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Inside the War on Hezbollah’s Finances

The aftermath of a strike in March on a building in Beirut that Israel asserted was linked to Hezbollah’s financial arm.

Iran, Holding Firm to Hormuz, Pushes for Return to June MOU

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Oman last Monday.

Iran War Timeline: Key Moments and Attacks In U.S. and Israel’s Campaign

Smoke rising from an explosion in Tehran on Feb. 28, the first day of the war.

Iran Taps Longtime I.R.G.C. Commander Mohsen Rezaei to Top Security Post

Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, attending a funeral ceremony for Mr. Khamenei’s father and predecessor, in Tehran last month.

Israel Rejects Trump’s 15-Point Plan to Disarm Hamas

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, shown last month, told his cabinet on Sunday, “Israel is ruling out the 15-point document.”

As the Climate Warms, Beavers are Coming for Canada’s Arctic

Syria Agrees to Reorganized Russian Military Presence

The Russian naval facility at Tartus in coastal Syria in 2024.

Europe Braces for Another Heat Wave. Here’s What to Know.

Whirling Like Dervishes in Turkey, but Open to Everyone

How a Drone ‘Hellscape’ Might Stop a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan

Members of Taiwan’s military operating a drone during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Changhua, Taiwan, on Thursday.

Yemen Teeters on Civil War as Regional Stability Hangs in the Balance

Damage at the Mail al-Saila camp for internally displaced people, on the outskirts of Marib, Yemen, on Friday.

As Thailand Gets Known for Mass Shootings, Fresh Pledges to Fix Gun Laws

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, center left, on Friday arriving at the site of a school shooting near Bangkok. He said that new gun laws were “one of my to-do things.”

Bald Range Wildfire Forces Evacuation of 18,000 in British Columbia

A wildfire that started on Friday in British Columbia, Canada, has consumed more than 20,000 acres.

Canada Wildfires: What to Know About Fires in British Columbia and Ontario

A fire crew working on the Bald Range wildfire northwest of Summerland, British Columbia, on Friday.

Still Waiting for Peace in Gaza

Iran Issues List of Demands, Dampening Hopes of Reopening Strait of Hormuz

Ships near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Thursday.

Edge of Your Seat

Signs of Economic Recovery While Greater Uncertainty Looms

Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Trump had an exchange this week about who and what was “nasty.”

As Ukraine Strikes Wildberries, Russia’s Richest Businesswoman Faces Her Biggest Test Yet

Tatyana Kim, the billionaire co-founder of Wildberries, Russia’s largest online marketplace, in June.

Pellet Guns, Sticks and Tear Gas: How India’s Police Halted a Youth March

Their African Islands Were Set to Be Decolonized. Then the U.S. Bombed Iran.

Roseline Rabouine, who was forced to leave Chagos Islands when she was 8, attending mass in Port Louis, Mauritius, last month.

What to Know About Wildberries, the Company in Ukraine’s Cross Hairs

An advertisement for Wildberries in Moscow. Several of the company’s warehouses have ceased operations after attacks from Ukraine.

Punjabi Soldiers Who Fought for Britain in World War I Are Recognized for First Time

The handwritten names of the nearly 10,000 Punjabi soldiers were uncovered in archives at the Lahore Museum in Pakistan.

Canada Offers U.S. Concessions in Trade Talks but Demands a Comprehensive Deal

The American whiskey section at a B.C. Liquor Store, after U.S.-made products were removed from shelves in Vancouver last year.

Houthis Claim Attack on Yemeni Military Camp

Houthi supporters during a rally against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen, last week.

Former Marine Is Unresponsive After Mistreatment in Russian Detention, Family Says

Robert Gilman during a hearing in Voronezh, Russia, in April.

U.S. Squeezes Cuba Even as It Searches for a New Regime Leader

Cuba earlier this year. Many officials waiting in the wings in the country, like their Iranian counterparts, represent more hard-line factions.

Iranians Say Trump’s Promises Have Fallen by the Wayside as Iran War Drags On

Anti-government protesters in Tehran in January. Iran has executed at least 26 people in connection with the protests since President Trump made his promise.

Parts of Eastern and Central Europe Broke Heat Records This Week

Photos Show England Turning Brown in Drought

A parched park on the south bank of the River Thames in central London on Thursday, with Tower Bridge in the background.

A Drying Danube River Reveals Nazi-Era Vessels, and Hazards of Heat

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Joint Defense Pact

A photo released by the Turkish presidential office shows the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, being welcomed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday.

Rescuers Battled Extreme Weather Conditions During Medevac Mission in Antarctica

Video Captures Chaos as Earthquake Strikes Japan Hospital Mid-Surgery

The State of Iran’s Three Key Nuclear Sites

A satellite image provided by Vantor showed the Isfahan nuclear complex, where Iran stores most of its highly enriched uranium, in June.

Trump Administration Fast-Tracks Military Partnership With Colombia to Target Drug Traffickers

Colombian soldiers in 2025. Colombia has historically been a key ally in the U.S. fight against drug trafficking.

Seized on Their Way to Gaza, Activists Tell of Abuse in Israeli Custody

Arno Meyns, a Belgian activist, at Istanbul’s airport in May after being released and deported by Israel. He said he was beaten in custody.

Boy Kills Grandparents and Then Five Teachers, Thai Authorities Say

The wife of a victim, who was a teacher at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School near Bangkok on Friday.

Foreigners Behaving Badly in Vietnam Challenge Its Communist Justice System

A police vehicle parked on Bui Vien Street, a popular nightlife destination in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in August.

How Japan Reduced Deaths From a Major Quake

Collapsed houses after the earthquake in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, last week.

Residents of the Barbican in London Are Battling a New Tower

After Trump Calls Canadians ‘Nasty,’ Mark Carney Says the Word Fits Trade Talks

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada in Toronto, on Wednesday.

A List of Good Things

Birds Are Dying. Clues Point to El Niño.

Seabird carcasses in Ecuador.

French Streamers Convicted in Case Related to Kick Livestream Death

Capybaras Were the Newest Lobbyists in This Brazilian Legislature

Houthi Attacks on Yemeni Military Threaten to Reignite Civil War

Yemeni soldiers in Marib, Yemen, in 2024.

Israeli Settler Charged in Death of Activist Awdah Hathaleen

Khalil Hathaleen with pictures of his brother in Umm al-Khair in November.

The ‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Hudson Williams Uplifts a Canadian Tire Bag

Hudson Williams, who plays the gay hockey player Shane Hollander in “Heated Rivalry,” at the Golden Globes in January.

Can Robots Save Japan’s Aging Cherry Blossom Farmers?

Driver in Munich Car Ramming Attack Given Life in Prison

Police officers and emergency workers at the site of a car ramming in Munich in 2025.

N.Y. Doctor Sentenced in Japan for Vandalizing Ancient Religious Sites

Dr. Masahide Kanayama in Manhattan last year.

Amid Intensifying Russian Strikes, Ukraine’s Pleas for Air Defenses Are Falling Flat

The aftermath of a Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday.

Fires Wrecked Their Village in France. Now They Want Answers.

Mario Freitas on the site of his ruined house in Le Porge, France, on Monday.

Venezuela’s Response to Earthquakes Exposes Government’s Shortcomings

Dozens of volunteers and family members searched for survivors in a building at a public housing complex in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, that collapsed during back-to-back earthquakes on June 24.

Budget Airline Jetstar to Charge Fees for Using the Overhead Bin

Starting next February, Jetstar passengers will be charged for larger carry-on bags.

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