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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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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Britain Preparing for Mission That Could Clear Strait of Hormuz
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary Lyme Bay in the port of Gibraltar in 2014. The British military plans to send the amphibious landing ship to help secure the Strait of Hormuz if and when the war with Iran ends.
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A Lull in Fighting Gave Time to Bury Their Dead
The human toll of the war has spared few parts of southern Lebanon.
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France Bans Israeli Minister Over Treatment of Detained Flotilla Activists
Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, in the Israeli Parliament on Wednesday.
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Xi Calls for All-Out Rescue After Coal Mine Explosion Kills at Least 82 in China
Rescuers at the site of a deadly explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in China’s Shanxi Province on Saturday.
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Their Phones Were Stolen in London. Then the Threats Started.
Alex Pikula at home in Chicago. His phone was stolen during a trip to London in 2024, after which his mother started receiving strange and increasingly threatening texts.
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Once Trump’s Co-Pilot Against Iran, Netanyahu Is Now a Mere Passenger
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago in December.
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Israeli Strikes Pummel Lebanon, Killing Medics Amid Fragile Truce
Mourners at the funeral of a paramedic and two civil defense workers, in Tyre, Lebanon, on Saturday. They were killed in an Israeli airstrike the day before, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.
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U.S. Ebola Travel Ban Faces Criticism From Congo Health Officials
A crowded market on Saturday in Kinshasa, the Congolese capital.
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Alexandros Giotopoulos of November 17, Greek Militant Group, Is Freed
Alexandros Giotopoulos in a courtroom in an Athens prison in 2005. His lawyer said he was released on Thursday because of his age, among other reasons.
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What to Know About the Potential 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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Kyiv, Ukraine, Hit in Russian Missile Attack
The sky lit up from the glow of fires during a Russian strike on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, early Sunday.
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Iran and U.S. Officials Signal Progress as Cease-Fire Hangs in Balance
A handout picture from the Islamic Consultative Assembly News Agency, showing Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief of staff, left, meeting with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s chief negotiator and parliamentary speaker, on Saturday in Tehran.
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White House Tells Congo’s Soccer Team to Isolate, Citing Ebola Outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo national soccer team before a World Cup qualifying match against Cameroon in November, in Rabat, Morocco.
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Track Changes
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At the Arctic Games, Canada and Greenland vs. Trump Feels Like Its Own Sport
Petra Amossen, from Uummannaq, Greenland, left, and Nicole Johnson.
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Trump’s Pursuit of a Partnership With China Raises Concerns in India
President Trump’s desire to become a partner of Xi Jinping has left Secretary of State Marco Rubio to explain to India’s leaders Mr. Trump’s vision for Asia.
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‘A Total Nightmare’: Voices From a Moscow Hit by Ukrainian Drones
A damaged residential building in Zelenograd, Russia, after a drone strike on Sunday.
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How to Stay Safe Around Jellyfish This Beach Season
A jellyfish at the Steinhart Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. Jellyfish play important roles in the marine ecosystem and are a key source of food for some fish and sea turtles.
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‘Amazon.com of South Korea’ Is New Source of Tension With U.S.
President Trump and the president of South Korea, Lee Jae Myung, last year in Gyeongju, South Korea.
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Australia’s ‘Prettiest Street’ Is Grappling With TikTok and Instagram Fame
Mayor Cameron McDonald, who oversees Gerringong and its surrounding towns, said the popularity of Tasman Drive had caught the authorities off guard. But he said they were working to address residents’ concerns.
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Regional Mediators Rush to Save U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire
People walking through an intersection in Tehran beneath a billboard showing the former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, earlier this month. He was killed in February, and succeeded by his son.
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Europeans Remain Wary After Trump Promises to Send Troops to Poland
U.S. Army soldiers before a live-fire exercise in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, last year.
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Police Investigation of Former Prince Andrew Examines Reports of Sexual Misconduct
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, attending a service at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, last year.
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New Taliban Decree on Divorce Formalizes Child Marriage in Afghanistan, U.N. Warns
A pharmacy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday. The Taliban government has imposed some of the world’s toughest restrictions on women and girls.
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Deadly Measles Outbreak Sickens Thousands of Children in Bangladesh
The health authorities in Bangladesh have confirmed more than 8,000 cases of measles in the outbreak.
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Why Islamophobic, Antisemitic and Racist Crimes Are Rising in the UK
Outside a mosque in Peacehaven, England, after an arson attack in October.
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In West Bank, Latest Victim of Israeli Settler Violence Shocks in a New Way
A dog being beaten by a settler in the West Bank village of Atara in May.
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From General to Governor: Putin Pushes a ‘New Elite’ of War Veterans
A photo released by Russian state media showed President Vladimir V. Putin meeting with Alexander Shuvayev in Moscow this month on the day Mr. Shuvayev was appointed to lead the Belgorod region.
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Manhunt Underway in Philippines for Duterte Ally Who Is Evading I.C.C. Warrant
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa answering questions at the Philippine Senate on May 13. He fled the building early the following day.
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In Jab at Trump, Mexico Targets Foreign Election Meddling
Voters casting ballots in Mexico City during Mexico’s general election in 2024.
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Iran and Oman in Talks Over Strait of Hormuz Ship Payment System
Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz last month.
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Cuba Celebrates Raúl Castro After the U.S. Accuses Him of Murder
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro, center, at May Day celebrations in Havana earlier this month.
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Alberta Will Vote on a Possible Referendum to Separate From Canada. Here’s What to Know.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at a news conference in Calgary on May 22, 2026.
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Cuban Pilot in Florida Is a Defendant in Raúl Castro Indictment
Lt. Col Luis Raúl González-Pardo, left, and Lorenzo Alberto Pérez-Pérez, both MiG pilots in the Cuban Air Force, in an undated photo included in the federal indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro.
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In Greenland, Protesters Denounce Opening of Bigger U.S. Consulate
Greenlanders protesting the new American Consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, on Thursday.
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Turkish Court Ruling Means New Trouble for Erdogan’s Foes
Opposition party members in Turkey’s capital, Ankara, protesting a court ruling that changed their party’s leadership on Thursday.
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on May 2026
Exxon Is Nearing a Deal to Pump Oil in Venezuela, Marking a Victory for Trump
An oil tanker docked at the Cardón refinery in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, in January.
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Queen Elizabeth Pushed for Ex-Prince Andrew to Get Envoy Position, New Documents Show
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, at Windsor Castle last month.
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Uganda Restricts Travel with Congo Over Ebola Outbreak
A health worker measures the temperature of a motorcyclist passing through a checkpoint in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Thursday.
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Trump Again Says He Will Talk to Taiwan’s Leader, Risking China’s Anger
President Trump said on Wednesday that he would talk to Taiwan’s president about a possible arms sale.
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Samsung Averts a Walkout With Big Bonuses, but Discord Over A.I. Profits Brews
Outside the Samsung Electronics semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on Thursday.
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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
Before Europe Anoints Someone to Talk to Putin, It Debates What to Talk About
U.N. Official Who Says U.S. Punished Her for Speech Wins a Round in Court
Germany Charges Two Men With Plotting to Kill Jewish Leaders on Iran’s Behalf
Trump Says Peace Deal Is Near
Mob Burns Congo Ebola Center Amid Rare Strain Outbreak
On the Ground in South Sudan: Why Akobo Faces an Ebola Risk
A New Era of Exploring the Universe in Radio
Britain vs. Bonds