China Displays Its Gizmos and Ambition, but Fewer Answers on Trade
Robots boxing at the Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou, China, on Friday.
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What Is Europe’s ‘Drone Wall’?
A German soldier demonstrates a drone jammer during a defense exercise named “Red Storm Bravo.” The exercise, which took place in Hamburg focused on civilian and military coordination.
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Dozens of Students Are Missing After School Collapses in Indonesia
An Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, Indonesia, collapsed on Monday, killing at least three children.
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With New U.S. Proposal to End Gaza War, a Rare Moment of Triumph for Netanyahu
President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel outside the White House in Washington on Monday.
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U.S. Deports Planeload of Iranians After Deal With Tehran, Officials Say
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly last week, President Trump insisted that the United States would double down on efforts to deport masses of migrants.
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How Chinese Weapons Transformed a War Between Two Neighbors
A Y-20 transport aircraft, the type used to send arms to Cambodia, at an air show in Zhuhai, China, last year.
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Secretive Program That Keeps Ukraine’s Weapons Firing Is Suddenly in Doubt
A Ukrainian soldier near Pokrovsk, Ukraine, last year. The country depends heavily on Western military support to fight the Russian invasion.
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Car Bomb Hits Quetta, a City in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province
Damaged vehicles and debris in Quetta, Pakistan, after a car bomb exploded on Tuesday.
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Ambassador Mike Huckabee Postpones Rare Visit to Egypt
Mike Huckabee, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, in Jerusalem last month.
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Trump’s Gaza Plan: What We Know
Palestinians fleeing Gaza City last week.
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Starmer Describes ‘Fight for the Soul’ of U.K. as Populist Right Rises
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain and his wife Victoria Starmer at the Labour Party’s annual conference in Liverpool, England, on Tuesday.
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U.S. Officials See Hostage Release as Promising Sign for Deal With Taliban
In a photo released by the Qatari government, Amir Amiry, second from left, after his release from an Afghan prison on Sunday. He was escorted out of Afghanistan by American and Qatari officials.
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Congo’s Former President Sentenced to Death in Absentia
Joseph Kabila, the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Goma, Congo, in May.
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Oktoberfest Closed Because of Bomb Threat in Munich
Heightened security in Munich, Germany, on Wednesday. Tens of thousands of people are in the city for the 190th iteration of Oktoberfest.
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Time Running Out for Trapped Students After School Collapse in Indonesia
Rescuers searching for victims trapped under the rubble on Wednesday, two days after a boarding school collapsed in Sidoarjo, East Java.
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I Interviewed a Doctor in Sudan. Days Later, He Was Killed.
Sudanese residents gathered to receive food in El Fasher, a city in Darfur that has been under a siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 2024.
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Internet Blackout in Afghanistan Enters 3rd Day
A view of Kabul, the Afghan capital, on Tuesday.
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U.S. Eases Visa Restrictions on South Korean Workers
South Korean workers arriving at Incheon International Airport in September after their detention in a U.S. immigration raid.
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Can This Japanese City Make Residents Put Down Their Smartphones?
High schoolers in Toyoake, Japan, said they use their phones for longer than the two hours that authorities want to restrict them to.
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Trump Administration Moves to Relax Rules on Hydrofluorocarbons
Some grocery store operators had been pushing for changes to the Biden-era rule.
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The Activists and the Anime
Clockwise from top left: Protests in Nepal, Indonesia, the Philippines and Madagascar.
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Night Trains, Beloved Throwbacks Tying Paris to Berlin and Vienna, Will End
A passenger on the Nightjet, an overnight train operating between Paris and Berlin, last year.
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U.N. Security Council Approves Larger Force to Fight Gangs in Haiti
United Nations peacekeepers from Argentina attempting to clear the streets of armed gang members in Gonaïves, Haiti, in 2004.
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Nicole Kidman Files for Divorce From Keith Urban After Nearly 20 Years
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Frisco, Texas, in May.
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Athens Democracy Forum: Freedom of Speech in Academia Is Under Attack
Student protesters set up encampments at Columbia University on April 30, 2024, in New York City to protest the war in Gaza. The tents were removed following a university crackdown and no others have been created since.
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Athens Democracy Forum: Discontent Has Put Democracy in Jeopardy
Clockwise from top left: Protesters during the “Unite the Kingdom” rally in London on Sept. 13. A protest in Paris on Sept. 18 during a day of nationwide strikes and protests over the national budget. Members of the Togolese Gendarmerie operating in the Togolese capital of Lome on June 6. Dozens of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters were arrested after refusing to leave the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on Sept. 18 in New York City.
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Pope Leo Plans to Speak on Climate Change
Leo’s speech this week may show whether he is inheriting his predecessor’s language on climate, or taking a different path.
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Russia’s Military Budget Shrinks as War Costs Hit Kremlin’s Economic Limits
The Kremlin last month. State spending on national defense is projected to go down next year to around $155 billion from more than $160 billion.
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South African Ambassador to France Is Found Dead in Paris
Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa in Cape Town in 2023. He took up the post in Paris the next year.
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Inside the U.S. Special Forces: 5 Takeaways on a Culture of Lawlessness in Afghanistan
Green Berets training support staff at Camp Mackall in North Carolina in May.
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How War-Crime Accusations Against Green Berets Were Denied and Buried
Green Berets with the Third Special Forces Group at a training exercise in North Carolina in May.
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Did a Green Beret Unit Commit One of the Worst U.S. War Crimes in Decades?
Neamatullah, 45, the brother of two men who were detained and executed by US Special Forces and their proxies in 2012, visits the site where his brothers were found outside the walls of their base in Nerkh District, Wardak Province, Afghanistan, on Friday, November 4, 2022.
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Top Trump Aides Push for Ousting Maduro, Venezuela’s Leader
Trump administration officials assert Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, sits atop a cartel network. He has insisted the country does not export drugs.
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Madagascar’s President Dissolves Government Amid Deadly Protests
Riot police officers using tear gas to disperse protesters during a demonstration against power outages and water shortages near the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Monday.
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Wildfire in Namibia Rips Through Etosha National Park
The fire in Etosha National Park, in Namibia, on Sunday.
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Canada Post Strike: What to Know
Picketers outside a Canada Post location in Toronto on Friday. Postal workers went on strike after the government ordered major postal service reductions.
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Read Each Point of Trump’s Plan for an Israel-Gaza Cease-Fire
Smoke billowed in Gaza City during Israeli military operation on Monday.
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Afghanistan Has Nationwide Internet Blackout, Monitors Say
An antenna for internet access on a rooftop in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday.
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Colombia’s President Reinforces Common Stereotype, Sparking Widespread Backlash
President Gustavo Petro of Colombia in Santiago, Chile, in July. Last week, Mr. Petro set off widespread criticism after making a comment about men named Brayan.
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Moldova Moves Toward Europe, but Russian Tug of War Persists
Giant flags of Moldova and the European Union, seen on government buildings in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, last week.
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Ukraine and Russia Blame Each Other for Power Cut at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, viewed from Nikopol, southeastern Ukraine, in 2023.
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Tony Blair Emerges as Potential Figure in Postwar Gaza
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain has been trying to build support for a plan that would create a U.N.-mandated administration for Gaza that would include a multinational security force.
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Trump Officials Offer $625 Million to Rescue Coal
A coal mining operation in West Virginia.
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India-Pakistan Tensions Lead to Trophy-Less Cricket Final at Asia Cup
The India team celebrated without the official trophy after winning the Asia Cup cricket final against Pakistan in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Sunday.
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on October 2025
What Is the Palestinian Authority?
Mahmoud Abbas, president of Palestinian Authority, delivered virtual remarks a day before the official start of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Monday.
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Denmark Bans Civilian Drone Flights Ahead of Major E.U. Summit
Police officers at Copenhagen Airport last week after reports of a drone sighting.
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New Ideas Emerge to End Gaza Conflict and Govern After War
Palestinians fleeing Gaza City in September. Fighting has intensified as Israel proceeds with a plan to take over the major urban center.
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Trump Pardon Ended Probe Into Green Beret’s Killing of Suspected Taliban Bombmaker. Was Justice Served?
Earthquake in Philippines Kills Dozens, Officials Say
What It Takes to Get Lunch Delivered to the 70th Floor
A Global Crackdown on Free Speech
Typhoon Bualoi Slams Into Central Vietnam, Adding to Death Toll