
U.S. and Iran Offer Conflicting Accounts of Nuclear Discussions
President Trump said Iran had agreed to the “highest level” inspections, hours after an Iranian official said there were “no detailed discussions on the nuclear issue,” as the two sides continued to present different narratives of their latest talks.Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026

How Bad Could the Ebola Outbreak Get? Here Are 5 Key Factors.
Contact tracing is improving. Treatments may be months away. Here’s what could determine whether a fast-expanding outbreak can be slowed down.By Stephanie Nolen, Samuel Granados, Amy Schoenfeld Walker, Carl Zimmer and Apoorva Mandavilli
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
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Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa)Bunia (Congo, Democratic Republic of)Uganda

‘A Terrible Inheritance’: Could Andy Burnham Succeed Where Starmer Failed?
The likely successor to Prime Minister Keir Starmer will inherit the same challenges of economic stagnation and ascendant populism. Will a divided nation be prepared to give him time?By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
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Great BritainLabour Party (Great Britain)Reform UK (British Political Party)Burnham, Andrew M (1970- )Starmer, KeirTrump, Donald JMahmood, Shabana (1980- )Reeves, Rachel (1979- )

NATO’s Leader Has One Big Strength and Weakness: How He Talks to Trump
Secretary General Mark Rutte is headed to Washington. His style has at times frustrated the very European leaders who need him to hold the alliance together.By Mara Hvistendahl and Steven Erlanger
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
worldeurope
United StatesNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationState DepartmentTrump, Donald JRutte, Mark

Iran Makes Moves to Assert Control Over the Strait of Hormuz
After Iran weaponized the waterway by making it too dangerous for businesses, experts say, the country is now looking to charge fees to vessels seeking to transit the vital water.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranStrait of HormuzIsraelOmanPersian GulfUnited StatesGreat Britain

Trump Says Venezuela Is ‘a Happy Country.’ Its People Disagree.
President Trump says Venezuela, under U.S. oversight, has “never made the money” it is making now. But new oil revenue isn’t helping ordinary Venezuelans, and anger seems to be mounting.By Anatoly Kurmanaev
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
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United StatesVenezuelaState DepartmentTreasury DepartmentRubio, MarcoTrump, Donald JMaduro, NicolasRodriguez, Delcy (1969- )

Britain Is Still Deep in the Shadow of Brexit
Ten years after a slim majority voted to leave the European Union, the economic and political effects of that decision continue to disrupt the United Kingdom.By Michael D. Shear and Megan Specia
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
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EnglandEuropeGreat BritainLondon (England)WalesScotlandNorthern IrelandFarage, Nigel (1964- )Burnham, Andrew M (1970- )Starmer, KeirJohnson, Boris

After Wars and False Starts, Cautious Optimism for U.S.-Iran Talks
Tehran and Washington face myriad negotiating pitfalls. But both sides are exhausted and running out of options. They may finally need a deal.By Erika Solomon
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
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IranUnited StatesSwitzerlandInternational Atomic Energy AgencyTrump, Donald JVance, J DGhalibaf, Mohammad Baqer

Those British Strawberries Are Being Picked by Central Asian Workers
Ten years after Brexit, most seasonal workers in Britain are from countries such as Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Without them, agricultural chiefs say, many farms would fail.By Stephen Castle and Aigerim Turgunbaeva
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
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Central AsiaGreat BritainKyrgyzstanKazakhstanUzbekistanTajikistanEuropean Union

U.S. Warns of ‘Imminent’ Atrocities in Sudanese City
A highway running through El Obeid links Darfur in west Sudan to the east, making it a strategically significant battleground.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Brian O. Otieno
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
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Darfur (Sudan)El Fasher (Sudan)Khartoum (Sudan)Port Sudan (Sudan)South SudanSudanRapid Support Forces (Sudan)Hamdan, Mohamed (Hemeti)al-Burhan, Abdel Fattah

Soldier, Scholar and Symbol: Marc Bloch Is Elevated to France’s Panthéon
French politicians, including those on the far right, are embracing a Jewish Resistance fighter murdered by the Gestapo in 1944.By Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
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FrancePantheon (Paris, France)Bloch, Marc (1886-1944)Macron, Emmanuel (1977- )Simonne Vidal

The Extraordinary Embezzlement Case That Rocked Scottish Politics
Peter Murrell, the husband of the former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon, was sentenced on Tuesday after he admitted to buying a bizarre range of items with the Scottish National Party’s money.By Stephen Castle
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
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Great BritainScotlandScottish National PartyMurrell, Peter (1964- )Sturgeon, Nicola

Iranian Singer Sentenced to 74 Lashes for Performing Without Hijab
Parastoo Ahmadi and her band will also be barred from leaving the country or performing for two years, making clear to Iranians that their new leaders may be just as severe as those killed in the war.By Zane Irwin and Shirin Hakim
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
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Iran

At World Cup Soccer Game, Palestinian Emblems Abound
Jordan’s first qualification for the World Cup also means a World Cup berth for Palestinians, millions of whom live in the country.By Tariq Panja
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
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AlgeriaJordanInternational Federation of Association Football (FIFA)

Windows Are Open and Shoes Are Off, but Class Is Still On in Extreme Heat
Few schools in Britain or France have air-conditioning to keep children cool in soaring temperatures, leaving parents, teachers and officials divided about what to do.By Amelia Nierenberg and Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Wed Jun 24 2026
worldeurope

Rubio Seeks to Reassure Persian Gulf Allies on Iran Deal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was scheduled to meet with leaders in Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Bahrain, which were targeted by Iranian attacks during the war.By John Yoon
Published on : Wed Jun 24 2026
worldmiddleeast
Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)IranIsraelMiddle EastPersian GulfUnited Arab EmiratesStrait of HormuzKuwaitBahrainHezbollahState DepartmentRubio, Marco

They Lost Limbs at War, but It Was the Start of Something New
As the number of amputees in Ukraine soars, many are bonding by learning new sports, challenging both their bodies and their ideas of what they can do.By Siobhán O’Grady, Liubov Sholudko, Yurii Shyvala and Oksana Parafeniuk
Published on : Wed Jun 24 2026
worldeurope
UkraineKyiv (Ukraine)

Could A.I. Find Brazil’s Next Pelé?
Recruitment apps powered by artificial intelligence are gaining ground in Brazil, promising to even the playing field and find more soccer talent.By Ana Ionova and Victor Moriyama
Published on : Wed Jun 24 2026
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BrazilSantos (Brazil)Santos FC (Soccer Team)

Iran’s Loyalists Promote a Wider Nationalism, Unveiled Women Included
Government supporters are showing off new ties with alleged former dissidents in a bid to show that they can withstand enemies at home as well as abroad.By Erika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi
Published on : Wed Jun 24 2026
worldeurope
IranTehran (Iran)

China Detained 2 Japanese on Suspicion of Smuggling
The Japanese nationals were detained in May in the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian, Japan’s government said, amid tensions between the two countries.By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno
Published on : Wed Jun 24 2026
worldasia
JapanDalian (China)East China SeaTakaichi, Sanae

With a Turkish ‘Abrazo,’ Istanbul Ascends as a Tango Capital
Istanbul’s many tango schools, clubs and skilled dancers have won the city recognition, even among Argentine maestros, as a global tango destination.By Ben Hubbard, Safak Timur and Laura Boushnak
Published on : Wed Jun 24 2026
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TurkeyIstanbul (Turkey)

The War Forgotten by the World Is an Apocalypse Now
Overshadowed by conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza and Lebanon, the fighting in Myanmar’s isolated heartland has reached new depths.By Hannah Beech and Daniel Berehulak
Published on : Wed Jun 24 2026
worldasia
Myanmar

Myanmar’s Civil War Started With a Coup 5 Years Ago. Here’s the Impact.
The Southeast Asian nation recently experienced its highest monthly civilian death toll since the war began in 2021.By Hannah Beech
Published on : Wed Jun 24 2026
worldasia
MyanmarRussiaChinaMin Aung Hlaing

In Uncertain Times, Is the Australian Leader’s Quiet Pragmatism Enough?
Buffeted by global turmoil and a populist far-right ascendance at home, Anthony Albanese is trying to keep the country feeling hopeful.By Victoria Kim
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
worldaustralia
AustraliaCanberra (Australia)Albanese, Anthony (1963- )

Trump’s Colombia Prize
Abelardo De La Espriella appears set to be the country’s next president. It adds another right-wing populist leader to a growing roster around the world.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
world
ColombiaDe La Espriella, AbelardoTrump, Donald J

Ukrainian Women Plead for News of Disabled Relatives Held by Russia
Four years after Ukraine was invaded, many of the people who lived in institutional settings remain unaccounted for.By Carlotta Gall
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
worldeurope
UkraineKherson (Ukraine)Russia

U.N. Report Says Israeli Killings of Gaza Children Post-Truce Amount to Genocide
Israel’s U.N. mission dismissed the report as a “libelous sham,” and called the investigating commission a “fundamentally flawed mechanism.”By Nick Cumming-Bruce
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
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Gaza StripIsraelWest BankUnited NationsUnited Nations Children's Fund

In Middle East, Rubio Says ‘No Country’ Can Charge for Hormuz Traffic
The secretary of state dismissed Iran’s talk of charging ships to pass through the vital Persian Gulf portal as prohibited under international law.By Michael Crowley and Edward Wong
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
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Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)IranHezbollahHamasRubio, MarcoTrump, Donald JVance, J D

U.N. Sets Plan to Evacuate Stranded Ships Out of Persian Gulf
The International Maritime Organization, working with multiple countries, said it has ensured that vessels can sail safely through the Strait of Hormuz after months of being idled.By Peter Eavis
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
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Persian GulfStrait of HormuzInternational Maritime OrganizationUnited Nations

Artist Pulls Work From London Museum After Clash Over Churchill’s Legacy
A historian and others said that a video installation had incorrectly blamed Winston Churchill for a famine in colonial India.By Jonathan Wolfe
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
arts
Cammock, Helen (1970- )Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer

2 Dead After Israeli Soldiers Open Fire In Southern Lebanon, Health Officials Say
The shooting came a day after Israeli troops began operating under new orders intended to reduce the risk of flare-ups in its conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah militants.By Euan Ward
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
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IsraelLebanonNabatieh (Lebanon)Hezbollah

The Iran War’s Persistent Threat to Farmers in Poor Countries
A reopening of the Strait of Hormuz would do little to swiftly ease the pain inflicted by higher prices for fertilizer, food and fuel in Ivory Coast.By Peter S. Goodman and Finbarr O’Reilly
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
business
Ivory CoastAbidjan (Ivory Coast)IranIsraelStrait of HormuzUnited StatesUnited Nations Development Program

Clashing U.S. and Iranian Claims on Nuclear Inspection Show Challenge Ahead
President Trump said that in the latest round of peace talks, Iran had agreed to full inspection of its nuclear sites. Iran’s government said it had not.By Leo Sands and Leily Nikounazar
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
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IranInternational Atomic Energy AgencyUnited NationsVance, J DGrossi, Rafael

40 People Drown in France Amid Scorching Temperatures
Most of the victims were young people swimming in unsupervised areas, officials said.By Claire Moses
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
worldeurope
FranceLecornu, Sebastien

Japan to Raise Some Tourist Visa Fees More Than 400 Percent
The hike, from around $18 to $93 for a single trip, will apply to visitors from countries including China, India and Vietnam, but not most Western travelers.By Hisako Ueno and Francesca Regalado
Published on : Tue Jun 23 2026
worldasia
JapanKyoto (Japan)Osaka (Japan)Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)Motegi, ToshimitsuTakaichi, Sanae