Ann Widdecombe Was Killed in ‘Targeted Attack,’ UK Police Say
Ann Widdecombe speaking at a Reform party conference in Redruth, England, last year. She served as a Conservative minister in the 1990s.
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Deportations by India Cause Tension Along Border with Bangladesh
An Indian border guard patrols the border near Hakimpur in West Bengal last month.
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China Purges Top Official Over Corruption and Sex Charges
Ma Xingrui at a meeting in Beijing last year. He had been the Communist Party leader of the far western region of Xinjiang before his downfall.
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Europe, Flexing Muscle in Ukraine, Is Still on Sidelines in Iran
Vehicles of the French Army’s Ninth Marine Infantry Brigade on the Champs-Élysées during the annual Bastille Day military parade in Paris on Tuesday.
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In Bangkok Bar Blaze, Signs of Fatal Lapses Repeated Across the World
Flowers and offerings outside Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao on Tuesday. About 30 people died after a fire broke out at the bar on Sunday night.
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A Heated Rivalry Over Bull Mascots Is Dividing a Brazilian Town
The arena in Parintins, Brazil, showing both red and blue bulls on the facade before hosting a series of performances to determine the annual winning bull.
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Ukraine Wants to Make Its Own Antimissile System, Not Just Patriots
Missiles manufactured by the Ukrainian defense firm Fire Point and video footage of a burning Russian refinery at the company’s exhibition stand at a defense industry conference in Kyiv last month.
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Lebanese Hold Fast to Their Land Despite Threat of Long Israeli Occupation
Soldiers escorted Haneen Sayed, the minister of social affairs, through the town of Arqoub in southern Lebanon in May.
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U.K. to Change Law to Allow Deportation of ‘Grooming Gang’ Leader
Shabana Mahmood, Britain’s home secretary, in London last month.
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Japan Builds Intelligence Agency It Hasn’t Had Since World War II
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the Group of 7 summit in France last month. Ms. Takaichi wants Japan to do more to protect state secrets and vital technologies and more aggressively guard against foreign influence operations.
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The Next Phase in Ukraine’s War With Russia: The Battle for Minds
Maria Berlinska, who is revered in Ukraine as a main driver behind the use of drones in the war there, in Kyiv, the capital, in November.
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A Robot Army Remakes Ground Warfare in Ukraine
Training with an unmanned vehicle, in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, in 2025. Battalions of ground robots now conduct thousands of missions every month.
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Israel and Lebanon Meet to Advance Peace Talks, as Broader Truce Unravels
The U.S. Embassy in Rome, Italy, as U.S.-mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon resumed on Tuesday.
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Bloomberg Loses Landmark Libel Case in Singapore
John Fraher, left, a senior executive editor for Bloomberg, and Low De Wei, a Bloomberg journalist, leave court in Singapore in April.
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Trump’s Plan to Charge a Toll in the Strait of Hormuz: What to Know
President Trump described his plan to levy a toll as a way for the United States to recover the cost of providing military protection to vessels using the waterway.
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Israel’s Regime-Change Plan for Iran
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2024.
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Hamas Forces Interfered With Aid Distribution, U.N. Says
Israel’s war against Hamas has left homes largely destroyed in Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
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Trump Reimposes Naval Blockade, as U.S. and Iran Escalate Strikes
Ships sailing near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan on Monday.
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Hungary’s Parliament Votes to Remove Orban Loyalist From Presidential Post
The Hungarian Parliament passed an amendment to the Constitution that would remove President Tamas Sulyok from office as president, a largely ceremonial role. People gathered to protest against the measure in Budapest on July 9.
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Trump’s Threat to Impose Fees in the Strait of Hormuz Contradicts His Aides
Ships sailing near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan on Monday.
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Yemen’s Fragile Peace in Peril as Houthis Accuse Saudi Arabia of Bombing
Smoke billowed from the area of the main airport in Sana, Yemen, on Monday.
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Europe Will Defend Itself ‘With Blood, if Necessary,’ Macron Says
France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, center left, meeting in Paris on Monday with Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky, center right.
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Fire in Bangkok Bar Was a Death Trap With Inaccessible Exits and Flammable Foam
Emergency workers moved the body of a victim into an ambulance on Monday after a fire at a bar in Bangkok.
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UK Links Iran to Antisemitic Attacks and Calls IRGC Terrorist Group
Cadets from the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps during a military parade in Tehran in 2024 commemorating the 44th anniversary of Iran-Iraq war.
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Iranian Hard-Liners Threaten Trump as U.S.-Iran Strikes Continue
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s casket along with other family members during the funeral procession in Tehran last week.
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UK Counterterrorism Police Take Over Investigation Into Ann Widdecombe’s Death
Police officers on Saturday investigating an area near the Devon home of Ann Widdecombe, 78, a former government minister, after she was found dead.
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Here’s where the U.S. and Iran are targeting each other in their latest attacks.
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from the Musandam Peninsula, Oman, on Sunday.
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Inside Israel’s Secret Operation to Install Ahmadinejad, Iran’s Former President, as Leader
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s former leader, was known for accelerating Iran’s nuclear program and his anti-Israel views.
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Fire in Bangkok Bar Leaves at Least 27 Dead
At least 27 people died after the fire at Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao in the Thai capital, officials said.
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With Lindsey Graham Gone, Ukraine Loses an Ally in Trump’s Ear
Senator Graham during a news conference after a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Kyiv on Friday.
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Venezuela’s Post-Quake Politics
A collapsed public housing complex in Caraballeda, Venezuela.
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Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa, Ruler Who Transformed Qatar, Dies at 74
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is often described as the founding father of modern Qatar.
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Lindsey Graham Championed Israel, Even as Wars Eroded American Support
Senator Lindsey Graham, in 2024 in Washington, leading a Republican news conference to condemn the Biden administration’s decision to pause the delivery of bombs to Israel.
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How Trump Failed to Secure the Strait of Hormuz in His Iran Deal
President Trump at Joint Base Andrews on Thursday. He recently said the memorandum of understanding reached with Iran was “over.”
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Zelensky Announces Leadership Shuffle as War Turns in Ukraine’s Favor
Yuliia Svyrydenko, prime minister of Ukraine, at her office in Kyiv, Ukraine, in September.
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At World Cup Ticket Prices, Even Messi Can’t Fill a Stadium
Lionel Messi of Argentina on the field Saturday in Kansas City during a World Cup quarterfinal match against Switzerland.
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U.K. Police Make New Arrest in Killing of Ex-Lawmaker
Investigators on Saturday at the home of Ann Widdecombe in Devon, southwest England. Ms. Widdecombe, a longtime Conservative member of Parliament, was found dead there on Thursday.
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Here’s a look at the heavy strikes in recent days.
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam Peninsula, Oman, on Sunday. Oman said drones had been fired at sites in the area on Sunday.
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Hard-Liners in Iran Want to Keep Fighting America
Mourners in Mashhad, Iran, during Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral, on Thursday.
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Inside Herat, Where a Taliban Campaign Targets a Cosmopolitan Outpost
Women at a street market in Herat, Afghanistan, in 2023.
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Trump Sought an Iran War Exit. Putin Pushed On in Ukraine. Now Both Are Stuck.
President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia both appear convinced that their own war is just while the other’s is wrong.
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Typhoon Bavi Hits China, Causing Evacuations, Floods and Flight Delays
The coastal village of Dongsha, in the Zhejiang province of China, was hit by Typhoon Bavi on Sunday.
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As India Erases Its Colonial Past, Delhi’s Elite Feel Targeted
The Delhi Gymkhana Club is one of the oldest in India.
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How Putin Turned Japan Into a Den of Spies
The Aeroflot office in Toranomon Kotohira Tower in Tokyo. Japan’s weak espionage laws and flourishing high-tech industry have made it a crucial base for the Russian war effort.
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Oil Prices Set for More Volatility After Latest Iranian Attack in Strait of Hormuz
Boats anchored off Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz in June.
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Toronto Police Search For Active Shooter After 2 Killed at Street Festival
Police officers stand guard as emergency workers respond at the site of a deadly shooting at a salsa-themed street festival in Toronto on Saturday.
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Here’s a look at the heavy strikes in recent days.
A vessel is seen in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Ajman, United Arab Emirates, on Friday.
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A Wildfire Killed 12 People in Southern Spain. Here’s the Latest.
A wildfire moving toward residential buildings in El Pocico, Spain, on Friday.
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15 Killed as Speedboat Capsizes in Vietnam
Rescue operations after a tourist vessel capsized off Phu Quoc island in southern Vietnam on Saturday.
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A Brazilian Biopic About Jair Bolsonaro Is Threatening His Son’s Presidential Campaign
U.S. and Iran Reignite War Over Strait of Hormuz
Residents of Spanish Towns Caught in Fierce Blazes Recount Harrowing Escapes
Heat Waves in Europe Linked to Thousands of Excess Deaths
The Netherlands Pushes to Make Manure a Hotter Product