European Leaders Back Zelensky After Trump’s Russia-Ukraine Peace Plan Excludes Them
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday.
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After Syria’s 14-Year Civil War, a Search for Victims Leads to Mass Graves
A trench at the Najha cemetery near Damascus, Syria. The area is believed to hold a mass grave.
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Japan’s New Leader Mentions Taiwan, and Tanks Her Relationship With China
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan arriving at the venue for the meeting with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in Gyeongju, South Korea, in October.
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Sanna Marin Led Finland Through Covid and Russian Threats. But She’s Famous for a Shimmy.
The scandal ultimately gave Sanna Marin more global renown than most Finnish politicians.
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As Trump Pushes on Russia-Ukraine Peace Plan, Zelensky’s Options Are Narrowing
The 148th Artillery Brigade preparing to fire at Russian targets in the Zaporizhzhia region of eastern Ukraine in October.
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To Many Ukrainians, U.S. Peace Plan Looks Like ‘Capitulation’
A Ukrainian artillery unit firing at Russian targets in the Zaporizhzhia region, last month.
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South Africans Seize on G20 Summit to Air Their Nation’s Ills
A demonstration on Friday in Johannesburg sought to raise awareness of gender-based violence and femicide.
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Former Reform U.K. Politician Sent to Prison for Taking Pro-Russia Bribes
Nathan Gill arriving for sentencing at the Old Bailey court in London on Friday.
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At Least 52 Kidnapped From Nigeria School in Second Mass Abduction This Week
Police officers outside a school in Kebbi, Nigeria, where children were kidnapped on Monday. An attack early Friday happened in the neighboring state of Niger.
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After the Louvre Heist, the Museum’s President Defends Her Tenure
Laurence des Cars, the Louvre’s president, in the museum in 2023.
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At Saudi Behest, Trump Vows to Seek Peace in Sudan, a Goal He Had Spurned
After the Sudanese military retook part of Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces, the military section capital’s airport in was strewed with plane wreckage in March.
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Fátima Bosch of Mexico Wins 2025 Miss Universe Pageant Marred by Scandal
Mexico's Fátima Bosch was named Miss Universe on Friday.
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3 Children Are Injured in Grizzly Bear Attack in British Columbia
Grizzly bears in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park near Bella Coola, British Columbia.
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A Colossal, Hidden Pile of Trash Ignites Outcry in Britain
A large pile of illegally dumped waste accumulated next to the River Cherwell near Kidlington, England, on Sunday.
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Satellite Data Reveals How the U.S. Navy Is Deployed Near Venezuela
The guided-missile destroyer Gravely leaving a port in Trinidad and Tobago in late October. It is among several U.S. Navy vessels sailing near the coast of Venezuela.
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Roblox Rolls Out Face Scans for Age Verification: What to Know
Roblox has begun implementing a new age verification system.
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Survivors Describe Deadly Snowstorm in Chilean Patagonia
A picture released by Chile’s Carabineros shows a rescue team at the end of their search and recovery operation for a group of tourists.
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Australia Adds Twitch to Social Media Ban for Teens
The ban will take effect on Dec. 10, about a year after Parliament passed one of the world’s most comprehensive measures to protect children and teenagers from potential harm on the internet.
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U.S. Ambassador to Canada Channels Harsh Trump Tone
Pete Hoekstra, the American ambassador to Canada, speaking in Banff, Alberta, in September.
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Nigerian Student Describes Hiding From Kidnappers at School
The dormitory where gunmen kidnapped 24 girls in Kebbi, Nigeria, on Monday.
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Want to Immigrate to the UK? The Government Says You Must Earn It.
A proposal on Thursday was the latest of many from the government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer aimed at showcasing a tougher approach on immigration.
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Miss Universe 2025: What Time and How to Watch Live
Contestants presenting national costumes during the 74th Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok on Wednesday.
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U.S. Ran a War Game on Ousting Maduro. Venezuela Fell Into Chaos.
Members of a group loyal to President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, during a rally in Caracas in September.
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Trump to Send U.S. Official to G20 in South Africa After All
A billboard of G20 leaders in Johannesburg on Wednesday. A senior Trump administration official said the United States’ participation would be purely ceremonial.
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Iran Withdraws From Deal for International Nuclear Inspections
The Natanz Enrichment Facility in Iran after American airstrikes struck it in June. A U.N. nuclear watchdog agency has been unable to inspect the country’s nuclear facilities.
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Zelensky Says Ukraine Ready to ‘Honestly’ Engage With U.S. Peace Plan
Burying a Ukrainian soldier, Ihor Brozhek, 29, at a cemetery on the outskirts of Odesa in southern Ukraine this month.
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Trump Meeting With Saudi Prince Showcased Prince’s Makeover, and America’s
President Trump welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia to the White House on Tuesday.
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Move Over, Netflix: Ukraine’s Corruption Investigators Bring the Drama
Opposition lawmakers blocking the Parliament’s rostrum in Kyiv, on Tuesday, demanding to oust the government after a major corruption scandal in the country’s energy sector.
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Ambassador Huckabee Held Meeting With Jonathan Pollard, Ex-Spy, at U.S. Embassy in Israel
Jonathan J. Pollard leaving federal court in New York in 2015. In a phone interview with The New York Times, he said he did not regret spying for Israel.
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Is Scalp Care the New Big Beauty Trend?
The focus on scalps “took time until people were finally interested in it, maybe five or six years ago, when American people started the self-care trend,” said Ritsuko Borges, the founder of the Japanese head spa Masa.Kanai in Manhattan.
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Ferry Crashed After Operator Was Distracted by His Phone, Officials Say
The Queen Jenuvia II was carrying 267 people when it crashed into a rocky islet off South Korea on Wednesday night.
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Ex-Mayor Is Sentenced to Life for Human Trafficking Tied to Scam Centers
Alice Guo, the former mayor of Bamban in the Philippines, during a Senate hearing in 2024.
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Mount Semeru Erupts and Rains Ash on Villages
A cloud of hot ash and smoke from the erupting Mount Semeru in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, on Wednesday.
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Franco Died 50 Years Ago, but He’s Still Winning New Fans in Spain
Francisco Franco’s grave outside Madrid still draws mourners, highlighting lingering disputes within Spanish society over the dictator’s legacy. José Luis Ortiz, a Franco supporter, tends to the tomb.
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The Hunt Is On for Bears in Japan After Deadly Attacks
Matagi hunters Hideo Suzuki, left, and Masaru Ito, holding traditional hunting tools known as ”nagasa.”
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Police Found $1 Million Stashed in a Tub Under a Garage. The Government Gets to Keep It.
Some of the money recovered from Marcel Breton’s home in Thunder Bay, Ontario, in 2009. The police were searching for an illegal handgun when they found large amounts of cash hidden around the property.
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U.S.-Russian Peace Plan Would Force Ukraine to Cede Land and Cut Army
A Ukrainian artillery unit firing a howitzer at Russian targets in the Dnipropetrovsk region, last month.
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Mexico Is Now the United States’ Top Buyer
Trucks moving goods from the United States to Mexico in February. “Mexico is the United States’ main trading partner,” said Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico’s economy minister.
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What Happened to Europe’s Terrorism Problem?
Remembering the 2015 terror attacks in Paris.
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Alberta Invokes Last-Resort Constitutional Clause to Shield Trans Laws From Challenges
Danielle Smith, Alberta’s conservative premier, has framed the enactment of the bills as a matter of children’s safety.
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Henry Todd, LSD Kingpin Turned Everest Guide, Dies at 80
Henry Todd in 2023. His huge LSD operation was busted in the late 1970s, and after seven years in prison he re-emerged as a mountaineer.
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Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 25 in Gaza Amid Cease-Fire, Officials Say
Israeli soldiers and tanks gathered near the Gaza border in southern Israel on Monday.
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Family Who Died While Visiting Istanbul May Have Been Poisoned, Authorities Say
The owner of the Harbour Suites Old City Hotel in Istanbul and two employees were among 11 people who were detained after the deaths this month of four family members who were staying there, officials said.
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Northern Ireland Must Change How Its Schools Teach Religion, Court Says
An elementary school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A ruling by Britain’s Supreme Court will make Northern Ireland’s government include faiths other than Christianity in its school curriculum.
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Iran Releases Tanker It Seized From the Strait of Hormuz
A quarter of the world’s oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran seized a tanker on Friday.
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What to Know About the Corruption Scandal Roiling Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Madrid on Tuesday. The scandal is especially sensitive for Mr. Zelensky after he tried unsuccessfully this summer to defang anti-corruption agencies.
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