After Andy Burnham’s Win, the UK Is Set to Test How Far Charisma Can Shift Electoral Dynamics
Andy Burnham speaking after winning a special election as a member of Parliament for Makerfield, in northwest England, on Friday. He received almost 55 percent of the vote, easily besting the candidate from Reform U.K.
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Charles Kushner, U.S. Ambassador to France, Riles Paris With Trump Diplomacy
Charles Kushner, the U.S. ambassador to France, greeting President Trump on Monday at the Group of 7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France.
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Cape Verde Will Count on Vozinha Against Uruguay at the World Cup
Cape Verde’s veteran goalkeeper, Josimar José Évora Dias, after the team played to a scoreless tie with Spain on Monday.
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Trump Called Iván Cepeda a ‘Radical Left Marxist.’ Can He Be Colombia’s President?
Iván Cepeda’s campaign jumped into high gear after a right-wing outsider won the most votes during the first round of voting.
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Abelardo De La Espriella, Right-Wing Outsider, Could Be Colombia’s Next President
A campaign rally last month in Medellín, Colombia, for Abelardo De La Espriella, the right-wing presidential candidate.
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‘Game Changer’? Too Soon to Tell. But Ukraine Flexed in Striking Moscow.
Smoke rising from an oil refinery in Moscow after a Ukrainian drone attack on Thursday, in an image obtained from social media.
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Trains Collide in UK, Killing at Least One and Injuring Dozens of Others
Emergency service workers at the scene of a collision involving two trains near Bedford, England, on Friday.
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U.S. to End AIDS Funding for South Africa
A men’s health clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa, that closed last year after President Trump’s executive order slashed foreign aid.
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Burnham’s Stunning Victory in Makerfield Election May Trigger Starmer’s Last Stand
Andy Burnham speaking to his supporters on Friday after winning a seat in Parliament with almost 55 percent of the vote.
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Italy Doesn’t ‘Beg,’ Giorgia Meloni Tells Trump
President Trump with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy after a Group of 7 photo in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Tuesday.
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Catherine, Princess of Wales Questions Digital Screens’ Role in Children’s Lives
Catherine, Princess of Wales, visiting a municipal preschool during the first day of her visit to Reggio Emilia in May in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
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Wife of Spanish Prime Minister to Stand Trial for Corruption
Begoña Gomez and her husband Pedro Sanchez, the Prime Minister of Spain, at an event in Barcelona this month.
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Canada’s postcard moment at the World Cup is more than the team’s victory.
Nathan Saliba, a player with Canada’s team who replaced the midfielder Ismaël Koné after his injury, held up a team jersey with his teammate’s surname and number, after scoring a goal.
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Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Fighting, Several Cease-Fires Later
Rescue workers at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Qannarit village, southern Lebanon, on Saturday.
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Shipping remains far below prewar levels in the Strait of Hormuz.
Cargo vessels anchored off Muscat, Oman, on Saturday.
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Game Change
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A Court Case Reveals Some of Tim Hortons’ Secrets
A group of Tim Hortons restaurant owners in Quebec, which does not include the owners of this store in Gatineau, claim that the company has cheated them out of millions of dollars.
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Lebanon Emerges as Weak Link in U.S.-Iran Deal to End War
Outside the grave of the former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli strike, in Beirut on Tuesday.
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Lebanon Cease-Fire Bolsters U.S.-Iran Truce, After a Shaky Start
Cleaning up after Israeli strikes in Touline, southern Lebanon, on Tuesday.
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Trump’s Iran Deal Is Off to a Chaotic Start
Part of the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland, where Swiss officials had hoped to host new peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Says He Dislikes Deal With U.S., but Allowed It
Photos of Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, are held up during a memorial for victims of the war, in Tehran in May.
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A Missing Ingredient in Ukraine’s Barrages on Russia: Ballistic Missiles
An oil refinery in Moscow after a Ukrainian drone attack on Thursday, in an image from social media.
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Back After Vanishing for 2 Weeks, Russian Banker Tries to Project Calm
Elvira S. Nabiullina, the governor of Russia’s central bank, spoke on Friday. The bank’s press office issued this photograph of the occasion.
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on June 2026
How Quickly Could Andy Burnham Become U.K. Prime Minister?
Andy Burnham speaking after his victory in a special parliamentary election, on Friday in Ashton-in-Makerfield, England.
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Deadly Violence Rocks Lebanon in Threat to U.S.-Iran Deal
Smoke following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon on Friday.
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Mexico’s Laws Have a New Target: Journalists
Élfego Riveros, a reporter in Teocelo, Mexico, whose satirical spot for a community-run radio station resulted in five reporters being found guilty of gender-based political violence.
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on June 2026
Swiss Officials Say Iran Talks Are Off, for Now
Pedestrians in Tehran on Monday. Talks on issues including Iran’s nuclear program have been postponed.
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What Does It All Mean? Once a Year, French Students Try to Explain.
High school students in Paris preparing for a philosophy exam, in June.
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Who Is Andy Burnham, the Man Who Could Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister?
Andy Burnham, Labour’s most popular politician, arriving on Friday for the results announcement for the Makerfield by-election, in which he beat the populist right-wing Reform U.K. party.
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on June 2026
Vance’s Defense of Iran Deal Rests on Vague and Misleading Claims
Vice President JD Vance during a briefing at the White House on Thursday.
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Man Forced Boy, 3, Into Crocodile Pen at English Zoo, Police Say
The Johnsons of Old Hurst says it is home to more than 100 animals, including crocodiles, African lions and Bengal tigers.
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Vance Lashes Out at Israeli Critics of U.S.-Iran Agreement to End the War
Vice President JD Vance during a news briefing at the White House on Thursday. He lashed out at critics of President Trump’s deal with Iran.
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on June 2026
Gunmen Attack a Major Airport in Niger
The airport in Niamey, Niger, in 2023.
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19-Year-Old Suspect in Consulate Shooting Arrested at Toronto Airport
Toronto Pearson Airport last year. A man wanted for firing shots at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto was arrested here on Thursday.
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The Major Oak, Ancient Tree of Robin Hood Legend, Has Died
The Major Oak in Sherwood Forest Nature Reserve in Nottinghamshire, England, in May.
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Iran and the U.S. Have an Understanding. Will It Lead to a Deal?
President Trump in Évian-les-Bains, France, for the Group of 7 meeting on Wednesday.
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Many World Cup Fans Would Rather Skip the Hydration Breaks
Even in Toronto, World Cup play is paused once each half for a “hydration break.”
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Gulf States Are Frustrated by Failure to Tackle Iran’s Missiles, Analysts Say
A billboard with a photo of a missile and a message saying “Every missile has one message” in Tehran earlier this year.
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on June 2026
Afghanistan Issues Ban on Smartphones for Civil Servants and Military
A Taliban security officer using a mobile phone in Kandahar, Afghanistan, last year. Civil servants and members of the country’s armed forces have been told not to bring smartphones to work.
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on June 2026
Hegseth Berates NATO Allies for ‘Shameful’ Response to U.S. War in Iran
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a NATO meeting on Thursday.
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on June 2026
World Leaders Awaited Iran Deal for Months. Here’s Why They’re Still Wary.
New Strait of Hormuz Closure Announcement Threatens the Slow Uptick in Traffic
Canadian Billionaire Frank Stronach Is Convicted of Sexual and Indecent Assault
London Hospital Worker Tried to Sell Princess Catherine’s Medical Records, Reports Say
Mideast Live Updates: Strait of Hormuz Re-emerges as Point of Tension After Iran Says It’s Closed
Moscow Refinery Blast May Have Been Caused by Friendly Fire, Video Suggests
Extreme Heat Warnings Issued Across Europe: What to Know
Fallout From the Iran Deal