Russian Attacks Destroy Millions of Books, the Heart of Ukrainian Culture
The Ranok Publishing warehouse in Kharkiv, Ukraine, after it was struck twice by Russian drones in August.
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Leo XIV, Trying to Be Everyone’s Pope, Tours Secular France
Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by France’s President Emmanuel Macron upon his arrival at Orly airport on the outskirts of Paris on Friday.
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This Tiny Village Is Picture Perfect, Apart From All the Tourists
Students visiting the “UNESCO House” in Vlkolinec, Slovakia, in June. The village can receive 1,000 visitors a day in peak season.
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Once Sentenced to Death, Mary Jane Veloso Receives Pardon in the Philippines
Mary Jane Veloso, center, being escorted by prison officials at the Correctional Institution for Women in Manila in 2024.
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Top Saudi Cleric Calls Fight Against Houthis a Religious Duty
Saudi military personnel and armored vehicles during a military parade in Malham, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday.
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OpenAI Agents Hacked Into an Australian Government Website. Who’s Responsible?
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia at the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Thursday. He has called for international standards to govern A.I.
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Stuck on the Battlefield, Russia Wages ‘Total War’ on Ukraine’s Economy
Firefighters at the site of a drone attack on a warehouse in Brovary, Ukraine, this month.
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Cambridge Abandons Plans to Fully Investigate Its Hiring of Jason Arday
Tributes to Jason Arday outside Jesus College at the University of Cambridge in England last month.
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France to Send Soldiers to Saudi Arabia to Help Secure Energy Sites
President Emmanuel Macron of France, speaking before the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
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Italy Moves to Cap Number of Foreign Students in Its Classrooms
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy at a youth festival in Rome last week.
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Netanyahu, Addressing U.N., Denounces Israel’s Critics as ‘Moral Cowards’
“Shame on you!” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said to Israel’s critics as he addressed the General Assembly on Thursday.
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Iran Proposes 7-Day Plan to End War
The Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, at the General Assembly on Wednesday.
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Pope Leo Signals Support for Journalists Targeted by Trump
Pope Leo XIV with President Emmanuel Macron of France and Brigitte Macron, the president’s wife, at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Friday.
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How Climate Change Is Disrupting Summer Travel
In Michigan, drifting smoke from Canadian wildfires caused hazy skies on the shores of Lake Michigan.
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Why Nepal’s Prime Minister Balen Shah Wears Sunglasses
Prime Minister Balendra Shah of Nepal speaks at the United Nations on Thursday.
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Australia’s prime minister aims to rally middle powers and rein in A.I.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he would be speaking with other leaders attending the General Assembly about installing “international protocols” for A.I.
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Why the U.N. Still Matters
António Costa, E.U. president, at the U.N. yesterday.
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Netanyahu Lashes Out at Foes in U.N. Speech, Including Mamdani
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the General Assembly on Thursday. Some delegates walked out before his speech.
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Mamdani Accuses Netanyahu of Spreading ‘Baseless Lies’ After U.N. Speech
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel took aim at Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York during his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday.
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A Spirited Battle Over Data Centers
Reporter David Gelles in conversation with Energy Secretary Chris Wright at the Climate Forward event on Wednesday.
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Haiti Turns to Roger Stone To Lobby Trump Administration
The political operative Roger J. Stone Jr. has secured a lucrative contract to lobby the Trump administration on Haiti’s behalf, according to a document filed with the Justice Department.
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In Trumpeting His Ballroom Project, Trump Has Used China as an Example
The Great Hall of the People was built in less than a year starting in late 1958. Mao Zedong had called for its construction years earlier.
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China to Send Pandas to Zoo Atlanta, Xi Says
Lun Lun, a female panda, in her habitat at Zoo Atlanta in 2006. She was returned to China in 2024.
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Carney Says He Would Consider a Second Term, Depending on State of U.S.-Canada Relations
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada at The New York Times headquarters on Wednesday.
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Forced Eviction of 87-Year-Old Woman Spurs Outrage in Spain
Cientos de manifestantes intentaron detener el desalojo de María del Carmen Abascal, de 87 años, de su casa en Madrid el miércoles.
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Far-Right Activist Danny Tommo Arrested After Slashing Dinghy in English Channel
The far-right activist Daniel Thomas, who uses the name Danny Tommo, in London this month.
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Police in Poland Arrest Ukrainian Citizen Over Fatal Stabbing
The grounds of an abbey in Jaroslaw, Poland, after a knife attack on Thursday.
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Saudi Arabia Downs Houthi Missiles Targeting Kingdom, Official Says
Security forces stand guard during a demonstration by Houthi supporters in Sanaa, Yemen, last week.
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Party Close to King Leads in Morocco’s Election as Young Voters Stay Away
Fouzi Lekjaa, Morocco’s budget minister, is one of the most likely contenders for prime minister.
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Son of Israeli Ambassador to U.S. Critically Hurt in West Bank Attack, Officials Say
Israeli security forces at the scene of a car-ramming attack in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Wednesday.
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Nigella Lawson and ‘The Great British Bake Off’ Is a Winning Recipe
Nigella Lawson, second from right, spiced up the traditional coziness on “The Great British Bake Off,” which just kicked off its 17th season.
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Europe Warns of Russia’s Hybrid Attacks but Struggles to Counter Them
Police officers searching the area around the Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany last month after an explosive drone was discovered.
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A Corruption Scandal Is Reshaping Brazil’s Presidential 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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Beleaguered at Home, a Bellicose Netanyahu Heads to the U.N.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel speaking at his Likud party’s New Year event in Tel Aviv this month.
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Families Urge Trump to Press Xi to Free Americans Detained in China
Yufang Rong holding a photograph of her husband, Youlin Chen, a seismologist who was detained in China in 2024.
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Inside France’s Push to Stop Migrant Boats to the U.K.
Migrants walking toward the coast in northern France in August, hoping to cross to England on small boats.
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From a Nepal in Pain, a Young Leader Makes a Case for Climate Reparations
Balendra Shah, the former mayor of Kathmandu, during his campaign to become the next prime minister of Nepal, in February.
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Ukraine Sent Two North Korean P.O.W.s to South Korea, Zelensky Says
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine speaking at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. He criticized North Korea and its leader, Kim Jong-un, for deploying troops on Russia’s behalf.
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Australia Investigates OpenAI Hack on Public Health Care Site
Australian ministers at a news conference in Sydney on Thursday after it was revealed an A.I. agent developed by OpenAI had infiltrated a government website in June.
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Interim Leader of Venezuela Promises Elections and ‘Orderly Legal Transition’
Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s interim president, at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday.
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Trump Aides Seek to Jump-Start Diplomacy With Iran as Crisis Widens
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media in New York Wednesday. He said that as part of any negotiations Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz must be addressed.
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Carney Says Risk of an A.I. Catastrophe Is ‘Above Zero’
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada during an interview with The New York Times on Wednesday.
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Mark Carney Interview: Canada’s Leader Lays Out Vision for Breaking Reliance on U.S.
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada during an interview with The New York Times on Wednesday.
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America’s A.I. Leaders Warn U.N. of Possible Peril Absent a Global Response
Sam Altman, the head of OpenAI, told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that A.I.’s development had made its “upside more tangible, but also the stakes and risks more immediate.”
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Canada’s Capital Bids Good Riddance to Trump Avenue as Tensions With U.S. Rise
Trump Avenue is one of several streets in Ottawa’s Central Park neighborhood that were named for New York City institutions when it was developed in the late 1990s.
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Xi’s Visit Will Fuel More Scrutiny Over His Health
Xi Jinping, China’s leader, is preparing to claim an all-but-certain fourth term in power from late next year.
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After Warm Meeting With Trump, Venezuela’s Leader Is Set to Address U.N.
Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, at a signing ceremony this month in Paramaribo, Suriname.
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Trump’s Board of Peace Lays Out 6-Month Plan for Gaza That Faces Roadblocks
From right, Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff and the former British prime minister Tony Blair receiving a briefing as members of President Trump’s Board of Peace on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Wednesday.
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Colombia’s President Wears Gun to Santa Marta, City Shut Down by a Criminal Group
A Russian Software Company Duped the Secret Service, U.S. Prosecutors Say
Abbas Presses Case for Palestinian State in Taped General Assembly Address