Iran War Live Updates: Tensions Rise as Iran Threatens to Retaliate Against U.S. Strikes
A photo of Mojtaba Khamenei, the new supreme leader, at a memorial ceremony for the victims of US-Israel war in Tehran on Sunday.
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Threat of Deportations Leads to Risky Childbirth for Haitian Mothers
Katty Joseph, 20, in the room where she gave birth in the Dominican Republic. She said she delivered on the floor of her home because she feared that seeking care in a public hospital without legal documents could lead to detention or deportation.
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The Wars in Ukraine and Iran Are More Alike Than You May Think
Assessing the damaged buildings following Russian strikes in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, on Sunday.
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Inside India’s Manipur State, Where Violence and Division Are Routine
Security personnel at a buffer-zone checkpoint between Imphal and Churachandpur in Manipur, India, in March.
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At Chelsea Flower Show, a Gnome Controversy and Some ‘Good British Madness’
The change in policy to allow gnomes at the Chelsea Flower Show this year set off discussion about the place of kitsch in the traditional English garden.
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Belgium Crash Kills 4 as Train Hits School Van
The site of the crash in Buggenhout, Belgium, on Tuesday.
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Pope Leo Warns of Risks From A.I. in 42,300-Word Encyclical
Pope Leo XIV at the presentation of his first encyclical letter, “Magnifica Humanitas,” at the Vatican on Monday. In it, he outlined his desire to protect human dignity and agency in an age of artificial intelligence.
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Cubans Cook With Charcoal and Wood Fires to Survive During Energy Crisis
Outside one of five 18 story apartment towers in Santiago de Cuba this month.
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Cambodia’s Leader Pardons Top Opposition Politician Kem Sokha
Kem Sokha, the leading opposition leader in Cambodia, arriving for the verdict in his trial in Phnom Penh in 2023.
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‘A Dangerous Bluff’: Carney Likens Alberta Referendum to Brexit
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said of Brexit, “They’re still, 10 years later, trying to undo what people didn’t think they were voting for.”
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In Ukraine, a Divisive 20th-Century Hero Comes Home
The coffins of Andriy Melnyk and his wife, Sofia Fedak-Melnyk, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday.
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In City at Center of Ebola Crisis, ‘the Virus Is Far Ahead of Us’
Disinfecting the public market on Saturday in Bunia, in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s northeast, as part of the response to the Ebola virus’s resurgence.
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Iran Begins Lifting Monthslong Internet Blackout, Officials Say
A woman waves an Iranian flag in Tehran, Iran. The authorities imposed an internet blackout during the war with the United States and Israel.
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Trump’s Iran Proposal Has Echoes of Half-Finished Gaza Deal
Displaced Palestinians living in tents among rubble in the Gaza Strip in February.
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Israel Steps Up Lebanon Offensive as U.S. Pushes for Iran Peace Deal
Smoke rises after an Israeli air raid on the village of Yohmor in southern Lebanon on Tuesday.
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Rescuers in Laos Scramble to Reach 7 People Trapped in Flooded Cave
Rescuers working to reach seven people trapped in a cave in Xaysomboun province, Laos, on Monday.
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To Understand Pope Leo’s Efforts on A.I., Look at the Man Shaking His Hand
Pope Leo XIV at the presentation of his encyclical titled “Magnifica Humanitas,” or “Magnificent Humanity,” on Monday at the Vatican.
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A Powerful H.I.V. Drug Lands in Zambia. But Will It Reach Those Who Need It?
Health workers promoted a new H.I.V. prevention method at the University of Zambia in Lusaka in March and encouraged students to sign up to get it.
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U.S. Carries Out Renewed Strikes in Southern Iran
Ships near Bandar Abbas, Iran, in May.
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Main Takeaways From Pope Leo’s Encyclical on A.I.
Pope Leo XIV speaks during the presentation of “Magnifica Humanitas,” his first encyclical, at the Vatican on Monday.
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Trump’s Pressure Had Little Effect on Iran’s Terms for a Peace Deal
For weeks, the Trump administration pursued a diplomatic agreement rather than returning to war in Iran.
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UK Heat Wave Could Break May Temperature Record
Beachgoers in Brighton, England, on Monday. The country is facing its first heat wave of the season.
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A deal with the U.S. would be preliminary and focused on ending the war, an Iranian official says.
Esmail Baghaei, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman, gives a news conference in Tehran earlier this month.
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Pope Leo Has Released an Encyclical About A.I. Why Is That Important?
Pope Leo has made artificial intelligence a central theme of his first year as pontiff.
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Rubio Rebukes Hezbollah Chief Over Call for Lebanese to ‘Take to the Streets’
A building hit by an Israeli strike in Tyre, Lebanon, on Saturday.
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Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog, Denounces Israeli Violence
President Isaac Herzog of Israel in Panama this month.
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Senate Republicans Cast Doubt on a Potential Peace Deal With Iran
Senator Thom Tillis said it was “questionable” that Iran would end its blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
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Rubio Says Details on Iran Nuclear Program Still to Be Negotiated
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said nuclear talks with Iran may take place.
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These Are 5 of the Main Issues to Be Resolved in an Iran-U.S. Peace Deal
Members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps at a government-organized demonstration in support of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the new supreme leader, in April.
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Rubio Says U.S.-India Ties Are Strong, Despite Fury Over Trump’s Actions
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, at a news conference on Sunday in New Delhi, said the relationship between India and the United States “has not lost any momentum.”
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Iran Projects Victory in Potential Deal With Washington
Iranians waving flags last month at a government-organized demonstration in Tehran, the capital.
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Fate of War in Lebanon Rests Mostly With Outside Powers
A building hit by an Israeli strike, as seen through a broken window at the Hiram Hospital in Tyre, Lebanon, on Saturday.
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At Least 14 Killed in Bombing Attack That Derailed a Train in Pakistan
A Pakistani soldier aiming his weapon after an explosion struck a passenger train in Quetta, Pakistan, on Sunday.
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Israeli Leader Says He and Trump Agree on Blocking an Iranian Nuclear Weapon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at a ceremony on the eve of Israel’s day of remembrance for fallen soldiers in Jerusalem in April.
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What to Know About the Potential U.S.-Iran Peace Deal
People walking near a billboard depicting the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in Tehran, Iran, this month.
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UK Institute Is Hunting for Dangers Lurking in AI
Along Parliament Square in London is the home of the A.I. Security Institute, which employs weapons inspectors, epidemiologists and code breakers to probe the technology’s risks.
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As Rents Soar, Londoners Turn to Vacant Pubs, Offices and Police Stations
Once a boutique hotel, The Kings Arms Hotel in London is now a guardianship property.
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Iranian Officials Say Proposed Peace Deal Would Open Strait of Hormuz
A crowd waving Iranian flags during a mass wedding ceremony in Tehran last week.
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Kyiv, Ukraine, Hit in Russian Missile Attack
The widespread Russian missile attack on Sunday left entire city blocks in Kyiv ablaze.
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Can Concrete Molds Revive Coral Reefs Ruined by Bombs and Climate Change?
Robin Philippo, the managing director of the Tropical Research and Conservation Center, installing an artificial reef structure near Pom Pom Island in Malaysia.
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Russians Are Thriving on This Thai Island, but the Scene Feels Fleeting
Netanyahu Says Israel Plans to Intensify Attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon
How a Curious FIFA Deal Gave Fox a Huge Bargain for World Cup Broadcast Rights
Iran Agreed to Give Up Enriched Uranium in Deal Announced by Trump, U.S. Officials Say
Many Questions, Few Details in Latest Iran Peace Proposal
Iceland, Rattled by Trump’s Greenland Threats, Weighs Joining the E.U.
A City in the Kill Zone
Are We Pandemic Ready?
How Wine, Truffles and Honey Could Help Europe Fight Wildfires
The Oscars Start at Cannes