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July 16, 2026
Wildfires Continue in Ontario as Officials Brace for More Evacuations
Ontario’s minister for emergency preparedness has asked the federal government for help, including potentially deploying Canadian soldiers to the affected regions.
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July 12, 2026
Fire in Bangkok Pub Kills Dozens
The cause of the fire was still unknown, but it began as a band was performing onstage and spread very rapidly, killing least 27 people.
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July 3, 2026
A Hitler Bunker Faces Demolition In Housing-Challenged Berlin
Preservation experts say the move to develop the site reflects a tension in Germany between the need to preserve historically significant monuments and the need to build and modernize.
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July 1, 2026
A Town in Quebec Is the First Governing Body to Adopt the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Trees
Terrasse-Vaudreuil has adopted a resolution to protect trees, which its mayor called “indispensable allies,” as living beings.
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June 25, 2026
After Supreme Court TPS Ruling, What Conditions May Haitian and Syrian Deportees Face?
The Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration could end humanitarian protections for many Haitians and Syrians in the United States, clearing the way for their potential deportation.
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June 23, 2026
Iran Makes Moves to Assert Control Over the Strait of Hormuz
After Iran weaponized the waterway by making it too dangerous for businesses, experts say, the country is now looking to charge fees to vessels seeking to transit the vital water.
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June 18, 2026
How Does Trump’s Deal With Iran Compare to Obama’s?
The two agreements are difficult to compare, because the current memorandum of understanding is an interim arrangement meant to outline a negotiating path to a fuller deal.
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June 15, 2026
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Keep Forces in Lebanon, Despite U.S.-Iran Deal
“The struggle has not ended,” a defiant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israelis.
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June 15, 2026
Will Commercial Ships Have to Pay to Pass Through the Strait of Hormuz? Maybe.
Charging a toll is illegal under international law, but some fees are allowed for services. It is not clear what services Iran would provide, but there were no fees charged before the war.
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June 12, 2026
‘Operation Pushkin’: Paris Trial Puts Spotlight on Rare-Book Heists
One by one, valuable works by Russian masters like Pushkin and Gogol were disappearing from libraries across Europe. Now six defendants are being prosecuted.
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June 4, 2026
Israel’s High Court Rejects Ban on Red Cross Visits for Palestinian Prisoners
Israel forbade the visits, which allow the Red Cross to monitor prisoners’ conditions, in 2023. Justices said the policy violated Israeli and international law.
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June 3, 2026
Four Immigrant Workers Burned to Death in Italy
The immigrants had been working as fruit pickers in southern Italy, the authorities said, apparently as part of a system of criminal labor trafficking.
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June 2, 2026
U.S. Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Iran’s Biggest Crypto Exchange
The action against Nobitex and several of its executives accused it of helping the government evade sanctions and finance militants.
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June 1, 2026
Crested Ibises Get the Royal Treatment in Japan as They Fly Again
Once widespread in Japan, the colorful birds went from being fairly commonplace in the country to being on the verge of extinction.
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May 29, 2026
Israel to Cut Ties With U.N. Chief Over Its Inclusion on Sexual Violence Blacklist
The United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, told Israel there had been an “increasing number of cases” of sexual violence against Palestinian detainees, according to a letter shared by ...
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May 29, 2026
Italian Police Uncover Dead Mob Boss’s $230 Million Business Empire
When Matteo Messina Denaro died in 2023, many of his secrets died with him. That began to change with a tip about a wealthy Sicilian woman’s significant assets in a tiny European principality.
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May 27, 2026
To Make a Deal With Trump, Iran Wants Billions of Its Money Unfrozen
The money has become a sticking point in talks, with Iran insisting that meaningful negotiations cannot begin without the funds’ release.
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May 25, 2026
Netanyahu Says Israel Plans to Intensify Attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon
After the prime minister made the announcement, the Israeli military said it had struck more than 70 Hezbollah sites in the past day.
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May 24, 2026
What to Know About the Potential U.S.-Iran Peace Deal
President Trump said on Saturday that an agreement to end the war was “largely negotiated,” but neither the United States nor Iran released many details of the proposal.
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May 22, 2026
Iran and Oman in Talks Over Strait of Hormuz Ship Payment System
The discussions suggest that the United States and the Iranian government may not be close to reaching a deal to end a war that has badly damaged the global economy.
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May 18, 2026
What to Know About the Latest Ebola Outbreak
The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency after about 80 people died from the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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May 14, 2026
Who Is Wes Streeting, the Cabinet Minister Who Just Resigned From Keir Starmer’s Government?
Mr. Streeting, a confident communicator from the right of the Labour Party, comes from a working-class background and said he was influenced by his Tory grandfather.
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May 13, 2026
Beware of Drunk Deer, French Police Say, Announcing Season of Inebriation
Some wild animals, eating fermented or rotten fruits, “may exhibit completely unpredictable behavior,” the police warned drivers in Saône-et-Loire, a rural region in central-eastern France.
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May 13, 2026
Battle Over the Strait of Hormuz Leaves Safe Passage a Gamble
Vessels are traveling without transmitting critical information meant to keep the waters safe, maritime intelligence experts say.
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May 11, 2026
Former Hostage Calls on All of Israel’s Government to Resign
Rom Braslavski, who said he had endured starvation, torture and sexual abuse during two-year captivity, demanded that members “take responsibility and get out of our lives.”
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May 11, 2026
Trump and Netanyahu Say Iran War Is Not Over
The Trump administration said last week that the war had run its course, but the U.S. president and Israel’s prime minister in interviews on Sunday did not rule out renewed combat.
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April 29, 2026
Epstein Obtained Objects From Islam’s Holiest Site for His Island ‘Mosque’
Jeffrey Epstein’s messages cast light on an unusual building on his private island and show how his connections helped him secure tapestries from Mecca for it.
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April 27, 2026
Iraq Taps Businessman, Ali al-Zaidi, to Form New Government
After months of tensions and pressure from both the U.S. and Iran, Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman, was named as prime minister-designate.
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April 26, 2026
U.S. Sanctions Zigzag in New World of Economic Warfare
With oil prices in mind, the Trump administration has deployed a haphazard approach to sanctions on Russia and Iran.
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April 23, 2026
Rescue Effort for Russian Tanker Fails, in a New Era of Maritime Peril
The ship, which carried fuel and natural gas, has been adrift for weeks in the Mediterranean Sea after a drone attack, alarming officials who fear an environmental disaster.
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