U.S. Mint Buys Drug Cartel Gold and Sells It as ‘American’
This gold comes from a Colombian drug cartel mine. It should never end up at the U.S. Mint.
But it does.
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Israel’s President, Putting Off Decision on Pardon for Netanyahu, Will Push for Plea Deal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, left, with President Isaac Herzog, in Jerusalem last week.
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Iran and U.S. Sink Into Awkward Limbo of ‘No War, No Peace’
A mural in Tehran depicting Iranian missiles attacking a U.S. Navy ship.
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Israel and Hezbollah Trade Strikes in Lebanon, as Iran Talks Remain on Hold
Posters about U.S.-Iran cease-fire talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday.
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Islamabad Reopens After U.S.-Iran Talks Fail to Materialize
A reopened road on Sunday near the venue that hosted the first round of talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Crushed at the Polls, Hungary’s Former Ruling Party Licks Its Wounds
Hungary’s departing prime minister, Viktor Orban, in Budapest this month.
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What to Know About King Charles and Queen Camilla’s U.S. State Visit Hosted by Trump
King Charles and Queen Camilla in London this past week. When President Trump was asked whether Charles’s upcoming visit could mend relations with Britain, he said: “Absolutely. He’s fantastic. He’s a fantastic man. Absolutely the answer is yes.”
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In Japan, the Fight Is on Against Unruly Tourists
Tourists in April in Fujiyoshida, Japan.
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Al Qaeda-Linked Militants Launch Major Attacks on Cities Across Mali
A Malian soldier on guard outside Bamako, Mali, on Saturday.
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2 C.I.A. Officers Killed in Mexico Crash Lacked Proper Authorization
A suspected methamphetamine processing lab in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua.
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40 Years Ago, a Nuclear Catastrophe at Chernobyl
The Chernobyl nuclear power plant three days after the explosion in April 1986.
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Former Israeli Premiers Join in Bid to Oust Netanyahu inElections
Naftali Bennett, left, and Yair Lapid on Sunday in Herzliya, Israel, where they said they would unite in a party to be called Yachad, Hebrew for “together.”
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What to Know About U.S.-Iran Peace Talks
Posters highlighting talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday.
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How We Traced U.S. Government Gold to a Drug Cartel
The reporter Justin Scheck of The Times at La Mandinga, in Colombia. It’s a government-owned cattle ranch where illegal miners tear up the earth.
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Families of Iranian Children Killed in School Airstrike Pen Letter to Pope
A memorial in Tehran for the victims of an airstrike on an elementary school in Minab, Iran, on the first day of U.S. and Israeli bombing of the country.
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Trump Cancels Witkoff and Kushner’s Trip for Iran Talks, Saying, ‘We Have All the Cards.’
President Trump at the White House on Thursday. He decided on Saturday not to have two of his top negotiators travel to Pakistan.
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Indigenous Speakers Are Booed During Commemorations of Australia’s War Dead
The Anzac Day service at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday.
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Lebanese Ask, ‘What Cease-Fire?’ as Israel and Hezbollah Trade Attacks in the South
A mass funeral in Ramadiyeh, Lebanon, on Friday, mourning those killed in recent weeks in the war with Israel.
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The Challenges Facing Canada as It Inches Toward Trade Talks
Whether by chance or design, Prime Minister Mark Carney made a housing announcement this week in front of a Japanese excavator rather than a more commonly found American-made one.
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The Elite ‘Doctors’ Who Care for Mount Everest
A wall of ice has halted Mount Everest’s climbing season. Mountaineers tasked with maintaining the route, known as icefall doctors, are under pressure to clear a path.
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Trump Seeks to Abolish Iran’s Nuclear Stockpile, a Problem He Helped Create
In February in preparation for a possible war with the United States, Iran moved missile launchers into positions within striking distance of Israeli and American military forces.
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Under Trump, Green Card Seekers Face New Scrutiny for Views on Israel
Supporters of Palestine demonstrating in New York last year. Under new guidance issued by the Trump administration, immigrants could be denied a green card for participating in pro-Palestinian protests.
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Europe Prepares for a Longer War in Ukraine, With No Strategy to End It
Ukrainian soldiers training this month in the Chernobyl exclusion zone.
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Raqqa Showcases Syria’s Tumultuous Past
Dancing in Naim Square, where ISIS once held public executions, in January after Syrian government forces captured Raqqa.
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AIDS Creeps Back in Parts of Zambia, a Year After U.S. Cuts to H.I.V. Assistance
Maureen Dhaka, left, with her baby in the neonatal unit at Arthur Davison Children’s Hospital in Ndola, Zambia.
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On Iran’s Border, Cooking Oil Trade Is a Snapshot of the Country’s Struggles
Iranians carrying cooking oil on Wednesday at the Kapikoy border crossing between Turkey and Iran.
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Rubio’s Absence From Iran Talks Highlights Stay-at-Home Role
As President Trump prepares to send a delegation to the latest round of U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan, his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, will remain where he often does: at home.
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Kushner and Witkoff Traveling to Pakistan to Resume Iran Talks
Tehran on Thursday. Iran’s foreign minister was expected to meet with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Pakistan this weekend.
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U.S. Unveils More Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Shadow Fleet
Kharg Island, Iran’s main hub for oil exports, in 2017. The Trump administration broadened its effort to squeeze Iran’s oil industry on Friday with a range of sanctions.
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Venice Biennale Bars Awards for Countries Facing Crimes Against Humanity Charges
In announcing its decision to not give awards to artists from countries facing charges of crimes against humanity, the jury of the Venice Biennale said it was committed to “the defense of human rights.”
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A Disputed Jet Deal and Pressure From the Trump Administration Shake Peru’s Government
An F-16 fighter jet during an exhibition on Thursday over Las Palmas air base in Lima, Peru.
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Turkey Passes Legislation to Bar Children Under 15 From Social Media
Istanbul on Thursday. The government says the new legislation will protect children from virtual dangers including social media addiction, cyberbullying and commercial exploitation.
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A New Idea to Save the AMOC? Dam the Bering Strait.
A satellite view of the Bering Strait, which separates northeastern Russia and Alaska, in summer.
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As Putin Orders That the Economy Be Fixed, Russia Grasps for Solutions
Stores in St. Petersburg, Russia, in October. The Kremlin has been struggling to find ways to revive the country’s lackluster economy.
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Britain and Spain Reject Reported Plans by Trump to Punish Them
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain in London on Wednesday. An internal Pentagon email suggested that America could withdraw support for Britain’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.
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Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire Tested by Escalating Clashes
A disabled ambulance sat amid rubble from an Israeli strike on Nabatieh, Lebanon, earlier this week. Strikes by both Israel and Hezbollah diminished since a cease-fire began last week, but clashes have intensified in recent days.
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Iran and U.S. Blockades in the Strait of Hormuz: What to Know
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday in Musandam, Oman.
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Netanyahu Reveals He Had Prostate Cancer and Underwent Radiation Therapy
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel delivering a speech in January. He said on Friday that he had delayed telling Israelis about his cancer for “two months.”
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Trump Extends Waiver Allowing Foreign Ships to Move Goods Between U.S. Ports
A Portuguese tanker docked in Braintree, Mass., last month, after President Trump waived the Jones Act to allow foreign-flagged vessels to transport goods between American ports.
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Why Everyone, Including Trump, Is Talking About Airline Mergers
After years of mounting costs, thin profits and a greater emphasis on selling premium seats, the airline industry is buzzing about possible mergers, partnerships and a government bailout.
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‘Didi vs. Modi’: A Test for the Hindu Right in India’s Bengali Heartland
Campaign posters featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal, who is also known by her moniker “Didi,” in Kolkata this month.
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In Britain, 7 Unelected Lords Help Block an Assisted Dying Bill
Members of the House of Lords and House of Commons during the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords in London in 2023.
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Europeans Ask: What Would It Mean to Defend One Another Without NATO?
A meeting of NATO defense ministers at the group’s headquarters in Brussels in February. Europe is reconsidering its options for collective defense, as President Trump continues to threaten to leave the NATO alliance.
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Iran War Has Drained U.S. Supplies of Critical, Costly Weapons
The remains of a university building in Tehran. Two independent groups say the U.S. expense of the war in Iran so far is between $28 billion and $35 billion.
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Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster, U.S. Says
Nicolás Maduro, former President of Venezuela, being escorted off a helicopter to be taken to the federal courthouse in Manhattan in January.
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Carney Snaps Back at Trump Officials as Canada and U.S. Squabble Over Trade Deal
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada at a housing announcement in suburban Ottawa on Thursday.
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Trump Keeps Talking About Iran’s ‘Nuclear Dust.’ What Is It?
A satellite image from February showing construction on buildings at the Isfahan nuclear site in Iran that were destroyed during U.S. airstrikes last June.
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Kenyan Court Strikes Down Ruling Protecting Right to Abortion
Polymarket Bets on Paris Temperature Prompt Investigation After Unusual Spikes
40 Years After the Meltdown, War Layers Another Disaster on Chernobyl
How Nieves González’s Painting of Lily Allen Made Her Famous
Japan’s New Care Workers: Bodybuilders, Wrestlers and M.M.A. Fighters