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Live Updates: Europe Counts Down to a Total Solar Eclipse
From Iceland to Spain, people have flocked to places where, briefly, the moon will completely block the sun. It is the continent’s first total eclipse in decades.Published on : Wed Aug 12 2026
They Spoke English, Wore U.S. Flags and Attacked Fishermen. Who Were They?
Ecuadorean crews plying the waters of the Pacific have been targeted by a mysterious outfit equipped with drones. Some sailors appear to have lost their lives.By Maria Abi-Habib, Riley Mellen, José María León Cabrera and Christiaan Triebert
Published on : Wed Aug 12 2026
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EcuadorEl SalvadorLatin AmericaPacific Ocean
How Nigel Farage Ended Up Running Against a Man Dressed as a Trash Can
Nigel Farage forced a new election in his parliamentary seat after coming under pressure over his finances. His main challenger is Count Binface, a novelty candidate.By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Wed Aug 12 2026
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Great BritainClacton-on-Sea (England)EnglandReform UK (British Political Party)Farage, Nigel (1964- )
A Quest to Restore the Sacred Glow of Fireflies in Bali
The insects, revered in local culture, are disappearing for many reasons, including rapid development to cater to tourists.By Muktita Suhartono and Ulet Ifansasti
Published on : Wed Aug 12 2026
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Bali (Indonesia)
Europeans, Braced for 5th Heat Wave of 2026, Have Had Enough
With temperatures set to soar as high as 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) this week, Europeans and tourists say that summer in Europe has lost its appeal.By Elisabetta Povoledo, Giulia Imbert and Carlos Barragán
Published on : Wed Aug 12 2026
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Western EuropeEuropeFranceItalySpain
Trump’s Tariffs Force Some Canadian Companies to Consider Moving South
If President Trump moves ahead with 50 percent tariffs on a wide range of Canadian products later this month, some companies may only survive by relocating to the United States.By Ian Austen
Published on : Wed Aug 12 2026
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CanadaNorth AmericaUnited StatesTrump, Donald J
Thailand Halts New Gun Permits Days After Mass Shooting at a School
It remains to be seen how far the government will go to tighten gun control in the country, which has experienced a string of high-profile shootings in recent years.By Max Kim and Muktita Suhartono
Published on : Wed Aug 12 2026
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Bangkok (Thailand)Anutin Charnvirakul (1966- )
Zambia Prepares for High-Stakes Election as President Seeks New Term
President Hakainde Hichilema was elected five years ago, promising to protect civil liberties in his copper-rich African nation. Now, he’s accused of trampling on them.By Rabecca Lungu and John Eligon
Published on : Wed Aug 12 2026
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AfricaLusaka (Zambia)ZambiaPatriotic Front (Zambia)United Party for National Development (Zambia)Hichilema, Hakainde (1962- )Lungu, Edgar C
This Castro Is a Key Envoy to Trump. Could He Be Cuba’s Next Leader?
The Castro family envoy, Raúl G. Rodríguez Castro, who has been in talks with the Trump administration, was once named in a case targeting a Cuban smuggling ring.By David C. Adams and Frances Robles
Published on : Tue Aug 11 2026
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CubaHavana (Cuba)Castro, RaulRodriguez Castro, Raul Guillermo
Russian Civilian Deaths Are Growing Rapidly as Ukraine Expands Its Air War
The higher tempo of Ukrainian strikes has fueled discontent among Russians, but it is far from clear that it will change the Kremlin’s calculus about the war.By Paul Sonne and Oleg Matsnev
Published on : Tue Aug 11 2026
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RussiaUkraine
‘We Know They Are Coming’: A Syrian Holdout Province Fears Takeover
In Sweida Province, dominated by the country’s Druse minority, many say it is just a matter of time before the central government moves to assert control over the region.By Nanna Heitmann and Abdi Latif Dahir
Published on : Tue Aug 11 2026
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SyriaSweida (Syria)Aleppo (Syria)United Statesal-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- )Assad, Bashar al-
Shouting Names, Hoping for Replies and Digging for Survivors of Colombian Quake
“We heard them screaming,” said one rescuer in Cali, where emergency workers and volunteers are racing against time to find the living trapped in the rubble.By Genevieve Glatsky and Julie Turkewitz
Published on : Tue Aug 11 2026
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Cali (Colombia)ColombiaDe La Espriella, Abelardo
What We Know About the Earthquake in Colombia
The 7.4-magnitude quake, which killed more than 100 people and damaged hundreds of buildings, was the strongest recorded in Colombia in a decade.By John Yoon
Published on : Tue Aug 11 2026
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Cali (Colombia)ColombiaSouth AmericaUnited States Geological SurveyDe La Espriella, Abelardo
Former Marine, Freed After 4 Years in Russian Prison, Arrives in the U.S.
Russia released Robert Gilman on “a humanitarian basis,” President Trump said. Mr. Gilman’s family had said he was in dire physical condition.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Tue Aug 11 2026
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RussiaMassachusettsUnited StatesUnited States Marine CorpsGlobal ReachState DepartmentRobert GilmanTrump, Donald JPutin, Vladimir V
How Scientists Use Eclipses for Research
It’s a chance not just to study the sun but also space weather, light pollution and even animal behavior.By K. R. Callaway
Published on : Wed Aug 12 2026
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GreenlandIcelandSpainNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
A Space Expert Hoped to Use the Eclipse as Science Class. The D.J.s Had Other Plans.
Mar Carretero-Castrillo, an astrophysicist, returned to her remote village in Spain to be in the path of totality. Hundreds of partygoers came too.By Jason Horowitz
Published on : Wed Aug 12 2026
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Spain
What happens to animals during an eclipse?
The moon’s journBy Lynsey Chutel
Published on : Wed Aug 12 2026
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Even outside the path of totality, the eclipse will provide remarkable views.
Beyond the path of totality, clear skies over London, Paris, Lisbon and Milan will reveal a crescent-shaped evening sun to millions of Europeans.By Leo Sands
Published on : Wed Aug 12 2026
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Here’s How to Make Sure Your Eclipse Glasses Are Good, and What to Try if They’re Not
If you plan to watch the solar eclipse, make sure your lenses offer enough protection. Alternatively, you can safely watch using household items.By Leo Sands
Published on : Wed Aug 12 2026
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In Iceland, the eclipse czar is broken-hearted over the weather.
Saevar Helgi Bragason has spent years wrangling Iceland into eclipse-ready shape. But even he can’t control the clouds.By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Wed Aug 12 2026
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This remote spot has cliffs, seabirds — and today, a few extra seconds of darkness.
The full eclipse will last the longestBy Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Wed Aug 12 2026
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Be wary of wildfire risks, Spanish officials tell eclipse watchers.
By Carlos Barragán
Published on : Wed Aug 12 2026
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Solar eclipses occur when the sun, moon and Earth align in space.
By Katrina Miller
Published on : Wed Aug 12 2026
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Here’s how to stay safe watching the solar eclipse.
By Katrina Miller
Published on : Wed Aug 12 2026
worldeurope
Zhu Rongji, Former Premier Who Pushed China to a Market Economy, Dies at 97
As a vice premier and then premier, he helped transform China into the world’s leading manufacturing power and led his country into the World Trade Organization.By Keith Bradsher
Published on : Wed Aug 12 2026
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ChinaShanghai (China)Communist Party of ChinaWorld Trade OrganizationChina International Capital CorpZhu Rongji
He Was Deported to a Country He’d Never Heard of. He May Never Go Free.
As the Trump administration sends a growing number of immigrants to countries they have no connection to, some find themselves imprisoned with no way out.By Nicholas Casey
Published on : Wed Aug 12 2026
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Here’s the latest.
Normally empty Spanish towns have filled up, andBy Jason Horowitz
Published on : Wed Aug 12 2026
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SpainIcelandGreenlandRussia
Total Eclipse
If you’re in Europe, get ready to gaze at the sky. But not without the right glasses.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Tue Aug 11 2026
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ColombiaTrump, Donald J
An Electric Motorcycle Revolution
With gas prices high, people in developing countries are lining up to buy battery-powered bikes. We took a spin around Lahore, Pakistan, on a small-but-mighty one.By Chico Harlan
Published on : Tue Aug 11 2026
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3 Presidents Before Trump Who Obscured Their Risky Travel Plans
President Trump was part of a particularly elaborate deception last month, boarding one jet before being spirited away to another.By Claire Moses
Published on : Tue Aug 11 2026
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Biden, Joseph R JrBush, George WClinton, BillObama, BarackTrump, Donald J
Six Killed in Houthi Strikes on Red Sea Ship, Yemeni Government Says
The Yemeni government said the ship was carrying food supplies to a port on the Bab al-Mandab Strait while the Iran-backed Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of transporting weapons.By Ismaeel Naar
Published on : Tue Aug 11 2026
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Bab al-Mandab StraitYemenRed SeaHouthis
