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The Ritual of Coffin Making in a City Hit by Ebola

China Censors and Punishes to Shape Narrative on Floods in Tibet, a Contrast to Nepal

A broadcast in Beijing last week showing state media coverage of the flood aftermath in Tibet.

U.S. Sanctions on Iran Cut Off Students From Tests Needed for Study Abroad

University students crossing a bridge in Tehran after explosions began in February.

Weeks After Failed Drone Attack, Germany Points Finger at Russia

A Ukrainian cargo plane sat at the Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany the day after an explosive-laden drone was found near it.

Nepal’s Economy Has Few Ways to Absorb the Cost of Flood Damage

A home partially buried in thick mud and debris in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal.

Israeli Raid in Gaza Kills 4, Palestinian Officials Say

The site of an Israeli strike in Gaza City on Tuesday.

Can Ancient Ruins Be Protected From Wildfires? Greece Is Trying.

A newly constructed emergency access road at the archaeological site of Mystras, southern Greece, in July.

These Ukrainian Children Go to School Underground. They’re the Lucky Ones.

The first day of school at Sichovy Collegium in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Tuesday. The school operates from an underground space, built to allow children to continue learning safely amid the war.

Carney Tells Trump Officials to ‘Stop Throwing Shade’ Over Canada-U.S. Trade Talks

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada speaking with reporters in Ottawa on Tuesday.

A Factory in Rural Ireland Is at the Center of a Dispute Over Russia

Keir Starmer, Former UK Prime Minister, Says He Will Resign From Parliament

Keir Starmer delivering a farewell speech after stepping down as prime minister of Britain in July.

U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln to Dock in Thailand on Wednesday, Pattaya Mayor Says

The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln sailing past Singapore on Sunday. It is expected to dock near Pattaya, Thailand, on Wednesday.

Tractors Clog Copenhagen as Farmers Protest Fertilizer Restrictions

Some Allies Are Pushing Back on Trump’s Economic Approach

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, left, and the Federal Reserve chairman, Kevin M. Warsh, met with Group of 20 finance ministers and central banker governors on Tuesday in Asheville, N.C.

Talking With Giorgia Meloni

Israeli Authorities Charge 12 Guards in Beating Death of Palestinian Prisoner

Ketziot detention center in Israel in 2007. Twelve Israeli prison guards were indicted on Tuesday in the beating death of a Palestinian man here in 2023.

Husband and 12 Men in Britain Are Accused of Woman’s Yearslong Drugging and Rape

Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, in Manchester, England, where a British man is standing trial on charges of drugging and raping his wife.

How to Help Nepal Flash Flood Victims

Volunteers and police officers packed up humanitarian aid and essential supplies in Devighat, Nepal, on Saturday.

Bond Sell-Off Threatens to Squeeze Borrowers Around the World

Juan Tamariz, Master Magician of Misdirection and Joy, Dies at 83

Juan Tamariz in 2024. His ingenious card tricks baffled audiences and stumped other sleight-of-hand practitioners, earning him a reputation as the pre-eminent master of close-up magic.

How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump

President Trump said his defense secretary and secretary of state reached an agreement with the Venezuelan government on securing billions of barrels of oil reserves “through a partnership with private business.”

Expedia Fights Off Claim for Damages by Cuban Exile Families

Cienfuegos, Cuba, in 2019. The court found that lawyers for the plaintiffs had failed to prove ownership for Cuban properties, including one in that city.

Mansour Abbas Recruits Yoav Segalovitz to Join Raam Party in Israeli Election

Mansour Abbas, right, and Yoav Segalovitz arriving for a news conference in Nazareth on Monday.

Phantom Island Mysteriously Appears, Vanishes, Then Reappears on B.C. Reservoir

Your Iran Questions, Answered

The Strait of Hormuz, last week.

Édouard Balladur, Embattled French Prime Minister, Dies at 97

Édouard Balladur in 1995, when he ran a failed campaign for the French presidency; he had served as prime minister between 1993 and 1995.

Israel and Greece Reach $3.5 Billion Defense Deal

Defense Minister Nikos Dendias of Greece, left, and his Israeli counterpart, Israel Katz, in Athens in January.

Lionel Messi’s Retirement From Soccer Sparks Heartbreak Across Argentina

Lionel Messi during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final against Spain in July, in East Rutherford, N.J.

Ukrainian Drone Mastermind, Fired by Kyiv, Will Advise Italy’s Defense Chief

Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s former defense minister, speaking in Ukraine in July.

‘The Nest of Snakes’: Warring Cartels Target Women in Mexico

Alma Daniela with a portrait of her sister, Vivian Karely Aispuro, who was murdered last year in Culiacán, the capital of Sinaloa.

A Principal Saved 900 Students Before His School Was Washed Away in Nepal

Rajendra Dawadi was teaching at the Tribhuvan Trishuli School when a staff member burst into the classroom, shouting that a major flood was headed their way.

Man Arrested in Switzerland After Deadly Shooting at Rave

A police officer near the site Monday of a fatal shooting at a rave in Aarau, Switzerland.

Spanish Leader Says 5,000 Migrants Are Still in Ceuta, Weeks After Border Surge

Migrants at a Red Cross food distribution site in Ceuta, Spain, last week.

Why Larak Island Is Strategically Important for Iran

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Friday.

Summit With Russia, India and Iran Shows Leverage Wars Have Given Xi of China

Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader, center, and the Kyrgyz president, Sadyr Japarov, left, during a welcoming ceremony in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Monday.

‘We Are Shattered’: Survivors Recall Chaos as Ferry Sank Near Cyprus

U.S. and Iran Exchange Strikes Overnight After Monthlong Calm

The Strait of Hormuz, the waterway in the Persian Gulf that has been at the heart of the conflict between the United States and Iran, on Monday.

Nonstop Russian Drones Make for Dangerous New Phase of War in Kyiv

South Korea’s Unification Church Leader Gets 2 Years in Prison for Corruption

Han Hak-ja, 83, arriving for a sentencing hearing in Seoul on Monday.

For Nepal’s Young Leader, Flood Recovery Will Be a Herculean Task

A swollen river in Devighat, Nepal, on Sunday after floods caused by a glacier breaking in the Himalayas.

China Prepared for One Kind of Himalayan Flood. Then a Different Disaster Struck.

Searching for missing people along a road leading toward Gyirong Port in China on Sunday. On Wednesday a tsunami-like wave of ice, boulders and water tore through the port complex.

Europe Protests as U.S. Invites Russian Minister to G20 Finance Meeting

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and the Federal Reserve chairman, Kevin Warsh, in Asheville, N.C., before the summit. The International Monetary Fund has projected that global growth will slow this year and that inflation will rise.

These Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat.

Israeli flags lined the roadside next to Palestinian farms in an area of the Jordan Valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Coral Reefs Are Running Out of Time to Recover, Research Finds

Bleaching corals at Looe Key Reef off Florida in 2023.

Melting Himalayas

A swollen river in the Nuwakot district of Nepal yesterday.

Nepal Turns to Mass Burials as Thousands Remain Missing from Floods

Officers at a mass burial of unidentified victims in Bharatpur, Nepal, on Sunday.

More Than 22,000 Ancient Artifacts Seized in Florida

Initial assessments of the seized artifacts indicate that they may date back 1,000 to 5,000 years and be from Europe, Africa and the eastern Mediterranean.

Hunt Underway After Deadly Shooting at Swiss Rave

Police officers patrolling on Sunday near the Schachen horseracing track after a shooting in Aarau, Switzerland.

U.A.E. To Review Banque Misr, Targeted by Iran Sanctions

A branch of Banque Misr in Cairo in 2024. The U.S. Treasury Department said last week that the bank was helping Iran evade sanctions.

Ferry Carrying Hundreds of Passengers Capsizes Off Coast of Cyprus

Passengers arrived on shore in northern Cyprus after being rescued when their ferry capsized off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday.

Google Maps Changes Lake Ontario to Lake America Following Trump’s Executive Order

Lake Ontario in Toronto. Ontario is a historical Indigenous name for the lake, predating the creation of Canada and the United States.

See Nepali Rescue Workers Testing Aid Delivery by Drone

Volunteers and police officers packing relief supplies for delivery by drone in Devighat, Nepal, on Saturday.

Iceland Votes to Steer Clear of European Union Talks

Leaders of the “No to E.U.” campaign reacting as early results came in during a rally in Reykjavik, Iceland, on Saturday.

Long Lines for Gas in Iran Show War and U.S. Blockade Squeezing Supply

A gas station in Tehran on Tuesday. Officials are urging people to clamp down on fuel use as they deal with a shortfall.

Before Nepal’s Floods, Hindu Pilgrims Sought the Divine at Mount Kailash

Many religious pilgrims head to the Nepal region to visit Mount Kailash on the border of Nepal and Tibet. Floodwaters ravaged the area, leaving thousands unaccounted for and killing at least 675.

Deportees Sent to Liberia Recount Harrowing Details of U.S. Expulsion and Treatment by ICE

A plane carrying deportees from the United States at the international airport outside of Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, on Aug. 20.

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