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Delving into International Top Stories, Headlines, and Features

Russia Made Drone Production a Supreme Priority. Now It Swarms the Skies.

Ukrainian firefighters battling a blaze in central Kharkiv after several Russian drones struck the area in July.

Arab Ministers Meet on Response to Israeli Attack in Qatar

A damaged building in Doha, Qatar, last week after an Israeli strike. Arab foreign ministers gathered on Sunday to debate how to respond to Israel’s missile attack.

After Fiery Protests, Nepal’s Leader Promises a Brief, Caretaker Term

Sushila Karki, who is Nepal’s first female prime minister, arriving for her first day in office in Kathmandu on Sunday.

Funicular Crash Has Jarred Lisbon’s Sense of Itself

Far-Right Rally in London Draws Huge Crowd and a Counterprotest

The German Elections That Are Set to Test the Attraction of the Far Right

The industrial city of Gelsenkirchen in North Rhine-Westphalia is one of the places where the far-right party Alternative for Germany could do well.

Romania Says Russian Drone Entered Its Airspace

A Romanian Air Force F-16 last month during an air show in Romania.

What to Know About Malawi’s Presidential Election

Lazarus Chakwera, the incumbent president of Malawi, in Lilongwe in July. Malawians will head to the polls on Sept. 16.

After Bolsonaro’s Conviction, Brazil Already Considers His Amnesty

Federal agents standing guard this month in Brasília, with Brazil’s Congress in the background, where negotiations about amnesty for Jair Bolsonaro have already begun.

Nepal’s New Government Calls Elections. Its Critics Cry Foul.

As Sabotage in Europe Mounts, So Do Calls to Retaliate Against Russia

A house that was badly damaged by debris from a Russian drone that was shot down in the village of Wyryki-Wola, in eastern Poland, on Wednesday.

Trump Administration Questions Colombia’s Anti-Drug Efforts and Weighs Cutting Aid

Soldiers standing amid a coca crop in Cúcuta, Colombia, in 2020. Colombia is the world’s top producer of cocaine, but it has also been a key ally of the United States in trying to combat the drug trade.

Zinc Roofs Give Paris Its Signature Look. But They Are a Nightmare in Heat.

Ricky Hatton, British Boxer and Former World Champion, Is Dead

Ricky Hatton with his Ring Magazine Light Welterweight Champion Belt, right, and his IBO Light Welterweight world championship belt in Ashton-u-Lyne, Manchester, England, in 2009.

U.S. and China Resume Talks on Tariffs and TikTok

Jamieson Greer, left, the U.S. trade representative, and Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury secretary, met for trade talks in May with He Lifeng, China’s vice premier for economic policy, in Geneva.

How the Trump Administration Is Dismantling America’s Cancer-Research System

Dozens of Students Among Over 200 Dead in Two Boat Disasters in Congo

A boat makes its way down the Congo River in 2021.

Rubio Heads to a Defiant Israel After Qatar Strike

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Israel on Sunday.

Focus Point

In Toronto, a Spotlight on Canadian Films

Ryan Reynolds flashed an image of the Canadian actor John Candy, who died in 1994 and is the subject of a new documentary.

Brazil Defies Trump’s Demands by Convicting Bolsonaro

Security officers at Brazil’s Supreme Court in Brasília this month.

‘You Burned This Country Down’: After Arsons, Nepal Reckons With Its Future

Doctors attended to Sibam Sah, left, and his cousin Birendra Kumar Sah, whose face and body were also ravaged by burns.

Extreme Heat Spurs New Laws Aimed at Protecting Workers Worldwide

A construction worker in Boston in July, when temperatures were in the 90s. Boston passed a law this summer requiring city projects to have a “heat illness prevention plan.”

A Chaotic Showdown Over Election Integrity in India

Protesters in Kolkata, India, last month after the country’s election commission announced the revision of voter rolls ahead of elections in the state of Bihar.

The Perilous Path to Escape Gaza City

7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Russia’s Far East

Tesla Board Chair Defend’s Elon Musk’s Humongous Pay Proposal

Robyn Denholm, Tesla’s board chair, argues that Elon Musk deserves his compensation package even though the company’s sales and profits have shrunk under his leadership.

Unusual Climate Case Accusing Oil Giants of Racketeering Is Dismissed

Damage from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico in 2017.

What We Know About Bolsonaro’s Conviction

Bolsonaro was Sentenced to 27 Years for Plotting a Coup in Brazil. What Comes Next?

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, in São Paulo last year.

Amid Drought, Some U.K. Residents Fume as Blackstone C.E.O. Fills Private Lake

The American billionaire Stephen A. Schwarzman has been refurbishing a country house in the village of Conholt in east Wiltshire, about 80 miles southwest of London.

NATO Steps Up Defenses After Russian Drones Violate Polish Airspace

Officials inspecting a house that was damaged when a Russian drone was shot down in the village of Wyryki-Wola, in eastern Poland, on Wednesday.

Belgian Authorities Say $10 Million Supply of Birth Control Has Not Yet Been Destroyed

Belgian officials said the contraceptives the Trump administration claimed to have destroyed were still at this warehouse outside Antwerp, Belgium.

Former Judge Sushila Karki Named Nepal’s Leader After Gen Z Protests

Sushila Karki, a former chief justice, was sworn in at a ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday.

Rubio Leads Charge in Trump’s New War in Latin America

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has long sought the ouster of anti-American leftist strongmen in Latin America.

Prince Harry Meets War Veterans in Surprise Visit to Ukraine

Prince Harry with a wounded Ukrainian serviceman during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Friday.

Freed South Korean Workers Return From the U.S. to Tearful Cheers

South Korean workers arriving at Incheon International Airport in Incheon on Friday.

Supporters of Ukraine Anti-Corruption Investigator Call His Jailing Absurd

A protest in July. Ukrainians have expressed strong support for ensuring that anti-corruption agencies can operate independently.

Qatar Prime Minister to Meet Trump Officials After Israeli Strikes in Doha

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, the prime minister of Qatar, has said that Israel crossed a line with its strike on Tuesday in his country’s capital, Doha.

Secret Report Undercuts U.K. Condemnations of Palestine Action Group

A rally last month in Parliament Square in London called for lifting a British government ban on the group Palestine Action.

California Wants to Ban ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Pans. These Chefs Say Don’t Do It.

A Defender of Darkness in the Darkest Place on Earth

Eduardo Unda-Sanzana at the Paranal Observatory in Antofagasta, Chile.

Why Dozens of Gleaming S.U.V.s Were Gifted to an Island Nation

Outside a new medical center funded by China in Honiara, Solomon Islands, on Friday.

Jair Bolsonaro Is Convicted

Jair Bolsonaro during an interview earlier this year.

In the Pacific, Unkept U.S. Promises on Climate Cut Deep

Rising waters during a heavy storm and high tide on Fanalei Island, in the Solomon Islands, in January. With each tide creeping higher, villagers fear their island may soon become uninhabitable.

Opposition to Putin Pulls Up European Leaders Dragged Down at Home

President Emmanuel Macron of France, Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain at a NATO summit in The Hague in June.

Lawyers for Venezuelans Ask Court to Press D.H.S. on Temporary Protections

Venezuelan migrants waited in line in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, in 2023 to enter the United States after receiving asylum hearings through the CBP One app.

$10 Million in Contraceptives Have Been Destroyed on Orders From Trump Officials

The warehouse in Geel, Belgium, where millions of contraceptives bought by U.S.A.I.D. were stored when the U.S. government defunded the agency.

Nepal’s Capital Is Choked With Smoke and Gripped by Fear

U.S. Joins U.N. Security Council’s Criticism of Israeli Strike in Qatar

“How can we host Israeli representatives when they have committed this attack?” the prime minister of Qatar, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, asked the Security Council.

Nepal’s Social Media Ban Backfires as Politics Moves to a Chat Room

Some Nepalis attended an annual festival in Kathmandu on Thursday, despite the unrest of recent days.

The Manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s Killer

A memorial for Charlie Kirk in Phoenix, Ariz., yesterday.

Bolsonaro Convicted of Attempting a Coup in Brazil, Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison

Former President Jair Bolsonaro was accused of orchestrating a vast plot to stay in power after he lost the 2022 election.

Carney Unveils Major Projects for Canada to Offset Damage of Trump’s Tariffs

A liquefied natural gas facility in Kitimat, British Columbia, in 2024. Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said on Thursday that the facility would double in size.

Brazil’s Supreme Court Is On Course to Convict Bolsonaro in Coup Plot

Former President Jair Bolsonaro was accused of orchestrating a vast plot to stay in power after he lost the 2022 election.

On Ukraine and Gaza, Trump Casts Himself as a Bystander, if He Can’t Be a Peacemaker

When dozens of Russian drones flew deep into Poland on Tuesday, President Trump left it to Polish leaders and NATO to issue a warning to the Russians.

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