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500+by Patrick Kingsley and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad / 10h

The latest deaths add to U.N. figures showing that more than 670 Palestinians have been killed since May near sites built under an Israel-backed aid system.

Syria Declares Cease-Fire After a Week of Upheaval

200+by Euan Ward / 9h

The government announcement came hours after a top U.S. envoy to the region said that the country and Israel had agreed to a truce after sectarian-tinged clashes had left hundreds dead.

South Korea Pulls Report Into Jeju Air Crash After Victims’ Families Protest

200+by John Yoon / 8h

Relatives of the Jeju Air disaster victims objected to the report in a stormy scene at a news conference, complaining that it blamed the pilots prematurely.

Today

A Kite Surfer, Navy SEAL and Makeup Artist: Freed in a U.S.-Venezuela Swap

by Julie Turkewitz / 42min

Over 260 people were released from prisons in El Salvador and Venezuela. Now they face the challenge of coming home.

The Pelicot Trial Returns, This Time to the Stage

by Catherine Porter / 2h

Many of those who attended the trial returned to see a new play based on the case of Gisèle Pelicot, who confronted her ex-husband and dozens of men accused of raping her.

At Least 28 Dead After Tourist Boat Capsizes in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay

Tourist boat capsizes in Halong Bay

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49by Tung Ngo and Lynsey Chutel / 5h

The boat, carrying 48 passengers and five crew members, was on a sightseeing tour of Ha Long Bay when a sudden storm caused it to overturn, state media said. At least 10 people were rescued.

Open Season

29by Melissa Kirsch / 11h

The popular notions of summer fun and the things we actually feel like doing can sometimes be at odds with each other.

A Rescue Center for Small Wild Animals Looks to Place a Blind Moose Calf

by Ian Austen / 11h

There is an ambitious long-term plan for Cedar, who cannot be released back into the wild even after his leg injury mends.

Yesterday

Russia Makes Gains in Ukraine in Summer Offensive

37by Ivan Nechepurenko and Constant Méheut / 12h

The most important factors may be far from the battlefield.

They Vanished in Syria’s Long Occupation of Lebanon. Now Their Families Want Answers.

by Euan Ward / 12h

Thousands went missing during Syria’s decades-long intervention in Lebanon. Months after the fall of the Syrian regime, families are still clinging to hope.

An Ancient Law Could Shape the Modern Future of America’s Beaches. Here’s How.

100+by Cornelia Dean / 12h

The growing battle over how to manage sea level rise turns partly on a legal principle set down in Roman times.

Japan Election 2025: What to Know

Japan election impacts economic policy

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42by Martin Fackler / 17h

Shigeru Ishiba of the long-governing Liberal Democratic Party could face calls to resign if his party fares poorly in Sunday’s Upper House elections.

Tear It Down, They Said. He Just Kept Building.

34by Vivian Wang and Andrea Verdelli / 17h

Defying demolition orders, a Chinese man turned his home into a rickety 11-story tower. Now tourists are coming.

Sohei Kamiya Brings Trump-Style Populism to Japan’s Election

Japanese far-right party gains support

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22by Martin Fackler / 17h

With his calls to limit foreign workers, fight globalism and put “Japanese First,” Sohei Kamiya has brought a fiery right-wing populism to Japan’s election on Sunday.

Rubio Restricts U.S. Criticism of Tainted Foreign Elections

US limits foreign election commentary

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200+by Michael Crowley and Julian E. Barnes / 22h

A State Department cable telling officials to avoid comments on the “fairness or integrity” of most elections continues a U.S. turn away from promoting democratic values abroad.

Prisoner Swap Frees Americans in Venezuela for Migrants in El Salvador

Venezuela repatriates deported migrants

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500+by Julie Turkewitz and Hamed Aleaziz / 1d

A deal freed 10 Americans and permanent U.S. residents detained in Venezuela, for more than 250 Venezuelans imprisoned in El Salvador after being expelled from the U. S.

Cuban Minister Resigns After Accusing Beggars of Faking Poverty

Cuban minister resigns over poverty comments

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26by David C. Adams / 1d

The labor and social security minister drew public outrage when she said “there are no beggars” in Cuba, where many people struggle to afford food.

Felix Baumgartner, Skydiver Who Jumped From the Edge of Space, Dies Paragliding at 56

Felix Baumgartner dies in paragliding

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400+by Jeré Longman and Claire Moses / 1d

Nicknamed “Fearless Felix,” he jumped from the edge of space in 2012.

Bolsonaro, Brazil’s Former President, Ordered to Wear Ankle Monitor Before Trial

3Kby Jack Nicas and Ana Ionova / 1d

Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered Jair Bolsonaro, the former president, to stay home most hours, defying President Trump’s demands that charges against him be dropped.

Floods and Heavy Rain Kill Dozens in Pakistan

Pakistan faces devastating monsoon floods

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500+by John Yoon and Zia ur-Rehman / 1d

Relentless rain began on Wednesday, causing flooding in several cities and across vast rural stretches in the province of Punjab.

UK, France and Germany Plan for a Post-U.S. Future

200+by Michael D. Shear and Jim Tankersley / 1d

The leaders of France, Germany and Britain are building parallel diplomatic institutions to defend Europe as President Trump retreats from the continent.

Jul 17, 2025

Who Are the Druse: The Religious Minority at the Center of Israel and Syria’s Tensions

52by Euan Ward / 1d

Spread across Syria, Lebanon and Israel, the secretive religious minority has long balanced integration and independence. Now, members are at the heart of the region’s shifting power struggles.

Extra! Extra! Read All About Last Newspaper Hawker in Paris

22by Roger Cohen / 1d

Ali Akbar started selling papers on the streets in 1974. He is still at it, winning over Parisians and presidents with persistence, humor and his signature catchphrase: “Ça y est!”

Friday Briefing: Trump’s Order on Epstein Records

by Justin Porter / 1d

Plus, panic-buying Korean beauty products

Musk Clears Final Hurdles for Tesla and Starlink in India

Elon Musk advances India ventures

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25by Pranav Baskar / 1d

In the first tangible inroads Elon Musk has sought for years in India, Starlink passed a final regulatory hurdle and Tesla opened its first India store.

Iran’s Fordo Nuclear Site Was Badly Damaged by U.S. Strikes, New Assessment Finds

US assesses Iran nuclear damage

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70by Julian E. Barnes, David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt / 1d

A clearer picture begins to emerge of what the Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites achieved.

5 Charged in U.C. Berkeley Professor’s Killing in Greece, Including His Ex-Wife

Berkeley professor murdered Greece suspect

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200+by Neil Vigdor and Niki Kitsantonis / 1d

Przemyslaw Jeziorski, who taught quantitative marketing at the Haas School of Business, was shot several times on July 4 outside Athens, the authorities said.

Friday Briefing: Bloodshed in a Syrian City

by Justin Porter / 2d

Plus, panic-buying Korean beauty products

Interior Dept. to Put Wind and Solar Projects Through Stricter Political Review

Trump blocks renewable energy permits

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30by Brad Plumer / 2d

Industry groups said the directive could create new delays and bottlenecks for renewable energy projects across the country.

‘Bonjour’ Sets Off a Linguistic Dispute on a Belgian Train

500+by Jenny Gross / 2d

The rules can get complicated in a country with French, Dutch and German as official languages.

Blood in the Streets and Death in the Air: Residents Survey Damage in Syrian City

200+by Christina Goldbaum and Reham Mourshed / 2d

In the southern city of Sweida, residents describe the aftermath of a wave of sectarian violence.

Israeli Strike on a Gaza Church Kills Three

Gaza church hit casualties increase

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500+by Natan Odenheimer / 2d

As cease-fire talks stalled, a deadly strike on a Catholic church in Gaza City prompted Pope Leo XIV to call for an immediate end to the fighting.

The UK Plans to Lower the Voting Age to 16. Here’s What to Know.

UK lowers voting age to 16

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500+by Stephen Castle / 2d

The plan has been described as the largest expansion of voting rights in Britain in decades.

Prominent Human Rights Group Flees El Salvador

75by Annie Correal / 2d

The group, Cristosal, has investigated prison deaths and torture under President Nayib Bukele. Its employees were threatened and surveilled, its director said.

Rescuers Seek American Hiker Missing for Days in the Pyrenees

200+by Ali Watkins / 2d

Cole Henderson, 27, was last heard from on July 9, when he told friends he was putting his phone into airplane mode ahead of a mountain hike in Spain.

Prince Harry Follows Diana’s Footsteps in Angola as Specter of Land Mines Returns

Prince Harry visits Angola alone

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1Kby Lizzie Dearden / 2d

Harry walked through a minefield in Angola, retracing a journey by his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997. Several countries plan to revive use of the weapons.

Why Israel Attacked Syria

Israel strikes Damascus amid clashes

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23by Patrick Kingsley / 2d

For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.

They Grew Up on Mexican Coke. Trump’s Cane Sugar Plan Makes Them Uneasy.

Trump advocates for real sugar

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500+by Mike Ives / 2d

After President Trump announced that Coke will be made with cane sugar in the U.S., as it is in Mexico, foodies of Mexican heritage said in interviews that they weren’t excited.

Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong’s Decade of Legal Woes Ends

by Choe Sang-Hun / 2d

The South Korean Supreme Court’s ruling dispels uncertainty over Lee Jae-yong’s leadership as the tech giant faces challenges from tariffs and chip making rivals.

Why Israel Attacked Syria

Israel strikes Damascus amid clashes

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200+by Patrick Kingsley / 2d

For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.

Syria’s President Condemns Israeli Strikes on Damascus

Israel escalates attacks on Syria

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29by Christina Goldbaum and Euan Ward / 2d

President Ahmed al-Shara said the airstrike on Damascus threatened to escalate sectarian violence, in his sharpest criticism of Israel since he came to power.

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