Sanae Takaichi Is Set to Be Japan’s First Female Prime Minister. But Will She Advance Women’s Rights?
Sanae Takaichi at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on Thursday.
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‘Don’t Touch My Retirement!’ Wins the Day in France
People demonstrating in 2023 in Bordeaux, France, against pension reform. Many had thought the fight over raising the retirement age was settled, but that was not the case.
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Ukraine Braces for New Talks Without the Leverage of New Missiles
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine during his meeting with President Trump on Friday.
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Venezuela Announces Sweeping Military Exercises as U.S. Escalates Pressure
Members of a Venezuelan militia taking part in a military training exercise in La Guaira, Venezuela, this month.
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For Prince Andrew, a Steady Fall From Grace Ends in a Hard Landing
Prince Andrew will stop using his title, the Duke of York, another step in a long march of shame after accusations about his ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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The Spritzes and Carbonaras That Ate Italy
Via Maqueda, a street in central Palermo, Italy, has undergone a stark transformation from an old residential street to the busiest tourist area in the city.
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Israeli Military Fires on Vehicle, Saying It Crossed Gaza Cease-Fire Line
Palestinians walking past destroyed buildings in Gaza City on Thursday.
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The Indonesian Free-Food Program That Has Sickened Thousands
More than 1,300 students fell ill in West Java Province, Indonesia, after eating free food served at schools.
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A Popular Afghan Singer Challenges the Taliban With Song
The singer Naghma is loved by generations of Afghans at home and abroad for sharing their pain and longing through more than four decades of war.
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Large Fire Disrupts Flights at Bangladesh’s Main Airport
A fire broke out in the cargo section of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday.
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Chevron Thrives in Venezuela Despite Threats by Trump
An oil tanker chartered by Chevron waiting last month to load heavy crude for export in Maracaibo, Venezuela.
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Madagascar’s President Was Ousted After Youth Protests. Now What?
Anja’ndraina Andrianaivo, a Gen Z organizer, center, celebrating on Tuesday in Madagascar’s capital after its Parliament impeached President Andry Rajoelina.
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Iran Extends Internet Clampdown Beyond Wartime
Checking a phone in Tehran. Simple tasks like ordering a taxi have become an hourslong saga.
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Prince Andrew Surrenders Duke of York Title Amid Epstein Fallout
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, in London in 2023.
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Devastating Floods in Mexico Test President Claudia Sheinbaum
A street flooded in Poza Rica, Mexico, on Thursday. At least 70 people died in heavy rains that hit the country last week, officials said.
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How a U.K. Spy Case Against China Abruptly Fell Apart
The Houses of Parliament in London. Government documents published this week give an insight into how British security officials view the rising threat posed by China.
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Lithium Battery Fire Aboard Air China Flight Forces Emergency Landing
Video shared on social media shows the overhead bin on fire on an Air China flight, sending smoke through the cabin and alarming passengers. The airline said no one was injured.
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Ontario Psychologists Clash Over How Much Training Is Enough
The Center for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto.
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The Kids Who Sued Trump Just Lost Big in Court. Or Did They?
Outside a courthouse in Missoula, Mont., last month, where Our Children’s Trust, a public-interest law firm, was arguing a case.
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Trump Backs Off Suggestion to Give Tomahawks to Ukraine, Again Deferring to Putin
“One thing I have to say: We want Tomahawks also,” President Trump said during a meeting on Friday at the White House with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. “We don’t want to be giving away things that we need to protect our country.”
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Bessent Stakes Credibility and Taxpayer Money on Argentina Bet
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a former hedge fund manager, is orchestrating a $20 billion lifeline to prop up the Argentine peso, which has been declining in value.
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Funeral Is Held for Raila Odinga, a Pillar of Kenya’s Democracy
The coffin of Raila Odinga during his state funeral in Nairobi on Friday.
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Russia Jails Street Band for Performing Antiwar Songs
Diana Loginova, left, arriving for a court hearing in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Thursday.
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Starmer Objects as Police Bar Israeli Team’s Fans From U.K. Soccer Game
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain speaking to members of the Jewish community in London on Thursday.
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OpenAI Blocks Videos of Martin Luther King Jr. After Racist Depictions
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the back seat of a police car in St. Augustine, Fla., in 1964.
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U.S. Pressures Countries to Delay Fees to Clean Up Ship Pollution
The Trump administration has made threats to dissuade countries from voting for the measure.
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Putin Plays to Trump’s Ego as U.S. Wavers on Ukraine Aid
President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia at the two leaders’ summit in Alaska in August.
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Vivienne Westwood Show Opens Riyadh Fashion Week, as Saudis Highlight Creative Side
At a Riyadh Fashion Week gala event last year. This is the third year the kingdom has hosted a fashion show, and the first time that big-name international designers have been in the mix.
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After ‘Horrors,’ Israeli Hostages Taste Freedom and Savor Family Reunions
Eitan Horn returning to his home in Kfar Saba, Israel, on Thursday, after being held captive in Gaza for two years.
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Zelensky to Meet With Trump to Discuss Weapons and Peace Prospects for Ukraine
President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at the White House on Friday.
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Save the Whales. But Save the Microbes, Too.
Colorful microbial mats, composed of thermophilic microbes, surround a bubbling hot spring in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
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Meet the Designer Who Got Zelensky Into a Suit
Viktor Anisimov at his studio during Ukrainian Fashion Week in Kyiv, Ukraine, last month.
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Explosion Destroys Vehicles Outside Home of Italian Journalist
Parts of a car are seen on the ground as Carabinieri military police stand outside the home of investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci after an explosive device detonated outside his home, in Pomezia, Italy, on Friday.
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Tomiichi Murayama, Japanese Leader Who Gave War Apology, Dies at 101
Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama in 1995, the year he delivered his landmark apology for atrocities inflicted by Japanese troops in World War II. “Our task,” he said, “is to convey to younger generations the horrors of war so that we never repeat the errors in our history.”
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Trump Warns Hamas of Strikes if Violence in Gaza Continues
Hamas militants stood guard on Wednesday as the International Committee of the Red Cross transported the bodies of hostages who died in Gaza.
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2 Dead After Kenyan Police Fire Bullets at Raila Odinga Memorial
People ran for cover on Thursday at a memorial for Raila Odinga, a longtime opposition figure in Kenya, when gunshots and tear gas were fired at the Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, the capital.
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Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize Brings Hope and Scrutiny to Venezuela’s Opposition
The opposition leader María Corina Machado in her office last year. She is now in hiding.
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Kanchha Sherpa, Last Member of First Team to Conquer Everest, Dies at 92
Kanchha Sherpa in Nepal in May. He carried 60 pounds of gear, fixed ropes and scouted the trail for the 1953 expedition up Mount Everest.
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A History of the C.I.A.’s Involvement in Latin America, From Bay of Pigs to Chile Coups
Fidel Castro, whom the C.I.A. made at least eight plots against, speaking with reporters in 1964 in a car. An assault rifle lies in the seat pocket.
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After ‘Productive’ Call, Trump Plans Another Meeting With Putin
President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in August.
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Yemen’s Houthis Confirm Killing of Top Military Official
Protests against Israel in the Houthi-run capital of Sana, Yemen, this month.
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How Raila Odinga Symbolized the Good and Bad of Kenyan Politics
A campaign poster of Raila Odinga in Nairobi, Kenya, in January 2008.
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Fire in Party Office Raises Tensions as Cameroon Awaits Election Results
Security forces in Garoua, Cameroon, used water cannons on Sunday to disperse protesters. Cameroon is still tallying the results from the day’s presidential election.
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Where Does the Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Stand?
Palestinians returning to Gaza City on Saturday.
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World Meteorological Report Marks Biggest Annual Jump in CO2 Levels
A forest fire in New Jersey last year. Fire activity last year contributed to a record jump in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.
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Vatican Panel Says Church Is Still Too Slow in Addressing Sexual Abuse
A Mass at the Vatican last month. The commission called on church leaders to act more quickly and more transparently to tackle clerical sexual abuse.
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India Tiptoes Around Trump’s Latest Claims on Russian Oil Purchases
President Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India at a joint news conference at the White House in February.
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China Fans Patriotic Sentiment as Trade War With U.S. Heats Up
Xi Jinping, China’s leader, and President Trump during the U.S.-China Business Exchange in Beijing in 2017.
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France’s Government Narrowly Survives No-Confidence Vote
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu of France speaking at the National Assembly in Paris on Thursday before a no-confidence vote on the government.
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Despite Gaza Cease-Fire, Aid Deliveries Struggle
Maps: Where the U.S. Is Building Up Military Force in the Caribbean
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Israel Marks Two Years Since Oct. 7 as a Fragile Cease-Fire in Gaza Holds