In Venezuela’s Rubble, a Search for the Family Pets
Volunteers are reuniting pets with families, offering Venezuelans comfort amid loss and devastation.By Tibisay Romero and Genevieve Glatsky
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
worldamericas
La Guaira (Venezuela)Venezuela
Outcry in Italy After Man Dies While Being Restrained by Police
The death of the man, a Moroccan resident of Italy, set off an outcry across the country and prompted comparisons to the death of George Floyd in the United States.By Motoko Rich and Josephine de La Bruyère
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
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ItalyMoroccoFloyd, George (d 2020)Abderrahim Fakir
With Talks on Gaza Stalled, Hamas Appoints a New Leader
Seen as closer to Iran, Khalil al-Hayya served as the Palestinian militant group’s chief negotiator with Israel and the Trump administration during the Gaza war.By Aaron Boxerman and Adam Rasgon
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
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Gaza StripIsraelIranHamasal-Hayya, Khalil (1960- )Alexander, Edan (2003- )
Spain Celebrates Both a Soccer Win and a Sense of Wider Success
For many fans, the World Cup victory cemented a belief that something promising — a cultural, economic and sports revival — is happening in the country.By Jason Horowitz
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
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SpainEuropeSanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- )
The Things They Left Behind
Months after a deadly fire in Hong Kong killed their loved ones, they went home to survey the ruins. Here’s what they brought back with them.By Anjali Tsui and Lam Yik Fei
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
worldasia
Hong Kong
Aiming for My Fastest Marathon, I Turned to Distance Running’s Mecca
A New York Times reporter’s quest to beat the personal best he set 14 years ago took him to a Kenyan village, where the biggest benefit he got was not what he expected.By John Eligon and Brian Otieno
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
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KenyaIten
Another U.S. Service Member Is Killed as Iran War Expands
The Pentagon said a service member was killed in northern Iraq while troops disposed of an Iranian drone. It also said “unidentified remains” were found in Jordan, where an earlier attack had left two soldiers dead and another missing.Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
Burnham Set to Become Britain’s First Openly Roman Catholic Prime Minister
Andy Burnham has spoken of Catholicism as part of his cultural identity rather than as a fervent religious faith.By Megan Specia
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
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Church of EnglandRoman Catholic ChurchLabour Party (Great Britain)Burnham, Andrew M (1970- )Henry VIII, King of England
Tehran and Washington Face a ‘Wake Up Moment’ Over the War
U.S. and Iranian attacks are unfolding in a way that risks a wider war they cannot contain, analysts warn, unless they can return to negotiations quickly.By Erika Solomon
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
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IranStrait of HormuzUnited StatesJordanTrump, Donald J
Zelensky Faces Pressure to Remove Ukraine’s Top General
Demonstrators and many soldiers want President Volodymyr Zelensky to reaffirm the vision of drone warfare laid out by the defense minister he fired last week.By Marc Santora, Liubov Sholudko and Stanislav Kozliuk
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
worldeurope
UkraineFedorov, MykhailoZelensky, Volodymyr
Five of the Main Challenges Awaiting Britain’s New Prime Minister
Andy Burnham, who is set to enter Downing Street on Monday, faces a long and daunting list of issues. Here are some of the most urgent.By Stephen Castle
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
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Great BritainUnited StatesLabour Party (Great Britain)Starmer, KeirTrump, Donald JMahmood, Shabana (1980- )Burnham, Andrew M (1970- )
Ukraine Battlefield Momentum Helps Spur Interest in Postwar Investment
At a conference on reconstruction, the focus shifted to private investment, not donor assistance.By Andrew E. Kramer
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
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UkraineRussiaGdansk (Poland)
Police in India Use Tear Gas and Batons on Crowds Protesting Exam Scandal
Young people angry about frequent leaks of college entrance tests present one of the biggest challenges in years to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.By Mujib Mashal and Pragati K.B.
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
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IndiaNew Delhi (India)Cockroach Janta Party (India)Bharatiya Janata PartyModi, NarendraWangchuk, Sonam (1966- )
Men in Shorts Are Shaking Up Japan’s Buttoned-Down Offices
The Tokyo government is allowing workers to wear shorts for the first time this summer, prompting delicate questions about etiquette and hairy legs.By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
worldasia
JapanTokyo (Japan)
Israel’s Ambassador to U.N. Lashes Out at Mamdani Over Netanyahu Arrest Threats
The “threat is empty,” the ambassador, Danny Danon, said in an address to the U.N. General Assembly.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
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New York CityGeneral Assembly (UN)International Criminal CourtUnited NationsDanon, Danny (1971- )Gallant, YoavKhanna, RoMamdani, ZohranNetanyahu, Benjamin
Inside the Deadly U.S. Airstrike on a Shadow Fleet Tanker
Evidence suggests the ship on which three Indian sailors died was not moving when it was struck in the Gulf of Oman, but it had been engaged in risky offshore transfers of oil.By Pranav Baskar, Pragati K.B. and Eric Schmitt
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
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Gulf of OmanIndiaUnited StatesUnited Against Nuclear IranUnited States Navy
Suspected Iranian strikes have targeted U.S. military in at least four countries.
By Sanjana Varghese, Samuel Granados, Riley Mellen and Aric Toler
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
worldmiddleeast
Houthis in Yemen Declare Red Sea Blockade on Saudi Arabia
The Iran-backed Houthi militia, which controls parts of Yemen, has in the past blockaded the Red Sea by threatening a choke point crucial to Saudi oil exports and global shipping.By Ismaeel Naar
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
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Persian GulfRed SeaSaudi ArabiaYemenHouthis
What Happens Behind the Scenes Once Burnham Enters 10 Downing Street
Calls with foreign leaders, cabinet appointments and writing the “letters of last resort”: Andy Burnham’s first hours and days in office will be busy.By Stephen Castle
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
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Great BritainBurnham, Andrew M (1970- )Starmer, Keir
Burnham’s Plan for Dealing With Trump: ‘Meeting Him Where He’s at’
Andy Burnham has not yet met President Trump, but the two men spoke shortly after Mr. Burnham became prime minister.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
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Great BritainNorth SeaBurnham, Andrew M (1970- )Trump, Donald J
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By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
worldeurope
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By Aaron Boxerman, Ismaeel Naar, Sanam Mahoozi and Yan Zhuang
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
worldmiddleeast
U.S. and Iran Hint at Diplomacy, Even as Strikes Continue
Iranian foreign ministry officials and Secretary of State Marco Rubio signaled openness to resume negotiations but declined to provide any new details.By Yan Zhuang
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
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IranStrait of HormuzTehran (Iran)State DepartmentIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsRubio, Marco
Tears in Argentina for Lionel Messi’s ‘Last Tango’
There were still fireworks and smoke bombs, but the nation was disappointed for its soccer star after he lost in his likely last World Cup.By Emma Bubola
Published on : Mon Jul 20 2026
worldamericas
Buenos Aires (Argentina)Rosario (Argentina)
Did This World Cup Change Soccer Forever?
With a wartime host nation, a referee deported and a ban overturned after a call from the White House, the 2026 tournament tested FIFA like no other.By Tariq Panja
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
worldeurope
United StatesInternational Federation of Association Football (FIFA)Infantino, GianniTrump, Donald JBalogun, Folarin
A Conversation with Zohran Mamdani
The mayor of New York City talks about Andy Burnham, Netanyahu and the controversial U.S. red card.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
world
New York CityJapanDemocratic Socialists of AmericaMamdani, Zohran
Iran shipped billions in oil during the cease-fire.
By Stacy Cowley
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
worldmiddleeast
Earthquake in Peru Kills 6 and Displaces Hundreds
Peru is prone to frequent quakes, but the 5.5-magnitude temblor was the biggest to strike the central highlands area in more than 50 years.By Mitra Taj
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
worldamericas
Peru
Israel watches tensely as the U.S.-Iran fighting escalates.
By Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
worldmiddleeast
The U.S. Is Sending More Warplanes to the Middle East, Officials Say
F-16 and F-35 jets were en route to the region from Europe, according to U.S. officials who were not authorized to speak publicly.By Eric Schmitt
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
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Middle EastGermanyGreat BritainIranUnited States Central Command
Map: 5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Peru
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 Jul 19 2026
world
Increased Cooperation With U.S. Has Put Jordan in Iran’s Cross Hairs
Jordan’s role in U.S. operations against Iran has grown as other allies in the region have restricted Washington’s ability to use their bases and airspace.By Raja Abdulrahim
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
worldmiddleeast
JordanDefense Department
Russia Batters Kyiv in One of the Largest Missile Assaults of the War
On Saturday, Ukraine hit two warehouses in Russia in strikes that killed at least eight people and injured 62.By Cassandra Vinograd and Marc Santora
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
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RussiaUkraineKyiv (Ukraine)Zelensky, Volodymyr
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By Aaron Boxerman, Yan Zhuang, Hari Raj and Eric Schmitt
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
worldmiddleeast
Argentines, Already ‘Losing Their Minds,’ Brace for World Cup Final
A championship victory would be pure elation, but Argentina is already basking in a state of grace after a win against England and a monthlong fever dream.By Emma Bubola, Natalie Alcoba, Lucía Cholakian Herrera and Daniel Politi
Published on : Sun Jul 19 2026
worldamericas
ArgentinaBuenos Aires (Argentina)EnglandMessi, LionelMilei, Javier
