Trump Explores Lifting Sanctions on Russia’s Flagship Investment Fund
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s envoys, with Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, in Moscow last month.
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European Leaders Split Over Phone Call to Putin
President Vladimir Putin of Russia in Moscow on Friday.
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South Africa Deploys 500 Soldiers to Quell Anti-Immigration Violence
A man ran for cover after clashes erupted between protesters and foreign nationals in Durban, South Africa, this month.
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Cease-Fire Brokered by Melania Trump Begins in Ukrainian City of Oleshky
Protesters outside the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw demanding help for the residents of Oleshky, a Ukrainian town under siege by the Russians, this month.
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Serbian Students, Victorious and Leaderless, Go After the Media
Supporters of the Student List opposition bloc in Belgrade, Serbia’s capital, on Monday, celebrating its victory in the national elections.
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In Israel’s Election, It’s Nationalism vs. Founding Ideals
A banner for the Likud party and its leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, with the slogan, “The Right or Palestine.” Other candidates in the elections are to the left of it.
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Egyptian Court Orders News Site Closed as Critics Warn of a Crackdown
Lina Attalah, co-founder and editor in chief of the Cairo-based online newspaper Mada Masr, in Cairo in 2020.
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King Charles Faces High Stakes Test With Caribbean Tour
King Charles III delivering a speech at a state banquet at Windsor Castle in England this month.
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Jordan Says Its Deadly Strikes in Syria Targeted Islamic State
People inspecting the aftermath of a Jordanian airstrike in Lutf in Daraa Province in southern Syria on Tuesday.
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Meghan, Actress Turned Duchess, Will Join Australian Cooking Show
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, decorating cupcakes at Epic Partners, a charity organization in Nottingham, England, this month.
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Tensions Between North and South Korea Stem From Decade-Old Border Dispute
North Korean soldiers working on a barbed-wire border fence, as seen from an observation deck in Gimpo, South Korea, on Monday.
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Venezuela’s Moment of Truth
María Corina Machado in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sunday.
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Flávio Bolsonaro Leaves Brazil for the U.S. After Election Defeat
Flávio Bolsonaro in Brasília on Sunday, when he lost the election to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Mr. Bolsonaro said he planned to file a legal challenge over the outcome.
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What to Expect Now That Polls Are Closed in Israel
A voter casting a ballot in Jerusalem.
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Twice before, Netanyahu was ousted then returned to power.
Benjamin Netanyahu, shown in 2025, is already Israel’s longest-serving prime minister by far and is seeking a seventh term.
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Israeli Voting Ends After Strong Turnout With No Clear Winner
Israeli voters at a polling station in Hebron, West Bank, on Tuesday.
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Israel’s economic future is on the ballot after Netanyahu offers a grim forecast.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has argued that Israel’s economy is healthy, but warned that its financial isolation could deepen.
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Israel’s Election: 4 Things to Watch For
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the Likud party, right, is being challenged by Gadi Eisenkot, the leader of the Yashar centrist political party and a former military chief of staff.
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Netanyahu accuses Arab citizens of ‘trying to steal the elections’ in racial appeal to voters.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel talking to supporters during a campaign event in Jerusalem last week.
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Relatives of victims of the Oct. 7 attack are running for Parliament.
Shira Shapiro, right, a candidate for the Yashar party, meeting with Gadi Eisenkot at a roadside bomb shelter where her son died during the Oct. 7 2023, attack, near Reim, Israel, earlier this month.
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In Congress, Support for Israel Is Waning Among Democrats
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Speaker Mike Johnson meeting in Washington last year.
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Israeli Election Authorities and Volunteers Seek to Counter Threats to Voting
Packing ballots and polling station equipment at the Central Elections Committee’s Logistics Center in Shoham, Israel, this month.
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Votes from Israel’s Arab citizens could help decide the election.
A Palestinian citizen of Israel casting a ballot on Tuesday in Umm al-Fahm, Israel.
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Why parties with dim prospects get so much airtime in Israel.
Israeli flags hanging outside a shop in Jerusalem, as the country prepares for national elections.
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Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich Diverge in Israel’s Election
The far-right Israeli lawmakers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are not running on the same slate in this election.
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RAF Fairford Incident Was Coordinated By Man Acting for Iran, UK Prosecutors Say
Police officers outside the perimeter of the R.A.F. Fairford air base in Gloucestershire, England, last month.
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5 Key Moments From Israel’s Pivotal Election Campaign
Naftali Bennett, left, and Yair Lapid announced in April that they would join forces in the hope of ousting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But polls have suggested that their new party is likely to finish third.
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The Key Election Issues Dividing Israelis as They Vote
Ultra-Orthodox Israelis protesting military conscription for members of their community in Jerusalem last year.
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Book Review: ‘Princes and Thieves,’ by Matthew Cole
The U.A.E. president Mohammed bin Zayed and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, in 2026.
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Brazil Supreme Court Orders Flávio Bolsonaro to Hand Over Passports in Money Laundering Inquiry
Flavio Bolsonaro speaking in Brasília last night after losing the presidential election.
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Machado’s Return to Venezuela Tests Limits of U.S. Sway
The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado greeting supporters in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, on Sunday.
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France Makes Concessions to Students, but Not Enough to Halt Protests
Student representatives after a meeting on Monday with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu in Paris.
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How Lula’s Social Media Campaign Helped Him Win Brazil’s Election
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s army of supporters, mobilized over a WhatsApp chat group, delivered an unexpected victory over Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing challenger.
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Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say
A campaign billboard in Tel Aviv depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump on Monday, the eve of Israel’s national election.
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Mexico’s Top Election Official Resigns Amid Corruption Scandal
The president of the National Electoral Institute, Guadalupe Taddei Zavala, resigned days after the nation’s top auditing and oversight authority announced it had opened an investigation based on irregularities in contracts awarded by the electoral agency.
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Election Surprises
Lula after the results in São Paulo on Sunday.
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Civilian Suffering Was Goal of Russian Strikes in Ukraine, U.N. Panel Says
Svitlana Zinoviyeva, left, and her daughter, Oleksandra Buzko, mounted a tent above the bed last winter to stay warm at home amid subzero temperatures, power outages and minimal to no heat in buildings across the city in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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Egypt OKs Military Aid to Saudis in Fight With Houthis
The Egyptian Parliament building on Monday.
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Serbia’s Election Shows New Vulnerability for Nationalist Populists
Supporters of the electoral list “Student List-Students Win” celebrated after Serbia’s longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in Belgrade on Monday.
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Australian Murderer Has No Right to Vegemite, Court Says
Andre McKechnie filed suit last year, arguing that the Vegemite ban in prisons in Victoria denied him his “culture as an Australian.”
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Flurry of Diplomacy in Iran Amid Reports of U.S. and Israeli Plans to Renew War
Mohsen Rezaei, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in July. He will meet with a delegation from countries in the Mecca Pact to discuss conflict in the region, according to an Iranian official.
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Chris Brown Gets Suspended Prison Sentence Over Nightclub Assault
Chris Brown walked past fans and journalists as he arrived at the court in London on Monday.
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What to Know About Brazil’s Election, and What Comes Next
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil delivered his victory speech on Sunday after the election.
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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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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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What Is the Commonwealth? What to Know as King Charles Hosts Meeting in the Caribbean
Israeli elections have great consequences for Palestinians, but they don’t get to vote.
Israel Has Committed Genocidal Acts in Gaza Since Cease-Fire, U.N. Human Rights Panel Says
Live Updates: Opposition Holds Slim Lead Over Netanyahu’s Coalition in Israeli Elections
2 Right-Wingers Who Broke With Netanyahu Could Bid to Unseat Him
India Evacuates Tens of Thousands as Cyclone Arnab Approaches
Norway Pushes Back After Trump Disparages It Over Nobel Prize Decision
To Work With P.O.W.s, Ukrainians Suppress Feelings About the Enemy