Trump’s Arrival in Turkey for NATO Summit Adds Drama and Spectacle
President Trump with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey after arriving in Ankara on Tuesday.
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The Alluring Albanian Island Inspiring Ivanka’s Fantasy
A view of Sazan Island, once the site of Italian, Soviet and then Albanian military bases, now in ruins.
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Germans Don’t Love Budweiser. It Won’t Take No for an Answer.
A box of Anheuser-Busch Bud beer at a supermarket in Berlin.
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What to Know About Australia’s Contest With China in the Pacific After Beijing Tested a Missile
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, left, and his counterpart from Fiji, Sitiveni Rabuka, signed two security agreements, in Suva, Fiji, on Monday.
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For Rebels in Congo, Ebola Could Help Strengthen Their Rule
A church member distributes food to displaced people at the Kigonze camp. The camp is home to more than 25,000 people in Bunia, Ituri province, the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in June.
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Mass Mournings In Qom, Where Khamenei Ruled Supreme Over Iran’s Clerics
A state media handout photo is said to show mourners attending a prayer for Iran’s former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at the Jamkaran Mosque, in Qom, Iran, on Tuesday.
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Estonia Won the War on Fentanyl. What Came Next Was Even Worse.
Long before fentanyl swept American streets, Estonia battled the drug — and won.
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Venezuelans Criticize Own Government Response After Twin Earthquakes
People look for their relatives in the rubble of a public housing complex in La Guaira, Venezuela, on Friday, after twin earthquakes destroyed it.
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How a Four-Generation Cuban Family Survives on $60 a Month
Analeidis Arias Marin gets her children ready for school in Santiago de Cuba in May.
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Denmark Says It Will Defend ‘Every Inch’ of NATO as Trump Eyes Greenland Again
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday. “We are ready to defend every inch of NATO, including our own territory,” she said.
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Pakistan Launches Search After Cargo Plane Vanishes at Sea
At Jinnah International Airport, in Karachi, Pakistan.
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Zelensky Renews Demands for Defense Systems Ahead of Trump Meeting at NATO Summit
Volodymyr Zelensky attending a bilateral meeting with the German Chancellor in Ankara on Tuesday.
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A Look Back at Trump’s Broadsides Against NATO Allies
President Trump has consistently questioned one of NATO’s core provisions: the commitment laid out in Article 5 of its founding charter to treat an attack on one member as an attack on all.
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As Israel Loses Support in the U.S., Rahm Emanuel Criticizes Netanyahu
Rahm Emanuel, the former Chicago mayor and White House chief of staff, is trying to chart a course between the anti-Israel left and the pro-Israel right.
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U.S. Strikes Iran and Reimposes Sanctions After Tanker Attacks
Negotiations between Iran and the United States have been paused until after multiday funeral ceremonies in Tehran for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader who was killed on the first day of the war.
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Zimbabwe’s President Signs Law Extending His Term
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe at the United Nations headquarters in New York City in 2022.
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A Plan to Stop the Far Right
Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, and his coalition partners are trying to hold off far-right challengers.
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I.O.C. Lifts Russia’s Olympic Suspension, Clearing the Way for 2028
The Russian Olympic Committee building in Moscow on Tuesday.
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Man Arrested for Painting ‘Pam the Bird’ Graffiti on Bridge Tower in Melbourne
A man scaled a 140-foot concrete Melbourne bridge tower, abseiling down its side to paint a massive cartoon bird.
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Prince Harry Loses Privacy Lawsuit Against Daily Mail Publisher
Prince Harry arriving at a court in London, in January. He and other celebrities had accused Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail, of intruding into their private lives.
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Belgium’s World Cup Win Over U.S. Fuels Triumph and Snark in Europe
Belgium fans celebrating their team’s 4-1 World Cup win against the United States in Seattle on Monday.
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NATO Allies Show Trump They Are Trying to Pay Up for Defense
Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany, second from left, on a tank at the barracks of Germany’s armed forces in Munster, Germany, in April.
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As Messi Dominates the World Cup, a War Is Waged Over Maradona’s Image
Portraits of Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona at a match in Dallas last month.
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South Korea Strengthens Law to Curb Spread of Fake News
Following decades of authoritarian rule, South Korea transitioned into a democracy in the late 1980s, with one of Asia’s most open media landscapes. But government officials are worried about social harm from fake news.
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Iran’s Strikes on Ships in Strait of Hormuz Threaten Oil Flow
Vessels anchored near Muscat, Oman, last month.
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At Least 17 Dead in China After Flooding and Tornadoes During Typhoon Maysak
A flooded riverside near a wharf on the Yongjiang river in Nanning, in China’s southern Guangxi Province, on Monday.
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What Our Reporter Saw in Tehran: A Human Tide of Mourners
Crowds gathered around the coffin of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, on Monday.
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In NATO’s Next Act, Can Europe Lead?
NATO leaders at last year’s summit in The Hague, where member states committed to increase spending on defense sharply by 2035.
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Le Pen Says She Will Run for Presidency After Court Lifts Ban
Marine Le Pen meeting with supporters at a country fair in Liévin, France, on Saturday.
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Trump Wanted a U.S. Soccer Star to Play in the World Cup. FIFA Found a Way.
FIFA’s president, Gianni Infantino, speaking to President Trump during an Oval Office visit in November.
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NATO Needs Turkey
NATO opens a two-day summit in Ankara, Turkey, today.
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Canada Bets on NATO Partners for Its Expanded Submarine Fleet
Naval officers from Canada touring a South Korean KSS-III submarine in Esquimalt, British Columbia, in May.
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Iranians Mourn a Slain Leader, and Call for Vengeance
Crowds gathering around Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s casket in Tehran on Monday. The supreme leader’s body will be taken to several cities before being buried in Mashhad, Iran.
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Will Prince Harry’s UK Visit Repair or Deepen the Royal Rift?
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, visiting Sydney, Australia, in April. It is unclear whether Meghan and their two children will join Harry on his trip to Britain this week.
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Turkey Hosts NATO Summit While Cracking Down on Critics
Protesters demanding the release of Deniz Goktas, a comedian who was arrested after making jokes about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey.
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At Khamenei’s funeral, mourners call for revenge.
Signs calling for revenge against President Trump were held up by people attending the funeral procession on Monday.
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India Calls Out Meta Over Reported Child Sexual Abuse Imagery in Ads
Marine Le Pen’s Court Battle Is Latest Clash Between Populists and Watchdogs
Iran Live Updates: Trump Casts Doubt on Future of Cease-Fire After Latest Strikes
Live Updates: Trump Lashes Out at Europe at NATO Summit
Marine Le Pen’s Return Has Sidelined Her Protégé. Can They Join Forces?
Why China Fired a Long-Range Missile Into the Pacific
Oil Prices Jump After U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes in Persian Gulf
A Supreme Leader’s Final Crowds
Suspect in Monaco Bombing Attack Is Found Dead in Ukraine
Macron Continues With Syria Visit Despite Explosions Near His Hotel in Damascus
Spate of Shark Attacks Means More Drones for Australia’s Beaches
Heat Waves Are Taking a Big Toll on Chickens