The Things They Left Behind
Months after a deadly fire in Hong Kong killed their loved ones, they went home to survey the ruins. Here’s what they brought back with them.By Anjali Tsui and Lam Yik Fei
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
worldasia
Hong Kong
Tehran and Washington Face a ‘Wake Up Moment’ Over the War
U.S. and Iranian attacks are unfolding in a way that risks a wider war they cannot contain, analysts warn, unless they can return to negotiations quickly.By Erika Solomon
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranStrait of HormuzUnited StatesJordanTrump, Donald J
Five of the Main Challenges Awaiting Britain’s New Prime Minister
Andy Burnham, who is set to enter Downing Street on Monday, faces a long and daunting list of issues. Here are some of the most urgent.By Stephen Castle
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
worldeurope
Great BritainUnited StatesLabour Party (Great Britain)Starmer, KeirTrump, Donald JMahmood, Shabana (1980- )Burnham, Andrew M (1970- )
Ukraine Battlefield Momentum Helps Spur Interest in Postwar Investment
At a conference on reconstruction, the focus shifted to private investment, not donor assistance.By Andrew E. Kramer
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
worldeurope
UkraineRussiaGdansk (Poland)
Indian Protesters March on Parliament After Exam Scandal
The demonstrations were prompted in part after questions for the country’s biggest medical school entrance exam were leaked, forcing millions to retake the test.By Mujib Mashal and Pragati K.B.
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
worldasia
New Delhi (India)IndiaCockroach Janta Party (India)Bharatiya Janata PartyWangchuk, Sonam (1966- )Modi, Narendra
Another U.S. Service Member Is Killed as Iran War Expands
The Pentagon said a service member was killed in northern Iraq while troops disposed of an Iranian drone. It also said “unidentified remains” were found in Jordan, where an earlier attack had left two soldiers dead and another missing.Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
Men in Shorts Are Shaking Up Japan’s Buttoned-Down Offices
The Tokyo government is allowing workers to wear shorts for the first time this summer, prompting delicate questions about etiquette and hairy legs.By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
worldasia
JapanTokyo (Japan)
Russia Batters Kyiv in One of the Largest Missile Assaults of the War
On Saturday, Ukraine hit two warehouses in Russia in strikes that killed at least eight people and injured 62.By Cassandra Vinograd and Marc Santora
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
worldeurope
RussiaUkraineKyiv (Ukraine)Zelensky, Volodymyr
America Braced for the World Cup. It Fell in Love Instead.
Amid anxiety over how the United States would welcome the world, cities like Lawrence, Kan., and Boston threw open their doors. The bonds forged are still visible on the streets.By Tariq Panja
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
worldeurope
United StatesKansasBoston (Mass)Cape VerdeFort Worth (Tex)Houston (Tex)IranTrump, Donald J
A Modest Proposal for the Strait Dispute: A Shared Pact Among Gulf States
A London-based research group has invoked a now-defunct European pact on coal and steel to suggest forming a coalition of countries that would share control of the Strait of Hormuz.By Neil MacFarquhar
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
worldmiddleeast
BelgiumBahrainEuropeIranPersian GulfStrait of HormuzEuropean UnionGulf Cooperation CouncilIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsCrocker, Ryan CGhalibaf, Mohammad BaqerMaloney, SuzanneTrump, Donald J
Ontario Wildfires Rage On, Forcing Rescues and Evacuations
Nearly 200 fires continued to devastate swaths of the province as smoke continued to drift across parts of Canada and the United States.By Vjosa Isai
Published on : Sat Jul 18 2026
worldcanada
Ontario (Canada)CanadaThunder Bay (Ontario)United StatesFord, Doug Jr (1964- )
Meet the Volunteers Who Rushed Into the Quake Zone
After the quakes, Venezuelans knew they had to fend for themselves. They explain why.By Isayen Herrera, Luis Ferré-Sadurní, Patricia Sulbarán and Fabiola Ferrero
Published on : Fri Jul 17 2026
worldamericas
Venezuela
Uproar Over Surrogate Baby Prompts German Official’s Sudden Resignation
Jens Spahn, a top leader of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s party, resigned his post after announcing that he had a baby by surrogate, which is illegal in Germany.By Jim Tankersley
Published on : Sat Jul 18 2026
worldeurope
GermanyChristian Democratic Union (Germany)Spahn, JensMerz, Friedrich
The Road to Nowhere Has a New Stop.
Jacinto Marques left Angola for Canada’s frozen edge. Now he’s running a bus service in Iqaluit, the largest, and only city in Canada’s Arctic.By Norimitsu Onishi and Renaud Philippe
Published on : Sat Jul 18 2026
worldcanada
Iqaluit (Nunavut)Nunavut (Canada)CanadaArctic RegionsAngola
Burnham’s Plan for Dealing With Trump: ‘Meeting Him Where He’s at’
Andy Burnham has not yet met President Trump, but the two men will be expected to speak shortly after Mr. Burnham becomes prime minister.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
worldeurope
Great BritainNorth SeaBurnham, Andrew M (1970- )Trump, Donald J
Here’s the latest.
By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
worldeurope
Here’s the latest.
By Yan Zhuang, Hari Raj and Eric Schmitt
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
worldmiddleeast
U.S. and Iran Signal Openness to Talks, Even as War Escalates
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran had signaled it wanted to negotiate. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said Tehran had received new proposals from mediators.By Yan Zhuang
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
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IranStrait of HormuzTehran (Iran)State DepartmentIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsRubio, Marco
Tears in Argentina for Lionel Messi’s ‘Last Tango’
There were still fireworks and smoke bombs, but the nation was disappointed for its soccer star after he lost in his likely last World Cup.By Emma Bubola
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
worldamericas
Buenos Aires (Argentina)Rosario (Argentina)
Did This World Cup Change Soccer Forever?
With a wartime host nation, a referee deported and a ban overturned after a call from the White House, the 2026 tournament tested FIFA like no other.By Tariq Panja
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
worldeurope
United StatesInternational Federation of Association Football (FIFA)Infantino, GianniTrump, Donald JBalogun, Folarin
A Conversation with Zohran Mamdani
The mayor of New York City talks about Andy Burnham, Netanyahu and the controversial U.S. red card.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
world
New York CityJapanDemocratic Socialists of AmericaMamdani, Zohran
Iran shipped billions in oil during the cease-fire.
By Stacy Cowley
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
worldmiddleeast
Earthquake in Peru Kills 6 and Displaces Hundreds
Peru is prone to frequent quakes, but the 5.5-magnitude temblor was the biggest to strike the central highlands area in more than 50 years.By Mitra Taj
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
worldamericas
Peru
Israel watches tensely as the U.S.-Iran fighting escalates.
By Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
worldmiddleeast
The U.S. Is Sending More Warplanes to the Middle East, Officials Say
F-16 and F-35 jets were en route to the region from Europe, according to U.S. officials who were not authorized to speak publicly.By Eric Schmitt
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
worldmiddleeast
Middle EastGermanyGreat BritainIranUnited States Central Command
Map: 5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Peru
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.By William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Judson Jones, John Keefe, Joey K. Lee and Bea Malsky
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
world
Increased Cooperation With U.S. Has Put Jordan in Iran’s Cross Hairs
Jordan’s role in U.S. operations against Iran has grown as other allies in the region have restricted Washington’s ability to use their bases and airspace.By Raja Abdulrahim
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
worldmiddleeast
JordanDefense Department
Here’s the latest.
By Aaron Boxerman, Yan Zhuang, Hari Raj and Eric Schmitt
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
worldmiddleeast
Argentines, Already ‘Losing Their Minds,’ Brace for World Cup Final
A championship victory would be pure elation, but Argentina is already basking in a state of grace after a win against England and a monthlong fever dream.By Emma Bubola, Natalie Alcoba, Lucía Cholakian Herrera and Daniel Politi
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
worldamericas
ArgentinaBuenos Aires (Argentina)EnglandMessi, LionelMilei, Javier
Jordan Is Becoming a New Focus in the U.S.-Iran War
Four Iranian attacks in five days have targeted U.S. troops in Jordan, U.S. officials said, including one on Friday that killed two soldiers and left another service member missing.By Greg Jaffe, Julian E. Barnes and Jonathan Swan
Published on : Sat Jul 18 2026
worldmiddleeast
JordanIranDefense Department
Canada Wildfires: What to Know
Hundreds of wildfires in Canada and the United States have blanketed large sections of North America in dense smoke over the past week.By The New York Times
Published on : Sat Jul 18 2026
worldcanada
Canada
Death Toll of U.S. Service Members Rises to 16 After Iranian Strike on Jordan
President Trump vowed to avenge the deaths of any U.S. military personnel.By John Ismay
Published on : Sat Jul 18 2026
worldmiddleeast
JordanIranDefense DepartmentUnited States Central Command
Ukraine’s Top General Becomes a Target of Protesters’ Anger
Demonstrators supporting Ukraine’s ousted defense minister have begun denouncing the commander he clashed with in office, Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi.By Andrew E. Kramer and Cassandra Vinograd
Published on : Sat Jul 18 2026
worldeurope
UkraineKyiv (Ukraine)Syrsky, OleksandrFedorov, MykhailoZelensky, Volodymyr
U.S. Strikes Leave Iranians Isolated and Scared
Overnight strikes damaged a tunnel and three bridges in Hormozgan Province, the governor’s office said.By Leily Nikounazar
Published on : Sat Jul 18 2026
worldmiddleeast
Ahvaz (Iran)Iran
Spoiler Alert: That ‘Live’ World Cup Broadcast Is Not Really Live
Everyone is watching the goals after they happen, and some get them significantly faster.By Victor Mather
Published on : Sat Jul 18 2026
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