
Echoing Trump, Latin America’s Leaders Boost Allies Across Borders
With cheers, endorsements and insults for rivals and “wokismo,” a new crop of right-wing leaders are openly stepping into one another’s elections.By Emma Bubola, Annie Correal and Ana Ionova
Published on : Sun Aug 23 2026
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ArgentinaBrazilColombiaUnited StatesPeruLatin AmericaMexicoEl SalvadorBukele, NayibDa Silva, Luiz Inacio LulaHegseth, PeteMilei, JavierNoboa, DanielSheinbaum, ClaudiaTrump, Donald JRubio, Marco

Iran Warns Gulf States Against Joining Trump’s Economic War, or Else
Iran’s new hard-line national security adviser, Mohsen Rezaei, vowed to prevent “a single drop of oil” from leaving the region.By Erika Solomon
Published on : Sun Aug 23 2026
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IranPersian GulfStrait of HormuzSupreme National Security Council (Iran)Pezeshkian, MasoudTrump, Donald JMohsen Rezaei

Zelensky Says His Ex-Defense Minister Was Wrong to Call for Elections
The Ukrainian president repeated his long-held position that elections in the middle of war would tear his country apart.By Carlotta Gall
Published on : Sun Aug 23 2026
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UkraineRussiaZelensky, VolodymyrFedorov, MykhailoSyrsky, Oleksandr

Four Years Ago, a Crypto Boss Went Missing. Now His Successor Has.
The mysterious collapse of a European cryptocurrency exchange helps to explain why the industry hasn’t shaken off its reputation as a magnet for criminals.By Andrew Higgins
Published on : Sun Aug 23 2026
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EstoniaEuropePoland

Over 2,500 Killed in the Ebola Outbreak: What to Know
The outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo was declared 100 days ago and is spreading faster than any on record, officials said.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Published on : Mon May 18 2026
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Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa)UgandaWorld Health Organization

How Two British Historians Made a Smash Hit Podcast
They took on topics as diverse as fall of the Aztecs, the French Revolution, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and history’s greatest monkeys. The rest is history.By Esther Bintliff
Published on : Sat Aug 22 2026
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What Canadian Goods Will Take Trump’s 50% Tariffs? Some Pretty Strange Items.
Buoys, dog muzzles, capes, national flags and “base metal statuettes” from Canada are now more expensive for U.S. shoppers.By Ian Austen
Published on : Sun Aug 23 2026
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CanadaUnited StatesCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J

The World’s Breadbaskets Are Getting Pounded by War, Weather and Trade Spats
Bad harvests and attacks on trade passages threaten to drive food prices higher.By Somini Sengupta
Published on : Sun Aug 23 2026
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Black SeaRed SeaUkraineRussiaUnited StatesEuropeFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Canada-U.S. Trade War: What to Know
Canada suspended trade negotiations, triggering President Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods. Mark Carney said he would retaliate “dollar for dollar.”By The New York Times
Published on : Sun Aug 23 2026
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CanadaCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald JGreer, Jamieson L

Mexican Governor Accused by U.S. of Aiding Cartel Leaves Office, Again
Rubén Rocha Moya of Sinaloa reversed course a day after returning to office, amid widespread criticism, including from members of his own party.By James Wagner and Lars Dolder
Published on : Sun Aug 23 2026
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MexicoUnited StatesSinaloa CartelRocha Moya, Ruben (1949- )Sheinbaum, Claudia

‘Attacked’ by Trump on Trade, Canada Is ‘at War’ With U.S., Carney Says
Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a powerful speech to Canadians on Saturday morning, hours after ordering negotiators to suspend U.S. trade talks despite President Trump’s punishing tariffs.By Ian Austen
Published on : Sat Aug 22 2026
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CanadaCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J

Close and Loving, or Oppressive? A Novelist Takes Aim at Italian Families.
Many Italians see themselves in Andrea Bajani’s latest novel, a portrayal of the family as a “little totalitarian system” shaped by psychological and physical violence.By Motoko Rich
Published on : Sat Aug 22 2026
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ItalyBajani, Andrea (1975- )

What Does Harry and Meghan’s Return to England Mean for Their Children?
One effect of moving back is that Archie and Lilibet now have the opportunity to be schooled as Britons. Here’s what that might look like.By Stephen Castle and Sarah Mervosh
Published on : Sat Aug 22 2026
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Carney Stands Up to Trump in Trade War Despite the Risks
Canada’s prime minister walked away from what he thought was a bad trade deal with the United States. Many Canadians are behind him, but it will be costly.By Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Published on : Sat Aug 22 2026
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CanadaCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J

The Price of Bread
War, climate shocks and trade disputes are pounding the world’s breadbaskets and pushing the global food system into dangerous territory.By Alicia P.Q. Wittmeyer
Published on : Sun Aug 23 2026
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Canada

A Murder Trial in Massachusetts
How the trial of Lindsay Clancy has become a proxy for how people view society’s ills.By Shaila Dewan
Published on : Sun Aug 23 2026
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Clancy, Lindsay (1990- )

Someone Was Impersonating Her in Online Affairs. She Says It Was Her Husband.
The German actress Collien Fernandes set out to discover who was pretending to be her online and sending men sexually explicit material. Her answer ignited a feminist movement.By Susan Dominus
Published on : Sun Aug 23 2026
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GermanyInstagram IncFernandes, Collien

Trump’s Top Trade Representative Details Offer That Canada Rejected
In an interview, Jamieson Greer, President Trump’s trade representative, laid out details of what the United States offered to Canada before talks crumbled.By Ana Swanson
Published on : Sat Aug 22 2026
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CanadaCarney, Mark JGreer, Jamieson LTrump, Donald J

Waking Up to an Escalating Canada-U.S. Trade War
The two countries are locked in a potentially devastating tariff war after last-minute demands ended talks in Washington late Friday night.By Ian Austen
Published on : Sat Aug 22 2026
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CanadaUnited StatesOttawa (Ontario)Office of the United States Trade RepresentativeCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald JTrudeau, JustinMulroney, Brian

Who Has the Last Say in Lebanon? Hezbollah and the State Both Say They Do.
President Joseph Aoun took office with a popular mandate to reassert control after the militant group dragged the country back into war with Israel.By Christina Goldbaum
Published on : Sat Aug 22 2026
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LebanonIsraelMiddle EastHezbollahAoun, Joseph (1964- )

Yvette Roudy, France’s First Minister for Women’s Rights, Dies at 97
Maintaining that access to abortion was as much a matter of economic equality as women’s rights, she successfully championed state reimbursement for abortions.By Adam Nossiter
Published on : Sat Aug 22 2026
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FranceRoudy, Yvette (1929-2026)

How a Trump Envoy Uses Vodka and Dirty Jokes to Conduct U.S. Diplomacy
The diplomat, John Coale, says his personalized approach gets results and matches the president’s style. Critics contend he is giving up too much to an authoritarian leader.By Valerie Hopkins
Published on : Sat Aug 22 2026
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Missing From a Mass Wedding in India: Brides
A fraud case, in which dozens of grooms showed up for a wedding that never materialized, is an extreme example of scamming in a marriage industry long prone to it.By Suhasini Raj and Francesca Regalado
Published on : Sat Aug 22 2026
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IndiaMadhya Pradesh (India)Gujarat State (India)Modi, Narendra

Sun Screen
What makes a movie a summer movie? Is it the time of its release, or the way that it depicts the season itself? Or something else entirely?By Melissa Kirsch
Published on : Sat Aug 22 2026
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Cities Compete in Dizzying ‘Gold Rush’ to Be Japan’s Backup Capital
Osaka? Fukuoka? Sapporo? The race is on to be second to Tokyo — and to claim the prestige and money that could come with it.By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno
Published on : Sat Aug 22 2026
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JapanTokyo (Japan)Osaka (Japan)Hokkaido (Japan)Fukuoka (Japan)Sapporo (Japan)Takaichi, Sanae

Canada-U.S. Trade War Escalates as Talks Collapse
Intense negotiations to stave off new levies by the Trump administration ended in an impasse as Mark Carney suspended talks. U.S. tariffs on Canada, and retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., will come into effect.By Matina Stevis-Gridneff, Ian Austen and Ana Swanson
Published on : Sat Aug 22 2026
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CanadaCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J

Mexican Governor, Accused by U.S. of Helping Cartel, Returns to His Job
After U.S. prosecutors accused Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya of protecting the Sinaloa cartel, he said he would step down to focus on his defense. On Friday, he declared he was back and faced much criticism.By James Wagner
Published on : Fri Aug 21 2026
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Sinaloa (Mexico)MexicoUnited StatesSinaloa CartelMorena (Mexican Political Party)Justice DepartmentRocha Moya, Ruben (1949- )Sheinbaum, Claudia

Turkey Requests Netanyahu’s Arrest, Saying Israel Abused Flotilla Activists
Turkey’s request for an Interpol ‘red notice’ came at a time of escalating tensions between the two countries.By Zane Irwin
Published on : Fri Aug 21 2026
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After Deportees Resist Arrival in Liberia, U.S. Flies Them to Another Country
At least five of the people flown to Liberia under the Trump administration’s third-country deportation program resisted leaving the plane. They were then flown to Equatorial Guinea.By Pranav Baskar, Hamed Aleaziz and Genevieve Glatsky
Published on : Fri Aug 21 2026
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Equatorial GuineaLiberiaBrazilCameroonCubaUnited StatesAfricaHomeland Security DepartmentImmigration and Customs Enforcement (US)Trump, Donald J

Zambia’s Democratic Facade Fractures in Post-Election Crackdown
While the government says it is preventing an insurrection, activists and international observers have raised fears about arbitrary arrests and electoral fraud.By John Eligon and Rabecca Lungu
Published on : Fri Aug 21 2026
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AfricaLusaka (Zambia)ZambiaUnited Party for National Development (Zambia)Hichilema, Hakainde (1962- )Lungu, Edgar CMundubile, Brian

Swiss Tourist Sentenced to Prison After Violating ‘Day of Silence’ in Bali
The 26-year-old received a yearlong sentence from a court on the Indonesian resort island after he flouted a sacred Hindu ritual and insulted it on Instagram.By Ryley Ober
Published on : Fri Aug 21 2026
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Bali (Indonesia)SwitzerlandInstagram Inc

Mark Zuckerberg Buys an Irish Castle
The prominent landowner has added a nearly 200-year-old estate to his holdings. Archival information says it can take “a brisk walk of 4½ minutes to reach the dining room from the kitchen.”By Alan Yuhas
Published on : Fri Aug 21 2026
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A Plot, Hidden Guns and a Foreign Power, but Germany Doesn’t Name a Culprit
Officials were careful not to point a finger, after revealing what they said was a plan for a political attack, at a time when a series of destabilizing actions have been blamed on Russia.By Christopher F. Schuetze
Published on : Fri Aug 21 2026
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Berlin (Germany)GermanyRomaniaRussiaUkraineDobrindt, Alexander (1970- )

U.S.-Canada Tariff Talks Down to the Wire as Trump’s Midnight Deadline Looms
Canadian negotiators were in Washington to finalize a deal that would stave off new tariffs and improve the terms of existing ones, but Mark Carney faces a tough sell back home.By Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Published on : Fri Aug 21 2026
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CanadaCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J

Prince Harry and Others Told to Pay Daily Mail Publisher $13 Million
Harry and six other high-profile figures lost a privacy lawsuit against Associated Newspapers. They may eventually have to pay more than twice the initial sum, a judge said.By Stephen Castle
Published on : Fri Aug 21 2026
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Great BritainLondon (England)Harry, Duke of SussexJohn, Elton