
Ukraine’s Ousted Defense Minister Attacks the Military’s Old Guard
Mykhailo Fedorov defended his efforts to modernize the Ukrainian armed forces as thousands of people protested his dismissal.By Cassandra Vinograd, Andrew E. Kramer and Oleksandr Chubko
Published on : Thu Jul 16 2026
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Kyiv (Ukraine)UkraineFedorov, MykhailoZelensky, Volodymyr

Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Escalate Attacks, While Hinting at Diplomacy
As the renewed fighting entered its sixth day, both sides appeared to leave the door open to more negotiations to end the war.Published on : Thu Jul 16 2026

In Iran, Trump Risks Another American ‘Forever War’
President Trump, who promised to “end wars,” not start them, may have fallen into a familiar presidential trap.By Steven Erlanger
Published on : Thu Jul 16 2026
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IranStrait of HormuzTrump, Donald J

India Is Moving Fast to Catch Up in A.I. A Coastal City Fears the Fallout.
With India lagging in the technology, officials are embracing giant data centers. But critics say the megaprojects will use up energy and water, without providing long-term jobs.By Mujib Mashal and Hari Kumar
Published on : Thu Jul 16 2026
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Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, a Proponent of Drone Warfare, Is Forced Out
Mykhailo Fedorov announced he was leaving the ministry on Wednesday after conflicts with generals and military contractors over the role of innovative weaponry.By Andrew E. Kramer
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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UkraineFedorov, MykhailoZelensky, Volodymyr

The Essentials About Mykhailo Fedorov, the Ousted Ukrainian Minister
Mr. Fedorov became the youthful face of Ukraine’s successful drone warfare program. The move to replace him has prompted street protests.By Cassandra Vinograd and Andrew E. Kramer
Published on : Thu Jul 16 2026
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Global Opinion Shifts Toward Favoring China Over the U.S., Poll Finds
An annual survey from the Pew Research Center found that more countries felt positively about China than America.By Jin Yu Young
Published on : Thu Jul 16 2026
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Highway Executive Given 12-Year Sentence Over Deadly Bridge Collapse in Italy
Giovanni Castellucci oversaw a company that managed the Morandi Bridge in Genoa when it fell down in 2018, killing 43 people.By Elisabetta Povoledo
Published on : Thu Jul 16 2026
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Hong Kong Police Raid Independent Bookstores and Arrest 5 People
Other booksellers have been detained in recent months as part of a broad national security crackdown.By Alexandra Stevenson
Published on : Thu Jul 16 2026
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The Quest for ‘Technological Sovereignty’ in Europe (and Why It’s So Hard)
France and Germany want to quit relying on America and China for key technology like artificial intelligence, but they’re having to choose where to do it.By Jim Tankersley and Mark Landler
Published on : Thu Jul 16 2026
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The Actor Sam Neill Died of Pneumonia, Agent Confirms
The beloved New Zealand actor best known for his turn in “Jurassic Park” had “fought and beaten” lymphoma before he fell ill, according to a statement.By Victoria Kim
Published on : Thu Jul 16 2026
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A 59-Year-Old Hunger Striker Joins a Gen Z Protest Movement in India
Sonam Wangchuk, a longtime activist, has fasted for 19 days, joining forces with a student-led campaign to change India’s education system.By Showkat Nanda and Anupreeta Das
Published on : Thu Jul 16 2026
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3 Reasons ‘The Polygamist’ Has Viewers Outside South Africa Talking
The hit Netflix show follows the life of a wealthy married couple in South Africa as they deal with the pressures of infidelity and appearances.By Zimasa Matiwane
Published on : Thu Jul 16 2026
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Toronto Under an Orange Sky as Wildfire Smoke Pours Into the U.S. Northeast
Air quality in Canada’s largest city was at times the worst in the world on Wednesday, as wildfires across Ontario sent smoke drifting into New York City and beyond.By Vjosa Isai
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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An Argentine Banner Showed Its England Win Was About More Than Sports
Argentina and Britain fought a bloody war over the islands in 1982. Decades later, the dispute suffuses matches between England and Argentina.By John Yoon
Published on : Thu Jul 16 2026
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Pakistan, a mediator in the war, struggles to make itself heard.
By Elian Peltier
Published on : Thu Jul 16 2026
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Here’s Where the U.S. and Iran Have Launched Attacks as the War Escalates
The U.S. military has appeared to widen its targets in Iran, while Iran has fired at bases belonging to American allies in the Middle East.By The New York Times
Published on : Thu Jul 16 2026
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By Ravi Mattu, Francesca Regalado, Qasim Nauman, Shirin Hakim and Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Thu Jul 16 2026
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Iranian American Woman Held in Iran on Spying Charges Is Released
The dual Iranian-U.S. citizen, Dena Karari, had her passport seized in December 2024 and had not been able to leave Iran as she faced espionage charges.By Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Thu Jul 16 2026
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For England, the World Cup Final Remains Elusive
The nation’s years of pain continue.By Tariq Panja
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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Iran’s Top Negotiator Signals Door to Diplomacy Is Still Open
Facing intense divisions within Iran, Gen. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf both struck a defiant tone and argued that diplomacy could defend Iran’s interests.By Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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IranStrait of Hormuz

Guy Scott, Who Caused a Stir as White Leader of Zambia, Dies at 82
Two decades after the fall of apartheid in South Africa, he served briefly as Africa’s only white president.By Alan Cowell
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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Will Iran Be a Forever War?
President Trump may have fallen into the same trap that his predecessors did in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our chief diplomatic correspondent explains why.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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IranStrait of HormuzAppalachian TrailNolan, Christopher

U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes With No Sign of Backing Down
On the fifth straight day of fighting, the U.S. launched a 90-minute attack on Iran, while Tehran targeted Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait.By Ravi Mattu, Qasim Nauman and Eric Schmitt
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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Central Tehran Billboard Depicts Trump in a Coffin
Threatening imagery in Enghelab Square is nothing new, but has rarely taken such lurid form.By The New York Times
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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Tehran (Iran)Trump, Donald JKhamenei, Ali

U.S. Strikes Hit Tiny, Disputed Island in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military said on Wednesday it had attacked Iranian cruise missile storage and launch sites on Greater Tunb, one of several small islands in the Strait of Hormuz subject to a decades-old territorial dispute.By Zane Irwin
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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Brazen Japanese Bears Are Breaking Into Homes and Raiding Pantries
Climate change and shifting demographics are driving the country’s Asiatic black bears closer to humans.By Claire Moses
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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Japan

France Votes to Allow Assisted Dying
Lawmakers approved a bill that will allow doctors to help terminally ill patients to die, adding France to a short list of nations that allow the practice.By Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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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 StatesIranTrump, Donald J

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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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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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
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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
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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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