Sri Lanka Declares ‘Largest’ Disaster as Cyclone Death Toll Rises to 355

The president called the nationwide flooding the largest and most challenging natural disaster in the island’s history, as emergency rescue efforts continue.

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‘Imperial Israel’ in the New Middle East

A series of attacks show how Israel has expanded its reach in the region.

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Why Is the U.S. Threatening Venezuela?

Venezuela doesn’t play a large role in the drug trade to the United States, so what is motivating the massive military buildup? Julian E. Barnes, who reports on intelligence and international security, discusses the issues with our senior writer Katrin Bennhold.

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The Ex-President Whom Trump Plans to Pardon Flooded America With Cocaine

Juan Orlando Hernández, whom Mr. Trump called a victim of persecution, helped orchestrate a decades-long trafficking conspiracy. It ravaged his Central American country.

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Top Trump Aides to Meet With Ukrainians in Florida on Sunday

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan to discuss peace terms again after an uproar over a 28-point proposal drafted with Russian input.

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Where Hundreds of Undocumented Migrants Have Died in Custody

Malaysia launched a “year of enforcement” in response to a surge in undocumented migrants, many of them from Myanmar. Some faced nightmarish fates.

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Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case

President Trump said he would pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, who prosecutors said partnered with cocaine traffickers as Honduras’s president and is serving a 45-year sentence.

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Parts of Southern Ontario Pummeled by Snow Squalls and Heavy Winds

More localized bands of squalls were expected to form, with up to two feet of snow possible in some areas, according to Canada’s forecast agency.

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Did Myanmar’s Junta Demolish Scam Centers Just for Show?

Myanmar’s junta made a grand display of demolishing buildings that hosted the centers, even broadcasting the explosions. But the scammers have found new homes.

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Canada Lifts Climate Laws for Alberta Oil Sands, Planning Pipeline

Prime Minister Mark Carney reached a tentative deal with the province as part of his program to curb the country’s economic dependence on the United States.

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A.I. and the Trillion-Dollar Question

Even the companies building the technology don’t seem exactly sure where it’s headed.

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Hong Kong Fire Shared Similarities With Grenfell Tower Fire in London

In the Grenfell Tower blaze, a combustible element called cladding that ran up the outside of the 24-story building allowed the fire to jump from floor to floor.

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Bamboo Scaffolding May Have Contributed to Hong Kong Fire, Like Grenfell Tower

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Minority Alawites Protest in Syria After Sectarian Attacks

The demonstrations followed unrest over the weekend in Homs, Syria’s third-largest city, which set off reprisal attacks on Alawites, a community once favored by the ousted Assad regime.

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At Miss Universe, Miss Norway’s Salmon Costume Steals the Show

The designer behind Miss Norway’s wild outfit was not surprised at the attention it received. “The original plan was to make noise.”

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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Is Closing

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said it had succeeded in delivering million of meals in the war-torn enclave, but some Palestinian were killed trying to obtain them.

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New Studies of Dog DNA Shed Light on Pets and People

New studies of canine genetics shed light on the diversity of dogs and our longstanding, still-evolving relationship to them.

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Denmark’s Migration Model

The country is getting attention for its tough asylum policies. Can they serve as a bulwark against the far right?

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Denmark Offers Lessons as Europe Toughens Up on Immigration

Like other European leaders, British Labour politicians are borrowing from Denmark’s restrictive asylum policy. One of its architects cautions that “balance” is necessary.

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The Danish Model for Immigration Crackdown

For European governments, Denmark’s hard-line immigration policy is a model for how to get a grip on contentious issue and stay in power. Our reporter Jeanna Smialek reports from Copenhagen on the the effects of the policy.

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Ukraine, U.S. Will Meet About Trump’s Peace Plan to End War With Russia

Meetings in Geneva will include European officials, as the Trump administration’s pushes Kyiv to accept a 28-point peace plan to end the war with Russia.

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In Russian-Occupied Mariupol, Everything Ukrainian Must Go

Russia is remaking Mariupol, which was devastated by a brutal siege in 2022. Ukrainians seeking to move back are finding it hard to recognize the city, or to reclaim their property.

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Texas Men Plotted Coup of Haitian Island to Enslave Women and Children, U.S. Says

The men, who planned to recruit homeless people for the invasion, took Haitian Creole classes and one enrolled in the U.S. Air Force to prepare for an attack by sailboat, prosecutors said.

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3 Children Are Injured in Grizzly Bear Attack in British Columbia

The children were among four people who were hurt when a grizzly bear attacked a school group in a remote part of British Columbia’s central coast, the authorities said.

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To Many Ukrainians, U.S. Peace Plan Looks Like ‘Capitulation’

While the White House has cautioned that the proposal is still in “flux,” its contours reflect maximalist demands made by Russia throughout the war that Ukraine has consistently rejected.

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A Colossal, Hidden Pile of Trash Ignites Outcry in Britain

The discovery of a mountain of garbage near a highway is the latest example of what experts say is a growing problem of criminal organizations profiting from illegal dumping.

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Want to Immigrate to the UK? The Government Says You Must Earn It.

The government plans to double the period needed for many legal immigrants to become permanent residents, while cutting it for higher-rate taxpayers.

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How to Watch the Miss Universe Finale

A winner will be crowned after two weeks of competition marred by controversy.

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U.S. Ran a War Game on Ousting Maduro. Venezuela Fell Into Chaos.

An official U.S. government exercise during President Trump’s first term forecast turmoil and potential violence in a post-Maduro Venezuela.

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Trump Moves to Weaken the Endangered Species Act

Four proposed rules could make it easier to drill for oil or harvest timber in areas where endangered species live.

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Northern Ireland Must Change How Its Schools Teach Religion, Court Says

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom said Northern Ireland’s public schools must include the study of faiths other than Christianity.

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Trump Says U.S. Will Sell F-35s to Saudis, Despite Pentagon Concerns

The president told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday that he planned to sell the advanced fighter jets to Riyadh.

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Trump wants a Saudi-Israel deal, but that’s not likely soon.

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Study Analyzes How Much ‘Macro’ Plastic Is Deadly to Sea Life

Scientists analyzed thousands of autopsies of seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals and found that even small amounts of ingested plastic can be deadly.

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Trump Project in Maldives Opens More Doors for Cryptocurrency Investors

The Trump Organization and its Middle East development partner have announced a project in the Maldives that marries two of the family’s most successful moneymaking enterprises.

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Dozens of Australian Schools Close Over Asbestos Fears

Three-quarters of the schools in the area around the capital will be closed, although officials say the health risk from asbestos found in colored sand is low.

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Latest U.S. Strike on Boat in Pacific Kills 3, Southern Command Says

The United States has carried out at least 21 strikes on boats the Trump administration accuses of smuggling drugs, killing at least 83 people.

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Your Questions About Climate Change, Answered

You asked Somini Sengupta, our international climate reporter, about the science and the politics. She responded from COP30 in Brazil.

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Britain’s Labour Government Plans New, Tougher System for Asylum Seekers

Under the new rules, people granted asylum would have to wait 20 years, rather than the current five, before applying for permanent residency.

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How Many People Die in India From Hot Weather? Nobody Really Knows.

Officials have yet to grasp the magnitude of heat-related deaths, let alone effectively deal with the problem, public health experts and scientists say.

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Protesters Rage Against Mexico’s Government Over Corruption and Violence

Members of Mexico’s Gen Z, as well as older protesters, demonstrated on Saturday in the wake of a high-profile assassination and rising anger over persistent violence.

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Vatican to Return Indigenous Cultural Items to Canada Taken a Century Ago

Dozen of pieces used in a 1925 exhibition, including a whale-hunting kayak, will be returned to Canada early next month.

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Pope Leo Urges Cinema Notables to Redouble Focus on Social Justice

But left unspoken at a Vatican meeting with film stars were the deep divisions over issues like abortion and homosexuality.

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Trump Plan Could Limit Green Cards for Immigrants From Travel Ban Countries

The policy change is a major expansion of the administration’s push to crack down on immigration from countries that it says lack sufficient screening and vetting abilities.

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Trump Plan Could Limit Green Cards for Immigrants From Travel Ban Countries

The policy change is a major expansion of the administration’s push to crack down on immigration from countries that it says lack sufficient screening and vetting abilities.

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At U.N. Security Council, Russia Counters Trump Gaza Plan With Its Own

The Trump administration wants the Security Council to adopt a resolution that has the 20-point U.S. plan annexed, effectively making it international law.

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Trump Plan Could Limit Green Cards for Immigrants From Travel Ban Countries

The policy change is a major expansion of the administration’s push to crack down on immigration from countries that it says lack sufficient screening and vetting abilities.

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U.S. Officials Raise Concerns About Saudi Arabia’s Bid for F-35 Jets

A Pentagon intelligence report says China could try to acquire advanced F-35 technology in Saudi Arabia if the Trump administration sells jets to the kingdom.

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The Global Climate Leadership Vacuum

The United States is largely absent from the United Nations climate negations in Brazil. So who is stepping up?

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Gustavo Petro, the Rebel Turned President Willing to Take on Trump

From his guerrilla roots, Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, has long embraced a confrontational style. Now, he has incurred President Trump’s wrath and is facing political fallout at home.

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As Belgium Races to Save U.S.A.I.D. Contraception, Some Supplies Are Reported Ruined

The Belgian government is in talks with the Trump administration to save birth control stranded in a warehouse, but another shipment has been incorrectly stored.

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Algeria Pardons Writer Boualem Sansal at Germany’s Request

Boualem Sansal, an Algerian-French writer, was arrested on accusations of undermining national security during a visit to his homeland a year ago and sentenced to five years in prison.

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Labour Party’s Internal Fight Goes Public, as Starmer’s Trouble Grows

An attempt by Keir Starmer’s allies to undercut a rival has forced into the open a party debate over whether to replace the prime minister.

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Senator Criticizes Rubio for Paying $7.5 Million to Equatorial Guinea to Take Deportees

Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Democrat of New Hampshire, said the African country has a long history of corruption. The amount paid is far more than recent annual assistance given to it.

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Israel Arrests 4 After Jewish Extremist Attack in West Bank

Dozens of masked Israelis attacked an industrial zone, torching vehicles and wounding Palestinians, according to Palestinian officials.

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Trump Threatened to Sue the BBC for $1 Billion. What Are His Chances?

Legal experts say President Trump’s litigation track record offers both hope and warning to the British public broadcaster, which he has threatened with a $1 billion suit.

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Mike Smith, Bubbles on ‘Trailer Park Boys,’ Is Charged With Sexual Assault

The Canadian cult comedy series announced that Mr. Smith, 53, had “stepped away” from his role on the show.

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The BBC Under Fire

President Trump is threatening to sue, and that’s just one of the broadcaster’s problems.

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Canada Loses Its Status as Having Eliminated Measles

The disease was once considered eliminated in Canada, but not any more — there have been more than 5,000 cases in the last 12 months as vaccination rates have fallen.

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Hundreds of Migrants Missing Off Malaysia’s Coast

A boat said to be carrying people from the Rohingya ethnic minority capsized, and another was missing. At least seven bodies were recovered.

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Second Migrant Child Dies on ‘Reverse Migration’ Boat Route

A 3-year-old from Colombia died when a boat carrying migrants back to South America capsized off Panama’s Caribbean Coast, an official said. Another child drowned on the same migrant route in February.

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Tackling Climate Change Without the U.S.

This year’s U.N. climate talks are being held in Brazil and, so far, they’ve been noteworthy for who isn’t attending.

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BBC’s Director General and Chief Executive Quit Their Posts

The abrupt moves followed controversy over claims that a documentary had been edited to suggest that President Trump had encouraged the Capitol Hill riots.

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Philippines Braces for Typhoon Fung-Wong, While Still Reeling From the Last Storm

Typhoon Fung-wong is heading for the main island of Luzon, causing tens of thousands to be evacuated after another storm killed more than 200 last week.

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Spain’s True-Crime Capital Is Fed Up

A decades-old killing in a tiny village in a northern mountain town has turned the village into a destination for true-crime enthusiasts, creating a headache for remaining residents.

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Trump Gives Hungary a Reprieve on Sanctions After Meeting With Orban

The United States has imposed sanctions on nations buying Russian oil, but President Viktor Orban successfully argued that Hungary had few other options.

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Anthony Grey, Journalist Held Hostage by China for Two Years, Dies at 87

A correspondent for Reuters, he became a global symbol of China’s isolation and of the anti-foreigner hysteria spawned by its Cultural Revolution.

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Canada Culls Hundreds of Ostriches as a Court and a Kennedy Fail to Save Them

The birds, exposed to the avian flu, were killed after Canada’s Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal and a rescue effort by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fell short.

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Prince Harry Apologizes to Canadians for Wearing an L.A. Dodgers Cap

Harry, who referred to the episode as “Hat Gate,” was seen wearing the cap at a World Series game in Los Angeles between the Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays.

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In Cozying Up to Trump, Leaders Hedge Their Reliance on Moscow and Beijing

President Trump has made it easier for countries that are close to Russia and China to build ties with the United States. Those countries are embracing the opportunity.

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Leaders at COP30 Climate Summit in Belém Focus on the Rising Toll of Warming

“All we have to do is look outside,” one delegate said. “The sea rises, the coral dies.”

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What Scientists Are Learning From Brain Organoids

Lab-grown “reductionist replicas” of the human brain are helping scientists understand fetal development and cognitive disorders, including autism. But ethical questions loom.

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Mamdani’s Global Roots

There’s been outsize international attention on the next mayor of New York City. Today, I write about why.

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U.S. Military Draws Up Nigeria Plans, With Limited Options to Quell Violence

American forces are unlikely to be able to end a decades-long insurgency in Africa’s most populous country, despite President Trump’s order, officials said.

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Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Payday

My colleague Jack Ewing explains the stakes ahead of a crucial Tesla board meeting.

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Trump Weighs Options, and Risks, for Attacks on Venezuela

President Trump has yet to make a decision, but his advisers are pressing a range of objectives — from attacking drug cartels to seizing oil fields — to try to justify ousting Nicolás Maduro.

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After Hurricane Melissa, a Seaside Town in Jamaica Picks Up the Pieces

Ninety percent of the homes in Black River, Jamaica, were destroyed by Hurricane Melissa, reflecting the broader devastation and rebuilding facing many Jamaican communities

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Arrests in Louvre Heist Show Power of DNA Databases in Solving Crimes

France’s trove of DNA profiles has helped solve high-profile crimes and was used to find some of the Louvre suspects, and it is growing. The police can also access other countries’ databases.

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Large Earthquake Strikes Northern Afghanistan

The quake struck on Monday near Mazar-i-Sharif, a city known for its magnificent Blue Mosque. The extent of the damage was not immediately clear.

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A Massacre Unfolding in Sudan

My colleague Declan Walsh writes about the humanitarian crisis in Darfur — and how the world is now largely looking away.

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Defense Lawyers Demand Dismissal of Abuse Case Against Israeli Soldiers

The chief legal officer of Israel’s military resigned after authorizing the leak of a video in the case involving grave abuse of a Palestinian detainee. That further politicized a fraught case.

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Fire in Hermosillo, Mexico, Kills at Least 23

The fire ripped through a store in Hermosillo, a city in Sonora State. The governor said that minors were among the victims.

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2 Arrested After Stabbing on Train Near Cambridge, England

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain denounced the attack, which left nine victims with “life-threatening injuries.”

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Trump Threatens Military Action in Nigeria Over Protections for Christians

Accusing Nigeria of not doing enough to protect Christians from violence, President Trump said he had ordered the Pentagon to prepare for action.

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Air Pollution Could Be Contributing to Your Slower Marathon Time

Marathon runners consistently finished slower in cities with higher levels of dangerous particles in the air, researchers found.

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After Days of Protests, Tanzania’s President Is Declared Election Winner

Election monitors and members of the European Parliament have questioned the election’s integrity, and violent protests have rocked the country.

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