The Israeli military told Palestinians across the city to move south through four “safe corridors,” a sign that the renewed fighting there would likely continue.
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are withdrawing from a 49-year-old regional alliance that has allowed goods and nearly 400 million people to travel freely across a tightly connected region.
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Britain gave Rwanda hundreds of millions of pounds, even though no asylum seekers were deported to the Central African nation under the agreement.
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A Biden Confidant Emerges as a Crucial Mideast Diplomat
Amos Hochstein, an energy policy official who was born in Israel, is playing diplomatic firefighter along the Israel-Lebanon border.
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In an open letter, the French president rejected any role in government for the far-left France Unbowed party, setting the stage for a heated showdown.
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Kremlin Critic Is ‘Stable’ in Russian Prison Hospital, Lawyer Says
Vladimir Kara-Murza’s legal representatives said they were denied access to their client in a remote Siberian penal colony for six days.
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They Called It ‘Improper’ to Have Women in the Olympics. But She Persisted.
A century ago, Alice Milliat fought for the inclusion of female athletes in the Olympics. Her contribution, long overlooked, is now being recognized.
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Forces on Both Left and Right Battle for Europe’s Political Soul
A coarsening of public discourse and contempt for mainstream parties have politicians on both sides denouncing what they say are extreme positions by their opponents, analysts say.
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Berlin Honors Earliest Settlers, Whose Bones Shared Their Secrets
Archaeologists unearthed some 4,000 ancient skeletons from the heart of the city. After years of study, they were reinterred in a rare and solemn tribute.
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You Are Cordially Invited to Euro 2024’s Best Party. Please Wear Orange.
With thousands of voices and a few well-choreographed dance moves, Dutch fans have transformed match days into pulsing, joyous celebrations. Their next one is Wednesday.
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They Fled Oppression at Home, but It Followed Them Abroad
Many Venezuelans who left their homeland oppose the country’s autocratic president, but strict requirements will prevent most from voting in a closely watched election.
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As Violence Surges, Can Pakistan Protect Its Chinese Projects?
China has invested billions in megaprojects across Pakistan. But a resurgence in militant violence is threatening to derail badly needed investment.
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Squirt Guns and ‘Go Home’ Signs: Barcelona Residents Take Aim at Tourists
Locals confronted visitors to the Catalan capital in a whimsical (but very serious) demonstration against mass tourism and housing shortages.
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How Swizz Beatz Climbed to the Top of Saudi Arabia’s Camel Racing Scene
“I’m just bringing the cool factor to it,” said the American hip-hop producer, who has spent millions of dollars on 48 camels for a team he calls “Saudi Bronx.”
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On Small Islands Off Canada’s Coast, a Big Shift in Power
British Columbia recognized the Haida’s aboriginal title to their islands decades after the Indigenous group launched a battle on the ground and in the courts.
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Palestinian Fighters in West Bank Seek to Emulate Hamas in Gaza
In the towns of Tulkarm and Jenin, armed militants are flocking to more hard-line factions, such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad, while the Israeli military tries to rein them in.
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Seafaring Nomads Settle Down Without Quite Embracing Life on Land
Indonesia’s Bajo people, who once spent most of their lives in boats or offshore huts, are adopting more sedentary habits, but without forsaking their deep connection to the sea.
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For the First French Town Liberated on D-Day, History Is Personal
Some aging residents of Ste.-Mère-Église in Normandy can still recall the American paratroopers who dropped into their backyard. It’s been a love affair ever since.
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The World’s Next Big Drag Queen Is Brazilian
Pabllo Vittar has become an A-list pop star and L.G.B.T.Q. activist in Brazil. Can she conquer the world?
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His Photos Exposed a Bloody Crackdown, but His Identity Was a Secret
Na Kyung Taek’s photos bore witness — and helped bring international attention — to the military junta’s brutal suppression of a pro-democracy uprising in Gwangju, South Korea, in 1980.
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A Hungarian Rapper’s Bandwagon Gets an Unlikely New Rider
Azahriah, who has rapped about the joy of cannabis, has shot to fame in Hungary. That may explain why he has been applauded by the country’s conservative leader, Viktor Orban.
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Ukrainian Activist Traces Roots of War in ‘Centuries of Russian Colonization’
One Ukrainian researcher and podcaster is a leading voice in efforts to rethink Ukrainian-Russian relations through the prism of colonialism.
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Jim McCann was an I.R.A. member who, convicted of attempted murder, spent 18 years in jail. Now, he’s an educator, and his turn away from violence mirrors Northern Ireland’s embrace of peace.
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Cristiano Ronaldo and the Problem With Too Much Fame
The soccer superstar’s trip to Euro 2024 has been marked by pitch invaders and uninspiring performances. As fans try to get close, his team can’t seem to let go.
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In the Basque Country, Muted Cheers for Spain’s Soccer Team
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Black Shirts and Banned Flags: Ultras Push Politics at Euro 2024
Hard-core fan groups, embracing a strong nationalistic streak, have provoked pushback from soccer’s authorities at the European Championship.
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F.B.I. and Justice Department Open Criminal Investigation in Chinese Doping Case
The move escalates a fight with China and world antidoping officials, and will cast a shadow over the Paris Olympics.
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An Uproar Over a Chinese Doping Case, Except in China
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El Vaticano excomulga a su antiguo embajador en EE. UU.
El arzobispo Carlo Maria Viganò, quien fue informado de su excomunión el viernes, ha sido un crítico acérrimo del papa Francisco.
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Jair Bolsonaro podría enfrentar cargos en Brasil por venta de joyas saudíes
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Keir Starmer es el nuevo primer ministro del Reino Unido
El exabogado de derechos humanos, de 61 años, carece del carisma de sus antecesores, pero lideró un cambio de rumbo para el Partido Laborista
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A major declaration by NATO.
By Natasha Frost
British Columbia’s partial retreat from an experiment to decriminalize drug possession reveals a political shift in Canada over combating the opioid crisis.
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The government promised housing elsewhere. We followed the buses and found a desperate situation.
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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made the accusation, which was in a declaration approved by the 32 leaders of the alliance, during the NATO summit in Washington on Wednesday.
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At least 27 people were killed when an Israeli airstrike exploded as people played soccer at a school turned shelter in southern Gaza.
By Raja Abdulrahim and Thomas Fuller
Plus, Israel urges Gaza City to evacuate.
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The Emirati lawyers, academics and activists, who were imprisoned in national security trials, had been scheduled to be released.
By Vivian Nereim
Displaced Palestinians had sought shelter at the school in Khan Younis that was hit by the airstrike. The Israeli military said the target was a Hamas member who participated in the Oct. 7 attack.
By Nader Ibrahim, Malachy Browne and Sanjana Varghese
The specter of a second Donald J. Trump presidency injects new urgency into the NATO summit this week. President Biden and other leaders agree Ukraine should have an “irreversible” path to membership.
By Edward Wong, Julian E. Barnes and Helene Cooper
Demonstrators protesting mass tourism, housing shortages and high costs of living doused people dining at restaurants in the city with squirt guns.
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Melting glaciers on Peru’s highest mountain helped uncover the body of Bill Stampfl, who disappeared while climbing the mountain with two friends.
By Yan Zhuang and Mitra Taj
The women died at the scene near London on Tuesday, the police said. The BBC identified the victims as the wife and children of one of its commentators.
By Claire Moses
The measure aims to close a loophole that officials said allowed metals made partly in China to come into the United States duty free.
By Ana Swanson
Biden at the NATO summit in Washington.
By Natasha Frost
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Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics protested outside its foundry and semiconductor factory in Hwaseong, South Korea, on Monday.
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Plus, the U.S. says Russia is struggling in Ukraine.
By Daniel E. Slotnik
A special prosecutor said the decision not to pursue punishments against a group of Olympic swimmers was “indisputably reasonable,” even though agency scientists had expressed doubts.
By Michael S. Schmidt and Tariq Panja
Two members of Hezbollah were reported killed in Syria, near the border with Lebanon, and the Israeli police said that the Hezbollah rocket barrage that followed killed a man and a woman in the Golan Heights.
By Euan Ward
Families and patients were not unfamiliar with the sound of missiles flying overhead. But the Russian assault on the hospital marked one of the worst days of violence against civilians in months.
By Marc Santora, Megan Specia and Brendan Hoffman
The court accused Ms. Navalnaya, who left Russia in 2021, of “participating in an extremist community.” She would be subject to arrest if she ever returns to Russia, the court said.
By Neil MacFarquhar
All eyes are on President Biden, but looming over the meeting is the possibility that Vladimir Putin might pull a stunt to disrupt the gathering.
By Michael Crowley, Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt and John Ismay
The ex-regent had been accused of imprisoning hundreds of people under the guise of drug treatment and forcing them to work at his plantation and factory.
By Richard C. Paddock and Muktita Suhartono
Organized looters are attacking aid convoys in search of contraband cigarettes, officials say, as needed aid languishes.
By Aaron Boxerman and Natan Odenheimer
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India made his first visit to Russia in five years, even as Ukraine reeled from an attack on a children’s hospital.
By Paul Sonne and Anupreeta Das
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Some of the country’s top players had urged voters to reject the far right in a pivotal election. With that battle over, a date with Spain in Euro 2024 offers a more familiar challenge.
By Rory Smith
Researchers in Bulgaria think the artifact could offer a window into ancient tensions around the rise of Christianity.
By Amelia Nierenberg
Jean-Luc Mélenchon led his coalition to a narrow victory in elections. But even some of his allies bristle at the thought of the combative former Trotskyist becoming prime minister.
By Adam Nossiter
Russian state news media footage showed the two leaders hugging and petting horses during the first visit to Russia in five years by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India.
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Russian forces continue to inflict pain, but NATO leaders gathering in Washington can say that their efforts to strengthen Ukraine are working.
By Julian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt
About 400 Kenyan officers have deployed to Haiti as part of the first wave of a multinational contingent tasked with trying to restore order in the gang-plagued Caribbean nation.
By Frances Robles and Abdi Latif Dahir
Maj. Gen. Yehuda Fuks, the outgoing chief of Israel’s Central Command, rebuked the Israeli government’s policies in the West Bank and condemned “nationalist crime” by Jewish settlers.
By Ephrat Livni
The fallout from France’s election.
By Natasha Frost
Politically aligned, Joe Biden and the new U.K. prime minister agree on climate change, Ukraine and Northern Ireland. Donald Trump would be a different story.
By Mark Landler
A summit meant to convey confidence in the newly expanded alliance opened with a dazzling celebration and no mention of President Biden’s political peril.
By David E. Sanger and Lara Jakes
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When he takes over as secretary general in October, Mark Rutte will face strains over Russia, Ukraine and the potential return of Donald J. Trump.
By Steven Erlanger, Lara Jakes and Claire Moses
With the survivor generation shrinking and antisemitism on the rise around the world, Israel’s Holocaust memorial is stepping up efforts to safeguard its vast collection of artifacts and testimony.
By Isabel Kershner
As chronic work stress climbs, entrepreneurs find opportunity in the burgeoning space of burnout coaching.
By Martha C. White
A Russian missile strike on a children’s hospital in Kyiv on Monday highlighted the growing number of deadly attacks on medical facilities, vehicles and workers.
By Eve Sampson
Climate change is driving rates higher, but not always in areas with the greatest risk.
By Christopher Flavelle and Mira Rojanasakul
Far from producing clarity, the snap election called by President Emmanuel Macron of France has yielded a muddle that could take months to sort out.
By Roger Cohen, Rebecca Suner, James Surdam and Christina Shaman
Plus, President Biden’s crucial week.
By Daniel E. Slotnik
A single image captures a day of horror at a children’s hospital in Ukraine hit by a Russian missile.
By Brendan Hoffman
With three children and a dog, the Aguilar Ortega family trekked through the jungle, hopped freight trains and toured Times Square. Significant challenges still lay ahead.
By Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Juan Arredondo
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States proposed a rule that would make it harder for foreigners to buy land near military bases.
By Alan Rappeport
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Far from producing a “clarification,” President Emmanuel Macron’s snap election has yielded a muddle that could take months to sort out.
By Roger Cohen
A theater director and playwright were sentenced to prison, a stark indication of the increasing suppression of free speech since Russia’s attack on Ukraine, their lawyers and critics say.
By Valerie Hopkins
No party got an absolute majority in the National Assembly. Here are some of the ways the country could escape political gridlock. None are easy.
By Aurelien Breeden
The Biden administration is trying to get foreign companies to invest in chip-making in the United States and more countries to set up factories to do final assembly and packaging.
By Edward Wong and Ana Swanson
No party secured an absolute majority in legislative elections on Sunday, leaving France headed for gridlock or political instability.
By Matthew Bloch, Andrew Park, Urvashi Uberoy and Véronique Brossier
Ukrainian officials said that Russia fired at least 40 long-range missiles at targets across their country, killing at least 20 people. Russian officials said they targeted military facilities and aviation bases but not civilian infrastructure.
By Reuters
The final tally confirms that the left has the most seats in the National Assembly, with the far right third. Now, there’s a scramble to figure out a way forward.
By Catherine Porter
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched at least 40 missiles at targets across Ukraine, including the country’s largest children’s hospital.
By Marc Santora and Brendan Hoffman
India is determined to keep its close ties to Russia despite pressure from the West. Russia sees the meeting as a chance to show it still has influential friends.
By Anupreeta Das and Hari Kumar
Trey Cunningham said friends and peers reacted to his decision to come out with a shrug. He wishes the same was true for other men in elite sports.
By Rory Smith
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Climate change and contaminated water have combined to create an epidemic of kidney disease.
By Kang-Chun Cheng and Apoorva Mandavilli
The New Popular Front outpaced the far-right National Rally during the second round of voting. But no party secured an absolute majority, leaving France with a hung Parliament.
By AFP and Reuters
The left surges in French elections.
By Natasha Frost
It was a day of big surprises in France, with the left surging unexpectedly, the far right falling far short of expectations and the question of who will be the next prime minister still unclear.
By Adam Nossiter and Aurelien Breeden
“The halls felt like they were on fire,” one Jordanian woman said of her accommodations after she opted to take a cheaper travel package for “unregistered” pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.
By Rana F. Sweis, Emad Mekay and Lynsey Chutel
Mr. Orban said his meeting with President Xi Jinping was part of a “peace mission” for Ukraine. But both leaders want to offset Western power.
By Chris Buckley and Andrew Higgins
The party fell short of expectations but had captured its highest number of National Assembly seats.
By Ségolène Le Stradic and Matthew Mpoke Bigg
The left-wing alliance includes the divisive Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a combative politician who has been accused of antisemitism.
By Catherine Porter
Plus, a reformist will be Iran’s next president.
By Daniel E. Slotnik
Gérald Darmanin, France’s interior minister, said that more than 50 people — including candidates, their substitutes or supporters — had been “physically assaulted” during the campaign.
By Catherine Porter
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The outcome left no party with an absolute majority and France bracing for potential political paralysis.
By Roger Cohen
Experts said the country could be headed for months of political instability, with the National Assembly divided into three major blocs that appear unable to work with the others.
By Aurelien Breeden
The vote has turned into a race between the two main opponents of President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party: the far-right National Rally and the New Popular Front, a left-wing coalition.
By Catherine Porter
The Paris landmark has completed its restoration after the blades fell off this spring — and just in time for the Summer Olympic Games to begin.
By Amelia Nierenberg
A day of nationwide anti-government protests comes amid signs of progress toward a truce and hostage deal with Hamas, as well as continued fighting.
By Isabel Kershner
In this monsoon season, so far there have been more than 60 weather-related fatalities. With roads cut off and more rain expected, the toll could rise.
By Bhadra Sharma
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