‘A Terrible Inheritance’: Could Andy Burnham Succeed Where Starmer Failed?
Andy Burnham celebrating after his swearing-in in Parliament on Monday.
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How Mark Rutte of NATO Manages an Unpredictable Trump
President Trump and Mark Rutte, the NATO secretary general, at the World Economic Forum in January.
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Iran Makes Moves to Assert Control Over the Strait of Hormuz
Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Khasab on Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula last month.
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Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s President, Struggles to Uphold Trump’s Narrative of Success
Delcy Rodríguez, the interim president of Venezuela, during a meeting with American officials in Caracas in April.
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Those British Strawberries Are Being Picked by Central Asian Workers
Shukrat Djuraev at Homefield Farm, in Kent, England, this month.
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Soldier, Scholar and Symbol: Marc Bloch Is Elevated to France’s Panthéon
Portraits of Marc Bloch and his wife, Simonne Vidal, in Paris on Monday. Their caskets are set to be installed in France’s Panthéon on Tuesday.
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The Extraordinary Embezzlement Case That Rocked Scottish Politics
Peter Murrell, center, arriving at Edinburgh High Court in May. He was sentenced on Tuesday to more than five years in prison.
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At World Cup Soccer Game, Palestinian Emblems Abound
Fans of Jordan during the World Cup game against Algeria in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday.
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Keir Starmer Resigns as UK Prime Minister
Prime Minister Keir Starmer outside 10 Downing Street in London where he announced his resignation on Monday.
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Cuba’s Fuel Crisis Brings Schools to a Standstill
Analeidis Arias Matos getting her son, Alejandro, ready for school last month in Santiago, Cuba.
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Suspect and a Civilian Are Among Three Killed in Montreal Shooting
A mother and daughter were reunited after the shooting in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood in Montreal.
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U.S. Warns of ‘Imminent’ Atrocities in El Obeid, Sudan
A camp for displaced persons in El Obeid, Sudan, in January. The crisis has forced around 14 million people from their homes.
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Britain Is Still Deep in the Shadow of Brexit
A “Vote Leave” rally in London in June 2016. The proposal to separate from the European Union narrowly passed.
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Israeli Soldiers Fatally Shoot 2 People in Southern Lebanon, Health Officials Say
Damaged buildings in Nabatieh, Lebanon, on Sunday. Israeli soldiers shot and killed two people near the city on Tuesday, Lebanese health officials said.
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U.S. and Iran’s Conflicting Claims on Nuclear Inspection Show Challenge Ahead
A satellite imagery taken on June 21, 2025, shows destroyed buildings at Isfahan nuclear site, Iran.
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After Wars and False Starts, Cautious Optimism for U.S.-Iran Talks
In Tehran this month. Political analysts say both Iran and the United States now have a real need for progress.
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40 People Drown in France Amid Scorching Temperatures
People trying to find respite in the shade in Toulouse, France, on Monday.
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Japan to Raise Some Tourist Visa Fees More Than 400 Percent
Tourists at the starting point to climb Mount Fuji in Japan, earlier this year.
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China Takes Supercomputer Crown From U.S. For First Time Since 2017
China’s National Supercomputing Center in Wuxi in 2020. LineShine, a supercomputer in Shenzhen, has been declared the world’s fastest.
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Iran Team Leaves Locker Room Note: The ‘Spirit of Iran Remains Alive and Steadfast’
The Iran national team has been allowed into the United States only for about 48 hours to play its games and then must leave the country.
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U.S. Temporarily Lifts Oil Sanctions Against Iran, Citing ‘Productive’ Talks
Vice President JD Vance after the United States and Iran held high-level talks at the Bürgenstock Resort in Switzerland on Monday.
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Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, Architect of Cuba’s Surveillance State, Dies at 94
Ramiro Valdés Menéndez in 2003. A veteran of the earliest days of the Cuban revolution, he was alternately in and out of favor during his long career, but he bounced back each time, stronger than ever.
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Charisma Alone Can’t Fix Britain
Keir Starmer during his resignation speech.
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Vance Claims Progress in First Day of Iran Talks
Vice President JD Vance spoke in Switzerland on Monday.
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At Least 14 People Killed in Fire in North India Educational Center
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire that broke out at a commercial building on Monday in Lucknow, India.
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Taliban and E.U. Officials to Discuss Afghan Deportees in Brussels
Afghan forces at the border crossing to Pakistan in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, in December. No E.U. member state recognizes the Taliban administration as Afghanistan’s legitimate authority.
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What Is the ‘Heat Dome’ Causing Europe’s Record Temperatures?
A swimmer in Paris on Sunday tried to cool off amid Europe’s second major heat wave of the year.
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Vance Says Iran Will Allow Nuclear Watchdog to Restart Inspections
Tehran last week. Tensions have been high between Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog since the 12-day war last June.
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How Will Colombia’s New President Fuel Trump’s Drug War?
Abelardo de la Espriella on Sunday night in Barranquilla, Colombia, after preliminary results showed him to be the winner in the presidential runoff.
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Jeffrey Donaldson, Longtime Northern Irish Political Leader, Is Convicted of Child Sex Abuse
Jeffrey Donaldson, former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, was found guilty on all 18 counts against him.
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Former Ally to Spain’s Prime Minister Is Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison on Bribery Charges
José Luis Ábalos, Spain’s former transportation minister, in October. He was sentenced on Monday to 24 years in prison for bribery and other acts of corruption.
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Israel Holds to Lebanon Truce, With Troops Kept on Defense
Recovering belongings from the rubble of a destroyed home near Nabatieh, Lebanon, on Monday.
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Dutch Prime Minister Apologizes for Mistreatment of Moluccan Soldiers
Prime Minister Rob Jetten of the Netherlands during an event commemorating the Moluccan community that arrived there 75 years ago, in Rotterdam on Sunday.
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U.S. Temporarily Lifts Sanctions on Iranian Oil
Iran will be issued a license to sale of oil as part of the initial deal. The country will also reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Pakistan to Cut 18% Period Tax on Menstrual Products, But Poorest Families Still Can’t Afford Them
In Pakistan, many women and girls are unable to afford commercially made pads and tampons. UNICEF estimates that taxes account for about 40 percent of the price of the products.
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How Many Prime Ministers Has the UK Had Since Brexit?
Post-Brexit Britain has seen six prime ministers: David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer.
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The Guardrails Designed to Protect U.S.-Iran Talks
Vice President JD Vance, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman of Qatar at the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland on Sunday.
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Who Will Replace Keir Starmer as UK Prime Minister? Here’s What Happens Next.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife, Victoria, returning to 10 Downing Street after he announced his resignation on Monday.
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China Tightens Rare-Earth Grip on U.S. Firms, Threatening Trade Clash
MP Materials’ open-pit rare-earth mine in Mountain Pass, Calif., in 2020.
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First Round of U.S.-Iran Talks Ends With High Hopes and Big Challenges
Vice President JD Vance talking with officials from Pakistan and Qatar at the meeting in Switzerland on Sunday.
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South Korea’s Starbucks Shut Early After ‘Tank Day’ Promotion Debacle
A Starbucks coffee shop that closed early in Seoul on Monday.
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Thousands Are Fleeing as Putin Bombs the Donbas Cities He Most Covets
Evacuees from Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, waited to be processed at a transit hub in Lozova, Ukraine, last month.
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A Loophole Brings Cystic Fibrosis Patients a ‘Miracle Drug’ in Generic Form
Josua Lottering traveled with his mother from South Africa to Bangladesh to buy a life-changing drug for cystic fibrosis.
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Explosion at Qatar Gas Plant Kills at Least 13 and Injures 66
A screen grab from a video showing flames at the Ras Laffan industrial zone in Qatar on Sunday.
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Ukraine Escalates Crimea Attacks, Creating a New Pressure Point for Russia
Mideast Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Offer Conflicting Accounts of Nuclear Discussions
The Iran War’s Persistent Threat to Farmers in Poor Countries
Two Boys Arrested After Deadly School Shooting in the Philippines