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President Trump banned commercial flights to Venezuela during his first term, but the flights are the latest step in re-establishing ties between the…

Dozens of countries met this week to discuss how to end the world’s dependence on fossil fuels, a goal that the Trump administration doesn’t share. …

King Charles III and Queen Camilla laid flowers at the Sept. 11 memorial before stopping by an urban farm, the New York Public Library, a business ev…

Iran has threatened to start charging a toll for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Even if it never happens, the idea could unsettle global shipp…

Previous truces have broken down amid competing accusations of violations, and it is not clear that Ukraine will agree to Moscow’s terms. from NYT …

Prosecutors accused Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa state, of a yearslong scheme to protect the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel in exchange fo…

The measures aim to crack down on Iran’s shadow banking system and Chinese purchases of Iranian oil. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/x4uQCA…

The U.S. Mint is legally required to sell only legal, domestic gold. Instead, it is the last link in a chain that launders foreign gold for an insati…

After months of tensions and pressure from both the U.S. and Iran, Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman, was named as prime minister-designate. from NYT >…

Coordinated attacks signified a major escalation of insurgent violence in a region of West Africa where military leaders had seized power and warmed …

President Trump ripped up a pact designed to prevent Iran from building a bomb. Getting a better agreement now could prove difficult. from NYT >…

In its latest offer delivered on Sunday, Iran proposed opening the key waterway to shipping traffic and lifting the U.S. blockade, while postponing t…

Geely is challenging the giant BYD by adapting quickly to swings in demand and energy prices, seizing on interest in electric vehicles prompted by th…

The gunman had written a “manifesto,” the president said, before trying to enter a dinner in Washington for the White House press corps. from NYT &…

Naftali Bennett, a right-wing politician, and Yair Lapid, a centrist, will merge parties for a vote later this year. from NYT > World News https…

Ernie Dosio, 75, of Lodi, Calif., was hunting a species of antelope in the dense forests of Gabon when his hunting party stumbled on a small herd of …

The Treasury Department also targeted a top independent Chinese refinery that it said was a major buyer of Iranian petroleum. from NYT > World N…

The jury said it would “refrain from considering” countries whose leaders are facing charges of crimes against humanity, which would affect Israel an…

Pressure from Washington helped drive a disputed deal forward, triggering resignations and raising questions about sovereignty. from NYT > World…

The Times unearthed memos that signaled a major shift in the court’s operations, in a decision that critics say was rushed and flawed. from NYT >…

Fire crews melted a 25-foot-tall ice structure erected to promote the rapper’s forthcoming album, “Iceman,” less than a week after an explosion for a…

“Life is not defined solely by one’s mistakes,” the pope told inmates being held in a port city of Equatorial Guinea. from NYT > World News http…

from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/cZKiGvT Elian Peltier

Mass funerals for Hezbollah fighters and civilians were happening across southern Lebanon. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/vNrcGA3 Christi…

The container ship, the Touska, was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury over links to Iranian weapons programs. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt…

Iran’s government could emerge from the conflict with a blueprint to keep adversaries at bay, regardless of any restrictions on its nuclear program. …

Secretary of Energy Chris Wright’s acknowledgment in a TV interview undercut President Trump’s earlier claim that price increases would be “short-ter…

President Trump accused Iran of firing on ships passing through the strait, while Iran said the U.S. blockade violated their deal and amounted to a w…

The Black Sea country is holding its eighth election in five years, with Bulgarians yearning for the kind of prosperous life enjoyed by other Europea…

from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Glma6y2 Lynsey Chutel, Euan Ward, Leily Nikounazar and Somini Sengupta

The Black Sea country is holding its eighth election in five years, with Bulgarians yearning for the kind of prosperous life enjoyed by other Europea…

The leader of the Iran-backed militia said that a more durable peace with Israel would require the fulfillment of a list of long-standing demands. …

The delegation told Cuba’s leadership that it had only a narrow window of time to make the economic and political changes demanded by the Trump admin…

from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/0YOCQSR Eric Schmitt

Microsoft is pulling back from efforts to remove carbon from the atmosphere. But the nascent industry’s proponents say they are thinking in decades, …

Our business reporter Peter Eavis breaks down how American military ships have blocked Iranian-linked vessels from using the Strait of Hormuz as the …

The move comes as the country looks to strengthen diplomatic ties with the United States after months of hostility between the two nations. from NY…

The dismissal of Brazil’s top labor inspector has landed the leftist government of President Lula, a former union leader, in an awkward spot. from …

The planned four-day state visit comes at a fraught time in the U.S.-U.K. relationship, following President Trump’s frequent belittling of the Britis…

The Mossad head said Israel’s mission would not be complete until the Iranian regime was replaced, after criticism that the war has left Iran’s theoc…

The surge in revenue provided a critical lifeline for Moscow, which has struggled to fund the war in Ukraine amid record-high deficits. from NYT &g…

The U.S. military has provided few details on how it might carry out President Trump’s orders as he seeks to pressure Tehran on a peace deal. But his…

President Trump calls the removal of Nicolás Maduro “the perfect scenario.” But not everything is going right for the U.S. in Venezuela. from NYT &…

Renewable energy is cheaper to run than fossil fuels, especially with war choking oil supply. But it hasn’t turned out that way for some European cou…

Iranian officials said that while Iran had approached the negotiations in good faith, the U.S. team had failed to gain the Iranian delegation’s trust…

The lack of a breakthrough after 21 hours of negotiations leaves the Trump administration facing several unpalatable options. from NYT > World N…

from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/JlmdCuM Peter Eavis

Whether Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, is included in the Iran cease-fire is one of the major disputes …

Countries including Australia, Spain and others have already passed bans or are working on plans to restrict teenagers’ access to social sites. fro…

Talks to end the war in Ukraine could resume soon, said President Volodymyr Zelensky as he expressed skepticism about a breakthrough. from NYT >…

Europeans and Iran warned that the Israeli offensive against Hezbollah threatened the truce in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. from NYT > Wor…

Israel says the truce with Iran does not cover Lebanon. But Tehran says it does and has threatened retaliation unless the bombing stops. from NYT &…

The war in Iran, now in a two-week ceasefire, drove up the costs of fertilizer and fuel, pressuring farmers far from the Gulf. Our Vietnam bureau chi…

A day after a pause in fighting was announced between the United States and Iran, many questions remained, including the status of the Strait of Horm…

The president’s apocalyptic rhetoric clashes with the responsibility of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to protect the military’s honor. …

President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s eagerness to recount details of the rescue of a downed airman followed weeks of silence on th…

One potential off-ramp appeared when Iran offered a 10-point counterproposal for ending the war that President Trump called a significant step, if “n…

Sunday was a particularly deadly day, as Israel targeted areas around the country — including a Christian area long regarded as safe by residents. …

President Trump taunted Iran on social media, while strikes continued in Iran, Israel, Lebanon and some Gulf states. from NYT > World News https…

We look at the options for reopening the Strait of Hormuz as President Trump escalates his threats. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/uMO51Fi…

A majority of Israelis support the war with Iran, but many doubt that it will solve Israel’s long-term security problems. Some also question their pr…

Gangs tore through several rural communities last weekend, underscoring the challenges that will face the new, U.N.-backed Gang Suppression Force sta…

from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/6LSU8cQ Pranav Baskar

A step-by-step look at the process by which the two crew members probably ejected from the fighter jet. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/PcG…

A rescue helicopter was also fired upon and another Air Force combat plane, an A-10 Warthog, crashed in the Persian Gulf region on Friday. from NYT…

Reports cast doubt on how close the United States is to destroying Iran’s missile capability, a key goal in the war. from NYT > World News https…

The U.S. military aircraft with a two-person crew was shot down in Iran on Friday. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/uxm39cU Pranav Baskar

Fars, a semiofficial news agency, said eight people had been killed in the attack and dozens wounded. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/gUBK3…

Acting mostly with approval from the Republican-led Congress, President Trump clawed back money it had approved for initiatives that enjoyed strong b…

No one has claimed responsibility for the killings in the mostly Christian city of Jos, and the police have yet to arrest the gunmen. from NYT >…

The letter, by President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran, was at times defiant, patronizing or conciliatory, and came hours before President Trump was set …