
A Mother’s Quest to Rescue Her Son From Russian-Occupied Ukraine
They made a risky bid to reunite after three years of separation, illness and deprivation — the kind of ordeal suffered by many thousands of families torn apart by the war in eastern Ukraine.By Kim Barker, Dzvinka Pinchuk and Oksana Parafeniuk
Published on : Tue Aug 18 2026
worldeurope
RussiaUkraine

How Israel’s Financial Chokehold Is Stifling the West Bank Economy
Intensifying restrictions have hit every part of the territory’s dealings, spurring worries about whether the Palestinian Authority can remain solvent.By Adam Rasgon, David M. Halbfinger and Fatima AbdulKarim
Published on : Tue Aug 18 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelWest BankBank HapoalimIsrael Discount BankPalestinian Authority

An Isolated Corner of Colombia Faces Deeper Hardship After a Quake
In Chocó, a remote region, “pain, hunger and homelessness await” survivors of last week’s earthquake, the governor said. Shakira visited to help draw awareness.By Genevieve Glatsky and Federico Rios
Published on : Tue Aug 18 2026
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Choco, ColombiaColombia

At Ex-Premier’s Funeral, China’s Past Shadows Its Present
Beijing wants to portray today’s China as carrying forward Zhu Rongji’s era of growth, but for many Chinese, the optimism of that time has since faded.By Yan Zhuang
Published on : Tue Aug 18 2026
worldasia
Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery (Beijing, China)Communist Party of ChinaPeople's DailyHu JintaoJiang ZeminLi KeqiangXi JinpingZhu Rongji

Six Years in Provence: An Ancient Castle and a Feud Over a Troublesome Bridge
In a picturesque village, the mayor closed a road, setting off a storm with residents and the owners of a castle that once belonged to his family.By Mark Landler
Published on : Tue Aug 18 2026
worldeurope
Provence (France)France

It’s Crunchtime Again for Canada to Avoid New U.S. Tariffs
Canada is seeking a deal to dodge further economic pain at the hands of the Trump administration on midnight Tuesday. But at what cost?By Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Published on : Tue Aug 18 2026
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CanadaMexicoUnited StatesCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J

Iran Is Bracing for Conflict Abroad and at Home
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment of hard-line loyalists to top jobs suggests he is prepared to keep the country on a war footing and to quash domestic dissent.By Erika Solomon
Published on : Mon Aug 17 2026
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IranMiddle EastStrait of HormuzTehran (Iran)BasijIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsCenter for International PolicyQuds ForceKhamenei, AliKhamenei, Mojtaba (1969- )Rezaei, Mohsen (1954- )Taeb, Hossein

Trump’s Overture to Kim Jong-un Strains Alliance With South Korea
President Trump wants to curtail military exercises with South Korea, saying they were hostile to North Korea. But under Mr. Kim, the North has become increasingly belligerent toward the South.By Choe Sang-Hun
Published on : Mon Aug 17 2026
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South KoreaNorth KoreaSeoul (South Korea)Kim Jong-unLee Jae-myungTrump, Donald J

How Satellite Advances Are Changing the Game for Ukraine
Ukrainian drone teams have a powerful new tool: near real-time information on troop movements and locations.By Michael Schwirtz and Tyler Hicks
Published on : Mon Aug 17 2026
worldeurope

China Wants to Shape What the World’s A.I. Knows
China is exporting more than A.I. models. It wants its data to influence the world’s chatbots, raising fears that Beijing’s narratives will spread with the technology.By David Pierson and Berry Wang
Published on : Mon Aug 17 2026
worldasia
ChinaCommunist Party of ChinaDeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co Ltd

Kushner Meets Netanyahu in Effort to Break Logjam Over Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has refused to pull back the country’s military until Hamas fully disarms. But the Trump administration is under pressure to show progress.By David M. Halbfinger and Adam Rasgon
Published on : Mon Aug 17 2026
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Gaza StripIsraelMiddle EastBoard of PeaceHamasal-Hayya, Khalil (1960- )Kushner, JaredNetanyahu, Benjamin

Barred From Ballot, a Party Becomes a Vessel for Russians’ Discontent
The spotlight on the country’s only antiwar party has brought a spark to what had looked like another dull, tightly controlled election campaign.By Ivan Nechepurenko
Published on : Mon Aug 17 2026
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RussiaMoscow (Russia)Supreme Court of RussiaYabloko (Russian Political PartyRybakov, NikolaiPutin, Vladimir V

British Leader Exchanged Texts With Someone Posing as Trump’s Chief of Staff
Prime Minister Andy Burnham messaged briefly with a person impersonating Susie Wiles, a British government official said.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Mon Aug 17 2026
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Great BritainWiles, SusieBurnham, Andrew M (1970- )

Houthis Claim Strike on Saudi Vessel as Red Sea Violence Escalates
The armed group, based in Yemen and backed by Iran, said it had launched missiles near the vital maritime trade route, in a conflict that shows no sign of abating.By Ismaeel Naar
Published on : Mon Aug 17 2026
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Red SeaYemenSaudi ArabiaHouthis

‘Everything Looked Like Me’: Adopted Childhood Friends Discover They’re Sisters
Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were adopted from India by families in the Netherlands and grew up less than 100 miles apart.By Claire Moses
Published on : Tue Aug 18 2026
worldeurope
NetherlandsIndia

1 Dead After Student Livestreams School Shooting in the Philippines
The boy shot and killed a schoolmate at a junior high school before fatally turning the gun on himself, the mayor of Zamboanga City said.By Francesca Regalado
Published on : Tue Aug 18 2026
worldasia
Mindanao (Philippines)Philippines

Zambia Says President Won Re-election After Tumultuous Campaign
With a second term, Hakainde Hichilema must navigate relations with the Trump administration, which has sought greater access to the copper-rich nation’s natural resources.By John Eligon and Rabecca Lungu
Published on : Tue Aug 18 2026
worldafrica
ZambiaUnited Party for National Development (Zambia)Hichilema, Hakainde (1962- )Mundubile, BrianTrump, Donald J

After the Earthquakes
Venezuela and Japan both experienced major quakes this summer. Their responses differed, and not just because of money.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Mon Aug 17 2026
world
VenezuelaJapanKumamoto Prefecture (Japan)West, KanyePanettiere, Hayden

American Hiker Dies After Lightning Strike on Mount Etna in Italy
Rescuers found a 29-year-old man in serious condition on the volcano’s eastern slope on Sunday. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital in Catania.By Leo Sands and Josephine de La Bruyère
Published on : Mon Aug 17 2026
worldeurope
Mount Etna (Italy)

U.S. and Iran Blow Through Deadline to Agree to a Broad Deal to End War
President Trump said a cease-fire agreed in June would lead to limits on Iran’s nuclear program and finish the conflict, but the countries appear far apart.By Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Mon Aug 17 2026
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IranMiddle EastStrait of HormuzIsraelTrump, Donald J

‘Posh George,’ the Convicted Fraudster in Nigel Farage’s Inner Circle
Scrutiny over the gifts and support provided by George Cottrell to Mr. Farage, the Reform U.K. leader, will continue even after he won last week’s special election in Clacton.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Mon Aug 17 2026
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EnglandGreat BritainEuropeReform UK (British Political Party)Cottrell, George (1993- )Farage, Nigel (1964- )

Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Korea
In a social media post, the president scolded South Korea for not helping denuclearize Iran, and also praised North Korea and its leader.By Helene Cooper
Published on : Sun Aug 16 2026
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South KoreaNorth KoreaFar East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific AreasChinaDefense DepartmentTrump, Donald JKim Jong-un

Liechtenstein Changes Its Law to Allow Women to Ascend the Throne
The move puts the principality in the majority among nearby nations with royal families.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Sun Aug 16 2026
worldeurope
LiechtensteinJapanAdam, Hans IIAkishino, Crown Prince of Japan

No Way Out
The U.S. is building an archipelago of overseas detention sites where deportees are often held indefinitely without charge.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Sun Aug 16 2026
world
EswatiniImmigration and Customs Enforcement (US)Trump, Donald J

Kushner Meets With Hamas to Advance Trump’s Gaza Plan
The president’s son-in-law met the Palestinian militant group’s leaders in Egypt, officials said. He will soon see Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli leader.By Aaron Boxerman and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Published on : Sun Aug 16 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelGaza StripHamasKushner, Jared

Thieves Steal 4 Renaissance Paintings From Italian Museum in Brazen Heist
The works, by Antonello da Messina, were taken as the Sicilian city of Messina held a religious celebration.By Elisabetta Povoledo
Published on : Sun Aug 16 2026
worldeurope
Messina (Italy)Accascina Regional MuseumMessina, Antonello da

As Iran War Turns Into Economic Battle, a New U.S. Strategy Recalls Old Ones
The United States and Iran are poised to blow past a deadline they had set themselves to broker terms on peace and Iran’s nuclear program.By Aaron Boxerman, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and David E. Sanger
Published on : Sun Aug 16 2026
worldmiddleeast
Strait of HormuzIranIsraelUnited StatesAraghchi, AbbasTrump, Donald J

How a Ukrainian Bank Worker Came to Face Life in a Russian Prison
Artem Murdid, his mother and his girlfriend are accused of terrorism. They say they did nothing wrong.By Kim Barker, Valerie Hopkins and Oleksandra Mykolyshyn
Published on : Sun Aug 16 2026
worldeurope
UkraineRussiaHanna MurdidHanna VoshkoderMurdid, Artem

A Consulate Shooting, a Toronto Street and a Network of Guns for Hire
A shooting at a U.S. Consulate has thrust a neighborhood with a troubled past into the center of an emerging criminal phenomenon: young guns for hire as gig workers in the underworld economy.By Vjosa Isai and Ian Willms
Published on : Sun Aug 16 2026
worldcanada
Toronto (Ontario)

Trump’s Other Hold on the Americas: The Visa
As part of its expansionist approach to the Western Hemisphere, the Trump administration is trying to reassert its dominance, one U.S. visa at a time.By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, Emma Bubola, Gabriel Labrador and David Bolaños
Published on : Sun Aug 16 2026
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ChileEl SalvadorLatin AmericaChinaBrazilState DepartmentTrump, Donald JRubio, MarcoBukele, NayibViotti, Maria Luiza Ribeiro

Cholera Outbreak Sickens Over 90 in Myanmar’s Biggest City
Civil war and military rule have weakened Myanmar’s health care system, while heavy monsoon rains have increased the risk of waterborne disease.By Jin Yu Young
Published on : Sun Aug 16 2026
worldasia
MyanmarYangon (Myanmar)

Young Women Joined Protests in India. The Hate Followed.
Widespread online abuse and visits from the police show the added risks women take standing up for their beliefs in a patriarchal society.By Anupreeta Das
Published on : Sun Aug 16 2026
worldasia
IndiaMumbai (India)Bharatiya Janata PartyModi, Narendra

With Priests Scarce in Rural Italy, an African Pastor Is Filling the Void
Immigrants have long eased labor shortages on farms and factories in Italy. But churches also need foreign-born priests, like the Rev. Vincent Souly of the Ivory Coast.By Motoko Rich, Josephine de La Bruyère and Alessandro Grassani
Published on : Sun Aug 16 2026
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ItalyEuropeAfricaIvory CoastRoman Catholic Church

Bou Meng, Rare Survivor of Khmer Rouge Torture House, Dies at 85
Saved by his ability to paint, he was one of only a handful of prisoners to make it out of the brutal prison Tuol Sleng.By Seth Mydans
Published on : Sat Aug 15 2026
worldasia
CambodiaKhmer RougeBou Meng (1941-2026)

$10 Million in Gold Found Buried Under Former Brewery in Belgium
A construction worker’s drill struck gold during a renovation project in East Flanders, setting off a search for the owners of the stashed fortune.By Zane Irwin
Published on : Sat Aug 15 2026
worldeurope
BelgiumFlanders (Belgium)