Can the World Move On Without the U.S.? G20 Leaders Gave It a Shot.
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa at the opening plenary session of the G20 summit on Saturday.
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Ukraine, U.S. Will Meet About Trump’s Peace Plan to End War With Russia
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, during talks in Geneva with Ukrainian officials on a plan to end the war with Russia.
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In Russian-Occupied Mariupol, Everything Ukrainian Must Go
A newly built residential building in Mariupol, in August 2023. The city has undergone drastic changes since the Russian military took the city in 2022.
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How a Sabotaged Ankle Monitor Ended Bolsonaro’s House Arrest
The damaged ankle monitor of former President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil, in a still image taken from a video released by the Federal District’s Secretariat for Penitentiary Administration.
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Denmark Offers Lessons as Europe Toughens Up on Immigration
Voting this past week in Tingbjerg, Denmark. The governing party, which has championed a stricter stance on asylum, performed badly in municipal elections.
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Zelensky Is Under Pressure from Trump and Domestically
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at a French air base this month. He is seeking support from his European partners as he negotiates with the Trump administration over a U.S. peace proposal.
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Fire Threatens Iran’s Ancient Forest, a World Heritage Site
A forest in Iran that is part of the Hyrcanian Forests, which are “among the oldest and most biodiverse ecosystems across the globe,” an expert said.
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Israel Says It Assassinated Top Hezbollah Commander in Lebanon
Lebanese civil defense workers inspect the damage from an Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in a Dahiya, a suburban area south of Beirut.
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Haitians Rejoice Over Their First World Cup Berth in 50 Years
Fans in Port-au-Prince, the capital, celebrated Haiti’s defeat of Nicaragua on Tuesday to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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20 Killed in Israeli Strikes as Israel and Hamas Trade Blame Over Truce
Rescue workers extinguishing a fire after an Israeli airstrike in western Gaza City on Saturday.
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G20 Leaders Push Back on Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan
António Costa, president of the European Council, left, and Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, right, with President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, in Johannesburg on Thursday.
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Trump Claims a White ‘Genocide’ in South Africa. Here’s What’s Really Happening.
At night in Sonop, a community outside Brits in the North West province of South Africa.
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A Socialist Priest Embraces Venezuela’s Maduro, an Autocratic Leader
People line up to take photos with Father Numa Molina after a Mass in Marizapa, Venezuela.
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Motorcyclist Dies in ‘Globe of Death’ Circus Accident in Italy
Performers rehearsing inside a “Globe of Death” sphere in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in 2015. A rider was killed during a similar stunt in Italy last week.
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Democracy Is in Trouble. This Region Is Turning to Its People.
People meet to discuss regional policies in Eupen, the capital of the German-speaking region of Ostbelgien in eastern Belgium.
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Texas Men Plotted Coup of Haitian Island to Enslave Women and Children, U.S. Says
The island of Gonave as seen from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Two Texas men were indicted in a murder and kidnapping plot that called for staging a coup of the island, federal prosecutors said.
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Jair Bolsonaro Arrested in Brazil Amid Fears He Might Flee to Avoid Prison
Jair Bolsonaro during his house arrest in Brasília on Friday. The former president was arrested the next morning.
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Cannon and Other Artifacts Are Recovered From San José Shipwreck
A photograph released by the Colombian government shows President Gustavo Petro examining a cannon that was recovered from the wreckage of the San José, a Spanish galleon that sank in 1708.
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Pushing Off
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Are Fighter Jets Canada’s ‘Bargaining Chip’ in Trade Talks?
Prime Minister Mark Carney and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at a state dinner in Ottawa this week. Sweden wants to sell fighter jets manufactured by Saab, a Swedish company, to Canada.
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Russian Exiles See Europe Visa Rule as Blow Against Them, Not Putin
Yulia Navalnaya, widow of the late Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, as she attends the unveiling of a plaque for her late husband, in The Hague, this month.
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What Is Trump’s 28-Point Plan to End Russia’s War in Ukraine?
President Trump has given President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine until Thursday to accept the plan.
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What to Know: Trump Labels Nigeria’s Christian Violence a ‘Genocide’
At a Catholic Mass in Lagos, Nigeria, in April.
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3 Children Are Injured in Grizzly Bear Attack in British Columbia
Grizzly bears in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park near Bella Coola, British Columbia.
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To Many Ukrainians, U.S. Peace Plan Looks Like ‘Capitulation’
A Ukrainian artillery unit firing at Russian targets in the Zaporizhzhia region, last month.
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As Trump Pushes on Russia-Ukraine Peace Plan, Zelensky’s Options Are Narrowing
The 148th Artillery Brigade preparing to fire at Russian targets in the Zaporizhzhia region of eastern Ukraine in October.
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A Colossal, Hidden Pile of Trash Ignites an Outcry in Britain
A large pile of illegally dumped waste accumulated next to the River Cherwell near Kidlington, England, on Sunday.
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Former Reform U.K. Politician Sent to Prison for Taking Pro-Russia Bribes
Nathan Gill arriving for sentencing at the Old Bailey court in London on Friday.
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At Least 52 Kidnapped From Nigeria School in Second Mass Abduction This Week
Police officers outside a school in Kebbi, Nigeria, where children were kidnapped on Monday. An attack early Friday happened in the neighboring state of Niger.
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Satellite Data Reveals How the U.S. Navy Is Deployed Near Venezuela
The guided-missile destroyer Gravely leaving a port in Trinidad and Tobago in late October. It is among several U.S. Navy vessels sailing near the coast of Venezuela.
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South Africans Seize on G20 Summit to Air Their Nation’s Ills
A demonstration on Friday in Johannesburg sought to raise awareness of gender-based violence and femicide.
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European Leaders Back Zelensky After Trump’s Russia-Ukraine Peace Plan Excludes Them
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday.
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Roblox Rolls Out Face Scans for Age Verification: What to Know
Roblox has begun implementing a new age verification system.
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Japan’s New Leader Mentions Taiwan, and Tanks Her Relationship With China
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan arriving at the venue for the meeting with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in Gyeongju, South Korea, in October.
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Sanna Marin Led Finland Through Covid and Russian Threats. But She’s Famous for a Shimmy.
The scandal ultimately gave Sanna Marin more global renown than most Finnish politicians.
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Fátima Bosch of Mexico Wins 2025 Miss Universe Pageant Marred by Scandal
Mexico's Fátima Bosch was named Miss Universe on Friday.
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Survivors Describe Deadly Snowstorm in Chilean Patagonia
A picture released by Chile’s Carabineros shows a rescue team at the end of their search and recovery operation for a group of tourists.
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After Syria’s 14-Year Civil War, a Search for Victims Leads to Mass Graves
A trench at the Najha cemetery near Damascus, Syria. The area is believed to hold a mass grave.
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Australia Adds Twitch to Social Media Ban for Teens
The ban will take effect on Dec. 10, about a year after Parliament passed one of the world’s most comprehensive measures to protect children and teenagers from potential harm on the internet.
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U.S. Ambassador to Canada Channels Harsh Trump Tone
Pete Hoekstra, the American ambassador to Canada, speaking in Banff, Alberta, in September.
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Nigerian Student Describes Hiding From Kidnappers at School
The dormitory where gunmen kidnapped 24 girls in Kebbi, Nigeria, on Monday.
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Want to Immigrate to the UK? The Government Says You Must Earn It.
A proposal on Thursday was the latest of many from the government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer aimed at showcasing a tougher approach on immigration.
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Miss Universe 2025: What Time and How to Watch Live
Contestants presenting national costumes during the 74th Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok on Wednesday.
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U.S. Ran a War Game on Ousting Maduro. Venezuela Fell Into Chaos.
Members of a group loyal to President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, during a rally in Caracas in September.
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At Saudi Behest, Trump Vows to Seek Peace in Sudan, a Goal He Had Spurned
After the Sudanese military retook part of Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces, the military section capital’s airport in was strewed with plane wreckage in March.
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Trump to Send U.S. Official to G20 in South Africa After All
A billboard of G20 leaders in Johannesburg on Wednesday. A senior Trump administration official said the United States’ participation would be purely ceremonial.
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After the Louvre Heist, the Museum’s President Defends Her Tenure
Laurence des Cars, the Louvre’s president, in the museum in 2023.
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Denmark’s Migration Model
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