Syria Holds First Parliamentary Elections Since End of Civil War
The Parliament building in Damascus. Some have welcomed the elections as a step toward democracy, but parts of the country will not be represented.
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For Netanyahu, Trump’s Nod to Peace Puts Him in a Tough Spot
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and President Trump speaking at the White House last week.
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Netanyahu Says Israel and Hamas Are on the Brink of a Hostage Deal
Images of Israeli hostages, still held by Hamas inside Gaza, on a banner at a beach in Tel Aviv on Saturday.
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Netanyahu Defends Wartime Leadership, Saying Hostage Deal Is Within Reach
Demonstrators gathered outside the residence of Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, during an anti-government protest organized by families of the hostages taken captive by Hamas, in Jerusalem on Saturday.
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At a Protest for a Deal, Israelis Wrestle With a Mix of Emotions
Demonstrators gathered at “Hostages Square” in Tel Aviv on Saturday. The American president was not at the protest, but he was the person the people in Tel Aviv looked to with hope.
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For the New Archbishop of Canterbury, Nursing Roots Could Bring a Pastoral Sensibility
Sarah Mullally, newly appointed as the archbishop of Canterbury, on Friday in Canterbury Cathedral in England.
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Canada Post Strike Poses Challenges for Remote Communities
All residents of Fort Simpson have a post office box and rely on Canada Post as the only mail service in the community.
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Russian Drones Hit 2 Passenger Trains, Ukraine Says
A photo released by the Ukrainian Railway on Saturday showed a train on fire at a station in Shostka, Ukraine.
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Andrej Babis Likely to Return as Czech Prime Minister After Parliamentary Win
Andrej Babis, leader of the Ano party and a former prime minister of the Czech Republic, celebrating election results in Prague on Saturday.
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Synagogue Attack Increases Pressure on Starmer in the U.K.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain and his wife, Victoria, on Friday in Manchester, England, where a synagogue was attacked on Thursday.
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The Next Steps for Hostages in Gaza
Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip attend a rally in Jerusalem on Thursday demanding their release and calling for an end to the war in Gaza.
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Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan: What to Know
Protesters in Tel Aviv on Saturday calling for the release of Israeli hostages and an end to the war against Hamas in Gaza.
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Japan Is Set for Its First Female Prime Minister
Sanae Takaichi is applauded by delegates after she won the L.D.P. leadership vote on Saturday.
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How an Attack on a Synagogue in Manchester Unfolded
Manchester, England, on Friday. The attack shattered a community where many Orthodox Jews have lived peacefully near large numbers of Muslim and Sikh neighbors.
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A Pacific Gateway Shows the Kremlin’s Grip on Russia’s Vast Expanse
The city is dominated by gray Soviet-era apartment blocks.
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Here’s the latest.
Images of Israeli hostages, still held by Hamas inside Gaza, on a banner at a beach in Tel Aviv on Saturday.
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Ivan Klima, Czech Novelist Who Chafed Under Totalitarian Regimes, Dies at 94
Ivan Klima, Czech novelist and playwright, in 2013. “That life can be snapped like a piece of string — that was my daily lesson as a child,” he said.
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Sanae Takaichi Is Likely to Be Japan’s Next Leader. Who Is She?
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party, celebrated in Tokyo on Saturday.
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Best Intentions
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What You Want to See Emerge From the Canada Post Walkout
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers immediately rejected Canada Post’s latest offer on Friday.
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Trump Administration Is Said to Plan to Cut Refugee Admissions to a Record Low
The first group of Afrikaner refugees arrived in the United States in May, a remarkable turnaround given that families from other nations often wait years for their chance to be vetted and brought to the country.
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Journalist Mario Guevara Is Deported After Being Held Over 100 Days
Mario Guevara, a journalist known for his coverage of protests of the Trump administration and for livestreaming immigration raids, was deported on Friday after being held for more than 100 days in Georgia.
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Here’s the latest.
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How Fury Over Israel’s Qatar Attack Pushed Netanyahu on Gaza
A still image from television footage showing the aftermath of an Israeli strike in Doha, Qatar, on Sept. 9.
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U.S. Research Focus in the Arctic Shifts: Less Climate, More Security
An ice survey about 715 miles north of Barrow, Alaska, during an expedition aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Healey in 2018.
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Trump and Carney to Hold Tariff and Security Talks in D.C.
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada and President Trump during a Group of 7 meeting in June in Kananaskis, Canada.
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French Photojournalist Killed in Drone Attack in Ukraine
Antoni Lallican in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in 2023.
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U.S. Military Attacked Boat Off Venezuela, Killing Four Men, Hegseth Says
“These strikes will continue until the attacks on the American people are over!!!!” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote on social media.
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Putin Suggests Trump Will Decide Against Sending Tomahawk Missiles to Ukraine
A display showcasing Tomahawks and other missiles in Arlington, Va., in 2023. Tomahawks have a range of over 1,500 miles.
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Indian Comedian Kunal Kamra Forced Offstage Amid Political Censorship
Kunal Kamra, a stand-up comedian and political satirist, working last month in the studio at his residence in Pondicherry, India.
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French Prime Minister Vows to Let Parliament Decide on Budget Bill
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu of France said on Friday that the government would have to “change method, build compromises.”
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Finland Court Dismisses Case About Cutting Cables in Baltic Sea
The Eagle S in the Gulf of Finland last year after the Finnish authorities boarded and seized the ship.
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Indonesia School Collapse Leaves Families Gripped by Grief and Fury
Relatives waiting for news on the search effort at Al Khoziny school in East Java, Indonesia, on Friday.
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Hamas Looks to Avoid ‘Take It or Leave It’ on Trump Proposal
Tents have been pitched next to destroyed buildings near Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
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What to Know About Japan’s Leadership Election
The Liberal Democratic Party presidential election candidates, from left: Takayuki Kobayashi, Japan’s former economic security minister; Toshimitsu Motegi, the former foreign minister; Yoshimasa Hayashi, the chief cabinet secretary; Sanae Takaichi, another former economic security minister; and Shinjiro Koizumi, the agriculture minister and front-runner.
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Sarah Mullally Is Named as First Female Archbishop of Canterbury
Sarah Mullally is a former cancer nurse who served as a health administrator and the chief nursing officer for England.
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‘Czech Trump’ Andrej Babis Is Poised to Return as Prime Minister in Elections
Andrej Babis, the former prime minister of the Czech Republic and chairman of the Ano party, at a campaign rally in Prague on Tuesday.
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Ukraine’s New Prime Minister Speaks Trump’s Language
Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko outside her office in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. She was appointed to the position by President Volodymyr Zelensky in July.
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Manchester Synagogue Terrorist Was Under Investigation for Rape
Police officers in Manchester, England, on Thursday. The attack on the synagogue came on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, and has added to growing fears about a rising wave of antisemitism.
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Flights Are Briefly Halted at Munich Airport After Drone Sightings
Police and fire department at Munich Airport on Friday.
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Texas Megachurch Pastor Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse
Robert Morris resigned from his role as the senior pastor of Gateway Church in 2024 after he was accused of abuse.
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Manchester Synagogue Attack Fuels Fears of Antisemitism in Britain
Police officers in Manchester responding to the synagogue attack.
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American Soldiers in American Cities
During President Trump’s remarks on Tuesday.
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‘A Crazy Moment’: Shock and Terror Spreads in Manchester Synagogue’s Community
A cordon near the site of the attack in Manchester, England on Thursday. Police officers in yellow jackets were still guarding the many Jewish cultural and worship places in the neighborhood on Thursday evening.
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Police Seize Possible Forgeries From Dalí Show in Italy
Police officers displayed 21 artworks they think are forgeries of Salvador Dalí’s pieces after seizing them at an exhibition in Parma, Italy.
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As Russian Drones Menace Europe, Putin Says Moscow Has No Plans to Invade
A photograph released by Russian state media showing President Vladimir V. Putin during a conference on international relations in Sochi, Russia, on Thursday.
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Deadly Car Ramming and Stabbing Outside UK Synagogue Is Declared Terrorist Attack
Police officers in Manchester, England, on Thursday, near the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation, where two people were killed. The assailant was shot dead by the police.
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As Unrest in Pakistani Kashmir Turns Deadly, Prime Minister Urges Calm
A funeral on Thursday for those killed during clashes between police officers and protesters in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administrated Kashmir.
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‘Appalled,’ ‘horrified,’ ‘sickening’: Leaders and residents condemn the Manchester attack.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain denounced what he called the “vile individual” who “committed a terrorist attack.”
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Costly and Deadly Wildfires Really Are on the Rise, New Research Finds
The Canyon fire in Hasley Canyon, Calif., in August. Disastrous blazes increased more than fourfold from 1980 to 2023, according to a new paper in the journal Science.
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Manchester Has Long Been Home to Diverse Communities
Like other metropolitan centers in Britain, Manchester has absorbed waves of immigration over the centuries.
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Trump ‘Determined’ the U.S. Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, Congress Is Told
The Trump administration had called those strikes self-defense, asserting that the targets were smuggling drugs for cartels that the administration has designated as terrorists.
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Trump Calls on Israel to Stop Bombing Gaza After Hamas Agrees to Parts of Cease-Fire Plan
Trapped in the Homes They Thought Would Protect Them
Amid the Gaza War, Israel Is More Divided and Isolated Than Ever
Is South Korea’s ‘Buddhistcore’ Aesthetic a Fad or a Spiritual Awakening?
Manchester’s Mayor Had Criticized Starmer. The Synagogue Attack Could Unite Them.