The Netherlands’ Election Is a Referendum on the Far Right
Geert Wilders, leader of the Party for Freedom, speaking last month in Denmark. He is known for his anti-Islam and anti-immigrant stances.
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As the Dutch Vote, One Issue Carries the Day: Affordable Housing
Population growth and a lack of new homes are among the factors leading to a housing crisis in the Netherlands.
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When Caregiving Makes Women Ill
Veronica Durughian left Moldova in search of better wages to support her son. She returned home with health problems after caring for three elderly Italians.
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Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting, China Doubles Down on Tech Ambitions
China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, and other members of the Politburo standing committee in Beijing this month. Mr. Xi and senior officials released a five-year plan for the country that outlines a continued push on industrial and technical power.
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New Crack at an Ancient Puzzle Reignites Debate for Archaeologists
The Pyramid of the Sun at the ruins of Teotihuacan, in Mexico.
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Sudan’s Military Withdraws From El Fasher in Darfur, Handing City to R.S.F.
A shelter in El Fasher, Sudan, where displaced people protected themselves from shelling this month. The country’s military said Monday that it had withdrawn from the city.
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A Tidy Dutch Town Offers a Window Into a Messy Dutch Election
Mr. Wilders and his party, the PVV, unexpectedly collapsed the government in June, by withdrawing from the governing coalition out of frustration that it wouldn’t take a more extreme stance on immigration.
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Israel Conducts First Airstrike in West Bank in Months and Kills 3
A firefighter at the scene of an Israeli strike near Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Tuesday.
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As Trump Tariffs Canada, Carney Turns to Asia for Trade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Monday, is under pressure to show he has a plan to move Canada away from its long-established economic dependence on the United States.
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Father-Son Bonding at 2 Miles Per Minute on Germany’s Fabled Autobahn
Jim Tankersley and his son Max at the Wilco concert in Dortmund, Germany, that they made it to only after a (very) speedy drive from Berlin in June.
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Is the U.S. Losing in Vietnam? Russia, North Korea and China Are Gaining.
Russian-made howitzers and rocket launchers on parade in September during the celebration of Vietnam’s 80th National Day in Hanoi, the capital.
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A River Restoration in Oregon Gets Fast Results: The Salmon Swam Right Back
Biologists examined juvenile coho salmon, Chinook salmon and steelhead trout in a branch of the Klamath River system in Northern California last year.
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Annabel Goldsmith, a Queen of British High Society, Dies at 91
Annabel Vane‐Tempest‐Stewart in 1954. Not quite a decade later, her first husband named his new nightclub after her, and Annabel’s was a hit.
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North Korea Conducts Missile Test Ahead of Trump Visit to South
President Trump speaking in Japan on Tuesday. Mr. Trump, who is scheduled to arrive in South Korea on Wednesday, has repeatedly offered to meet with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un.
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South Korea’s Gyeongju Scrambles to Host Trump, Xi and More Leaders at APEC
Gyeongju, South Korea, the venue for 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum does not have the infrastructure to host a major international gathering.
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At Least 64 Dead in Rio de Janeiro as Brazilian Police Crack Down on Drug Gangs
Police officers with people detained during a drug gang sweep on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro.
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Hurricane Melissa Hits Jamaica as One of the Most Powerful on Record
A man walking along the coastline in Kingston, Jamaica, on Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa approaches.
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10 Accused of Cyberbullying France’s First Lady Stand Trial. Here’s What to Know.
Brigitte Macron, with her husband, President Emmanuel Macron of France, at the Élysée Palace in Paris this month.
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Small Island Nations Lack Funds to Fight Climate Disasters
A resident of Port Royal, Jamaica, tried to protect a chicken coop this week ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Melissa.
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Britain Plans to Convert Two Military Bases to House Asylum Seekers
Migrants boarding a dinghy to try to cross the English Channel in Gravelines, France, in August.
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Trump’s Feud With Colombian Leader Threatens U.S. Antidrug Efforts
Colombian soldiers patrolling the jungle for cocaine labs. Colombia is the latest Latin American country to end up in Mr. Trump’s cross hairs because of what he and his top aides perceive as ideological chasms.
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U.S. Military Kills 14 More People Accused of Smuggling Drugs on Boats
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivering remarks during an event at the Pentagon last month. Mr. Hegseth said that the latest strikes — three of them — took place in international waters and that there had been one survivor.
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On the Menu for Trump in Tokyo: American Rice
President Trump meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan in Tokyo, on Tuesday.
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Once Again: The Pope Likes That Other Chicago Team, Not the Cubs
A photo released by the Vatican showing Pope Leo, a White Sox fan, smiling after receiving a Cubs jersey from His Holiness Mar Awa III, patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East.
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In Photos: Trump’s Asia Trip
President Trump being welcomed at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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Japanese Man Admits to Assassinating Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
A car believed to be carrying defendant Tetsuya Yamagami entering the Nara District Court for his first trial in Nara, Japan, on Tuesday.
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Jamaica’s Beach Towns and Fishing Villages Brace for Hurricane Melissa
A fallen tree in Kingston, Jamaica, on Monday as Hurricane Melissa drew closer.
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Beyond Trade War, China’s Xi Looks to Press Trump on Taiwan
Xi Jinping, China’s leader, in Beijing last month. He wants to absorb Taiwan and blunt U.S. power in the region.
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Ivory Coast President Secures 4th Term in Election Without Top Opponents
President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast, speaking at an election rally earlier this month, won election to a fourth term in a vote critics called flawed.
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Milei’s Win in Argentina Signals Rebuke of the Past and Trump’s Impact
President Javier Milei celebrating election results with supporters in Buenos Aires on Sunday.
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Rebranding Immigration
An institute in Delhi offers language classes to students who hope to get jobs abroad.
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The U.N.’s food agency says cutbacks forced it to send fewer meals to storm zones.
Aid from the World Food Program being distributed at a school in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 2024.
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Russia Aims Drone Attacks at Civilians, a War Crime, U.N. Inquiry Says
Taking cover near the scene of shelling as a drone flew overhead in Kherson, Ukraine, in 2023.
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Search Underway After Crew Member Goes Overboard on Viking Cruise
A crew member aboard the Viking Star cruise ship “was observed going overboard” in the Mediterranean Sea on Monday, Viking Cruises said in a statement.
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ICE Detains British Media Commentator Sami Hamdi
Sami Hamdi, a British commentator, at the Convention for Palestine in Illinois last November. The U.S. government has said he will be deported.
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Paul Biya Is Declared Winner of Cameroon Election
President Paul Biya, 92, after voting in Yaoundé in October. Cameroon provides the starkest example in Africa of a country of young people being ruled by leaders from a bygone era.
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In Shift in Relationship With Netanyahu, Trump Says ‘I Will Decide’ What Is Right for Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, left, and President Trump in Israel’s Parliament this month. A new phase in the countries’ relationship has been taking form.
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3 Takeaways From Vietnam’s Drift Toward Russia and Away From America
The S-125-2TM anti-aircraft missile launcher and ammunition on display at an international defense expo in Hanoi, Vietnam, last year.
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on October 2025
Inside Calgary’s Fight Over Fluoride in the Water
The fight over fluoride in Calgary highlights the larger debate between public health protection and individual choice.
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U.S. Assessment of Israeli Shooting of Journalist Divided American Officials
A memorial at the site of Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing in Jenin, in the West Bank. Ms. Abu Akleh, a reporter for Al Jazeera, was fatally shot during a confrontation between Israeli soldiers and Palestinians in 2022.
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2 U.S. Navy Aircraft Go Down in South China Sea
A MH-60R Sea Hawk on the flight deck of the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan in the South China Sea in 2020. The same model of helicopter went down in the sea on Sunday.
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Britain Needs China’s Money. It Fears What Comes With It.
Protesters in February against a proposal to move China’s embassy in London to the former site of the Royal Mint.
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Diphtheria, a Once Vanquished Killer of Children, Is Resurgent
Dr. Mohamud Omar, a pediatrician examining a child’s tonsils in the diphtheria ward of Demartino Public Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia, last month.
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Live Updates: Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Cuba After Lashing Jamaica
How the Opium War Still Shapes Xi Jinping’s Trade Clash With Trump
Netanyahu Orders Strikes in Gaza, as Israel Says Hamas Violated Cease-Fire
Hurricane Melissa’s Direct Hit Knocks Most of Jamaica Offline
Trump’s Hand in Argentina
More Food Reaches Gaza, but It’s Still Not Enough
Going Down the Junk Food Rabbit Hole
Saudi Arabia’s New Power Play Is Exporting A.I. to the World