Trump’s Threats to Cuba’s Oil Suppliers Put Mexico in a Bind
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico now must juggle two competing priorities: honoring long‑standing ties to Havana while navigating an essential but increasingly strained relationship with Washington.
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The Ties That Bound the UK’s ‘Prince of Darkness’ Peter Mandelson to Jeffrey Epstein
Peter Mandelson, then Britain’s ambassador to the U.S., in Washington last year.
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How the Israeli President’s Visit to Australia Created a ‘Tinder Box’
Police clashing with protesters opposed to the visit of President Isaac Herzog of Israel to Sydney on Monday.
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Hamas Would Keep Some Weapons Initially in Draft Gaza Plan
Armed Hamas militants searching for the body of an Israeli hostage near Gaza City in November.
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Russia Knocked Out the Heat. So She Slept in a Tent on Her Bed.
Svitlana Zinovieva sits in the tent she and her daughter, Oleksandra Buzko, have mounted above the bed to stay warm at home amid subzero temperatures in Kyiv, last month.
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What to Know About Canada’s New Bridge to the U.S. That Trump Hates
The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which is expected to open this year, will connect Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit.
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Israelis Protest Surge in Gun Crime Within Arab Community
Protesters calling for greater security amid rising crime in their communities in Tel Aviv on Tuesday.
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Olympic Officials Ban Ukrainian’s Helmet Honoring War Dead
Vladyslav Heraskevych, a Ukrainian athlete, at a skeleton training session in Cortina d’Ampezzo on Monday. His helmet features images of countrymen who were killed in the war with Russia.
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Eating Kosher in the Heart of Syria: Lamb-Stuffed Zucchini but Hold the Yogurt
Inspecting kosher appetizers ready to be served in Damascus, the Syrian capital, in January.
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Italy’s Top Sports Journalists Plan to Strike Over Anchor’s Olympics Gaffes
Mariah Carey performing at one of the opening ceremonies for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday.
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After M23 Takeover, Goma Carries Violent Memories and Signs of Hope
One year ago, M23, a rebel militia, violently charged into the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo and took it over from the government.
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Guatemala to End Use of Cuban Doctors, Under U.S. Pressure
A Cuban doctor and a patient in San Mateo, Guatemala, in 2009. Cuba’s medical brigade of health care workers has been a fixture in Guatemala for nearly 30 years.
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Mexican Cartel’s Seized Ammunition Is Traced to U.S. Army Plant
A police officer in Villa Unión, Mexico, with a .50-caliber cartridge. Mexico’s defense secretary said that about 137,000 .50-caliber rounds had been seized since 2012.
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Before Trump Blasted U.S.-Canada Bridge, Owner of Competing Span Lobbied Administration
President Trump said on Monday he would block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, currently under construction to link Detroit with Windsor, Ontario.
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Russia Further Restricts Telegram, Escalating Internet Clampdown
The Telegram app is an enormously popular tool in Russia for news, entertainment, messaging and calling.
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A Crucial Step in Trump’s Gaza Plan
Hamas fighters in Gaza City in November.
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An Olympian Quest in Milan: Glimpsing a K-Pop Superstar
A rotating cast of fans has gathered outside a Milan hotel since last week to see Sunghoon, a K-pop star visiting for the Olympic Games.
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Nicaragua Blocks a Route from Cuba to the U.S.
Cubans lining up outside the Nicaraguan Embassy in Havana on Monday, after Nicaragua ended visa-free entry for Cuban citizens.
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Air Canada and WestJet Cancel Flights to Cuba Over Jet Fuel Shortage
Air Canada planes at Vancouver International Airport. The airline announced on Monday that it had suspended its 16 flights per week to four Cuban cities. Canada is the top source of tourists to Cuba.
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Starmer’s Epstein Crisis
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing calls to resign over the Epstein scandal.
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Senegalese TV Presenter and Singer Are Arrested in Crackdown on Homosexuality
Protesters calling for the criminalization of homosexuality in Dakar, Senegal, last year.
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Australia Visit by President Herzog of Israel Prompts Protest
Pro-Palestinian protesters at a demonstration in Sydney against the visit of President Isaac Herzog of Israel to Australia on Monday.
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Ilia Malinin, Who Led the U.S. to Gold, Is Bringing Ice Skating Back Into the Limelight
Ilia Malinin’s selfless effort helped the United States win a team gold medal in Milan. On Tuesday, he will compete in the men’s individual event.
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Israel Gives Itself More Control Over Occupied West Bank
Israeli soldiers on the road to a settler outpost, seen in the background, in the occupied West Bank village of Turmus Ayya in October.
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Trump Is a Global ‘Wrecking Ball,’ European Security Experts Say
President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last month.
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Olympic P.S.A.: Do Not Jump for Joy While Wearing Your Medal
Breezy Johnson of the United States posing with her gold medal for downhill skiing at the medal ceremony on Sunday.
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53 Migrants Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Libya, U.N. Agency Says
A Greek helicopter flies near Chios, Greece, last week after a deadly collision between a coast guard vessel and a migrant boat. In the past decade, most maritime smuggling to Europe was in the Mediterranean near Greece or south of Italy.
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Iran Detains Opposition Leaders Following Talks with Trump Administration
Azar Mansouri, center, the head of the Reformist Front and the first woman to head a major political party, was arrested on Sunday.
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The resignation of a key Starmer aide has accelerated the scandal.
Morgan McSweeney resigned on Sunday over his role in the appointment of Peter Mandelson, a friend of Jeffrey Epstein, as ambassador to the United States.
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Prince William Visits Saudi Arabia for Delicate Diplomacy
Prince William, left, meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and then-Prince Charles in London in 2018. William’s trip signals the growing diplomatic role he is playing for Britain and the royal family.
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Allies Back Keir Starmer Amid Pressure to Resign Over Epstein Turmoil
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain speaking in southern England on Thursday. Aides told a daily briefing with journalists that Mr. Starmer did not intend to resign.
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How Japan’s Leader, Sanae Takaichi, Rescued Her Party from the Abyss
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan at a news conference in Tokyo on Monday.
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Vietnam’s Leader Has New Power, and He’s in a Hurry
To Lam, Vietnam’s top leader, at a news conference in January in Hanoi after the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
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Olympians Love Pasta. They’re in the Right Place.
Pasta dishes at Trattoria Pizzeria Meeting in Milan.
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Apple Daily Sentences Show a New Era of Media Peril in Hong Kong
Law Wai-kwong, center right, and his colleagues sitting in Apple Daily’s newsroom in 2020. The newspaper was shuttered the following year.
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Five Years After Myanmar Coup, ‘Even Hope Has Become a Risk’
The downtown of Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city. Urban areas in the country have been plagued by issues like soaring inflation, high unemployment and shortages of goods.
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Lai has been held in solitary confinement for more than 1,800 days.
Mr. Lai walking through the Stanley Prison in Hong Kong in 2023.
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Jimmy Lai’s children have led a global campaign for him.
Sebastian Lai, center, son of Jimmy Lai, held a news conference outside Downing Street in London last year.
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Jimmy Lai’s conviction was years in the making.
Jimmy Lai was arrested under the national security law in Hong Kong in 2020.
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Iranian Nobel Laureate Gets Second Prison Sentence and Ends Hunger Strike
Narges Mohammadi in an undated photo provided by her foundation in 2023.
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How Italy’s Police and Army Compete to Enlist Italian Olympians
Chappell Roan Leaves Casey Wasserman Agency Over Epstein Files
Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Sentence Follows Beijing’s Playbook on Dissent
Russia Nears Capture of Key Ukrainian Towns After Year of Grinding Assaults
A Shift in Chinese Taste for Durian Throws Malaysian Farmers Into Turmoil
Bulgaria Is at the Heart of Europe’s Harsh New Approach to Immigration
Sweden’s last stone topples U.S. in curling.
How Mathilde Gremaud Edged Out Eileen Gu in Slopestyle, Again
In Pakistan, a Kite Festival Returns to Troubled Skies
Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Term Follows a Familiar Chinese Pattern
Venezuela Frees Key Opposition Figures, Then Rearrests One
How Ilia Malinin and Team U.S.A. Held Off Japan to Win Gold Medal