
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 Trade Attacks With Few Signs of De-escalation
President Trump and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards exchanged threats and U.S. allies in the Gulf said they had intercepted Iranian drones, as hostilities entered a fourth day.Published on : Sun Jun 28 2026

Venezuela Live Updates: Rescuers Battle Through Aftershocks in Search for Survivors
More than three days after twin earthquakes devastated the Venezuelan coast, the rescue effort faced chaos and delays as the chances of finding survivors diminished.Published on : Sun Jun 28 2026

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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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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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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London (England)Great BritainEurope

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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Japan

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

Volunteers Are Risking Their Lives to Stop Ebola. They Aren’t Always Welcome.
Frontline Congolese workers who conduct safe burials are key to containing what experts fear could become the worst ever Ebola outbreak. They risk not just infection, but the anger of terrified communities.By Declan Walsh and Arlette Bashizi
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
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Mexican Officials Have Become Informants for the Trump Administration
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico has pushed back against U.S. investigations into Mexican politicians. Now some politicians want to cooperate.By Steve Fisher, Jack Nicas and Alan Feuer
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
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Once He Wanted to Lead FIFA. This Is Much Better.
Jordan’s arrival at the World Cup is the culmination of decades of patient effort by one man, but also a moment of solidarity for his nation and its diaspora.By Tariq Panja
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
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Israelis See Their Friendship With the U.S. Slipping Away
Criticism of Israel’s war in Gaza, anger over the Iran war and election results in New York all suggest Israel’s solid support from Washington may be on borrowed time.By David M. Halbfinger
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
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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, Yan Zhuang and John Ismay
Published on : Sun Jun 28 2026
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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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United StatesVenezuelaMachado, Maria CorinaTrump, Donald JRubio, Marco

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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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
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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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London (England)Great BritainEurope

Australia Says It Will Toughen Its Social Media Ban for Children
Saying tech companies were “not doing enough” to keep youths under 16 off their platforms, the government announced tougher fines and new powers for a regulator.By Victoria Kim
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
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By Jonathan Wolfe, Isayen Herrera, María Victoria Fermín, Julie Turkewitz, Genevieve Glatsky and Fabiola Ferrero
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
worldamericas

Vague Language of U.S.-Iran Deal Comes Back to Haunt Peace Efforts
The deal called for Iran to “make arrangements” for the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has interpreted that to mean it can designate which routes ships take.By Yeganeh Torbati
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
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How a Chinese Dissident Fled to South Korea in a Rubber Boat
Dong Guangping, who reached Toronto on Friday after a decade of failed attempts to escape China, recounted how he traveled by sea to South Korea last month.By John Yoon and Pei-Lin Wu
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
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Natural Selection
Sometimes, our preference for certitude, our need to define things with conviction, closes us off from possibility.By Melissa Kirsch
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
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Williams, Serena

Affogato and Rendang on the Menu in Canada’s High Arctic
The menu offerings at Kuugaq Café, owned by immigrants from the Philippines, speaks to the increasing diversity of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut.By Norimitsu Onishi
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
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CanadaCambridge Bay (Nunavut)Nunavut (Canada)Arctic RegionsCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J

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By Aaron Boxerman, Euan Ward, Ismaeel Naar and Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
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Venezuela Was on the Cusp of Rebirth. Then Disaster Struck, Again.
Expectations are now rising over the role the United States will play in helping Venezuela, which had already been laid low by decades of misrule.By Simon Romero and Emma Bubola
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
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United StatesVenezuelaChevron CorporationInternational Monetary FundUnited States Geological SurveyRodriguez, Delcy (1969- )Trump, Donald J

The Race to Sculpt Argentina’s Living God
As Lionel Messi chases another World Cup title, an artist is rushing to finish a gigantic statue of the soccer star in the middle of the Patagonian desert.By Emma Bubola and Sarah Pabst
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
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How Phones Alerted Millions Before Quakes Shook Venezuela
Millions of people in Venezuela and surrounding countries received early warning alerts to their phones up to two minutes before back-to-back earthquakes on Wednesday.By Amy Graff and Martín González Gómez
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
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At the Stadium and Far Away, Cape Verde Fans Embrace the Possible
Cape Verdeans were ecstatic when their country qualified for the World Cup. Their joy has now been supercharged by what seemed unthinkable before the tournament: a spot in the knockouts.By Mitch Smith and Madaleine Rubin
Published on : Sat Jun 27 2026
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