Moldova Moves Toward Europe, but Russian Tug-of-War Persists
Giant flags of Moldova and the European Union, seen on government buildings in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, last week.
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Octopuses Invade English Coast, ‘Eating Anything in Their Path’
An octopus at the fish market in Brixham.
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on September 2025
Colombia’s President Reinforces Common Stereotype, Sparking Widespread Backlash
President Gustavo Petro of Colombia in Santiago, Chile, in July. Last week, Mr. Petro set off widespread criticism after making a comment about men named Brayan.
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on September 2025
Missing From a U.N. Meeting on Helping Refugees? The Refugees.
Rohingya refugees at a camp near Amtoli, Bangladesh, in 2017.
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on September 2025
New Ideas Emerge to End Gaza Conflict and Govern After War
Palestinians fleeing Gaza City in September. Fighting has intensified as Israel proceeds with a plan to take over the major urban center.
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on September 2025
Ukraine and Russia Blame Each Other for Power Cut at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, viewed from Nikopol, southeastern Ukraine, in 2023.
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Fear and Hope in Venezuela as U.S. Warships Lurk
Members of the Bolivarian militia, a reserve force, riding on an armored military vehicle in Caracas this month during a march in support of President Nicolás Maduro.
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India-Pakistan Tensions Lead to Trophy-Less Cricket Final at Asia Cup
The India team celebrated without the official trophy after winning the Asia Cup cricket final against Pakistan in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Sunday.
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on September 2025
Denmark Bans Civilian Drone Flights Ahead of Major E.U. Summit
Police officers at Copenhagen Airport last week after reports of a drone sighting.
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on September 2025
Russia Hammers Kyiv in 12-Hour Drone and Missile Assault
Damaged residential buildings in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday.
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Afghanistan Frees a U.S. Citizen Held in Prison
A photograph released by the Qatari government on Sunday shows Amir Amiry, left, with U.S. and Qatari diplomats on a plane after he was released from custody in Afghanistan.
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on September 2025
Tony Blair Emerges as Potential Figure in Postwar Gaza
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain has been trying to build support for a plan that would create a U.N.-mandated administration for Gaza that would include a multinational security force.
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on September 2025
Trump Officials Offer $625 Million to Rescue Coal
A coal mining operation in West Virginia.
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on September 2025
What Is the Palestinian Authority?
Mahmoud Abbas, president of Palestinian Authority, delivered virtual remarks a day before the official start of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Monday.
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on September 2025
Here’s the latest.
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on September 2025
Tech Outage at Canadian Airports Resolved After Causing Delays
Kiosks at Toronto Pearson International Airport last year.
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on September 2025
Russian Meddling Fails to Swing a Pivotal Election in Europe
Igor Grosu, a leader of the pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity, in Chisinau, Moldova, on Sunday.
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on September 2025
Venezuela, America and the Specter of Regime Change
A march in Caracas, Venezuela, in support of Nicolás Maduro last week.
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on September 2025
What Salt Typhoon Shows About the Cyber Power of China’s Spy Agency
Surveillance cameras at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, last year.
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on September 2025
For Many Moldovans, Their Election Is a Choice Between Russia and the E.U.
Supporters of the pro-Russian coalition in the Moldova parliamentary elections at a rally in Chisinau, the capital, on Thursday.
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Jerome Cohen, Lawyer Who Plumbed Chinese Legal System, Dies at 95
Jerome A. Cohen in 2012 in his office at the U.S.-Asia Law Institute at New York University, which he founded. Mr. Cohen, a colleague said, “created the field of the study of Chinese law in the United States.”
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on September 2025
Iranians Brace for Economic Impact of New U.N. Sanctions
A view of Tehran, Iran’s capital. Like many Iranian cities, it is struggling with shortages of electricity and water.
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on September 2025
Stampede at Actor’s Political Rally Kills at Least 38 in India
The actor and politician Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, known as Vijay, speaking during a political rally in southern India on Saturday.
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on September 2025
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Is Expected to Make Rare Visit to Egypt
Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, at the White House in July, during a visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.
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Doctors Without Borders Closes in Gaza City as Israel Intensifies Offensive
Palestinians gathered to bury loved ones outside Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday. They were unable to move them to a cemetery because of the Israeli ground invasion.
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on September 2025
Banner Year
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India Detains Popular Leader of Protest Movement
Supporters of Sonam Wangchuk held a candlelight vigil in New Delhi on Friday to protest his arrest.
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on September 2025
Government Sets the Stage for a Labor Showdown at Canada Post
Postal workers resumed their walkout after the government ordered major changes at Canada Post that threaten thousands of jobs.
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on September 2025
Netanyahu’s Defiant U.N. Speech Aimed at Home as Well as the World
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, speaking at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday.
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on September 2025
For Want of a Ferryman, a Two-Century U.S.-Canada Link Is Severed
The ferry from Wolfe Island, Ontario, to Cape Vincent, N.Y., stayed in its winter berth all summer, and weeds grew up around it.
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U.S. Says It Will Revoke Colombian President’s Visa
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, center, and musician Roger Waters, right, addressing pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside U.N. headquarters in New York City, on Friday.
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on September 2025
Outages to Government Services Continue After Fire at South Korean Data Center
Kim Min-seok, South Korea’s prime minister, apologized to citizens for the inconvenience caused by the disruptions and said that he had ordered the systems directly affecting people’s daily lives to be restored as quickly as possible.
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Russia Steps Up Provocations in Europe, Alarming Leaders There
Territorial defense officers picking up debris from the destroyed roof of a house, after Russian drones violated Polish airspace in the village of Wyryki near Lublin, Poland, in September.
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on September 2025
China’s Small Steps Look Bigger Next to Trump’s Retreat
China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, remotely addressing a climate summit at U.N. headquarters on Wednesday.
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on September 2025
Trump Believes ‘We Have a Deal’ on Gaza. But a Host of Obstacles Remain.
President Trump with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at the White House in July. Mr. Netanyahu has grown more defiant as multiple Western countries this week recognized a Palestinian state.
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on September 2025
Russia and China Fail to Delay U.N. ‘Snapback’ Sanctions Against Iran Over Nuclear Program
Russia and China voted to delay the re-imposition of the United Nations sanctions on Iran in New York on Friday.
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on September 2025
Brutal Murder of 3 Women, Broadcast On Instagram, Shocks Argentina
The livestreaming of the torture and killing of three women on the outskirts of Buenos Aires has shocked Argentina.
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on September 2025
Defiant Netanyahu Denounces Palestine Recognition, to a Mostly Empty U.N. Hall
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel delivering an address to a mostly empty hall at the United Nations on Friday.
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on September 2025
U.K. Politician Admits Making Pro-Russia Statements in Return for Bribes
Nathan Gill leaves the Old Bailey court in London on Friday after he pleaded guilty to charges of bribery.
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on September 2025
Argentina’s President Vowed to Fix Its Economy. Then Came a Crisis.
There are signs that ordinary Argentines are also becoming increasingly frustrated with President Javier Milei’s economic approach.
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on September 2025
North Korea Sends Delegation From Pyongyang to General Assembly After Long Absence
Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son-gyong, shown in 2017, in Pyongyang, North Korea, will attend the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
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on September 2025
At U.N., China Casts Itself as Defender of International Order
Premier Li Qiang, China’s second-highest-ranking official, addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Friday.
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on September 2025
Polish Skier Climbs Everest and Skis Down Without Extra Oxygen
Andrzej Bargiel climbed Mount Everest and skied down to base camp without supplemental oxygen.
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on September 2025
Netanyahu Wears QR Code Referencing Oct. 7 During U.N. Speech
During his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel wore a QR code linking to gruesome footage of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel.
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on September 2025
Digital IDs Are Being Introduced in the UK. Here’s How They’re Expected to Work.
Outside the Bank of England in London this month. The new system would be more secure than current forms of ID, such as a passport, the government said, making it harder to hire undocumented workers.
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on September 2025
Thousands Protest Netanyahu’s U.N. Speech in NYC
Protesters in Times Square demonstrating against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and America’s continued support of Israel.
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Russian Assets, Frozen in Europe, Could Help Ukraine in New Plan
Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany at a news conference on Thursday. He has proposed the use of frozen Russian assets to underpin an interest-free loan to Ukraine.
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on September 2025
Netanyahu Took a Circuitous Route to the U.N. Meeting
Wing of Zion, the Israeli government aircraft used by Mr. Netanyahu to fly to New York, flew through the Strait of Gibraltar rather than over French or Spanish airspace.
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on September 2025
Israel’s isolation deepens with a wave of recognitions of Palestinian statehood.
The U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution last year that Israel should vacate occupied Palestinian territory, but Israel has repeatedly dismissed such diplomatic moves.
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on September 2025
Live Updates: Trump and Netanyahu Meeting to Discuss Gaza Plans
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