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Iran mourns fallen military leaders

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500+by Neil MacFarquhar and Sanam Mahoozi / 9h

A procession of marchers honored prominent figures killed during the 12-day war with Israel.

At Bezos’ Venetian Wedding: Buzz, Bling and Backlash

300+by Emma Bubola / 10h

The over-the-top party in the photogenic Italian city mixed Hollywood, Silicon Valley and political overtones.

Thai Protesters Vent Their Exasperation With the Prime Minister

94by Kittiphum Sringammuang, Muktita Suhartono and Sui-Lee Wee / 10h

The political turmoil set off by a leaked phone conversation shows no sign of easing, in a country where demonstrations have helped oust governments before.

Today

A Special ‘Climate’ Visa? People in Tuvalu Are Applying Fast.

Tuvalu seeks Australian climate visas

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by Max Bearak / 8h

Nearly half the citizens of the tiny Pacific Island nation have already applied in a lottery for Australian visas amid an existential threat from global warming and sea-level rise.

French Police Officers Who Beat a Black Man on Camera to Stand Trial

by Ségolène Le Stradic / 8h

The brutal beating in 2020 of Michel Zecler, a well-known music producer, sent shock waves through France.

Better Half

21by Melissa Kirsch / 11h

The midpoint of the year is an opportune moment to look back at where we’ve been, and set our sights for where we want to go.

A Celebration of Canada and a Protest Against Musk and Trump

by Ian Austen / 11h

A small apartment building in Ottawa is using Canadian flags to send a message about Canada’s sovereignty.

Yesterday

Amid War With Israel, Iran Pursues Enemies From Within

53by Erika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi / 12h

Iranian authorities are sweeping up hundreds of people deemed suspected spies or infiltrators. Some worry the campaign could become a broader crackdown on political opponents and minorities.

Takeaways From a Times Investigation of the Pope’s Legacy on Sex Abuse

by Julie Turkewitz, Simon Romero, Mitra Taj, Elisabetta Povoledo and Tomás Munita / 12h

As a bishop in Peru, Pope Leo XIV’s handling of two abuse cases was a study in contrasts, siding strongly with victims in one and accused of failing them in the other.

Golden Arches in a War Zone: McDonald’s Thrives in Ukraine

by Constant Méheut and Daria Mitiuk / 12h

The American fast-food giant plans to open about 10 new restaurants in Ukraine this year, a testament to the country’s rebounding economy and its enduring love of Big Macs.

America’s Trump-Fueled Brain Drain Benefits Canada

100+by Matina Stevis-Gridneff / 12h

The University of Toronto has attracted several U.S. professors amid turmoil between American higher-education institutions and the Trump administration.

Is Pope Leo a Man of Action on Sexual Abuse Cases? Or the Opposite?

200+by Julie Turkewitz, Simon Romero, Mitra Taj, Elisabetta Povoledo and Tomás Munita / 12h

For some survivors, he was a hero. Others who reported abuse said he failed them.

Chinese Police Detain Dozens of Writers Over Gay Erotic Online Novels

92by Vivian Wang / 17h

The genre known as Boys’ Love, stories written mostly by and for straight women, has been in the authorities’ sights for years.

Budapest Pride Parade Was Bigger Than Ever, Despite Orban’s Ban

Hungary Pride defies government ban

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500+by Andrew Higgins / 17h

Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party enacted the ban, but Budapest’s mayor allowed the event to go on. The police sat on the sidelines.

A Special ‘Climate’ Visa? People in Tuvalu Are Applying Fast.

Tuvalu seeks Australian climate visas

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100+by Max Bearak / 20h

Nearly half the citizens of the tiny Pacific Island nation have already applied in a lottery for Australian visas amid an existential threat from global warming and sea-level rise.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Tie the Knot

Jeff Bezos wedding in Venice

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1Kby Emma Bubola and Jesse McKinley / 23h

The bride announced the marriage on Friday night in an Instagram post under the name Lauren Sánchez Bezos.

Cocaine Is the Fastest-Growing Illegal Drug Worldwide. Here’s Why.

Global drug and cocaine use rising

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by Genevieve Glatsky / 1d

A United Nations report found a rise in users, confiscation and deaths as cocaine trafficking expands into Africa and Asia, and violence spreads into Europe.

Rosalind Fox Solomon, Whose Photos Captured Emotional Nuance, Dies at 95

Renowned photographer Rosalind Fox Solomon passes

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by Adam Nossiter / 1d

Critics compared her unnerving images to those of Diane Arbus, but praised her ability to infuse her subjects with warmth and humanity.

London Man Who Killed a Boy With a Samurai Sword Receives Life Sentence

Man convicted of samurai sword murder

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by Lizzie Dearden / 1d

Prosecutors said Marcos Arduini Monzo experienced a drug-induced psychosis before going on a 20-minute rampage through the residential streets of northeast London.

Son of Norway’s Crown Princess Is Charged With Rape and Sexual Assault

Norwegian royal son faces multiple charges

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2Kby Jenny Gross / 1d

Marius Borg Hoiby, the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, was charged with rape and sexual assault after a monthslong police investigation that has caused turmoil for the royal family.

Pro-Palestinian Activists Arrested Under Terrorism Law in U.K. Air Base Break-In

Arrests over RAF Brize Norton vandalism

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by Lizzie Dearden / 1d

The powers used against the members of a group called Palestine Action are more usually employed in cases of planned jihadist or far-right violence.

Teenager Is Charged With Aiding Plot to Attack Taylor Swift Concert in Vienna

Syrian charged over Swift concert plot

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200+by Christopher F. Schuetze / 1d

The youth, a Syrian who lives in Germany, was accused of helping to interpret bomb-building instructions and of translating an oath of allegiance to the Islamic State for the main suspect.

Israel Suggests It Could Strike Iran Again to Counter New Threats

300+by Erika Solomon, Ronen Bergman, Adam Rasgon and Johnatan Reiss / 1d

The country’s defense minister, Israel Katz, said Israel would try to prevent Iran from rebuilding its missile and nuclear programs, despite a truce.

Starmer Backtracks on Planned Social Cuts After Pushback From His Own Party

100+by Stephen Castle / 1d

The British prime minister had pressed ahead with the proposal, but a parliamentary vote on it was expected to fail.

She Ripped German Conservatives on Social Media. They Didn’t Forget.

by Christopher F. Schuetze and Jim Tankersley / 1d

Heidi Reichinnek, a leader of the far-left Die Linke, was denied a seat on the parliamentary committee that oversees German intelligence agencies.

China Confirms Trade Framework With U.S. to Lift Export Controls

China and US reach trade framework

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200+by David Pierson / 1d

The deal involves loosening exports of rare earths to the United States and the lifting of some restrictions on U.S. goods to China, China’s Ministry of Commerce said.

Fate of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Is a Mystery

Iran uranium stockpile mystery persists

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100+by Julian E. Barnes and David E. Sanger / 1d

U.S. intelligence agencies had long assessed that, faced with the possibility of an attack on its nuclear facilities, Iran would try to move its stockpile.

Jun 26, 2025

Russia Seizes Key Lithium Field in Challenge for U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal

Russia captures lithium-rich Ukrainian village

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500+by Constant Méheut / 1d

The capture highlights a core problem in the agreement. The more territory Moscow grabs, the fewer resources Kyiv can offer to Washington.

Authorities Rescue Girl Whose Mother Livestreamed Her Sexual Abuse

400+by Michael H. Keller / 1d

The 9-year-old from Vietnam was abused by her mother for customers watching on smartphone apps in the U.S. and elsewhere. The mother said she needed the money.

El Salvador Police Say Quotas and Rumors Fueled Bukele’s Mass Arrests

300+by Annie Correal / 1d

Tens of thousands of people were jailed as part of President Nayib Bukele’s crackdown on gangs. Some police officers now admit they arrested people on flimsy or nonexistent evidence to meet quotas.

A Runestone That May Be North America’s Oldest Turns Up in a Canada Forest

100+by Alan Yuhas / 1d

Researchers spent years quietly studying a stone carved with 255 runes and the image of a boat found in Ontario. Now, revealing the stone’s existence, they’re asking the public for help.

Chess Lover Introduces Game to Malawi’s Prisons, Schools and Street Kids

by Rabson Kondowe / 1d

Susan Namangale fell in love with the game at age 9 in her small village, and she’s now on a mission to deliver a message to the whole country: Chess is good for everyone.

Japanese Serial Killer Is Executed

Japan executes Twitter killer

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500+by Martin Fackler / 1d

Takahiro Shiraishi was put to death on Friday, eight years after body parts were found in coolers at his home outside Tokyo. It was Japan’s first execution in years.

Friday Briefing

by Natasha Frost / 1d

The risks of receiving aid in Gaza.

U.S. Approves $30 Million for Contentious New Gaza Aid Group

Israeli leaders target Hamas aid control

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200+by Ephrat Livni / 1d

The Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has been criticized by the United Nations and other aid groups, which say that its system exposes Gazans to danger.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Says Nuclear Facilities ‘Seriously Damaged’

US strikes on Iran's nuclear program

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89by Farnaz Fassihi / 1d

The assessment came hours after the country’s supreme leader had downplayed the damage the U.S. strikes had caused.

What We Know About the Fate of Iran’s Nuclear Program

Tensions escalate over Iran nuclear

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by The New York Times / 1d

President Trump’s claimed Iran’s capabilities were “obliterated.” The full extent of the damage is still emerging.

What We Know About the Fate of Iran’s Nuclear Program

Tensions escalate over Iran nuclear

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by The New York Times / 2d

President Trump’s claimed Iran’s capabilities were “obliterated.” The full extent of the damage is still emerging.

Amid Attacks, Iran’s Exiled Opposition Remained Divided. Who Are They?

by The New York Times / 2d

While many in Iran’s divided diaspora opposed Israel’s campaign, some took the war as a chance to amplify their ideas about Iran’s future.

Friday Briefing: The Deadly Search for Food in Gaza

by Justin Porter / 2d

Plus, a recap of “Squid Game.”

A U.S. Base in Saudi Arabia Expands to Help Counter Iran

27by Riley Mellen / 2d

The military site near the Red Sea sat mostly idle for several years until a recent burst of activity turned it into a supply hub, a New York Times analysis found.

As Celebrities Arrive in Venice for the Jeff Bezos-Lauren Sánchez Wedding, Details Are Scant

27by Emma Bubola and Jesse McKinley / 2d

As A-listers gather in Venice to celebrate the union of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, the couple is following a familiar playbook of how to control the message.

A U.S. Base in Saudi Arabia Expands to Help Counter Iran

21by Riley Mellen / 2d

The military site near the Red Sea sat mostly idle for several years until a recent burst of activity turned it into a supply hub, a New York Times analysis found.

Israel-Backed Aid Sites In Gaza Pose Lethal Risk for Palestinians Amid Deadly Fighting

400+by Rawan Sheikh Ahmad and Adam Rasgon / 2d

Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed over the past month near aid hubs set up under a new Israel-backed system, according to Gaza health officials.

Debris From SpaceX Explosion, Landing in Mexico, Draws Investigation

Mexico investigates SpaceX debris contamination

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500+by Simon Romero / 2d

Mexican environmental activists say detritus raining down from Elon Musk’s rocket company has caused die-offs of marine life. SpaceX said there were “no hazards to the surrounding area.”

Republicans Propose a New Way to Scrap Fuel Economy Rules: No Fines

35by Brad Plumer and Jack Ewing / 2d

For 50 years, automakers have had to increase the fuel efficiency of their vehicles or pay fines. The Republican megabill would set those penalties to $0.

Centrifuges at Iran’s Fordo ‘No Longer Operational’ After U.S. Strikes, Nuclear Watchdog Says

Iran Fordow centrifuges destroyed

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500+by Aurelien Breeden / 2d

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency said that there was “no escaping significant physical damage” after a U.S. strike on the Iranian facility.

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