
Six Dead in an Elevator After Fire in Central Brussels
After a fire broke out at the Oxy building in central Brussels on Tuesday morning, six bodies were found in an elevator.By Koba Ryckewaert
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
worldeurope

U.S. and Iran Reignite War Over Strait of Hormuz
The two countries slid back to open war over the waterway, as the U.S. planned to reinstate a blockade on Iranian ports on Tuesday. Iran said it had attacked two tankers and fired at U.S. military sites.Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026

British Politician Was Killed in ‘Targeted Attack,’ Police Say
Counterterrorism police said that they were continuing to interview a 28-year-old man accused of killing Ann Widdecombe, a prominent member of the right-wing Reform U.K. party.By Stephen Castle
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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EnglandGreat BritainRotherham (England)Reform UK (British Political Party)Widdecombe, Ann (1947-2026)

Armed Standoffs Over Migrants Erupt on India’s Longest Border
India is driving out Bangladeshi immigrants it says are in the country illegally. Bangladesh is pushing back, leaving people stranded along the border amid increasing tensions between the countries.By Anupreeta Das, Saif Hasnat, Hari Kumar and Atul Loke
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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IndiaBangladeshWest Bengal (India)Border Guard BangladeshBharatiya Janata PartyAdhikari, Suvendu (1970- )

Europe, Flexing Muscle in Ukraine, Is Still on Sidelines in Iran
In a show of collective strength, President Emmanuel Macron of France hosted European allies at the annual Bastille Day parade in Paris. Yet Europe is still a hostage to America’s foreign policy.By Mark Landler
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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EuropeFranceStrait of HormuzMacron, Emmanuel (1977- )Trump, Donald J

China Purges Top Official Over Corruption and Sex Charges
Ma Xingrui is the third member of the Politburo to be purged since 2022. He once led the Xinjiang region and was previously head of China’s space program.By Alexandra Stevenson
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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ChinaXinjiang (China)Communist Party of ChinaCentral Commission for Discipline Inspection (Communist Party of China)China AerospaceMa Xingrui (1959- )Xi Jinping

In Bangkok Bar Blaze, Signs of Fatal Lapses Repeated Across the World
After a fire killed 30 people, the scrutiny has turned to whether the venue used flammable foam on its ceilings and had blocked exits.By Verena Hölzl, Phuriphat Dejsuphong, Kittiphum Sringammuang and Sui-Lee Wee
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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Bangkok (Thailand)ThailandRong Beer Na Lat Phrao (Bangkok, Thailand, Bar)

Red Bull or Blue Bull? In This Brazilian Town, You Have to Choose.
Deep in the Amazon rainforest, a heated rivalry has split a town for a century. It’s got nothing to do with sports or politics.By Ana Ionova and Dado Galdieri
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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BrazilAmazon Jungle

Ukraine Wants to Make Its Own Antimissile System, Not Just Patriots
The Ukrainian firm Fire Point has produced weapons that hit Russian territory. Its next goal, developing an antimissile system, is a much bigger challenge, experts said.By Nicholas Kulish
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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UkraineRussiaFire Point LLCZelensky, Volodymyr

Lebanese Hold Fast to Their Land Despite Threat of Long Israeli Occupation
Entire towns in southern Lebanon have been hollowed out by the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Some residents have stayed, fearing permanent displacement.By Abdi Latif Dahir and Daniel Berehulak
Published on : Mon Jul 13 2026
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LebanonIsraelBekaa Valley (Lebanon)Hezbollah

U.K. to Change Law to Allow Deportation of ‘Grooming Gang’ Leader
The British government on Monday laid out steps enabling the deportation to Pakistan of Shabir Ahmed, the leader of a gang that raped dozens of girls in Northern England.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Mon Jul 13 2026
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Great BritainRochdale (England)EnglandPakistanLabour Party (Great Britain)Mahmood, Shabana (1980- )

Japan Builds Intelligence Agency It Hasn’t Had Since World War II
Facing threats from Russia and China, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is turning to help from Western allies in forming a centralized agency.By Javier C. Hernández
Published on : Mon Jul 13 2026
worldasia
JapanAbe, ShinzoTakaichi, Sanae

The Next Phase in Ukraine’s War With Russia: The Battle for Minds
Ukrainians, already drone innovators, are turning their focus to psychological operations aimed at undercutting Russian support for the war.By Carlotta Gall and Oleksandr Chubko
Published on : Mon Jul 13 2026
worldeurope
Kyiv (Ukraine)UkraineRussiaBerlinska, Maria (1988- )Fedorov, MykhailoPutin, Vladimir VZhadan, Serhiy (1974- )

A Robot Army Remakes Ground Warfare in Ukraine
They began as supply mules. Now ground robots evacuate the wounded, hold trenches and even do the killing.By Maria Varenikova and Paul Mozur
Published on : Mon Jul 13 2026
worldeurope
Ukraine

France Is Set to Allow Assisted Dying
Lawmakers were expected to approve a bill that would allow doctors to help terminally ill patients to die. If the law passes, the country would join a small group of nations that permit the measure.By Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
worldeurope
France

The Vague Clause That Helps Explain the Fight Over Hormuz
The memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran has done little to calm tension, in part because they disagree on what it actually means.By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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Strait of HormuzUnited StatesIran

Australia to Impose Energy and Water Guardrails on Data Centers Amid A.I. Boom
The country will also seek to protect the rights of creators of work used to train artificial intelligence models, as it aims to impose parameters on the growing industry.By Victoria Kim and Laura Chung
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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AustraliaMicrosoft CorpOpenAI LabsAnthropic AI LLCAlbanese, Anthony (1963- )

Oil, Shipping, Flights: Disruptions Are Back as U.S.-Iran War Reignites
Higher prices for energy, food and air travel are likely to persist as the two sides escalate their clash over the Strait of Hormuz and launch airstrikes in the Middle East.By Francesca Regalado
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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Middle EastPersian GulfUnited StatesEuropeIranEuropean UnionUnited States Central Command

For Israel, the U.S.-Iran Hostilities Have Created an Uneasy Limbo
Officials see a return to full-blown war as preferable to an agreement that fails to curb the threats Iran poses to Israel. Meanwhile, they wait.By David M. Halbfinger
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranIsraelNetanyahu, BenjaminTrump, Donald J

He Has a $25 Million Bounty on His Head. He’s Also a Key U.S. Partner.
A list of alleged crimes has not prevented Diosdado Cabello, and other Venezuelan officials, from working with a U.S. government that once hounded them.By Anatoly Kurmanaev
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
worldamericas
VenezuelaTren de Aragua (Gang)Cabello, DiosdadoMaduro, NicolasRodriguez, Delcy (1969- )Rodriguez, Jorge J (1965- )

Ukraine Pounds Russian Ships in Its Campaign to Cut Off Crimea
After striking roads and railways, Kyiv is now focusing on sea routes as it tries to disrupt fuel supplies and pressure Russia to end the war.By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Marc Santora and Cassandra Vinograd
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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Black SeaCrimea (Ukraine)Kerch StraitMoscow (Russia)RussiaSea of AzovUkraineZelensky, VolodymyrPutin, Vladimir V

U.S. Presses China to Free American Scientist Accused of Spying
President Trump has urged Xi Jinping to release the scientist, Youlin Chen, the man’s family says. Dr. Chen studied the detection of North Korean nuclear tests.By Chris Buckley
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
worldasia
ChinaNorth KoreaUnited StatesState DepartmentXi JinpingChen, Youlin (Seismologist)Trump, Donald J

Here’s the latest.
By Ravi Mattu, Qasim Nauman, Eric Schmitt and Jenny Gross
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
worldmiddleeast

For Argentina, a World Cup Semifinal Against England Isn’t Just Soccer
Wednesday’s contest for a spot in the final carries the weight of a 1986 contentious clash, a war over the Falklands and a national mythology built around Diego Maradona.By Tariq Panja and Lucía Cholakian Herrera
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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ArgentinaEnglandFalkland IslandsAtlanta (Ga)Buenos Aires (Argentina)Maradona, DiegoMessi, LionelBeckham, David

Missing From Prince Harry’s Trip to Britain: A Reunion With Prince William
Harry is clearly repairing his relationship with King Charles III, but the rift with his brother remains unresolved.By Megan Specia
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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Great BritainBirmingham (England)EnglandLondon (England)United StatesKensington PalaceHarry, Duke of SussexArchie, Earl of DumbartonCamilla, Queen Consort of the United KingdomCharles III, King of the United KingdomMarkle, MeghanWilliam, Prince of Wales

Argentina Tries to Win Another World Cup. Neighboring Nations Cheer Against It.
Rather than rally behind the tournament’s last Latin American team, other countries in the region are confronting Argentina’s fraught claims to its own identity.By James Wagner
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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ArgentinaLatin AmericaEnglandInternational Federation of Association Football (FIFA)Messi, Lionel

Former Child Care Worker Facing 300 Abuse Charges Identified
A Sydney court lifted the suppression order on identifying a man accused of abusing more than 100 children over 16 years.By Laura Chung
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
worldaustralia
AustraliaSydney (Australia)

In Iran, Trump Has Found an Opponent He Cannot Easily Dominate
The president is accustomed to forcing other countries to bend to his will. But he is struggling to come up with a strategy to extract Iranian concessions as the cease-fire he brokered collapses.By Peter Baker
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
uspolitics
IranStrait of HormuzTrump, Donald J

Iranian Cyberattackers Tracked Phones of U.S. Military Personnel, Data Suggests
Researchers say Iran’s cyberwarfare capabilities have grown more advanced and aggressive during the war with the United States and Israel.By Zane Irwin
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranIsraelMiddle EastUnited States

Expelled from China
A New York Times correspondent was kicked out of the country after reporting on the struggles of everyday Chinese. Here’s her story.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
world
ChinaStrait of HormuzCommunist Party of China

Trump Drops Plan to Tax Ships as Fighting With Iran Escalates
The president’s proposal to impose a fee on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz threatened to increase global energy prices.By Max Bearak, Jenny Gross and Michael Levenson
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranGulf of OmanOmanPersian GulfStrait of HormuzUnited States Central CommandTrump, Donald J

Graham’s Death Leaves Fate of Russia Sanctions Bill Uncertain
Supporters in both parties hope the measure to penalize Russia, championed by Senator Lindsey Graham, will gain momentum in his honor.By Robert Jimison
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
uspolitics
RussiaUkraineRepublican PartyTrump, Donald JGraham, Lindsey

Office of Iran’s Former Leader Denies a New York Times Report on an Israeli Plot to Elevate Him
The Times reported that Israel had planned to reinstall Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader after the war.By Lynsey Chutel and Sanam Mahoozi
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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Budapest (Hungary)GuatemalaIranIsraelGuardian Council (Iran)

Israel Strikes Police Post, Killing 7, Gaza Officials Say
Hamas says the strike hit Gaza’s civil security, while Israel says it targeted “terrorists.” Israel has stepped up attacks in Gaza recently as a cease-fire with Hamas has floundered.By Isabel Kershner
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
worldmiddleeast
Gaza StripHamasUnited Nations

Trump Paid $2 Million by South Korean Company Facing Trade Investigation
The payment illustrates the minefield Mr. Trump has created by maintaining personal financial ties with foreign businesses while he is in office.By Eric Lipton and John Yoon
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
uspolitics
ChinaSouth KoreaCommerce Department

Antonio Rattín, Whose World Cup Expulsion Led to Penalty-Card System, Dies at 89
The ejection of the Argentine soccer star during a 1966 match against England led to the introduction of yellow and red cards.By Clay Risen
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
worldamericas
ArgentinaEnglandBoca Juniors (Soccer Team)Rattin, Antonio (1937-2026)

India Condemns Deadly Iranian Strike on Commercial Ship
India issued a diplomatic protest after an Indian sailor was killed and dozens more were injured in an Iranian attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.By Ravi Mattu and Mujib Mashal
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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IndiaGulf of OmanStrait of HormuzIran

Police Find 439 Guns and a Cannon at the Home of a Former Canadian Lawmaker
Inky Mark, a former conservative lawmaker in Manitoba, was charged with offenses including firearm trafficking.By Isabella Kwai
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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Manitoba (Canada)Conservative Party (Canada)Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Israel and Lebanon Meet to Advance Peace Talks, as Broader Truce Unravels
Expectations are low for the latest round of U.S.-mediated talks, aimed at ending months of war between Israel and t Hezbollah.By Abdi Latif Dahir
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
worldmiddleeast
LebanonIsraelHezbollahAoun, Joseph (1964- )