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Russian Missiles Kill 9 in Kyiv, Hours After Trump Backs Off Air Defense Pledge

Rescuers working outside a residential building damaged in strike on Kyiv on Saturday.

Spain Installs Floating Barrier in Ceuta After Influx of Migrants

Spanish police officers and soldiers escorting migrants to the border, after mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco, in Ceuta, Spain, on Saturday.

In Iran, the U.S. Appears Headed for a Strategic Defeat, Allies Fear

A banner in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar featuring the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an airstrike at the start of the U.S.-Iran war.

The U.S. Deported Him to Jail in Russia. Then He Escaped.

Artyom Vovchenko deserted the Russian military, fled to the United States, was deported back to Russia and escaped again.

How 50,000 People Surged Into a Spanish Exclave in Africa

Migrants near the Spain-Morocco border on Friday. Tens of thousands of people illegally entered the Spanish territory of Ceuta this week, though by Friday’s end most had returned.

Japan’s Rescuers Battle Cruel Heat After Major Earthquake

A woman collecting water on Friday from a stream near a home that collapsed after this week’s earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

Extreme Heat Has Transformed What Summer Means Across Generations in Europe

Krumme Lanke lake on a hot day in Berlin this summer.

Beijing Protests After New Zealand Minister Insults Chinese-Born Lawmaker

New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters at the ASEAN meeting in the Philippines last month.

Search Continues for 7 Missing Climbers After Pakistan Avalanche

An avalanche struck Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains, on Thursday.

Political Turmoil Will Not Derail Killer Robot Program, Ousted Minister Says

Ukraine’s former defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, in central Kyiv, on Thursday. His firing set off street protests in the capital and other cities.

A Ton of Space Junk Tumbles Unpredictably to Earth Every Week

At Least 34 Dead From Coal Mine Blast in Pakistan

Rescuers attempted to reach miners trapped in a coal mine on the outskirts of Quetta, Pakistan, on Thursday.

Man Accused of Spying for Iran at British Air Base in Cyprus

The perimeter of R.A.F. Akrotiri, a British air base in Cyprus. Investigators said that Mr. Sultanov “conducted hostile surveillance” on the installation.

German Authorities Knew of Pride Attacker’s Extremism

Police officers remove the vehicle that was driven into a crowd at a Pride celebration in Berlin last weekend.

Making Rounds

A Weekend That Marks a Historical Moment for Black Canadians

The fictional Uncle Tom, whose name became a slur, overshadowed the story of Josiah Henson whose life inspired the character.

Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims About the Effect of the Iran War on Oil Prices, Munitions and More

President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attending a dignified transfer last month for Army soldiers killed while deployed to Jordan last month.

A French Village Becomes a Ghost Town After the Wildfires

Evidence Indicates U.S. Dropped Bomb on Residential Area in Iran, Killing 3 Civilians

Trump Backs Away From Deal to Let Ukraine Build Patriot Missiles

President Trump holding a cabinet meeting on Friday at Camp David in Maryland.

Thousands of Migrants Surge Into Ceuta from Morocco, Prompting Political Backlash

Migrants at the Morocco-Spain border near Ceuta on Friday.

What Caused the Surge of Migrants From Morocco Into Ceuta?

A Spanish soldier keeping watch on Friday at the Spanish-Moroccan border.

Young Men Poured Into Ceuta Seeking Work

Migrants sat on a rocky stretch of beach in North Africa on Friday after swimming across the Moroccan border to enter the Spanish territory of Ceuta.

Ceuta Evokes Europe’s 2015 Migration Crisis. But Much Has Changed Since.

Migrants resting outside a migrant reception center on Friday after crossing from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta.

Ukraine’s Strike on Iranian Ship Shows How Two Wars Could Spiral

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Mr. Zelensky has tried to make the case that the wars in the Middle East and in Ukraine have some common elements.

Did 75,000 Students Cheat on a College-Entrance Exam in Mexico?

The National Autonomous University of Mexico, UNAM, in Mexico City.

Far-right politicians seize on Ceuta

French far-right National Rally party president Jordan Bardella speaking in Lievin, northern France, in July.

Archaeologists Find Hundreds of Ancient Glyphs in the Amazon

Trump’s Gaza Deal Sparks Questions on Whether Israel and Hamas Will Comply

The site of a strike in Gaza City yesterday.

Iran Says It Targeted U.S. Military in Kuwait With Drones

Iranian missiles on display at an exhibition in Azadi Square in Tehran on Wednesday.

Selling Burritos Back to Mexico: Chipotle’s Bold Expansion

Members of Chipotle’s Mexico leadership team opening the first Chipotle restaurant in San Pedro, Mexico.

I Flew in the Douglas DC-3, a WWII Workhorse of Aviation, Over the Amazon

Spain’s Leader Rushes to Ceuta After Thousands of Migrants Burst Across Border

Myanmar Pro-Democracy Activists Each Sentenced to 37 Years in Prison

Tayzar San protesting against the military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar, in 2021. He narrowly escaped arrest in December, but some of his fellow activists were not so lucky.

A Whale Gave Birth. A Drone Was There to Capture the Spectacle.

Renowned Climber Nirmal Purja Is Missing After Avalanche in Pakistan as 4 Bodies Are Found

Ten climbers, including the British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, were missing after an avalanche in Pakistan on Thursday. Four bodies were recovered on Friday.

What to Know About Ceuta

People gathered on the Morocco-Spain border near Ceuta and the Moroccan town of Fnideq on Thursday.

Mexico’s President Unveils Plan to Fight Seaweed That Is Choking Beaches

Sargassum seaweed covering the shoreline of a beach in Puerto Morelos, Mexico, this month.

Iran War Is Entangling a Growing List of Mideast Nations

A commercial vessel passes through a shipping lane off Yemen, in the Red Sea, this week.

Was Your Trip to Europe Affected by Heat or Wildfires? Tell Us About It.

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Thousands of Migrants Enter Ceuta, a Spanish Enclave, From Morocco

Migrants crossing from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Thursday.

Ebola Outbreak Is Now the Second-Largest Ever, and in Record Time

Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in June.

U.S. Government Mislabels Map of African Countries at AIDS Conference

A map presented by the State Department at AIDS 2026, a conference in Brazil this week.

Civilians Battle Wildfire Threatening Bordeaux

Saudi Arabia Aims to Deter Red Sea Attacks With New Coalition

A container ship in the Red Sea off Yemen on Monday. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have declared a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia.

Former Officials Protest U.S. Plan to Defund Pan American Health Organization

The Pan American Health Organization headquarters in Washington. The United States owes nearly $135 million in overdue fees to the organization.

Wildfire in Suffolk, UK, Breaks Out a Few Miles From Nuclear Power Station

A drone view of smoke from a wildfire on Thursday on Dunwich Heath in Suffolk, England.

Attack on Egyptian Port Shows Suez Canal’s Vulnerability

Ships in the Suez Canal last year. About 10 percent of seaborne trade goes through the waterway, according to the Suez Canal Authority.

China, Its Economy Stumbling, Signals Only Cautious Support

Production at a factory in Ninghai, China, in July.

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Makes Rare Port Call in Vietnam

The U.S.S. George Washington arriving at the port in Da Nang, Vietnam, on Thursday.

Pope Leo Says He Hopes to Visit U.S. Within ‘Next Couple of Years’

Pope Leo XIV at a meeting southwest of Rome on Wednesday.

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NATO Says Russian Missile Hit Poland During Ukraine Attack

Emergency services on Thursday at the site where an object landed near Lublin, Poland.

Wildfires in Greece Kill 3 Firefighters as Blazes Still Burn in France and Spain

Wildfires on the island of Crete in Greece on Wednesday.

Russia Strikes Ukraine With Missiles and Drones, Killing at Least 8

In Lviv, western Ukraine, on Thursday morning, at the site of a Russian missile strike. The overnight attack pushed Russia’s use of ballistic missiles to a new monthly record.

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