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North Korea Flaunts New Missiles in Parade With Chinese and Russian Officials
A photograph provided by North Korean state media showing what it says is a new intercontinental ballistic missile called the Hwasong-20. The missile was part of a military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Worker’s Party, in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Friday.
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A Memo in a Bunker, Intercepted Communications and Hamas’s Oct. 7 Plans
Israeli soldiers checking bodies in Kfar Aza, a village near Gaza, on Oct. 10, 2023.
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‘Over the Clouds’: Families of Palestinian Prisoners Await Their Release
Palestinians celebrated with prisoners released in January by Israel.
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Understanding Post-Soviet Tyranny, in Order to Fight It
“When I walk down the street and catch words, phrases and exclamations, I always think — how many novels disappear without a trace!” the writer Svetlana Alexievich said.
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Israelis Rally for Hostages in Gaza, Hoping It Will Be the Last Time
A banner in Hostages Square, Tel Aviv, on Saturday shows the 48 hostages still in Gaza, including those who are believed to have died or whose fate is uncertain.
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China Flexed. Trump Hit Back. So Much for the Thaw.
A container terminal at the port in Qingdao, China, on Friday. China woke up on Saturday to President Trump’s announcement that he would impose new 100 percent tariffs on Chinese imports starting on Nov. 1.
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Criticism Greets Macron’s Repeat Pick of Lecornu for Prime Minister: ‘Bad Joke’
For the second time in a week, Sébastien Lecornu has been chosen as France’s prime minister by President Emmanuel Macron.
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How Las Vegas Sands Helped Get the N.B.A. Back Into China
An N.B.A. preseason game between the Phoenix Suns and the Brooklyn Nets, at the Venetian Arena in Macau, on Friday. The game was part of the N.B.A.’s return to the lucrative Chinese market after a six-year absence.
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N.B.A. Head Criticizes Chinese Party Paper Over LeBron James ‘Op-Ed’
LeBron James went to the western Chinese city of Chengdu while on a tour of China this year.
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Heavy Rain, Floods and Landslides in Mexico Kill at Least 37
Heavy rain in Mexico has left dozens dead.
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Venezuela’s Maduro Offered the U.S. His Nation’s Riches to Avoid Conflict
A statue of a hand holding a drilling rig near the headquarters of Venezuela’s state oil company in Caracas.
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Peru Ousts President Amid Crime Surge
President Dina Boluarte of Peru, who was impeached on Thursday, speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York last month.
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A New Book Asks, What Is Canada?
Unifor members in elbows up mode at a rally against U.S. tariffs in April.
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How Artifacts Helped Solve the Mystery of a Home’s Past in Rural Pennsylvania
Items the author found around her farm laid out on a table in her gardening room.
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Clark Olofsson, 78, Dies; Bank Robber Helped Inspire ‘Stockholm Syndrome’
Mr. Olofsson in 1974, when he was serving a jail sentence for the bank robbery the year before. He had been allowed outside the prison gates for a time.
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Macron Reappoints Sébastien Lecornu as France’s Prime Minister
Emmanuel Macron on Friday night reappointed Sebastien Lecornu, pictured on Wednesday, as prime minister of France.
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María Corina Machado Wins Nobel Peace Prize Despite Trump’s Campaign
María Corina Machado during the opening rally for the Presidential campaign last year in Caracas.
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Nobel Organizers Look Into Surge of Bets for Machado Ahead of Announcement
A door with an image of Alfred Nobel at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm.
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Mount Everest Just Recorded Some of Its Most Intense Snowfall Ever
A still image taken from a video showed trekkers leaving their campsite, as unusually heavy snow and rainfall pummeled the Himalayas, in the Tibet Region, China, on Sunday.
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Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on Chinese Goods
President Trump wrote on social media that his proposed tariffs would go into effect Nov. 1 and be imposed “over and above” other tariffs on Chinese exports.
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Unable to celebrate openly, Venezuelans quietly honor the country’s first Nobel laureate.
María Corina Machado at a political debate in Caracas, Venezuela, in 2023.
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Tensions have been rising between Venezuela and the U.S.
The U.S.S. Stockdale docked near the entrance to the Panama Canal in Panama City last month. The United States has deployed warships, surveillance planes and an attack submarine to the region.
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Machado’s Peace Prize Is Latest Nobel Honor for Female Democracy Campaigners
Ali and Kiana Rahmani receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for Narges Mohammadi, their mother, in Oslo in 2023.
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France’s Domestic Instability Has Weakened Its Diplomatic Clout
President Emmanuel Macron of France, left, with other European leaders in Copenhagen this month. France’s problems are eroding Europe’s strategic power.
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Who Is María Corina Machado, the Winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize?
María Corina Machado with supporters in Caracas, Venezuela, during a primary election in 2023.
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Mexico’s President Is Popular. So Is Her Professional Lookalike.
Tamara Henaine, a Mexican actress who resembles President Claudia Sheinbaum, has been impersonating her for six years.
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Iran Lures Transgender Foreigners for Surgery but Forces Operations on Locals
“The situation for trans people is dire,” said Saman Arastu, a transgender Iranian man.
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Last year’s Peace Prize was awarded to Japanese atomic bomb survivors.
Terumi Tanaka, a survivor and co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, arriving for the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony last year.
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As Winter Nears, Russian Strikes on Ukraine’s Energy Grid Cause Blackouts
Central Kyiv on Friday after a huge Russian missile and drone strike cut power to swathes of the city. It was the second large attack on Ukraine’s grid this week.
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Taliban Expand Ties with India, While Accusing Pakistan of Bombing Afghanistan
A journalist watching a livestream of talks between the Afghan foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, and Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar of India in New Delhi on Friday.
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Cindy McCain Steps Away From World Food Program During Recovery From Mild Stroke
Cindy McCain, the head of the U.N. World Food Program, suffered a mild stroke this week.
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Riding the Wild Wave of Crypto Coverage
Sam Bankman-Fried, left, at a cryptocurrency conference in 2022. He was convicted in 2023 of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy.
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U.S. to Send 200 Troops to Israel in Support Roles
The 7th Transportation Brigade deployed to the Middle East to assist in the multinational humanitarian aid corridor for Gaza last year.
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A.I. Slop Is Here
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As Gaza Deal Nears, Palestinians and Israelis Cheer — and Worry
Israelis embracing and celebrating at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Thursday.
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Big Investors Await Windfall From Trump’s Argentina Bailout
Wealthy American investors with close ties to Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, stand to gain from a bailout for Argentina.
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The U.N. says it is ready to rush aid into Gaza.
A charity kitchen in Nuseirat, Gaza, on Tuesday.
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Iran, a Longtime Hamas Backer, Signals Support for Truce Deal With Israel
A domestically built missile on display in the Iranian capital, Tehran, this month.
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When Will Israel and Hamas Exchange Hostages and Prisoners? What to Know.
A silent protest in support of hostages’ families in Carmei Gat, Israel.
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Another Guilty Verdict After Appeal in Gisèle Pelicot Rape Case
Gisèle Pelicot arriving at the courthouse in Nîmes, France, on Thursday.
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Who Are the Hostages Believed Alive in Gaza?
Yellow chairs, some with images of hostages, along a road in southern Israel on Thursday.
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10 Months Later, Russia Admits Deadly Downing of Azerbaijani Plane
The wreckage of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 in Ataku, Kazakhstan, in December of last year.
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Strikes on Venezuelan Boats Prompt Rare U.N. Meeting on the United States
María Corina Machado Has Supported Trump’s Military Actions in the Caribbean
Dozens Killed in Strikes at Shelter in Besieged Sudanese City
In This Pageant, the Ugliest Face Wins
What to Know About ‘Gen Z Protests’ Around the World
The Nobel Peace Prize draws attention, but rarely drives long-term change.
Gaza Cease-Fire Begins, Israel Says, as Thousands Return to the North
At Least Seven Dead After 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Philippines