Israeli Jews Across the Spectrum Face an Election of Fears
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, speaking to supporters in the food court of a shopping mall in Holon, Israel, during a campaign visit this month.
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‘Pull Out the Sick Trees’: Xi’s Constant Purges Pave Way for Next Term
President Xi Jinping of China is expected to secure a fourth term as leader of the ruling Communist Party next year. He has warned that too many officials fail to faithfully carry out his orders.
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U.S. Army Trains Apache Helicopter Pilots to Shoot Drones
An Apache helicopter hovering during Operation Skyfall II at the Grafenwöhr Training Area in Germany.
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Aleksandar Vucic Concedes Defeat in Serbian Election
People cheering after the polls closed in Belgrade, Serbia, on Sunday. Above them was a campaign ad for Aleksandar Vucic, the defeated leader.
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María Corina Machado Returns to Venezuela
Ms. Machado greetings supporters in Caracas on Sunday.
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Jordan Arrests 3 in Connection With Church Attack, State Media Reports
People attending a funeral in Hamoud, Jordan, on Sunday for victims of the attack on a Greek Orthodox church.
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A Day After Renewed Street Clashes in France, Relief and Anxiety Mix
Protesters shielding themselves from a water cannon in Paris on Saturday.
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Elon Musk Says Ukraine Violated Starlink’s Rules
Ukrainian soldiers operated a drone over Russian-occupied territory from the Zaporizhzhia region in 2023.
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Iranians Face Anxious Wait as Threat of Attack Looms
People passing photos of the three supreme leaders and a display featuring a Donald Trump impersonator behind bars in Tehran, on Thursday.
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Far, Far Away
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Is the Venice Soccer Team Ever Going to Be as Good as It Looks?
Venezia FC playing against Bari at its picturesque stadium in Venice last year.
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The presidential election in Brazil is a test of Trump’s power as a kingmaker.
Supporters of the right-wing presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro waved American flags and brandished a blowup doll of President Trump clutching an imprisoned President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at a rally last month in São Paulo, Brazil.
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The future of the Amazon rainforest could depend on who wins.
Deforestation of the rainforest can fluctuate, depending on who’s in power.
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Lula has accused Meta of helping his opponent.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasília. He faces a right-wing candidate in a runoff for Brazil’s presidency.
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Who Is María Corina Machado?
María Corina Machado in Panama City this month.
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Modi’s Plan to Stop India’s Protests
A protest against the voter roll revision in New Delhi this month.
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A corruption scandal involving a Brazilian Supreme Court justice has shaken up the election.
The Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has become a polarizing figure in the debate over policing online speech.
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What’s at Stake in Brazil’s Elections?
Conservationists fear a return to the rapid deforestation in the Amazon rainforest if Flávio Bolsonaro carries the vote on Sunday.
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Saudi Arabia Reopens Riyadh Airport Even as Houthis Threaten Further Strikes
The departure terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in April.
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Israel’s High-Stakes Election: What to Know
Campaign billboards featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot this month in Kiryat Malachi, Israel.
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Italy’s Young Protesters Return to the Streets
Young people protested the rising cost of living in Milan on Saturday, a week after similar demonstrations in cities across northern Italy ended in violent clashes and looting.
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Remains Found in Haiti During Hunt for Missing Salvadoran Soldiers
Members of the United Nations-backed Gang Suppression Force last month in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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Unrest Erupts Again in France, but This Time, With Less Property Damage
Protesters amid tear gas near Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux, western France, on Saturday.
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Why Is the U.S. Accusing Canada of Election Interference?
President Trump with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada at the Group of 7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, in June. Mr. Carney has said that his government was ready to “drop everything” to negotiate an end to its costly trade war with the United States.
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Paris, Battened Down Against Riots, Offers Lonely Welcome to Visitors
Security forces blocked access to the Place de la Bastille in Paris on Saturday for protesters and visitors alike.
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‘Eagle’s Nest,’ Nazi-Era Guesthouse in German Alps, Is Gutted by Fire
The Kehlsteinhaus, also known as the Eagle’s Nest, on Saturday morning after the fire.
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Israel Cracks Down in West Bank City After Deadly Attack
An Israeli soldier at the northern checkpoint in Hebron, in the West Bank, on Saturday.
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Alberta’s Referendum Was Clear, Unlike Danielle Smith’s Future
Further undermining Premier Danielle Smith of Alberta are the results of her nine other questions in the referendum.
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How a Small Student Protest Spread Across France
Protesters in Paris this month during a nationwide day of actions called by high school students and joined by unions and teachers.
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Looting Left Damage and Fear on Paradise Street in Marseille
Damaged stores after rioting this month on Paradise Street in Marseille, France.
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Ukraine’s Feeling of Moral Whiplash at the Hands of Trump
Cars burning in the parking lot after a Russian drone strike on Friday in Dnipro, Ukraine.
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The Other Bolsonaro Who Could Become Brazil’s Next President
Flávio Bolsonaro during a campaign event this month in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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U.S. Pressures Mexico to Deliver a Security Win Ahead of Midterm Elections
American soldiers awaited a visit by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the White House border czar, Tom Homan, last year near the United States-Mexico border at Sunland Park, N.M.
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Lula, Latin America’s Most Influential Statesman, Halts a Right-Wing Surge
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during the launch of his re-election campaign in São Paulo in August.
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Kim Jong-un Makes First Visit to China in Over a Year
The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, waved as he walked along the New Yalu River Bridge, in a photograph released by North Korean state media on Saturday.
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Netanyahu Is Up for Re-election After Years of War. How Will Voters See Him?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel speaking to supporters at a mall in Holon, Israel, this month.
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How Defiant Youth Are Testing India’s Idea of Democracy
Security personnel detaining protesters demanding the resignation of the head of India’s election commission this month in New Delhi.
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Iran in ‘Advanced Stages’ of Planning Attacks Against Americans, Officials Say
Security stationed outside the U.S. embassy in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone in March.
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Under U.S. Watch, Venezuela Grapples With Tensions Over Democracy
Dinorah Figuera, left, Delcy Rodríguez and Jorge Rodríguez during a meeting at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on Thursday, in a photo released by the Venezuelan presidency.
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Israeli Settlers Turn a Palestinian Rite Into a Gantlet of Violence and Fear
Palestinians harvesting olives last week in Khirbet Abu Falah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Israeli settlers attacked a group of Palestinians there last week, injuring several people, including an American journalist.
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How a U.K. Official’s Wife Set Off a Debate Over Free Speech and Palestinians
Jonathan Powell, Britain’s national security adviser, outside 10 Downing Street, London, last year.
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To Work With P.O.W.s, Ukrainians Suppress Feelings About the Enemy
Lula Defeats Bolsonaro for Brazil Presidency, in Blow to Latin America’s Right
The Expat Voters Hoping to Swing Israel’s Election
What to Know as Serbia Votes for a New Parliament
Corsica’s GR20: A Visual Diary of the Hike