U.K. Defense Secretary Resigns, in a Blow to Starmer
John Healey has been one of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s staunch allies.
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on June 2026
This Is Mexico and Canada’s World Cup, Too. Don’t Expect Unity.
Mexico City’s iconic stadium will host the opener for a record third time, after undergoing a near $200 million makeover for this World Cup and increasing its capacity to 87,500 seats.
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on June 2026
Women Who Fled Iran Are to Be Deported to Central African Republic, Lawyers Say
The Trump administration is working to find ways to deport some migrants to third countries as a way around court orders barring their return home.
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on June 2026
13 Afghan Civilians Killed in Airstrikes on Pakistan Border, U.N. Says
Prayers offered for the victims of Wednesday’s airstrike in Afghanistan’s Khost Province.
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on June 2026
The War in Ukraine Has Now Gone On Longer Than World War I
A Ukrainian soldier in Kostiantynivka, a city ravaged by drone warfare, in January.
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on June 2026
Israel Set to Rapidly Expand West Bank Settlement
New prefabricated outpost settlement homes in May near the occupied West Bank village of Umm al-Khair and the Israeli settlement of Karmel on the hill.
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on June 2026
Toronto Police Officer Fatally Shot While Investigating U.S. Consulate Shooting
Police officers outside the United States consulate in Toronto on March 10. Shots were fired at the building on that morning, the police said.
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on June 2026
Netanyahu Aide Charged With Endangering Israeli Security Over Document Leak
Jonatan Urich, a media adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in August.
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on June 2026
In the U.K., a Violent Cycle: Hateful Attacks, Right-Wing Agitation and Riots
Protests north of Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Wednesday in response to a stabbing attack two days earlier.
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on June 2026
Refugees’ Numbers Drop, but Many Return to Turmoil at Home, U.N. Says
Displaced people at a campsite in Lebanon in early April. Israel’s military offensive there had driven more than a million people from their homes by mid-May, the United Nations said.
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on June 2026
Mexico City Protests Go On Without Disrupting the World Cup Opening Ceremony
Striking teachers shut down traffic along Paseo de la Reforma, one of Mexico City’s main thoroughfares, last week ahead of the World Cup.
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on June 2026
Why Mexico’s President Will Not Attend the World Cup Opening Match
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico with Yolett Cervantes Cuaquehua, a young Indigenous woman who won a national contest held by the Mexican government to claim Ms. Sheinbaum’s World Cup ticket to the opening game.
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on June 2026
Security Is Tight as a Match in Mexico City Starts a Historic World Cup
Soccer fans in Mexico City encountered tight security on Thursday as Mexico and South Africa prepared to kick of the first of 104 World Cup matches.
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on June 2026
NOAA Issues El Nino Advisory
Drought-stressed wheat in a field in Kansas last month.
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on June 2026
Can the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Survive Days of Strikes?
President Trump has pushed for a peace deal while exchanging airstrikes with Iran.
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on June 2026
U.S. Strikes on Ships Off Oman Continue After Deaths of Indian Sailors
Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Musandam, Oman.
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on June 2026
Ryanair Is Being Investigated for Charging Parents to Sit Next to Their Children
Travelers at the Makedonia airport in Thessaloniki, Greece, last month.
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on June 2026
Two Men Sentenced to Death for 2015 Bangkok Bombing
Thai soldiers inspecting the site of a bombing at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok in 2015.
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on June 2026
‘Amazon.com of South Korea’ Is Fined a Record $409 Million
Sorting through Coupang packages in Seoul last year. The company has become part of the urban fabric of South Korea.
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on June 2026
U.S. Officials Told Colombia to Cancel President’s Meeting With Mamdani
President Gustavo Petro of Colombia during a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York on Wednesday.
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on June 2026
Hot Cars and Stolen Crypto: A Canadian Teen Pocketed Millions, Prosecutors Say
The C. Clyde Atkins U.S. Courthouse in Miami. Trenton Johnston, a Canadian, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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on June 2026
Canada Moves to Ban Social Media Use for Youth Under 16
People holding up cellphones at a concert in Toronto.
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on June 2026
FIFA President Tells World Cup Critics to ‘Chill’ About Concerns
FIFA is trying its best, Gianni Infantino said during a news conference on Wednesday, but “we don’t control everything.”
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on June 2026
Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Floundering. Can It Still Help Younger Kids?
The mother of Jimmy, 12, said she tried to build relationships with families that share her concerns about social media and to nurture his interests in activities that don’t involve screens.
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on June 2026
Britain Is Weighing a Social Media Ban for Children. How Did It Get Here?
Using a smartphone in Sydney, Australia, last year. In December, the country banned social media for those under 16.
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on June 2026
Trump’s ‘Secret Mission’ to Ferry Oil Past Iran Was Widely Disclosed
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, seen from Oman on Wednesday.
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on June 2026
U.S. Strikes Iran for Second Day, as War Heats Back Up
A pro-government rally in Tehran, the Iranian capital, this week.
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on June 2026
Indonesian Military Court Sentences Four in Acid Attack on Rights Advocate
The four defendants in an acid attack on Andrie Yunus, a human rights advocate, were sentenced to prison by a military court in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday.
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on June 2026
Trump Says He’s ‘Not Looking to Renew’ Canada-Mexico Trade Deal
Prime Minister Mark Carney with President Trump at the Group of 7 summit last year in Kananaskis, Canada.
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on June 2026
Gulf Arab nations condemn new Iranian attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait.
People walk past a mural depicting drones attacking a Star of David in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Monday.
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on June 2026
Hong Kong Charges 7 People and 2 Companies Over Deadly Apartment Fire
The fire in the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex in November was the worst Hong Kong had seen in generations.
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on June 2026
Senior Russian Military Official Is Killed in Car Explosion Near Moscow
Wreckage after an explosion in the city of Balashikha, east of Moscow, on Tuesday.
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on June 2026
Violence in Belfast After Brutal Stabbing Attack: What to Know
The aftermath of overnight riots in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Wednesday.
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on June 2026
Indian Sailors Made Frantic Calls for Help After U.S. Missile Strike off Oman
The Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Oman. An Omani military helicopter was used to rescue 24 Indian sailors aboard a ship that was struck by a U.S. missile on Monday.
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on June 2026
Somali World Cup Referee Denied Entry to U.S. Returns Home to Hero’s Welcome
Omar Abdulkadir Artan, a soccer referee who had planned to officiate at the World Cup, arriving back in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Wednesday.
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on June 2026
Pope Leo Is Blessing the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. To Some, the Church Is a Curse.
Pope Leo XIV’s image was projected on the Sagrada Familia as he blessed the church in Barcelona on Wednesday.
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on June 2026
Night of Violence Grips Belfast After Stabbing Attack
Strife erupted in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday amid anger over a stabbing attributed to a Sudanese man.
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on June 2026
Need a U.S. Visa and Want to Skip a 12-Month Line? That’ll Be $750
The temporary pilot program will go into effect on July 1.
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on June 2026
On the Eve of the World Cup, U.S. Immigration Policy Turns Some Away
The Iraqi soccer player Aymen Hussein, pictured in a mural near Baghdad wearing his No. 18 jersey, was temporarily detained by U.S. immigration officials before being allowed to enter the country for the World Cup.
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on June 2026
U.S. Ebola Unit Sparks Fury, Protests and a Political Crisis in Kenya
Protesters confronting Kenyan police officers at a demonstration against a U.S. Ebola quarantine facility in Nanyuki on Tuesday.
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on June 2026
A Twist in Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Is ‘Really Hurting the Russians’
Soldiers preparing to launch drones at targets in Russia from an undisclosed location in Ukraine last month.
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on June 2026
How Quiet Oman Landed Itself in Trump’s Cross Hairs
Fishing in Muscat, Oman, in February, before the war between the United States, Israel and Iran started.
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on June 2026
Iran War Live Updates: Trump Retracts Latest Threats of More Strikes
U.S. Blocks Deal by Florida-based Vanguard Energy to Supply Fuel to Cuba
Iran’s Attacks on Gulf States Underscore Targeted Countries’ Dependence on U.S.
The latest U.S. strikes targeted Iran’s ability to control the Strait of Hormuz, an official says.
Argentina’s World Cup Sticker Albums Are a Low-Tech Craze Immune to the Digital Revolution
A.I. and the Chip Boom: Take a Quiz on New Korean Slang and Memes
A Very Different World Cup