Keir Starmer Reflects on ‘Political Challenges’ as Pressure to Resign Mounts
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, second from right, on Friday in London.
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As Vance Offers Iran ‘Outstretched Hand’ in Talks, Trump Threatens Bombing
From left, Steve Witkoff, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan, Vice President JD Vance and the Pakistani Army official Asim Munir at Lake Lucerne in Switzerland on Sunday.
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Bitter Historical Feud Threatens Ukraine-Poland Alliance
President Karol Nawrocki of Poland and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in December in Warsaw.
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Neither the War Nor Trump’s Deal Terminated the Main Threats in Iran, Analysts Say
A painting of Iran’s first two supreme leaders in Tehran this month. The second, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed at the start of the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran this year.
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Luxury Kushner Project Collides With Albanian Discontent
Protests in Tirana, Albania’s capital, against the government this month. Some Albanians worried that their cause was being hijacked by foreign activists.
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Colombia’s High-Stakes Election: What to Know About the Candidates, Issues and Expected Results
Iván Cepeda, left, and Abelardo De La Espriella will face off on Sunday in a presidential runoff election in Colombia.
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Wife of Spanish Prime Minister to Stand Trial for Corruption
Begoña Gomez and her husband Pedro Sanchez, the Prime Minister of Spain, at an event in Barcelona this month.
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Father and Uncle of Slain New York Girl Given Life Sentences in Pakistan
The path outside this family home in Quetta, Pakistan, was where Hira Anwar, 14, was killed.
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After Andy Burnham’s Win, the UK Is Set to Test How Far Charisma Can Shift Electoral Dynamics
Andy Burnham speaking after winning a special election as a member of Parliament for Makerfield, in northwest England, on Friday. He received almost 55 percent of the vote, easily besting the candidate from Reform U.K.
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Charles Kushner, U.S. Ambassador to France, Riles Paris With Trump Diplomacy
Charles Kushner, the U.S. ambassador to France, greeting President Trump on Monday at the Group of 7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France.
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Cape Verde Will Count on Vozinha Against Uruguay at the World Cup
Cape Verde’s veteran goalkeeper, Josimar José Évora Dias, after the team played to a scoreless tie with Spain on Monday.
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U.S. and Iran Have Plenty to Negotiate Beyond Nuclear Issues
Vice President JD Vance speaking at the Bürgenstock resort, Switzerland, on Sunday.
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Netanyahu faces one of the biggest challenges of his career.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel during a news conference in Jerusalem this week.
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Three Men Are Key to Iran’s Approach to U.S. Talks
Abbas Araghchi, center, Iran’s foreign minister, arriving near Lucerne, Switzerland, on Sunday.
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Iran Nuclear Talks Expected to Hinge on These 4 Questions
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, on Sunday at the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland.
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A Glamorous Swiss Resort Hosts Officials for U.S.-Iran Talks
The Bürgenstock resort above Lake Lucerne in Switzerland has hosted some of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful people over nearly 150 years.
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While the World Scrambles for Oil, China Sits on Full Tanks
An oil refinery in Nanjing, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, last month. Chinese companies kept their refineries running throughout the war.
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U.S. and Iranian Officials to Meet for Peace Talks in Switzerland
A plane carrying an Iranian negotiating team landed at Zurich International Airport in Switzerland on Saturday.
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Man Is Arrested in Scotland After Rampage Leaves 5 Hurt
The police in Edinburgh received a report of an attack around 8:50 p.m. on Friday in the Sighthill area. Over the next 40 minutes, officers got reports of other attacks, which they believe are linked, in other parts of the city.
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Huge Blaze Ravages Dominican Republic Beach Resort
A screen shot showing the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel on fire in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic, on Friday.
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Canada’s postcard moment at the World Cup is more than the team’s victory.
Nathan Saliba, a player with Canada’s team who replaced the midfielder Ismaël Koné after his injury, held up a team jersey with his teammate’s surname and number, after scoring a goal.
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Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Fighting, Several Cease-Fires Later
Rescue workers at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Qannarit village, southern Lebanon, on Saturday.
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Shipping remains far below prewar levels in the Strait of Hormuz.
Cargo vessels anchored off Muscat, Oman, on Saturday.
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Game Change
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A Court Case Reveals Some of Tim Hortons’ Secrets
A group of Tim Hortons restaurant owners in Quebec, which does not include the owners of this store in Gatineau, claim that the company has cheated them out of millions of dollars.
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Abelardo De La Espriella, Right-Wing Outsider, Could Be Colombia’s Next President
A campaign rally last month in Medellín, Colombia, for Abelardo De La Espriella, the right-wing presidential candidate.
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Trump Called Iván Cepeda a ‘Radical Left Marxist.’ Can He Be Colombia’s President?
Iván Cepeda’s campaign jumped into high gear after a right-wing outsider won the most votes during the first round of voting.
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Lebanon Emerges as Weak Link in U.S.-Iran Deal to End War
Outside the grave of the former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli strike, in Beirut on Tuesday.
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Trains Collide in UK, Killing at Least One and Injuring Dozens of Others
Emergency service workers at the scene of a collision involving two trains near Bedford, England, on Friday.
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Lebanon Cease-Fire Bolsters U.S.-Iran Truce, After a Shaky Start
Cleaning up after Israeli strikes in Touline, southern Lebanon, on Tuesday.
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U.S. to End AIDS Funding for South Africa
A men’s health clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa, that closed last year after President Trump’s executive order slashed foreign aid.
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Catherine, Princess of Wales Questions Digital Screens’ Role in Children’s Lives
Catherine, Princess of Wales, visiting a municipal preschool during the first day of her visit to Reggio Emilia in May in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
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Italy Doesn’t ‘Beg,’ Giorgia Meloni Tells Trump
President Trump with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy after a Group of 7 photo in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Tuesday.
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Burnham’s Stunning Victory in Makerfield Election May Trigger Starmer’s Last Stand
Andy Burnham speaking to his supporters on Friday after winning a seat in Parliament with almost 55 percent of the vote.
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Trump’s Iran Deal Is Off to a Chaotic Start
Part of the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland, where Swiss officials had hoped to host new peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Says He Dislikes Deal With U.S., but Allowed It
Photos of Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, are held up during a memorial for victims of the war, in Tehran in May.
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A Missing Ingredient in Ukraine’s Barrages on Russia: Ballistic Missiles
An oil refinery in Moscow after a Ukrainian drone attack on Thursday, in an image from social media.
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Back After Vanishing for 2 Weeks, Russian Banker Tries to Project Calm
Elvira S. Nabiullina, the governor of Russia’s central bank, spoke on Friday. The bank’s press office issued this photograph of the occasion.
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How Quickly Could Andy Burnham Become U.K. Prime Minister?
Andy Burnham speaking after his victory in a special parliamentary election, on Friday in Ashton-in-Makerfield, England.
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Deadly Violence Rocks Lebanon in Threat to U.S.-Iran Deal
Smoke following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon on Friday.
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‘Game Changer’? Too Soon to Tell. But Ukraine Flexed in Striking Moscow.
Smoke rising from an oil refinery in Moscow after a Ukrainian drone attack on Thursday, in an image obtained from social media.
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Mexico’s Laws Have a New Target: Journalists
Élfego Riveros, a reporter in Teocelo, Mexico, whose satirical spot for a community-run radio station resulted in five reporters being found guilty of gender-based political violence.
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Israel Directs Its Military to Limit Its Actions in Lebanon, but Tensions Persist
Mona Khalil, Defender of Sea Turtles, Killed in an Israeli Strike in Lebanon
New Strait of Hormuz Closure Announcement Threatens the Slow Uptick in Traffic
World Leaders Awaited Iran Deal for Months. Here’s Why They’re Still Wary.
Canadian Billionaire Frank Stronach Is Convicted of Sexual and Indecent Assault
Mideast Live Updates: Strains Quickly Emerge on First Day of U.S.-Iran Talks
The Women Running Businesses Under Taliban Rules
Moscow Refinery Blast May Have Been Caused by Friendly Fire, Video Suggests
Extreme Heat Warnings Issued Across Europe: What to Know