
Behold the Most Handsome Melons in Mexico
In the eastern city of Xalapa, what started as a joke among friends over two decades ago has become a vibrant annual tradition that highlights creativity and absurdity with melons.By James Wagner and Luis Antonio Rojas
Published on : Sat Sep 19 2026
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MexicoVeracruz (Mexico)Xalapa (Mexico)Palace of Fine Arts (Mexico City, Mexico)Trump, Donald J

The Kremlin Has Put Lots of Veterans on the Ballot. Could It Backfire?
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has said veterans are the “new elite,” but selecting them as candidates is a risk.By Valerie Hopkins
Published on : Sat Sep 19 2026
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RussiaUnited RussiaPutin, Vladimir V

A Small Country’s Huge Windfall From the War in Iran
Oil-rich Guyana is enjoying red-hot growth. But the boom is magnifying tensions over corruption, inequality and strained ties with Venezuela.By Simon Romero, Rebecca F. Elliott and César Rodríguez
Published on : Sat Sep 19 2026
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GuyanaVenezuelaExxon Mobil CorpTrump, Donald J

Russia Warns New U.S. Sanctions Law Would Harm Trump’s Peace Efforts
President Trump signed the legislation, named for Senator Lindsey Graham, at the White House, but he has broad leeway to waive its requirements.By Paul Sonne
Published on : Sat Sep 19 2026
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RussiaUnited StatesUkraineGraham, LindseyKushner, JaredTrump, Donald JPutin, Vladimir V

Nepal’s Gen Z Is Taking on the World’s Polluters Over Climate Disasters
The young government of Nepal, a nation with a tiny carbon footprint, is seeking reparations from the world’s major economies as it bears the brunt of collapsing Himalayan glaciers.By Hannah Beech and Sajal Pradhan
Published on : Sat Sep 19 2026
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Millionaire Activist Seeks Asylum in Spain
Jailed in Madrid on an extradition request from the United States that his lawyer says is tied to pro-Palestinian activism, James Chambers fears persecution if returned.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Sat Sep 19 2026
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SpainIbiza (Spain)Madrid (Spain)United StatesCox Enterprises IncHamasElbit Systems LtdJames ChambersGarzon, BaltasarSanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- )Trump, Donald J

Close to Power, German Far Right Takes Aim at Theaters and Arts
As the Alternative for Germany party seeks to control a state government for the first time, its push for “patriotic” art has drawn comparisons with Nazi policies.By Jim Tankersley and Sam Gurwitt
Published on : Fri Sep 18 2026
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Dessau (Germany)GermanySaxony-Anhalt (Germany)BauhausAlternative for GermanyHitler, AdolfGropius, Walter

A Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prison for U.S. Deportees
Witnesses say men were hooded and beaten in Equatorial Guinea. The autocratic government there is a partner in President Trump’s deportation program.By Megha Rajagopalan and Pranav Baskar
Published on : Fri Sep 18 2026
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Equatorial GuineaState DepartmentObiang Mangue, Teodoro NguemaTrump, Donald J

How Guyana Is Feeding the Profits of the Largest U.S. Oil Company
Exxon Mobil found a coveted growth engine in Guyana. Now it must navigate Guyana’s fractious politics and a territorial dispute with Venezuela.By Simon Romero, Rebecca F. Elliott and César Rodríguez
Published on : Sat Sep 19 2026
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Why Autocrats Care What People Think
Russia is staging an election that matters to almost no one — except President Vladimir V. Putin and his inner circle.By Paul Sonne
Published on : Fri Sep 18 2026
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Protests Erupt in Nigeria After Police Pack 66 Miners Into One Cell
Thirty-seven people died in the authorities’ custody, officials said. Survivors said the cell had barely any ventilation, food, or water and people began “collapsing and dying.”By Emmanuel Akinwotu, Ismail Auwal and Justin Scheck
Published on : Fri Sep 18 2026
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Nigeria

Plucked From Obscurity, a French Outpost Navigates the Spotlight
St. Pierre and Miquelon, the French territory off the coast of Canada’s Newfoundland, is experiencing a surge in visitors after three unrelated events raised its profile.By Norimitsu Onishi and Renaud Philippe
Published on : Fri Sep 18 2026
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Spain’s Preppy Conservatives Are Having a Moment
Loafer-wearing young Spaniards, often called “Cayetanos,” are flexing their countercultural muscles after eight years of left-wing government.By Jason Horowitz
Published on : Fri Sep 18 2026
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Why Russia Holds Elections, and How the Kremlin Gets the Results It Wants
Russian elections like the parliamentary vote that begins today are hardly free. But they are critical to the government as a source of legitimacy.By Ivan Nechepurenko
Published on : Fri Sep 18 2026
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RussiaUnited RussiaYabloko (Russian Political PartyPutin, Vladimir V

A Half-Century On, Cycling’s World Championship Returns to Montreal
Many streets in downtown Montreal and along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River will become a giant sports arena for 1,000 cyclists.By Ian Austen
Published on : Sat Sep 19 2026
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CanadaStrasbourg (France)Carney, Mark J

Once Home to Batman, This Faded Mansion Is Now Plagued by Real Bats
Officials in England are alarmed at the state of Mentmore Towers, the 19th century estate that served as Wayne Manor in the 2005 film “Batman Begins.”By Leo Sands
Published on : Sat Sep 19 2026
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England

Eugenia Apostol, Whose Journalism Helped Topple a Dictator, Dies at 100
A publisher in the Philippines, she used her women’s magazine as a forum for political stories that helped drive Ferdinand Marcos from power.By Seth Mydans
Published on : Fri Sep 18 2026
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Trump Courts North Korea’s Leader, but Might Need China to Reignite the Flame
President Trump has gotten no love back yet from Kim Jong-un. He could turn to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to help set up a summit when Mr. Xi visits Washington next week.By Edward Wong
Published on : Fri Sep 18 2026
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North KoreaSouth KoreaChinaKim Jong-unTrump, Donald JXi Jinping

U.S. Approves Visas for Iran’s U.N. Delegation
The officials will be subject to restrictions while in New York for next week’s U.N. General Assembly, according to the State Department.By Claire Moses
Published on : Fri Sep 18 2026
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Iran and China Create First-of-Their-Kind Autonomous A.I. Influence Campaigns
The countries, along with Israeli firms, combined Chinese open-source A.I. models and A.I. agents for the campaigns, foreshadowing future online manipulation.By Sheera Frenkel, Eli Tan and Dustin Volz
Published on : Fri Sep 18 2026
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IranIsraelChinaMeta Platforms IncTikTok (ByteDance)X (Formerly Twitter)

Manitoba Joins List of Canadian Provinces to Stop Changing Clocks
A survey of 72,000 residents found that most wanted to stop falling back and springing forward every year. The region will now follow others that have abandoned the practice.By Lynsey Chutel
Published on : Fri Sep 18 2026
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Manitoba (Canada)

2 Students Are Killed in School Shooting in the Philippines
The suspect, a 16-year-old student, also died, officials said. It was the third high-profile school shooting in the Philippines in recent months.By Aie Balagtas See, Jason Gutierrez and Jonathan Wolfe
Published on : Fri Sep 18 2026
worldasia
Philippines

Can Two Friends Complete a Game No One Has Ever Finished?
The Campaign for North Africa, a staggeringly complicated World War II board game, has stymied players for decades. Now two guys in England are giving it a serious go.By Victor Mather
Published on : Fri Sep 18 2026
worldeurope
Newcastle-on-Tyne (England)

Convicted of Theft, an Ex-Prime Minister Is Set to Swap Prison for Mansion
The former prime minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, was convicted in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal. He’ll serve out his time at a luxury home.By Zunaira Saieed
Published on : Fri Sep 18 2026
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South Korean Leader Says He Will Not Send Troops to Iran, Despite Trump’s Call
President Lee Jae Myung’s comments followed President Trump’s repeated demand for “a little hand” from South Korea, a decades-old American ally.By Choe Sang-Hun
Published on : Fri Sep 18 2026
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Trump Moves Ahead With F-35 Jet Sales to Saudi Arabia Despite Intelligence Concerns
U.S. intelligence agencies have warned in internal reports that China could acquire or steal U.S. warplane technology if F-35 jets are sent to Saudi Arabia.By Edward Wong
Published on : Fri Sep 18 2026
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Saudi ArabiaChinaState DepartmentDefense DepartmentDefense Intelligence AgencyMohammed bin Salman (1985- )Trump, Donald J

Comedians Beyond Borders
A new generation of cross-cultural comics is taking regional humor global.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Thu Sep 17 2026
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RussiaMexico

The Racial Disparities of Flood Buyouts
Black homeowners are paid less than white homeowners under a FEMA program, new research finds.By Claire Brown
Published on : Thu Sep 17 2026
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IranUnited StatesFederal Emergency Management AgencyEnergy DepartmentNational Bureau of Economic ResearchWright, Chris (1965- )Brockovich, ErinTrump, Donald J

Fighting Intensifies in Yemen as Militia Advances on Key Provinces
Clashes between Iranian-backed Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed government forces have been reported near oil-rich Marib Province.By Ismaeel Naar
Published on : Thu Sep 17 2026
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YemenSaudi ArabiaTaiz (Yemen)Houthis

U.S. Strike on Iranian School May Have Been War Crime, U.N. Report Says
Mistakes that led to the deaths of more than a hundred children “went beyond negligence,” investigators said. They also cited a separate strike the same day that killed a reported 22 civilians.By Nick Cumming-Bruce
Published on : Thu Sep 17 2026
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Russia and China Veto U.S. Resolution to Renew U.N. Monitoring of Iran Nuclear Program
The conflict underscored the distance between world powers over the United States’ pressure campaign on Iran.By Zane Irwin
Published on : Thu Sep 17 2026
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RussiaChinaIranUnited StatesIsraelSecurity Council (UN)International Atomic Energy AgencyUnited NationsTrump, Donald JXi Jinping

Iran’s Isolation Grows After U.S. Imposes Sweeping Sanctions on Airlines
Mahan Air, a major airline, said it would stop flying to Turkey and Oman just over a week after new restrictions were announced, adding to U.S. pressure on the economy.By Yeganeh Torbati and Leily Nikounazar
Published on : Thu Sep 17 2026
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IranMiddle EastMahan AirIslamic Revolutionary Guards Corps

Afghan Sentenced to 20 Years After Mixed Verdict in 2021 Kabul Attack Case
A jury had split on whether Mohammad Sharifullah was to blame in a deadly bombing but found him guilty of aiding the terrorist group ISIS-K.By Jonathan Wolfe
Published on : Thu Sep 17 2026
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Islamic State KhorasanKabul International AirportFederal Bureau of Investigation