
Iran Offers Plan to Focus on Strait of Hormuz and Delay Nuclear Talks
In its latest offer delivered on Sunday, Iran proposed opening the key waterway to shipping traffic and lifting the U.S. blockade, while postponing the thornier nuclear issue until later.By Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Mon Apr 27 2026
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Canada Says Its Gold Is Traceable and Clean. So We Traced It.
We ended up in a Colombian mine controlled by a drug cartel.By Justin Scheck
Published on : Mon Apr 27 2026
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Mali’s Key Russia Liaison Killed as Militants Attack Major Cities
The death of the defense minister, Gen. Sadio Camara, a central figure in the country’s military government, comes amid escalating violence in the region.By Ruth Maclean and Max Kim
Published on : Mon Apr 27 2026
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Canada Setting Up Investment Fund to Distance Economy From U.S.
The sovereign wealth fund announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney will be far smaller than ones in other oil producers like Norway and the Middle East.By Ian Austen
Published on : Mon Apr 27 2026
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CanadaCarney, Mark J

Have a Canadian Great-Great Grandparent? It Could Make You Canadian.
Canada has opened a route to citizenship for people who can prove they have a Canada-born ancestor. Millions could qualify, and Americans are already lining up to apply.By Vjosa Isai and Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Published on : Mon Apr 27 2026
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Canada

Hezbollah Vows to Keep Its Weapons as Lebanon Says Israeli Strikes Killed 14
Despite a cease-fire, Israel and Hezbollah have been trading attacks almost daily.By Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Mon Apr 27 2026
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Top Iranian Official Meets With Putin to Discuss the Mideast War
Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, met with President Vladimir V. Putin in Moscow. Russia has tried to avoid entanglement in the conflict while remaining a key player in the region.By Ivan Nechepurenko and Sanam Mahoozi
Published on : Mon Apr 27 2026
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King Charles Is Coming to the U.S. at a Very Delicate Time
Not since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, traveled to Washington after the Suez Crisis has a visit by the British monarch come at such a fraught point in Anglo-American relations.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Mon Apr 27 2026
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Fighting ‘Sacred’ War in Ukraine, North Korea and Russia Pledge to Deepen Ties
The two countries discussed long-term military cooperation, as they opened a memorial for North Korean troops killed in Russia’s war in Ukraine.By Choe Sang-Hun
Published on : Mon Apr 27 2026
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Euphoria in Kenya After Sabastian Sawe’s Record-Breaking Win
The London Marathon winner’s achievement has resonated nowhere more than in Kenya’s Rift Valley, which has yielded many champions.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg and John Eligon
Published on : Mon Apr 27 2026
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Inside a Fight by Homeowners for Control of Their Community in China
They signed petitions, organized rallies and held strategy sessions over karaoke, debating how far to push the authorities in their dispute with a developer.By Vivian Wang and Qilai Shen
Published on : Mon Apr 27 2026
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Beijing (China)China

Female Anglican Leader Prays With Pope, Signaling Unity and Recalling Divide
The meeting highlighted deepening ties between two major Christian denominations, as well as longstanding differences on the ordination of women.By Elisabetta Povoledo
Published on : Mon Apr 27 2026
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Israel’s President, Putting Off Decision on Pardon for Netanyahu, Will Push for Plea Deal
President Isaac Herzog of Israel has decided not to issue a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case at this time, and instead will seek mediation, officials say.By Isabel Kershner
Published on : Sun Apr 26 2026
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U.S. Mint Buys Drug Cartel Gold and Sells It as ‘American’
As prices for the precious metal soar, the industry’s guardrails have broken down.By Justin Scheck, Simón Posada and Federico Rios
Published on : Sun Apr 26 2026
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Mali Rebels Deal Major Blow to Junta and Russian Mercenaries
Coordinated attacks signified a major escalation of insurgent violence in a region of West Africa where military leaders had seized power and warmed to Moscow in recent years.By Saikou Jammeh
Published on : Mon Apr 27 2026
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The Art of the Nuclear Deal
President Trump ripped up a pact designed to prevent Iran from building a bomb. Getting a better agreement now could prove difficult.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Mon Apr 27 2026
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United Airlines Says It Pitched American on Merger but Was Rebuffed
United’s chief acknowledged for the first time that he had broached the idea of a merger with American, which was unwilling to consider it.By Niraj Chokshi
Published on : Mon Apr 27 2026
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Raghu Rai, Photographer Who Captured Modern India, Dies at 83
Mr. Rai documented major figures like the Dalai Lama and Indira Gandhi, as well as the victims of a poison gas leak in the city of Bhopal.By Jin Yu Young and Suhasini Raj
Published on : Mon Apr 27 2026
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The Iran War Is Starting to Expose Cracks in China’s Economy
China’s strategic reserves of oil and natural gas have insulated it somewhat, but its manufacturing-based economy is beginning to falter.By Keith Bradsher
Published on : Mon Apr 27 2026
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China

China Orders the Unwinding of Meta’s Acquisition of an A.I. Start-Up
The impact of the ruling was not immediately clear, but it could send a chilling signal to Chinese tech founders seeking to team up with foreign companies.By Meaghan Tobin
Published on : Mon Apr 27 2026
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The U.S. Started the War. The Rest of the World Is Feeling the Effects.
In just eight weeks, much of the global economy has been knocked sideways. America has mostly been spared from the tumult.By Patricia Cohen and Ben Casselman
Published on : Mon Apr 27 2026
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IranTrump, Donald J

U.S. Military Strikes Another Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing 3
The United States has carried out dozens of boat strikes since September against people the Trump administration accuses of smuggling drugs.By Jin Yu Young
Published on : Mon Apr 27 2026
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8 Memorable Moments From Past British Royal Visits to the U.S.
With King Charles III and Queen Camilla set to arrive for a state visit with President Trump, we look back at some major moments in previous royal trips to the United States.By Esther Bintliff
Published on : Mon Apr 27 2026
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The Rising Chinese Automaker Not Named BYD
Geely is challenging the giant BYD by adapting quickly to swings in demand and energy prices, seizing on interest in electric vehicles prompted by the war in Iran.By Keith Bradsher
Published on : Mon Apr 27 2026
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Map: 6.1-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Northern Japan
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.By William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Judson Jones, John Keefe, Joey K. Lee and Bea Malsky
Published on : Sun Apr 26 2026
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Japan

How a Trump Event Shooting Unfolded
The gunman had written a “manifesto,” the president said, before trying to enter a dinner in Washington for the White House press corps.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Sun Apr 26 2026
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Washington (DC)Trump, Donald J

Former Israeli Premiers Join in Bid to Oust Netanyahu in Elections
Naftali Bennett, a right-wing politician, and Yair Lapid, a centrist, will merge parties for a vote later this year.By Isabel Kershner
Published on : Sun Apr 26 2026
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What to Know About U.S.-Iran Peace Talks
An Iranian negotiator returned to Pakistan on Sunday, despite the United States abruptly calling off a trip there by its two top negotiators.By The New York Times
Published on : Sun Apr 26 2026
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Iran and U.S. Sink Into Awkward Limbo of ‘No War, No Peace’
Each side is betting it can last longer than the other, analysts say. But there are risks in a stalemate without a deal.By Erika Solomon
Published on : Sun Apr 26 2026
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IranIsraelPakistanUnited StatesTrump, Donald J

Islamabad Reopens After U.S.-Iran Talks Fail to Materialize
Officials had locked the city down, anticipating talks between U.S. and Iranian delegations. But they didn’t happen. “What did I close my business for?” one business owner asked.By Elian Peltier
Published on : Sun Apr 26 2026
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Islamabad (Pakistan)IranUnited StatesTrump, Donald JVance, J DKushner, JaredAraghchi, Abbas

Israel and Hezbollah Trade Strikes in Lebanon, as Iran Talks Remain on Hold
Cease-fires in Lebanon and Iran are on shaky ground, with military attacks flaring and direct talks between Washington and Tehran to end their war stalled.By Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Sun Apr 26 2026
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IranIsraelLebanonAraghchi, Abbas

See What Happened After We Found a Cartel Mine on a Military Base
Officers denied that an illegal, large-scale gold operation was underway within earshot of their posts. But we had seen it with our own eyes.By Federico Rios
Published on : Sun Apr 26 2026
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Colombia

How We Traced U.S. Government Gold to a Drug Cartel
Three reporters followed supply chains to reveal that the U.S. Mint buys gold that comes from foreign pawn shops and drug dealers, then claims it is from the United States.By Justin Scheck
Published on : Sun Apr 26 2026
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In the Foothills of Mount Fuji, the Fight Is On Against Unruly Tourists
Huge crowds of visitors during cherry blossom season have put a picturesque Japanese town on edge. Some residents are trying to take charge.By Javier C. Hernández, Kiuko Notoya and Kentaro Takahashi
Published on : Sun Apr 26 2026
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What to Know About King Charles and Queen Camilla’s State Visit to the U.S.
The British royals are set to arrive on Monday for a visit hosted by President Trump, with a garden party, an address to Congress and a banquet on the schedule.By Megan Specia
Published on : Sun Apr 26 2026
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Great BritainCamilla, Queen Consort of the United KingdomCharles III, King of the United KingdomStarmer, KeirTrump, Donald J

40 Years After the Meltdown, War Layers Another Disaster on Chernobyl
Ideas have been floated for how the contaminated zone could bring economic benefits to Ukraine. But for the foreseeable future, it will be an army-controlled security belt.By Andrew E. Kramer, Evelina Riabenko and Brendan Hoffman
Published on : Sun Apr 26 2026
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