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In Germany, Ulrich Siegmund Is Bringing the AfD to the Cusp of Power

Ulrich Siegmund, 35, once sold air fresheners. Now his far-right party is the favorite to win a state election in eastern Germany on Sunday. #saxonyanhaltgerma...

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Trump Envoys Make First Visit to Kyiv

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Moscow on Saturday in an effort to revive peace talks. #russianinvasionofukra...

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In Ukraine, Fraud and Waste Are Rewarded With More Weapons Contracts

Secret military audits reveal a military procurement system riddled with mismanagement. In 2024 alone, Ukraine lost $1.2 billion to fraud and waste. #russianin...

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A Bad Year for Bees Gets Worse as Trump’s Tariffs Hit Canada’s Honey Belt

Alberta produces 40 percent of Canada’s honey. This year, rain and President Trump’s trade war have combined to threaten the industry. #customstariff #bees #in...

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China’s New Graduates, Facing a Dire Job Market, Must Also Contend With A.I.

A record 12.7 million young people are looking for jobs as the country embraces artificial intelligence — and as the technology begins to upend the work force....

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Here Is Where Ukraine Peace Talks Stand, as a New Round Approaches

A deadly campaign of Russian and Ukrainian airstrikes has escalated since the last U.S.-brokered negotiations stalled in February. #russianinvasionofukraine202...

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Elections in Germany Could Produce First Far-Right State Government Since Nazi Era: What to Know

Elections in Saxony-Anhalt, in the country’s east, could result in an outright majority for the Alternative for Germany party. #germany #alternativeforgermany...

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Putin Meets Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow to Discuss Ukraine War

President Vladimir V. Putin ordered a pause in strikes on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, ahead of the meeting with President Trump’s envoys: his son-in-law Jared Kush...

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Nepal Floods Buried a House. The Woman Inside Was Still Alive.

A rescue from a mostly buried house gave new hope to a town devastated by floods in Nepal. Earlier Saturday, another survivor had been pulled from a tunnel. #n...

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What Secret Audits Tell Us About How Ukraine’s Military Is Spending Its Money

The documents amount to an autopsy of the weapons-contracting process. #governmentcontractsandprocurement #bombsandexplosives #corruptioninstitutional #armstra...

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Huckabee Condemns ‘Terrorist’ Attacks on Palestinians in West Bank Town Hall

Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, made a rare trip to meet with Palestinians after international backlash over attacks by Israeli settlers. #huckab...

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Secret Dossier Adds to Evidence of Chemical Weapons in Sudan

The documents bolster allegations that the Sudanese military developed and used toxic bombs to gain an edge in the country’s devastating civil war. #alburhanab...

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The Fall of James Orr, the Man Called Farage’s Brain

James Orr, who has ties to Peter Thiel and JD Vance, was suspended from Reform U.K. after he was filmed apparently arranging contributions from a man posing as...

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After Months at War, Brief Solace in a Party Town Far From Home

A stopover in Thailand was welcome relief for thousands of troops aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln from a grueling deployment. But it was not a complete salve....

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U.S. Military Sinks Boats Said to Aid Drug Smuggling Near Ecuador

Unlike dozens of similar strikes, no one was killed after people suspected of drug smuggling were removed from what the U.S. military described as a floating re...

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U.S. Strikes Three Iranian ‘Shadow Network’ Oil Tankers, Military Says

The U.S. military said it retaliated after Iran launched missiles at two warships. The strikes came days after the two sides exchanged some of their most intens...

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Following Stolen Cars From Canada to Russia

How two investigative reporters for The Times learned where many of the luxury cars stolen to order in Canada are actually going, and why. #canada #ontariocana...

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Scenic Route

The season’s new releases give us a cultural road map, but the most rewarding reading, listening and watching comes from the detours. #internalstorylineno #int...

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Putin Denies a Draft Is Coming, but Some Russian Men Are Taking No Chances

As the fear of a possible mobilization becomes a fixture of daily life across Russia, many men are deciding whether to flee, hide or sit tight. #russianinvasio...

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Kenyans Made a Living Writing College Essays. Then A.I. Arrived.

Thousands of Kenyans made a living writing essays for overseas students. With A.I., the work has dried up, a warning for online gig work that has been a global...

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A Glitz-Free Place Named for Trump? Welcome to the Golan Heights.

The bare-bones village of prefab homes has none of the gilded Trump aesthetic, and the Israelis there are weary of being seen as a gauge of their country’s roll...

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English Museum to Repatriate Colonial-Era Human Remains

The skeletal remains will go back to the Indigenous Naga people of the Indian subcontinent, six years after formal repatriation efforts began. #museums #pittri...

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German Far-Right Surges, in Threat to Postwar Taboo on Extremists in Power

Sunday’s vote in the state of Saxony-Anhalt could produce the strongest showing in the history of the Alternative for Germany party, and potentially a far-right...

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Netanyahu Posts A.I. Video Pairing Mamdani With Iranian Ruler

The video shows fictitious scenes of Mayor Zohran Mamdani on the phone, celebrating with Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and others, at the prospect of Mr. Netanyahu...

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9 Days After Flood, 2 Men Are Pulled Alive From Mud-Filled Tunnels in Nepal

One of two workers rescued from a hydroelectric plant said he had recited prayers over and over while trapped deep underground. “How many days has it been?” he...

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Timothy Carney, Diplomat Who Went Places Others Avoided, Dies at 82

Insisting on seeing things for himself, even in hostile terrain, Mr. Carney opposed the closing of the U.S. embassy in Khartoum while Osama Bin Laden establishe...

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Tumbler Ridge Shooting Survivors File 30 Lawsuits Against OpenAI

The survivors contend that the company should have notified the police when it shut down the shooter’s disturbing ChatGPT account eight months before the Februa...

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Thieves Steal 800 Barrels of Guinness in Britain

The police said they were investigating the theft of about $155,000 worth of the famously creamy Irish stout from an industrial park in northwestern England. #...

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Russian Drone Strikes Office of Ukraine’s Intelligence Chief

The attack came as the American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were said to be planning imminent visits to Kyiv and to Moscow. #russianinvasionofukrain...

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U.A.E. Pardons Egyptian Dissident Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi was extradited from Lebanon to the Emirates, a close U.S. ally, after criticizing its government, in a case that alarmed human rights ex...

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Yemen’s Houthis Push Toward Red Sea Strait as Ground Fighting Escalates

The Houthis, an Iran-backed militia, appear to be trying to gain control of a port city near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key choke point for global trade. #yem...

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Here are some other extraordinary rescues from natural disasters.

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Israel Says It Is Cementing Its Foothold in Southern Lebanon

The recent capture of a strategic ridge has further entrenched the Israeli occupation of Lebanese territory, as efforts to broker lasting peace have floundered....

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Philippines’ Vice President Faces Arrest Over Assassination Threats

A court issued a warrant for Sara Duterte, who is accused of having threatened President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and two of his relatives. #threatsandthreateni...

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U.N. Approves African Proposal for a New World Map

The Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true relative sizes, unlike the Mercator map, which critics say makes Africa look smaller than it is. #maps #intern...

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Families Mourn Nepal Flood Victims

With thousands still missing in Nepal’s floods, hundreds of families have turned to symbolic cremations to honor their loved ones. Our South Asia bureau chief,...

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Families Turn to Symbolic Cremation After Nepal Floods

Thousands are missing, and some families have lost hope of recovering their bodies. To carry out his sacred duty, a son lights the funeral pyre for a straw effi...

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Haze From Indonesian Wildfires Blankets Parts of Malaysia and Philippines

A powerful El Niño is fanning what could be Indonesia’s worst fire season in years, one that is also raising fears of a regional health crisis. #borneoindonesi...

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Nigel Farage to Speak at Reform UK Conference Amid Scrutiny Over Party Finances

Advisers to the Reform U.K. leader Nigel Farage were captured on film apparently arranging contributions from a man posing as a foreign donor. #regulationandde...

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Colombia’s De La Espriella Poses With Bodies in a Video Posted Online

In Colombia, as in the United States and El Salvador, leaders are increasingly using images of captured or killed enemies to project power. #colombia #delaespr...

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The Bond Markets Are Pushing Up Rates. Will Central Banks Follow?

Around the world, rising bond yields reflect shifting expectations on how fast policymakers will raise interest rates. #bankingandfinancialinstitutions #stocks...

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The Risk of Russian Sabotage in Europe: A Fight That Spirals Out of Control

Europe’s options are limited in responding to an unnerving series of plots and provocations. But the odds of unpredictable consequences are rising. #russianinv...

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After Fighting Russia Fiercely, He Wants to Forge Ukraine’s Path to Peace

Kyrylo Budanov, a decorated soldier and former military spy chief, advocates a negotiated settlement. Talks are expected to resume this month. #russianinvasion...

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Alejandro Betancourt, Trump’s Partner in Venezuelan Oil Deal, Has Faced Investigations

Alejandro Betancourt has been targeted by multiple investigations. Now he’s the U.S. government’s unrivaled partner in President Trump’s bid to control Venezuel...

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Germany’s Far Right, Edging Close to Power, Remains Close to Extremists

The Alternative for Germany party has tried to soften its hard-line image but is still privately working with extremists. It could win a state election on Sunda...

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Inside the Nepal Tunnel Rescue Operation

An Australian engineer advising the effort described how two men were freed after nine days trapped in a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower plant. #res...

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Workers Rescued From Tunnel in Nepal 9 Days After Flood

Rescuers pulled out two survivors as the search continued for hundreds missing inside hydropower projects that were buried in the flooding catastrophe last week...

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The Battle to be Australia’s Best Pie

A hot meat pie from any roadside bakery is a staple on a long Australian road trip, but what does it take to be crowned a winner? #pies #meat #contestsandprize...

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Argentina Is Ramping Up Its Claim to the Falklands. Here’s What to Know.

President Javier Milei has dialed up Argentina’s claim over the British territory, while President Trump has raised questions about longstanding U.S. neutrality...

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Israel Says It Cleared Tunnels to Strategic Hezbollah Fortress in Lebanon

The operation, which began in June and is ongoing, came as fighting between the U.S. and Iran flared anew. #israel #hezbollah #lebanon #defenseandmilitaryforce...

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Rogers Stadium in Toronto Is Damaged by Thunderstorm Before AC/DC Show

The music venue, which opened in 2025, was built specifically for large concerts. The fate of its next show, featuring AC/DC, is unclear. #livenationentertainm...

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Mayor Magic

We look at how some mayors have managed to hold onto voter trust, and what national leaders could learn from their success. #mayors #electionsmayors #mamdanizo...

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Dutch Central Bank Cuts Gold Reserves in U.S., Citing ‘Geopolitical Unrest’

The Netherlands moved some 90 tons of gold out of the Federal Reserve Bank in New York, the second European nation this year to announce it had decreased or eli...

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Norway Seizes Russian Ship, Testing Moscow in the High Arctic

Empowered by an international court order, Norway captured the vessel as part of a global effort to seize Russian assets. The Russians called it “piracy.” #shi...

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