
Why Moldova Is Central to Putin’s Goal of Wrecking NATO
In the tiny nation, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference — all in an effort to derail the Western-leaning government.By Michael Schwirtz, Adam Goldman and Aaron Krolik
Published on : Fri Aug 14 2026
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MoldovaRussiaGRU (Russia)European UnionNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationPutin, Vladimir VSandu, MaiaShor, Ilan

Heat Is Hammering Europe, Again. Here’s What That Looks Like.
Extreme temperatures and repeated wildfires are pushing infrastructure to the limit and testing the continent’s resolve.By Lynsey Chutel
Published on : Fri Aug 14 2026
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EuropeBosnia and HerzegovinaFranceGermanyGreat BritainGreeceSpainSwitzerland

The Taliban Kicked the U.S. Out of Afghanistan. Now They Want It Back.
In an interview, Afghanistan’s foreign minister called on the U.S. to reopen its embassy and invest in the country — a near-impossible sell for now, analysts and former diplomats say.By Elian Peltier
Published on : Fri Aug 14 2026
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AfghanistanMuttaqi, Amir KhanTrump, Donald J

Jason Arday, Cambridge Scholar Who Resigned Under Scrutiny, Reported Dead
The British police said a man had been found dead at a home linked to Mr. Arday, who resigned after the university announced an investigation into allegations of plagiarism and fabrication.By Mara Hvistendahl
Published on : Fri Aug 14 2026
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Cambridge (England)Great BritainCambridge UniversityArday, Jason (1985- )

One Sudanese City Is the Civil War’s Latest Battleground
Taking El Obeid would allow the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces to consolidate its hold on western Sudan, a significant strategic goal.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Published on : Fri Aug 14 2026
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AfricaDarfur (Sudan)El Fasher (Sudan)El Obeid (Sudan)SudanRapid Support Forces (Sudan)

Britain’s Farage Takes a Page From Trump’s Playbook Amid Investigations
Nigel Farage, the Reform U.K. leader who resigned from Parliament and won back his seat on Thursday, stays on the offensive and says voters don’t care about allegations of financial impropriety.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Fri Aug 14 2026
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EnglandGreat BritainFranceUnited StatesIsraelReform UK (British Political Party)Farage, Nigel (1964- )Bardella, Jordan (1995- )Netanyahu, BenjaminTrump, Donald JLe Pen, Marine

A Prominent Mexican Politician Says U.S. Revoked His Visa
Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, a former president’s son, lashed out at the Trump administration after he said it canceled his visa, another flashpoint in the tense U.S.-Mexico relationship.By Jack Nicas, Annie Correal and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega
Published on : Fri Aug 14 2026
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MexicoUnited StatesLatin AmericaMorena (Mexican Political Party)State DepartmentLopez Obrador, Andres ManuelSheinbaum, ClaudiaTrump, Donald JRubio, Marco

With Trump’s Hamas Deal in Peril, Kushner Set to Visit Israel for Gaza Talks
Jared Kushner, President Trump’s senior aide, is expected to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, who has rejected a U.S.-backed deal to disarm Hamas.By Adam Rasgon
Published on : Fri Aug 14 2026
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IsraelGaza StripBoard of PeaceHamasKushner, JaredMladenov, Nickolay E

American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger Soon to Be Reunited With Family
Kevin Rideout, a pilot, was abducted from his home in the country’s capital, Niamey, last fall. His mission organization said he was in “good health” after his release.By Ruth Maclean and Eric Schmitt
Published on : Fri Aug 14 2026
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MaliNigerServing in Mission (SIM)Islamic State West African ProvinceRideout, Kevin

Farage Wins Special U.K. Election That He Initiated, as Expected
Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform U.K., won the Clacton by-election with 63 percent. Count Binface, a novelty candidate, came second with 27 percent, a personal best.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Fri Aug 14 2026
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Great BritainClacton-on-Sea (England)Essex (England)Reform UK (British Political Party)Farage, Nigel (1964- )

France’s Top Court Strikes Down Ban on Social Media for Children
The move was a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who championed the ban. He vowed to pass a new version before he leaves office next spring.By Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Fri Aug 14 2026
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FranceConstitutional Council (France)European UnionMacron, Emmanuel (1977- )

Record-Breaking Rainfall Leaves Eight Dead and Thousands Stranded in Japan
Three months’ worth of rain fell in just 12 hours in a region east of Tokyo, leading to deadly flooding.By Kiuko Notoya
Published on : Fri Aug 14 2026
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JapanTokyo (Japan)

After Notre-Dame Fire, France Restored the Cathedral — but Not These Windows
France has faithfully renovated most of what burned at Notre-Dame in 2019. Contentiously, six towering windows will soon be replaced by a new design.By Mark Landler
Published on : Fri Aug 14 2026
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Paris (France)Reims (France)Notre Dame Cathedral (Paris, France)Tabouret, Claire

A Rapper’s ‘Diss Track’ Has Palestinians Asking, Who Gets to Speak for Us?
Shabjdeed, a rapper in the West Bank, criticized a fellow Palestinian musician in a song, saying his Western lifestyle and lyrics were far removed from life back home.By Raja Abdulrahim
Published on : Fri Aug 14 2026
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West BankLos Angeles (Calif)Saint Levant

When a Rare Wolf Got Too Close, Denmark Faced a Conservation Dilemma
The authorities tracked the animal after a string of close encounters with residents, reigniting a bitter debate over how a small, densely populated country should live with wolves.By Maya Tekeli
Published on : Fri Aug 14 2026
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Denmark

Zambia Resumes Vote Counting in Presidential Race After Brief Suspension
The electoral commission for the southern African nation said poll workers had been attacked and ballots had been stolen.By John Eligon and Rabecca Lungu
Published on : Fri Aug 14 2026
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AfricaZambiaUnited Party for National Development (Zambia)Hichilema, Hakainde (1962- )Lungu, Edgar C

Five Arrested in Connection to Stolen Works by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse, Prosecutors Say
The Italian military police said that art collectively valued at more than $10 million had been found five months after being taken in a nighttime heist near Parma.By Elisabetta Povoledo
Published on : Fri Aug 14 2026
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ItalyParma (Italy)Magnani-Rocca Foundation (Museum, Parma, Italy)Cezanne, PaulMatisse, HenriRenoir, Pierre Auguste

8 Matisse Works, Looted from Library in Brazil, Are Recovered
The prints by the French master were taken in São Paulo last year in a brazen daylight heist.By John Yoon
Published on : Fri Aug 14 2026
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Sao Paulo (Brazil)BrazilMatisse, Henri

As Europe Gets Hotter, Its Transportation Systems Struggle to Cope
The continent’s railways and roads “were engineered for a climate that no longer exists,” one expert said.By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Fri Aug 14 2026
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Europe

After 2 Plasma Donor Deaths, Company Pauses Clinics in Canada
Grifols, a Spanish company, said “unfounded attention” on its blood plasma business in Canada had led it to temporarily end collections at 17 clinics.By Vjosa Isai
Published on : Thu Aug 13 2026
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CanadaWinnipeg (Manitoba)Grifols S.A.Health Canada

Engine Blade Hit Jet Window Before Man Was Partly Sucked Outside, Report Says
The National Transportation Safety Board said it had found a bird’s remains and feathers on a broken engine.By Ishani Desai
Published on : Thu Aug 13 2026
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Thessaloniki (Greece)National Transportation Safety BoardRyanair Holdings PLCMalta Air

Afghan Women Erased From Public Life in Five Years of Taliban Rule
Decrees restricting the rights of women and girls to study, work, travel and act independently now threaten to damage Afghanistan permanently, experts say.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Thu Aug 13 2026
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AfghanistanTalibanUnited Nations Women

Electric Thrills
Electric motorcycle sales are surging in Pakistan, as wartime prices accelerate the pivot away from fossil fuels in the developing world.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Thu Aug 13 2026
world
PakistanEurope

Israel Evicted Settlers Besieging Palestinian Homes. Hours Later, They Were Back.
The military’s failure to keep extremists away from two Palestinian families trapped in their West Bank homes made clear the chaos gripping the Israeli-occupied territory.By Natan Odenheimer and Fatima AbdulKarim
Published on : Thu Aug 13 2026
worldmiddleeast
West BankIsraelQusra (West Bank)

Early-Onset El Niño
The global weather disrupter appears to be taking a toll, and its peak could still be months away.By David Gelles
Published on : Thu Aug 13 2026
climate
KiribatiPacific Ocean

Two Seriously Injured When Train Derails in Southern England
Emergency services said they were working at the scene of a derailment near Lewes, in East Sussex, on Thursday. Eighteen other people were less badly hurt.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Thu Aug 13 2026
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East Sussex (England)Southern Railway Co

They Spent 40 Days in Venezuela, Then Rushed to Another Disaster
Topos Azteca, a Mexican volunteer rescue group that works worldwide and helped after the Sept. 11 attacks, arrived in Colombia after searching for survivors in Venezuela.By Genevieve Glatsky and Federico Rios
Published on : Thu Aug 13 2026
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Cali (Colombia)ColombiaMexicoLa Guaira (Venezuela)Venezuela

A City Mobilizes Against a Stubborn Health Threat: Mosquitoes
The city of Belém in northern Brazil was overwhelmed by an outbreak of dengue two years ago. An all-out municipal effort has reduced cases and may offer lessons to American cities.By Apoorva Mandavilli and Alessandro Falco
Published on : Thu Aug 13 2026
health
Belem (Brazil)Amazon JungleBrazil

Oil, Hunters and Dr. Phil: How a Long-Shot Project Is Shaking Up Greenland
A U.S. oil company says it could be on the verge of a major discovery in Greenland. The proposal comes at a tricky time for the Arctic island, and locals are lining up against it.By Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli
Published on : Thu Aug 13 2026
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GreenlandArctic RegionsNorth SeaIttoqqortoormiit (Greenland)ARCO (Atlantic Richfield Co)Greenland Energy Co80 Mile PlcGriffin, Kenneth CLandry, Jeffrey MartinMcGraw, Phillip CTrump, Donald J

Former Catholic Bishop Is Convicted of Sexual Abuse, Australian News Outlets Say
A court found Christopher Alan Saunders, the former bishop of Broome, guilty of sexually abusing two men, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.By Laura Chung
Published on : Thu Aug 13 2026
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AustraliaRoman Catholic Church

Hundreds of Flights Canceled in Sicily as Mount Etna Spews Volcanic Ash
Etna erupts often, but it usually doesn’t release this much ash, an expert said. Tens of thousands of travelers’ plans have been disrupted in the past week.By Josephine de La Bruyère
Published on : Thu Aug 13 2026
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Mount Etna (Italy)Sicily (Italy)Europe