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. and Iran Set for New Talks in Qatar, Trump Says
President Trump said the discussions would take place on Tuesday, after the United States and Iran exchanged strikes over the weekend. Iran did not confirm the talks but said consultations with Qatar were continuing.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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IranStrait of HormuzIsraelOmanInternational Maritime OrganizationAraghchi, AbbasKhamenei, Mojtaba (1969- )Vaez, Ali
Pakistani Strikes Kill Many in Afghanistan
The Taliban said that airstrikes left 36 civilians dead, while Pakistan claimed that its assault killed 32 militants, the latest in a monthslong conflict.By Elian Peltier and Safiullah Padshah
Published on : Mon Jun 29 2026
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AfghanistanPakistanPaktika Province (Afghanistan)TalibanTehrik-e-TalibanIslamic State Khorasan
At Funerals, Venezuela’s Wounded Families and Friends Unite in Grief
Venezuelans began to bury some of the more than 1,400 victims of last week’s earthquakes, sharing tales of unimaginable loss.By Tibisay Romero, Fabiola Ferrero and Luis Ferré-Sadurní
Published on : Mon Jun 29 2026
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Caracas (Venezuela)
Scale of Venezuela Quakes’ Death Toll Could Take Weeks to Emerge
Experts pointed to several indications that the twin earthquakes were particularly lethal, including the number of people reported missing and the extent of building damage.By Leo Sands
Published on : Mon Jun 29 2026
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VenezuelaLa Guaira (Venezuela)
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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RussiaUkrainePutin, Vladimir V
Britain’s Likely Next Leader Promises Major Shift of Power Out of London
Andy Burnham, who looks set to become prime minister next month, said he would set up a new operation in Manchester called “No. 10 North” to give more funding and control to local leaders.By Stephen Castle
Published on : Mon Jun 29 2026
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Great BritainManchester (England)EnglandEuropeBurnham, Andrew M (1970- )Starmer, Keir
6 Killed in Shooting at Youth Center in Northern Germany, Police Say
The shooter’s motive was unclear, but the authorities said it was not believed to be related to terrorism.By Jim Tankersley and Christopher F. Schuetze
Published on : Mon Jun 29 2026
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Germany
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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Europe’s ‘Heat Dome’ Has Moved East. Here’s What to Know.
A heat wave responsible for shattering numerous temperature records in Western Europe continued its shift east.By Nazaneen Ghaffar and Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Mon Jun 29 2026
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Eastern EuropeEuropePolandCzech RepublicAustriaRomaniaItalyGermany
France Recorded 1,000 Excess Deaths During Heat Wave, Officials Say
First estimates published by the national health agency listed hundreds more deaths per day compared with the daily death rate in previous months.By Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Mon Jun 29 2026
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EuropeFrance
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
Les Mills, Whose Gyms Helped Popularize Aerobics, Dies at 91
A New Zealand Olympian, his small gym in Auckland grew into a worldwide chain.By Victor Mather
Published on : Mon Jun 29 2026
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New ZealandMills, Les (1934-2026)
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By Yan Zhuang, Isayen Herrera, Genevieve Glatsky, Fabiola Ferrero, Julie Turkewitz and Sheyla Urdaneta
Published on : Mon Jun 29 2026
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By Adam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer, Elian Peltier and Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Mon Jun 29 2026
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IranUnited StatesStrait of Hormuz
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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JapanBrazil
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)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
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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Saudi ArabiaPersian GulfSaudi Aramco
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
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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La Guaira (Venezuela)VenezuelaUnited Nations
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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EuropeCentral EuropeWestern EuropePolandCzech RepublicGermanyDenmarkGreat Britain
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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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By Aaron Boxerman, Euan Ward, John Ismay, Tyler Pager and Ephrat Livni
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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KazakhstanAstana (Kazakhstan)ChinaUnited StatesRussiaTokayev, Kassym-JomartTrump, Donald J
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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Dahiya (Lebanon)LebanonIsraelBeirut (Lebanon)Hezbollah
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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