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Iran’s Leaders Turn to a New Brand of Nationalism After Israeli and U.S. Attacks

A march during a Tasua mourning ceremony this month in Tehran.

Zelensky’s Government Takes Aim at Ukraine’s Corruption Fighters

The fight against corruption helped propel President Volodymyr Zelensky to power in 2019.

Israel Expands Attacks in Central Gaza City and Raids W.H.O. Offices

Gazans hauling belongings on Tuesday in Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza, after the Israeli military broadened its operations in the area.

Bangladesh Mourns After Deadly Plane Crash During School Lunch Break

Raiyan, 14, a student, received treatment at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, after suffering injuries when a military jet crashed into a school in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Monday.

Russia and Ukraine to Renew Talks, but Peace Remains Elusive

Ukrainian soldiers firing toward Russian positions in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in May.

Gold Miners Feared Dead in Congo After Landslide

Zelensky Targeted in Wartime Protests in Ukraine for the First Time

At a protest against legislation stripping the independence of anti-corruption agencies, a woman holds a phone saying “Veto” in Ukrainian, in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday.

Fiona Hill on Trump, Putin and Why Great Powers Fall

“Inability to act is the real challenge for all democratic systems,” Fiona Hill said. “Populism offers quick fixes for extraordinarily difficult problems.”

TV Show Helps Identify Mother and Child Found Dead in Rome Park, and a Suspect

Forensic police officers working last month at the park where a woman and child were found dead in Rome.

Austria Prepares to Give Up ‘Dream’ of Disarmament

Chancellor Christian Stocker of Austria in Vienna this month. The principle of neutrality, he said, “obligates us to national defense, comprehensive national defense in particular.”

U.S. Says It Will Withdraw From UNESCO, Again

President Trump at the White House on Friday. The move to leave UNESCO reflects Mr. Trump’s deep mistrust and distaste of multilateralism and international institutions.

In Japan, Anti-Establishment Parties Resonate With Young Voters

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of Japan and other leaders of the Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on Monday, a day after the party’s defeat in parliamentary elections.

Venezuela Targets Economists as Inflation Surges Under Trump’s Sanctions

U.S. dollar bills and Venezuelan bolívars. Though the bolívar is Venezuela’s official currency, the country operates on a dual-currency system, and many people paid in bolívars spend in dollars.

Did Jeju Air Pilots Shut Down Wrong Engine Before Deadly Crash?

The site of the Jeju Air plane crash at Muan International Airport, South Korea, in 2024.

As Trump Quits UNESCO, China Expands Influence

The Temple of Heaven in Beijing is a UNESCO World Heritage site. China has spent years trying to influence the U.N. cultural agency.

A New Golf Course and Old Grudges Await Trump in Scotland

Louis Vuitton Netherlands Entangled in Money-Laundering Case

Britain Moves to Curb Migrant Trafficking, and Ease Anger at Home

Migrants left coastal France near Calais this month in an attempt to reach Britain. The number of migrants arriving in small boats after crossing the English Channel has surged in the past year.

A Long, Overdue Reporting Trip Through Syria

A Syrian girl sells snacks in her destroyed neighborhood near the Alawite community Zahra neighborhood in Homs, Syria

Power Bank Suspected as Cause of Fire on Virgin Australia Flight

A Virgin Australia plane. One of the airline’s flights was plunged into chaos after a fire started in an overhead bin. The company said it believes a battery caught fire.

Chinese Hackers Are Exploiting Flaws in Widely Used Software, Microsoft Says

A Microsoft office in Beijing. The company said groups linked to the Chinese government had been taking advantage of security flaws in its SharePoint software.

Wednesday Briefing: Israel Expands Gaza Offensive

Smoke rising over Deir al-Balah in central Gaza yesterday.

Officials in Iran Suspect Sabotage in Wave of Fires and Explosions

A fire at major oil refinery in Abadan, Iran, on Saturday killed one person.

How Native Homes in New Mexico Are Tapping the Sun

Grizzlies Were Raiding Montana Farms. Then Came Some Formidable Dogs.

North Carolina’s Bogs Have a Dirty Secret, and That’s a Good Thing

Peat soil at Angola Bay Game Land in North Carolina.

Why This Pennsylvania City Put Its Streetlights on a Dimmer

Rip Current Survival Tips: What to Do if You Get Caught in One

Green dye, in an image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shows the track of a rip current.

What to Know About the $250 Visa Integrity Fee for U.S. Tourists

Travelers arriving on international flights at Kennedy Airport in June.

Canada Won’t Accept a Trade Deal With the U.S. at ‘Any Cost’

Prime Minister Mark Carney during a visit to a steel plant this month in Hamilton, Ontario.

Wednesday Briefing: Israel Expands Gaza Offensive

Smoke rising over Deir al-Balah in central Gaza yesterday.

Syrian Inquiry Says Military Leaders Did Not Order Sectarian Killings in March

Members of Syria’s government security forces in Baniyas, Syria, in March. The city was the site of some of the worst sectarian violence in Syria that month.

Trump Administration Keeps 19 Percent Tariff on Indonesia in Trade Deal

The tariffs on Indonesia appear to be broadly in line with those President Trump has agreed on with other Southeast Asian nations.

FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Chief Resigns, Citing Agency ‘Chaos’, Colleagues Said

Search and rescue personnel near the Guadalupe River in Texas on July 8 after catastrophic flooding.

U.S. Is Missing the Century’s ‘Greatest Economic Opportunity,’ U.N. Chief Says

The United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, at the U.N. headquarters in New York last month.

Air India Finds ‘No Issues’ After Inspections of Boeing Fuel Switches

The crashed Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft in Ahmedabad, India, last month.

‘Bye, Bro’: British Fighter Jet, Stranded in India, Finally Leaves for Home

A British F-35B fighter jet on the tarmac at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport before taking off, on Tuesday, 22 July.

Philippines’ Leader Meets With Trump to Clinch Trade Deal

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines at the Pentagon on Monday.

Tuesday Briefing: A Deadly Jet Crash in Bangladesh

A search and rescue operation yesterday at the crash site in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Sharing a Bed With Your Kid? It’s Totally Normal in Asia.

Erin Lim, second from right, and Tommy Kim in their bedroom with their sons in Seoul this month.

Tuesday Briefing: A Deadly Jet Crash in Bangladesh

A search and rescue operation yesterday at the crash site in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Climate Change Is Making Fire Weather Worse for World’s Forests

Fires at Tatkin Lake in British Columbia, Canada, in July 2023.

Chinese Officers Questioned U.S. Government Employee About His Army Service

The Commerce Department employee is one of a handful of Americans barred by China from leaving the country, in a shadowy practice called an “exit ban” that the Chinese government has used for years.

Seabed-Mining Firm Faces Legal Questions Over Trump Policy

A ship chartered by The Metals Company in 2021 to explore the potential of seabed mining.

Syrian Government Evacuates Bedouin Families After Deadly Clashes

Bedouin tribe members, evacuating in the back of a truck, stopped at a security checkpoint in Taarah, in Syria’s southern Sweida Province, on Monday.

SkyWest Plane Aborts Landing to Avoid Midair Collision With B-52 Bomber

Shootings, Devastation, Hunger: Israel Fails to Address Gaza’s Power Vacuum

Mourners after Israeli troops opened fire on people trying to get aid north of Gaza City on Sunday.

Israel Refuses to Renew Visa of Top UN Humanitarian Official for Gaza

In a screen grab taken from a handout video provided by the United Nations, Jonathan Whittall is shown standing near a destroyed hospital in Gaza in 2024.

Bangladesh Air Force Jet Crashes Into School, Killing at Least 20

Firefighters and soldiers next to the wreckage of a military aircraft after it crashed into a school campus in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Monday.

Chinese Officials Helped Cover Up Lead Poisoning of Children, Report Says

A family outside a pediatric hospital in Beijing, China, in July.

Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks With France, Germany and U.K. After Sanctions Threat

Walking by a mural of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, right, and Ayatollah Khomeini, leader of the Islamic revolution, in Tehran.

Ukraine Ups Its Arms Production, Asking Allies to Pay for It

An employee at Ukrainian Armor working on a vehicle in its factory this month in central Ukraine.

Chinese Car Giants Rush Into Brazil With Dreams of Dominating a Continent

Workers in training at the new Great Wall Motors factory in Iracemápolis, Brazil.

Russia Launches Heavy Strikes Despite Trump Arms Pledge to Ukraine

A damaged metro station on Monday after a strike in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Landslides and Floods Kill 18 in South Korea

The damage left after torrential rain in Gapyeong, South Korea, on Monday.

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