezuelan opposition, hopes to go home. U.S. officials say her wishes to do so come at an inopportune time.By Tyler Pager
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
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A Rush of Volunteers in Venezuela Has Slowed Rescue Efforts
The outpouring of volunteer aid after Venezuela’s earthquakes clogged the only road into the disaster zone, delaying rescue crews.By Genevieve Glatsky, María Victoria Fermín and Fabiola Ferrero
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
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Caracas (Venezuela)La Guaira (Venezuela)Venezuela

Is There Anyone Alive? 12 Hours With Venezuelan Doctors in the Disaster Zone.
A medical team set out from the capital to rescue people in the hardest-hit part of the disaster zone, La Guaira. They found silence in the ruins instead.By Fabiola Ferrero and Julie Turkewitz
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
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Foreign rescuers in Venezuela battle debris, scarcity of supplies and time.
By Ishani Desai and Jonathan Wolfe
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
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A Grizzly Encounter, Recorded in Its Entirety, Shows a Close Call
A woman in Alberta, Canada, recorded the bear as it circled her and her dog near a campsite and lodge.By Emmett Lindner
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
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In Venezuela’s Ruins, Civilians Fill the Gaps One ‘Grain of Sand’ at a Time
Volunteers have rushed to help earthquake victims, loading vehicles with medical supplies, shovels and other tools to assist rescue and recovery efforts.By Genevieve Glatsky
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
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Caracas (Venezuela)VenezuelaLa Guaira (Venezuela)

The scale of destruction heralds a larger death toll to come, a top U.N. official says.
By Julie Turkewitz
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
worldamericas

Deal With Israel Divides Lebanese, Fueling Protests in Beirut
Supporters welcomed the agreement as a step toward curtailing Iran’s influence within Lebanon, but others took to the streets, calling it a capitulation.By Abdi Latif Dahir
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
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Now, Central and Eastern Europe Are Feeling the Heat
Much of Germany and Poland were under extreme heat warnings on Saturday as the weather phenomenon driving this week’s record-breaking temperatures moved east.By Lynsey Chutel
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
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