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A Year After the Revolution, Bangladesh Grapples With Frustration

Bangladeshis celebrated the one-year anniversary of the downfall of Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister, on Aug. 5 in Dhaka.

Israeli Settlers Unleash Record High Attacks in West Bank

Burned out cars in Burqa, in the West Bank, last month.

Sudan Hit by Its ‘Worst Cholera Outbreak’ in Years, Medical Charity Says

Patients received treatment in the cholera ward of a refugee camp in the town of Tawila in the western Darfur region of Sudan on Tuesday.

How a Call From Trump Ignited a Frantic Week of Diplomacy by Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany in Berlin on Wednesday.

As Trump Pushes International Students Away, Asian Schools Scoop Them Up

The Trump administration’s policies are scaring off foreign students, who are being courted by more Asian universities like Yonsei University, above, in Seoul.

Beijing Evacuated Thousands Before Deadly Floods, but Not a Nursing Home

Flooded buildings in Taishitun, northeast of central Beijing, last month.

Tourist ‘Is in Trouble’ After Stones Taken From Pompeii, Police Say

Tourists visiting Pompeii in April.

What to Know About the Heat Wave in Southern Europe

A wildfire near the village of Larouco in northwestern Spain on Wednesday.

Why Cristiano Ronaldo’s Engagement Raised Eyebrows in Saudi Arabia

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez attending an event held by the Saudi team he plays for, Al Nassr, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2023.

Trump and Putin Could Decide Others’ Fates, Echoing Yalta Summit

From left, Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin at the Yalta summit in 1945. The meeting, during which the three leaders redrew the map of Europe, has become a symbol for how superpowers can decide the fates of other nations.

JD Vance Meets Nigel Farage, Another Right Wing Populist, on Trip to UK

Vice President JD Vance was hosted on Friday by David Lammy, the British foreign secretary, at a government-owned estate in southern England.

Dozens of Migrants Drown Off Lampedusa, Italy

Migrant survivors stand on a dock after a shipwreck near Lampedusa, Italy, on Wednesday.

Russia Seeks to Add Trade and Arms Control Into Trump-Putin Talks

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in a photo released by Russian state media on Thursday. He told officials that he hoped to discuss “strategic offensive arms control.”

The U.S. Is Auctioning a Seized Russian Yacht. Will Anyone Buy It?

The United States government is auctioning off the Amadea, a luxury yacht that it seized in 2022, saying it belonged to a Russian oligarch who was sanctioned by the United States.

Thursday Briefing: Air Conditioning Politics

Only about a quarter of French households have air conditioning.

U.S. Pilot Stranded in Antarctica Says It’s ‘Isolating and Lonely’

An aircraft lands at the Chilean military base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva on King George Island in 2014.

Canada’s Wildfire Season Is One of Its Worst Ever, and It’s Not Over Yet

Mandatory evacuation orders were issued for several communities in Newfoundland and Labrador Province this month. Five fires continue to be classified as out of control in the province.

After Reassuring Europe, Trump Strikes a Different Tone About Russian Threats

A residential building in Kyiv destroyed by a Russian missile last month.

Thursday Briefing: Air Conditioning Politics

Only about a quarter of French households have air conditioning.

Top Iranian Official Visits Lebanon as Hezbollah Bucks Calls to Disarm

Ali Larijani, second right, head of Iran’s National Security Council, arrived in Beirut on Wednesday to meet Lebanese leaders.

U.K. Secretly Spent $3.2 Million to Stop Journalists From Reporting on Data Breach

British and Canadian soldiers guarding the Kabul airport after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 as Afghans hoping to flee the country stood by.

What It Takes to Find Food in Gaza

Mendenhall River Hit Record High From Glacier Melt

Europe Battles Deadly Wildfires as High Winds Fuel Flames

Fighting a wildfire on the outskirts of Patras, Greece, on Wednesday.

Gaza Plan Stokes Tension Between Israel’s Military Chief and Government

Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, the Israeli military’s chief of staff, in Jerusalem in March. He has been criticized over promotions of top officers and for consulting with outside advisers.

Typhoon Podul Heads Toward China After Lashing Taiwan

Waves breaking along the coast as Typhoon Podul approached in Taitung, Taiwan, on Wednesday.

Israel Hasn’t Prosecuted a Single Suspect for the Oct. 7 Attack

Damage at kibbutz Be’eri, which was a target during the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack, the deadliest in Israel’s history.

The South Korean Collector Who Fell for Posters From Communist Poland

Pakistan Is in Trump’s Good Graces, but for How Long?

A poster of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief, in Lahore.

Wednesday Briefing: Russian Forces Advance in Ukraine

On the Donetsk region front line in Ukraine last week.

Kabul, Afghanistan’s Capital, Could Run Out of Water by 2030

Zelensky and Other European Leaders Work With Trump on Russia-Ukraine Strategy

Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany welcoming President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Berlin, on Wednesday.

Trump to Meet Putin at U.S. Military Base in Anchorage

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in 2020.

Human Rights Report Under Trump Blunts Language on Israel and El Salvador

The Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador, in March. El Salvador has faced criticism over high incarceration rates and overcrowding of prisons.

Six Convicted in 2017 Fire That Killed 41 Girls in Guatemala Group Home

Relatives of victims and survivors of the 2017 fire at the Hogar Seguro Virgen de la Asunción attended the hearing on Tuesday in Guatemala City.

Remains of British Researcher Lost in 1959 Are Discovered Off Antarctica

Dennis Bell, left, with his research colleagues and the dogs that helped them to work in Antarctica in 1959 at Admiralty Bay Base.

Wednesday Briefing: Russian Forces Advance in Ukraine

On the Donetsk region front line in Ukraine last week.

Under Pressure by Trump, Mexico Sends 26 Accused Cartel Operatives to U.S.

White powder, purportedly finished fentanyl, at a Sinaloa Cartel fentanyl lab in Culiacán, Mexico, last year. The Mexican government has launched an aggressive crackdown against the cartel.

Wisconsin Woman Convicted in Failed Assassination Attempt in Birmingham, England

Mexico and Brazil Rebut Trump’s Claims About Violence in Their Cities

Mayor Clara Brugada of Mexico City, center, with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico, right, during an event in January in Mexico City focused on a gun-buyback program.

South Korea’s Ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee Is Arrested on Corruption Charges

Kim Keon Hee, wife of the impeached former President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea, arriving on Tuesday for a court hearing in Seoul.

When Trump Meets Putin, Anything Could Happen

President Trump sided with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on whether the Kremlin had meddled in the 2016 U.S. election during their meeting in Helsinki in 2018.

Perpetrator in 1975 Iceland Bank Theft Comes Forward, 50 Years Later

Philippines Condemns China After South China Sea Collision Captured on Video

A Chinese Navy vessel, left, accidentally collided with a Chinese Coast Guard ship, right, while chasing a Philippine fisheries boat, foreground, near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on Monday.

New Delhi Is Ordered to Round Up Hundreds of Thousands of Stray Dogs

Stray dogs in New Delhi on Tuesday. There has been a rash of incidents in recent years in which children have been mauled and in some cases killed by street dogs.

Russia Makes Battlefield Advances in Ukraine, Seeking an Edge in Trump Talks

A Ukrainian soldier firing a howitzer toward Russians in the Donetsk region of Ukraine last week.

Rescuers Find Body of American Hiker Who Was Missing in Pyrenees

The Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park in Spain, where American hiker Cole Henderson went missing.

A Glow-Up Gone Awry

The statue of the Virgin Mary, also known simply as the Macarena, in her basilica in Seville, Spain, this month.

Israeli Hostage Families Call for Nationwide Walkout

Relatives of hostages marched with tens of thousands of other Israelis to call for a deal to free their loved ones in Tel Aviv on Saturday.

As Europe’s Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning

Zakaria Zubeidi, Palestinian Militia and Theater Leader, Speaks After Release From Prison

Why Surrendering a Key Eastern Region Would Be Hard for Ukraine

A Ukrainian soldier scanning the sky for Russian drones in the destroyed and mostly abandoned town of Kostiantynivka, in June.

Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s Washington Crackdown

President Trump at the White House yesterday.

Are Samosas Unhealthy? Some Indians Find Official Advice Hard to Swallow.

Eating a snack from a shop selling Samosas and Kachoris in New Delhi, India, in July.

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