Russia Says It Used Nuclear-Capable Missile to Strike Western Ukraine
Damage to an apartment building in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, after a presumed drone strike on Friday.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Vows to ‘Not Back Down’ as Protests Swell
A picture made available by the office of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Saturday.
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How an Abrupt Call Between Trump and Colombia’s President Averted a Crisis
President Gustavo Petro of Colombia at the Presidential Palace in Bogotá, on Thursday, during an interview with The New York Times.
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Yemeni Separatists Say They Are Disbanding, but Move Is in Dispute
Soldiers on Thursday in Aden, Yemen, outside the headquarters of the Southern Transitional Council, a separatist group that has sought to create an independent state in Yemen’s south.
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Inside Myanmar’s Gilded Capital, Empty Streets and Moldy Corners
An empty road in front of decommissioned tanks at the Defense Services Museum complex in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, the day after a vote in December.
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Runway Wall Caused All the Deaths in 2024 South Korean Plane Crash, Report Says
The concrete wall at the end of the runway that the Jeju Air plane hit at Muan International Airport in 2024. A computer simulation concluded that everyone would have survived if it had been made of breakable materials.
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What to Know About the Protests in Iran
A photograph released by Iranian state media showing shops in Tehran on Dec. 30 that were closed after protests.
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What Is the Oreshnik Ballistic Missile Russia Used in a Strike on Ukraine?
President Vladimir Putin is seen on a screen at a military parade on Victory Day in Moscow in 2024.
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Prosecutor Asks for Owner of Swiss Bar Hit by Deadly Fire to Be Detained
Jacques and Jessica Moretti, the owners of the Swiss bar that burned in a deadly fire last week, in Sion, Switzerland, on Friday.
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Lebanon Claims Progress in Disarming Militant Groups Like Hezbollah
Members of Hezbollah at the funeral for three people killed in an Israeli military attack in July.
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Venezuela Leaders Free Political Prisoners in a Sign of Possible Change
Atali Cabrejo waits for the release of her son, Juan Jose Freites, outside El Helicoide prison in Caracas, Venezuela, on Thursday.
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Why Cambodia Handed Over a Man Accused of Stealing Billions in Crypto Scam
A building in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, listed on the website of Prince Holding Group as its headquarters, on Thursday. The company has been accused by U.S. prosecutors of operating cyberscams.
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With Missile Strike on Ukraine, Putin Delivers a Warning to Europe
Damage to an apartment building in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, after a strike on Friday.
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What Is El Helicoide, the Infamous Torture Prison in Venezuela?
El Helicoide seen in Caracas on Thursday. It was first conceived as a futuristic mall before being repurposed to hold prisoners.
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Freed Venezuelan Political Prisoner Called Maduro’s 2024 Victory a Fraud to His Face
The former Venezuelan presidential candidate Enrique Márquez looking at a voting record during a news conference in Caracas in 2024.
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U.S. Boards Another Tanker Carrying Venezuelan Oil
Silhouettes of children carrying a net at a fishing pier while in the background a crude oil tanker is docking in Venezuela’s Maracaibo Lake on Thursday.
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Pope Leo Rebukes a Spreading Global ‘Zeal for War’
Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City on Thursday. On Friday he urged nations to commit to work together to follow international laws.
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Landfill Collapse in Philippines Leaves Two Dead and Dozens Missing
The huge mound of garbage at a waste facility in Binaliw in the Philippines on Friday, the day after it collapsed.
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Trump Indicates He Will Meet Venezuela’s Machado After Offer to Give Him Her Nobel Peace Prize
María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, at an election rally in Caracas in 2024.
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In Venezuela, Trump Revives ‘Gunboat Diplomacy.’ What Is It?
A U.S. Navy vessel off the coast of Puerto Rico last month. The U.S. Navy has been part of an American military buildup in the Caribbean.
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Venezuelans Decry Civilian Casualties. Pentagon Says It’s Unaware of Any.
Friends and family at the burial of Rosa Elena González, 80, who was killed during the U.S. raid to capture Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro.
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Once Again, a Newfoundland Town Rescues Stranded Passengers
The airport in Gander, Newfoundland, where three flights were diverted this week for bad weather, stranding travelers.
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Ukraine Awards Major Lithium Project to Investors With Links to Trump
Ronald S. Lauder is one of the investors who won the bid to mine lithium deposits in Ukraine. He has known President Trump since college.
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U.S. Navy Is Chasing Several Oil Tankers in the Atlantic
An image from video released by the U.S. military purporting to show the seizure of the oil tanker M Sophia in the Caribbean on Wednesday.
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Rocío San Miguel, Venezuelan Political Prisoner, Was Among Those Released
Demonstrators demanding the release of Rocío San Miguel, one of Venezuela’s most prominent political prisoners, at a rally held in Madrid, last year.
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Russian Propaganda Ramps Up After U.S. Raid in Venezuela
Red Square in Moscow. Russia and Venezuela have had a close diplomatic relationship, and Moscow is keen to retain those ties.
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An Interview With Donald Trump
President Trump speaking to New York Times reporters on Wednesday.
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Fact-Checking Trump’s Justifications for the Venezuela Operation
President Trump at a news conference on Saturday at Mar-a-Lago.
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Climate Change Has Turned Greenland Into a Target for Trump
A partially frozen sea just outside Nuuk, Greenland, last year.
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Macron tells ambassadors that the world has become ‘unhinged.’
President Emmanuel Macron of France in Paris on Thursday. He told a group of global ambassadors that rules around the world had been discarded.
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Iran Is Cut Off From Internet as Protests Calling for Regime Change Intensify
People blocked a street during a protest in Kermanshah, Iran, on Thursday.
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Three Reported Missing in Australia as Fires Rage in ‘Catastrophic’ Conditions
Many places around Australia have recorded their highest temperatures since 2020 this week.
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French Researcher and Russian Basketball Player Released in a Prisoner Swap
The French researcher Laurent Vinatier in court in Moscow in 2024.
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Rubio Says He’ll Discuss Greenland With Danish Officials Next Week
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would meet with Danish officials next week to discuss the future of Greenland.
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Saudi Official Accuses U.A.E. of Helping Yemeni Separatist to Escape
An image of Aidarous al-Zubaidi, leader of the Southern Transitional Council, in Aden, Yemen on Wednesday. The group has been pushing for an independent state in southern Yemen, with Emirati backing.
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Colombia’s President Feared a U.S. Attack. Then Trump Called.
President Gustavo Petro of Colombia during an interview with The New York Times in Cartagena on Wednesday.
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Russian Strikes Knock Out Power in Dnipro Region of Ukraine
A power blackout in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Wednesday after strikes. Ukraine’s grid operator said power to the region was largely restored on Thursday, but the neighboring Dnipropetrovsk region was still being affected.
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Trump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Could Last for Years
President Trump in the Oval Office with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday.
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Most Venezuelans Struggle to Pay for Food, Poll Shows
At a street market in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, in October.
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When It Comes to Russia, Trump Navigates Conflicting Goals
President Trump meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin in Alaska last August. Mr. Trump’s focus on strength has magnified tensions with Russia in regions like Latin America, where Mr. Putin has sought to extend his influence
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Hoisting Russian Flags, ‘Shadow Fleet’ Edges Into the Light
The Eagle S, an oil tanker, last January after Finnish commandos commandeered it over suspicions that it had deliberately cut vital undersea cables. The authorities said the ship appeared to belong to Russia’s shadow fleet.
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What Is the UNFCCC and Why Is the U.S. Pulling Out?
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or UNFCCC, is the treaty that sets a legal framework for international negotiations to address climate change.
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Protests Spread in Iran, and Crackdowns Escalate
An image taken from social media shows Iranian security forces using tear gas to disperse protesters at the Tehran bazaar on Tuesday.
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Trump and Colombian President Speak by Phone Amid Escalating Tensions
President Trump returning to the White House on Sunday. Mr. Trump said he was looking forward to a meeting with Colombia’s president at the White House soon.
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Trump Pulls U.S. Out of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
President Trump addressing the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York last year.
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What Are ‘Ghost Fleet’ Ships?
An image from video footage released by the U.S. military purporting to show the seizure of the oil tanker M Sophia in the Caribbean Sea on Wednesday.
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Amid heavy security, a tentative return of street life in Caracas.
Vendors and shoppers at a street market in the Petare neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, on Wednesday.
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U.S., Cementing Control on Venezuelan Oil, Seizes Russian-Flagged Tanker
The oil tanker Marinera, formerly known as Bella 1, at sea in the Singapore Strait last year.
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Senate Republicans Push Back on Trump’s Aspirations to Seize Greenland
Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, background, looking toward Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, at the Capitol on Wednesday.
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Lawmakers Are Split After Classified Briefings on Venezuela
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking at the Capitol on Wednesday after a Senate briefing on operations in Venezuela.
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Live Updates: Oil Executives Visiting White House Meet With Trump About Venezuela
Trump Addresses Venezuela, Greenland and Presidential Power in New York Times Interview
The Icebreaker Araon Stops Near the Thwaites Glacier
NASA Will Bring I.S.S. Astronauts Home Early After Medical Issue
During Maduro Raid in Venezuela, a Close Call for Helicopters and Trump’s Plan