Massive Wildfires Draw Close to Madrid
A burned home in Pelayos de la Presa, 40 miles west of Madrid, on Sunday.
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Live Updates: 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan
A tsunami warning following an earthquake in Japan on Tuesday.
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Zelensky and Trump Will Meet at the White House. Has Their Relationship Thawed?
President Trump with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Fla., last year.
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Fire Raging Near Bordeaux Brings More Bad News for Its Vineyards
A vineyard at the Château Smith Haut Lafitte winery near Bordeaux on Monday.
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‘We Are Not Learning Anything’: India’s Gen Z Rage Is a Test for Modi
Protesters demanding the resignation of India’s education minister last week.
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Fresh Clashes Erupt in Pakistani Kashmir on First Day of Contested Vote
Law enforcement personnel standing alert on Monday at a busy roundabout in Muzaffarabad, in the Pakistan-administered portion of Kashmir.
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How the Iran-Backed Houthis Cornered Saudi Arabia Into a New Conflict
Houthi supporters during a protest in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, this month.
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Even Before Attack, Berlin’s Gay Community Felt ‘More and More Unsafe’
People mourn after an assailant plowed a rented van into a group of people celebrating Pride.
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In Washington, Netanyahu Faces a Delicate Balancing Act
President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel are both facing electoral challenges in the months ahead.
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Ukrainian Attacks in Crimea Deprive Towns of Power and Water
A pedestrian using a flashlight during a temporary power outage in Yevpatoriya, Crimea, this month.
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Saudis Blame Iran-Backed Militias Based in Iraq for Drone Attacks
A satellite image showing smoke rising from an oil facility in Abqaiq, in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, on Monday.
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Guyana Ferry Tragedy Exposes Political Rifts in Oil-Rich Country
A vigil for people who died in ferry sinking this month in Georgetown, Guyana.
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Police Say Binance Is Making It Harder to Fight Crime
A Binance display at the 2022 Web Summit in Lisbon.
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Beyond Amsterdam and Venice: 6 Delightful European Canal Cities
The “Petite France” neighborhood in Strasbourg.
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Southeast Asian Resort Towns Suffer as Iran War Keeps European Tourists Away
Many European travelers, who normally sustain the economics of several prominent Southeast Asian resort towns, have canceled tropical holidays in favor of destinations closer to home.
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Heat Wave Threatens Further Wildfire Spread in France and Spain
Fighting a fire outside Bordeaux, France, on Monday.
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Wildfires in France Threaten Plants With Hazardous Material and Advanced Technology
Firefighters worked to extinguish a blaze in Lege-Cap-Ferret, France, on Saturday.
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Shots Fired Outside U.S. Consulate in Canada for Second Time This Year
A cordoned-off area on University Avenue near the scene of the shooting at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto on Monday. The police said the attack had caused “some damage” to the facade of the building.
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India’s ‘Cockroach’ Protesters Disperse, But Questions Remain on Education and Dissent
Sonam Wangchuk, an education activist, went on a hunger strike for 26 days to support the youth protests. Pictured in blue, center, he paid homage at a Mahatma Gandhi memorial site in New Delhi on Monday.
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Heat From France’s Wildfires Creates a ‘Fire Cloud,’ or Pyrocumulonimbus
Smoke from wildfires north of the Arcachon basin in southwestern France last week.
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15 Sailors Still Missing After Vietnamese Cargo Ship Sank in South China Sea
A Chinese vessel rescuing Vietnamese sailors after their cargo ship sank in the South China Sea on Saturday.
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Merz Criticizes Terrorism Laws After Deadly Berlin Pride Attack
A makeshift memorial in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Sunday, after a fatal attack near a gay Pride celebration.
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Flames Advance on Bordeaux, Where Evacuees Balance Dread and Hope
An exhibition center in Bordeaux, southwestern France, where people sheltered after being displaced by the wildfires on Sunday.
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A South African Identity Crisis
An anti-immigrant march outside Johannesburg.
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Forced to Evacuate Amid Spain Wildfires, Residents Wonder if Their Homes Still Stand
Consuelo Lorza, 88, and her 11-year-old granddaughter, Sara, at an evacuation center in Villamanta, a town southwest of Madrid, on Sunday.
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Berlin Pride Attack: What We Know About the Suspected Act of Terrorism
Law enforcement officers near a vehicle that crashed into a crowd in Berlin late Saturday.
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The Accidental Hero Who Faced Down India’s Government
Abhijeet Dipke, center, at a protest in New Delhi on Saturday.
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Berlin Pride Event Attacker Killed in Police Shootout, Officials Say
A day after the attack, grief-stricken people gathered near the Brandenburg Gate.
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U.S.-Iran War Pauses for 2nd Straight Day With Both Sides Holding Off on Strikes
President Trump has struggled to decisively end the war with Iran, even as the global economic toll and number of American casualties have mounted.
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Trump Is Pushing Nuclear Energy, Including Saudi Deal. His Family and Supporters Could Benefit.
President Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi leader, have extensive ties.
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E.U. Divided Over Barring Imports From Israeli Settlements
Palestinians harvesting olives near Bethlehem in the West Bank last October.
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Hundreds of Thousands Flee Fires in France and Spain as Help Pours In
Firefighters on Friday trying to extinguish a wildfire near Saumos and Sainte-Hélène, France. Fires were about 20 miles from Bordeaux.
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Trump Holds Off on Major War Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns
President Trump departed for Dover Air Force Base on Wednesday to attend a dignified transfer ceremony for American service members killed in the war in Iran.
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Car Plows Into Crowd at Berlin Pride Event in Suspected Terror Attack
Emergency responders tended to an injured person on Saturday night after a car crashed into the crowd at the Tiergarten park in Berlin.
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Brazil Blocks Visit by U.S. Delegation Seeking to Question Election System
Police officers in the Brazilian capital, Brasília, last year. Ahead of presidential elections this year, Brazilian officials are concerned about possible attempts by U.S. officials to undermine confidence in the voting system.
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Conditions for European Wildfires Created by Summer of Extremes
A damaged building in Le Porge, a coastal village west of Bordeaux, France. Wildfires have ravaged parts of Spain and France this summer.
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‘There have always been wildfires here, but never like this.’
A helicopter fighting a wildfire between El Tiemblo and San Martín de Valdeiglesias, two communities west of Madrid where thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate because of the blaze.
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Wildfire in France Rages Near Bordeaux, a Famed Wine City
An exhibition center in Bordeaux, used to house people evacuated from the nearby regions swept by wildfire.
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What’s Left of the Cease-Fire Agreement Between the U.S. and Iran?
A mural commemorating Iran’s former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran. Since a deal between the United States and Iran was signed last month, nearly all of its provisions have been violated.
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Bus Collision in Syria Kills 35, Health Ministry Says
A photo released by the Syria Civil Defense rescue service on Sunday showing the site of an accident involving two buses.
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Cuba, Lacking Fuel, Relies on Ingenuity to Defy Trump’s Blockade
As Communities Unite Against Europe’s Wildfires, Politicians Trade Blows
The Iran War Is Making Asia’s Street Food More Expensive
India’s ‘Cockroach’ Moment
Amid France Wildfires, Some Residents Help Firefighters Contain Blazes
New Heat Wave Could Intensify Wildfires in France and Spain
20 Years After Its Own Outbreak, an Ugandan Town Beats Back Ebola