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Israel Struck an Iranian Steel Facility. Was It a Valid Military Target?

Man Arrested in Killing of U.K. Ex-Lawmaker Is Released

Ms. Widdecombe in 2019. She retired as a Conservative Party lawmaker in 2010 and later joined the anti-immigration party Reform U.K.

England and Norway, Old Friends, Resurrect a Rivalry for the World Cup

Norway’s fans celebrating after the match in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday.

‘They Don’t Need People’: The Workers Left Behind by China’s Robot Drive

Men looking for daily gigs in Kunshan, the heart of China’s manufacturing industry. As the country pivots toward automation, lower-skilled workers are finding fewer steady opportunities.

U.S. Citizen Tests Positive for Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo

An Ebola outbreak has killed hundreds of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo this year.

After Being Delayed by Trump, a Canada-U.S. Bridge is Set to Open

The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, in February.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Remains Absent, a Void at the Top of the Regime

A pro-government demonstration in Tehran in May, with a banner showing Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.

At Least 12 People Die in Southern Spain Wildfire

A still from a video provided by the Andalusia Wildfire Service of the wildfire in Los Gallardos district, Spain, on Friday.

After Venezuela Earthquakes, a Youth Baseball League Counts the Dead

Moscow Still Has Art and Culture. Just Don’t Say ‘Ukraine.’

An art exhibition on a Moscow rooftop, in May.

Royal Rapprochement: Harry and Meghan Pay a Rare Visit to the King and Queen

Prince Harry visiting a hospital in Birmingham, England, on Thursday.

Fighting Fires With Figures, These Experts Are Trying to Stop Europe From Burning

Firefighters in Patras, Greece, in August. National authorities fight fires within their borders, but the European Union helps coordinate responses and sends additional resources to places in need.

Mediators Trying to Pull U.S. and Iran Back From Brink, Officials Say

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Thursday.

Meet Neil, Australia’s Celebrity Seal

Boat Carrying Dozens of Tourists Capsizes in Vietnam

Rescue operations after a tourist vessel capsized off Phu Quoc island in southern Vietnam on Saturday.

Iran’s Top Diplomat Is in Oman for Talks on Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz seen from Musandam, Oman, this month. While the Trump administration has said that a cease-fire would fully lift Iran’s blockade of the strait, that has yet to be borne out.

Gravitational Pull

Inside the Canadian Lab Burning Down Buildings to Save Them

Ahmed Kashef, the director of the National Research Council of Canada’s fire safety lab in Ottawa, inside a furnace used to test how long walls can withstand fire.

Hot Weather Sets Off Scramble for Outdoor Swimming in London

Ten Killed in Plane Crash on the Bahamas’ Largest Island

Mexico to File Criminal Complaints in U.S. Over Immigrant Deaths

A candlelight vigil on Wednesday in Houston, at the spot where Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed a day earlier.

Trump Cuts Habitat Protections for Endangered Species

Piping plovers need undisturbed beaches to nest and raise their young.

Sexual Assault and Killing of Girl Set Off Days of Protest in West Bengal

Protesting the sexual assault and killing of a young girl in Baruipur, India.

Museum Spreads 800 Pounds of Peanut Butter in Tribute to Dutch Artist

Workers at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, recreated “Peanut Butter Floor,” an art installation by Wim T. Schippers, last week.

Ghanaian Influencer Is Extradited Over Romance Scam Targeting Older Americans

Man Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering Ann Widdecombe, Former U.K. Politician

Ann Widdecombe speaking at a council meeting in Southend-on-Sea, England, in 2022.

Trump Says Negotiations With Iran Will Continue as U.S. Ramps Up Strikes

The funeral procession in Tehran on Thursday for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s former leader, who was killed in February during U.S. and Israeli military strikes on his country.

Passenger Is Partly Sucked Through Window on Ryanair Subsidiary Flight, Reports Say

A Ryanair plane at Thessaloniki Airport in Greece.

Police Investigating Donations to Reform U.K., Reports Say

Nigel Farage, leader of Reform U.K., during a rally days before the 2024 British general election. He announced his candidacy only weeks earlier.

Greece Arrests 3 in Connection With Bombings Targeting Governing Party

Damaged cars and a building in Thessaloniki, Greece, this month after attacks on residential buildings linked to the country’s governing party.

Can Hungarian Holocaust Survivors Find Justice in the U.S.?

The Wall of Remembrance during a memorial service at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Budapest last year.

Inside a Theater Sheltering Families in Lebanon

China Launches Reusable Rocket, Clearing a Key Hurdle in Race With SpaceX

A Long March 10B rocket blasting off from the Wenchang spaceport in Hainan, China, on Friday.

Indian Diaspora, Now the Largest Foreign-Born Group in Australia, Welcomes Modi

People cheering during the Melbourne Meets Modi community event at a stadium in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday.

Bombing Iran Didn’t Work for Trump. Neither Did a Tentative Cease-Fire. Is There a Plan C?

President Trump at the White House on Monday. The United States has bombed more than 170 Iranian military targets over two nights this week as a cease-fire unraveled.

Iranian Attacks on Jordan Highlight Kingdom’s Difficult Position

A satellite image shows Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Al Azraq, Jordan.

Albanian Leader Rejects Complaints About Kanye West Concert

Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania in Tirana, Albania, in June.

As U.S. Steps Up Attacks on Iran, Prospect of All-Out War Rises

The Iranians Who Prefer War

Top Iranian officials in Tehran last week.

Israel Investigating After Photo of Stripped and Bound Detainee Is Shared

Russian Finances Get Shakier, Despite Short-Term Bonus From Iran War

Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries have created a fuel shortage in Russia. Cars lined up at a filling station in Anapa, Russia, on Wednesday.

Palestinian Authority Sets Date for First Major Elections in 20 Years

Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority speaking during a conference in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, in May. His term ended in 2009, but he has since canceled elections.

In Exchange of Strikes With Iran, U.S. Lands Most of the Blows

A screen grab from a social media video showing the aftermath of a strike on Wednesday in Kuhestak, Iran.

Poland Sentences Russian Exile to 7 Years in Prison for Spying

Igor Rogov in the Polish Parliament building.

Iranian port cities and a railway were struck overnight.

Social media, via Reuters

Gaza Aid Worker on His Way to Watch World Cup Killed by Israeli Strike

Mourners carrying the body of Mohammed al-Waheidi, an aid worker killed in an Israeli strike on Tuesday, during his funeral, in Gaza City, on Wednesday.

Ukrainians Cautiously Welcome Trump’s Announcement About Patriot Missile Systems

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine meeting with President Trump on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday.

Factory Blaze in China’s ‘Shoe Capital’ Kills 28

In an image released by Chinese state-run news media, firefighters responded at the scene of a shoe factory fire in Jinjiang, a city in southeastern China, on Thursday.

I.U.C.N. Update Says Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Mollusks Around Hydrothermal Vents

War-weary Gulf Arab countries are hit by new Iranian attacks.

Manama, Bahrain’s capital, in February. The country hosts a U.S. military base.

As France and Morocco Take the Field, Colonial Past and Global Present Will Mix

Morocco fans gathered in Boston on Wednesday, before their match against France.

For Ukraine, Other Patriot Makers Are a Cautionary Tale

Japan’s defense minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, second right, inspecting a Patriot missile interceptor unit in Tokyo in December.

Final Stage of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Funeral Begins After Delay

A Landfill in Indonesia Caught Fire Over a Week Ago. It’s Still Burning.

Smoke billowed at the Jatiwaringin landfill near Jakarta on Friday as firefighters tried to extinguish the blaze.

Trump’s NATO Summit, and Everyone Else’s

President Trump and the leaders of other NATO countries in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday.

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