Egypt OKs Military Aid to Saudis in Fight With Houthis
The Egyptian Parliament building on Monday.
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Serbia’s Election Shows New Vulnerability for Nationalist Populists
Supporters of the electoral list “Student List-Students Win” celebrated after Serbia’s longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in Belgrade on Monday.
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Israeli Jews Across the Spectrum Face an Election of Fears
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, speaking to supporters in the food court of a shopping mall in Holon, Israel, during a campaign visit this month.
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Flurry of Diplomacy in Iran Amid Reports of U.S. and Israeli Plans to Renew War
Mohsen Rezaei, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in July. He will meet with a delegation from countries in the Mecca Pact to discuss conflict in the region, according to an Iranian official.
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‘Pull Out the Sick Trees’: Xi’s Constant Purges Pave Way for Next Term
President Xi Jinping of China is expected to secure a fourth term as leader of the ruling Communist Party next year. He has warned that too many officials fail to faithfully carry out his orders.
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U.S. Army Trains Apache Helicopter Pilots to Shoot Drones
An Apache helicopter hovering during Operation Skyfall II at the Grafenwöhr Training Area in Germany.
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Aleksandar Vucic Concedes Defeat in Serbian Election
People cheering after the polls closed in Belgrade, Serbia, on Sunday. Above them was a campaign ad for Aleksandar Vucic, the defeated leader.
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María Corina Machado Returns to Venezuela
Ms. Machado greetings supporters in Caracas on Sunday.
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Jordan Arrests 3 in Connection With Church Attack, State Media Reports
People attending a funeral in Hamoud, Jordan, on Sunday for victims of the attack on a Greek Orthodox church.
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The Key Election Issues Dividing Israelis as They Vote
Ultra-Orthodox Israelis protesting military conscription for members of their community in Jerusalem last year.
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Jordan Airstrikes on Syria Kill Seven Civilians, Syrian State Media Says
People inspecting the aftermath of a Jordanian airstrike in Lutf, Daraa province, southern Syria, on Tuesday.
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Two Visions, Two Israels, One Nation in the Balance
A banner for the Likud party and its leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, with the slogan, “The Right or Palestine.” Other candidates in the elections are to the left of it.
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King Charles Faces High Stakes Test With Caribbean Tour
King Charles III delivering a speech at a state banquet at Windsor Castle in England this month.
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Cease-Fire Brokered by Melania Trump Begins in Ukrainian City of Oleshky
Protesters outside the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw demanding help for the residents of Oleshky, a Ukrainian town under siege by the Russians, this month.
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Brazil Supreme Court Orders Flávio Bolsonaro to Hand Over Passports in Money Laundering Inquiry
Flavio Bolsonaro speaking in Brasília last night after losing the presidential election.
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Machado’s Return to Venezuela Tests Limits of U.S. Sway
The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado greeting supporters in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, on Sunday.
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France Makes Concessions to Students, but Not Enough to Halt Protests
Student representatives after a meeting on Monday with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu in Paris.
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How Lula’s Social Media Campaign Helped Him Win Brazil’s Election
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s army of supporters, mobilized over a WhatsApp chat group, delivered an unexpected victory over Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing challenger.
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Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say
A campaign billboard in Tel Aviv depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump on Monday, the eve of Israel’s national election.
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Mexico’s Top Election Official Resigns Amid Corruption Scandal
The president of the National Electoral Institute, Guadalupe Taddei Zavala, resigned days after the nation’s top auditing and oversight authority announced it had opened an investigation based on irregularities in contracts awarded by the electoral agency.
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Election Surprises
Lula after the results in São Paulo on Sunday.
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Civilian Suffering Was Goal of Russian Strikes in Ukraine, U.N. Panel Says
Svitlana Zinoviyeva, left, and her daughter, Oleksandra Buzko, mounted a tent above the bed last winter to stay warm at home amid subzero temperatures, power outages and minimal to no heat in buildings across the city in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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Convicted Australian Murderer Loses Bid to Eat Vegemite in Prison
Andre McKechnie filed suit last year, arguing that the Vegemite ban in prisons in Victoria denied him his “culture as an Australian.”
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Chris Brown Gets Suspended Prison Sentence Over Nightclub Assault
Chris Brown walked past fans and journalists as he arrived at the court in London on Monday.
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What to Know About Brazil’s Election, and What Comes Next
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil delivered his victory speech on Sunday after the election.
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Is the Venice Soccer Team Ever Going to Be as Good as It Looks?
Venezia FC playing against Bari at its picturesque stadium in Venice last year.
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The presidential election in Brazil is a test of Trump’s power as a kingmaker.
Supporters of the right-wing presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro waved American flags and brandished a blowup doll of President Trump clutching an imprisoned President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at a rally last month in São Paulo, Brazil.
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The future of the Amazon rainforest could depend on who wins.
Deforestation of the rainforest can fluctuate, depending on who’s in power.
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Lula has accused Meta of helping his opponent.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasília. He faces a right-wing candidate in a runoff for Brazil’s presidency.
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Who Is María Corina Machado?
María Corina Machado in Panama City this month.
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Modi’s Plan to Stop India’s Protests
A protest against the voter roll revision in New Delhi this month.
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A corruption scandal involving a Brazilian Supreme Court justice has shaken up the election.
The Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has become a polarizing figure in the debate over policing online speech.
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What’s at Stake in Brazil’s Elections?
Conservationists fear a return to the rapid deforestation in the Amazon rainforest if Flávio Bolsonaro carries the vote on Sunday.
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Saudi Arabia Reopens Riyadh Airport Even as Houthis Threaten Further Strikes
The departure terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in April.
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A Day After Renewed Street Clashes in France, Relief and Anxiety Mix
Protesters shielding themselves from a water cannon in Paris on Saturday.
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Israel’s High-Stakes Election: What to Know
Campaign billboards featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot this month in Kiryat Malachi, Israel.
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Far, Far Away
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Italy’s Young Protesters Return to the Streets
Young people protested the rising cost of living in Milan on Saturday, a week after similar demonstrations in cities across northern Italy ended in violent clashes and looting.
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Iranians Face Anxious Wait as Threat of Attack Looms
People passing photos of the three supreme leaders and a display featuring a Donald Trump impersonator behind bars in Tehran, on Thursday.
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Remains Found in Haiti During Hunt for Missing Salvadoran Soldiers
Members of the United Nations-backed Gang Suppression Force last month in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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Unrest Erupts Again in France, but This Time, With Less Property Damage
Protesters amid tear gas near Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux, western France, on Saturday.
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Why Is the U.S. Accusing Canada of Election Interference?
President Trump with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada at the Group of 7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, in June. Mr. Carney has said that his government was ready to “drop everything” to negotiate an end to its costly trade war with the United States.
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What Is the Commonwealth? What to Know as King Charles Hosts Meeting in the Caribbean
Israel Has Committed Genocidal Acts in Gaza Since Cease-Fire, U.N. Human Rights Panel Says
To Work With P.O.W.s, Ukrainians Suppress Feelings About the Enemy
Lula Defeats Bolsonaro for Brazil Presidency, in Blow to Latin America’s Right
Norway Pushes Back After Trump Disparages It Over Nobel Prize Decision
Hong Kong’s ‘Apartment Horror’ Films Skewer Its Ghastly Property Market
The Expat Voters Hoping to Swing Israel’s Election
What to Know as Serbia Votes for a New Parliament