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Iran’s president says supreme leader urges ‘unity’ amid US sanctions, and other Mideast developments
Iran’s president says the country’s supreme leader is calling for “unity and cohesion” as the Islamic Republic faces economic hardships and sanctions stemming from its war with the United States. Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East on Monday. Full coverage can be found here. Meeting […]
Congressional Democrats launch probe into efforts to deport US military members and their families
Congressional Democrats said they are investigating the Trump administration’s efforts to deport military service members and their families after The Associated Press found more than 50 active-duty troops’ spouses and parents have been detained by immigration authorities. In a letter sent Sunday evening to the Department of Homeland Security, the Defense Department and the Department […]
Ukrainian drone attack on an oil hub deep inside Russia kills 13, officials say
Ukraine attacked the petroleum hub of Nizhnekamsk in central Russia’s Tatarstan region on Monday, killing 13 people and injuring 75 others, local authorities said, in one of the deadliest attacks in the country in the 4-year-old war. The Ukrainian military said it hit an oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, which is about 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) […]
UK and France prepare for another heat wave as western Europe sets new temperature record
PARIS | The U.K. and France are bracing for the fifth heat wave of the season, adding to an intense stretch of hot weather that has repeatedly sent temperatures soaring across Europe since May. National weather agency Météo-France is warning about temperatures approaching 40 C (104 F) from Tuesday onward in southeastern France. And in […]
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes western Colombia, causing serious damage
BOGOTA, Colombia | A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, causing serious damage to buildings in the region and prompting evacuations as far away as in the capital, Bogota. The regional governor said there had been an unspecified number of injuries. The epicenter was in San Jose Del Palmar, a community of about […]
The Danube River’s water is dropping so low that World War II ships are emerging
PRAHOVO, Serbia | Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the hulks of dozens of World War II German warships are emerging into view. They are a curious distraction from the summer heat crisis. The Danube’s record low water levels also have forced […]
‘I’m very good at grass.’ Why Trump goes into the weeds on one of his favorite topics
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump will tell you: The grass is always greener on his side of the fence. And tell you. And tell you. Trump has spoken repeatedly of his prowess with green lawns since returning to the White House — at some events even spending more time talking about it than the war […]
The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026
Known for his Southern drawl, political flexibility and hawkish foreign policy, Lindsey Graham was an influential Republican in the U.S. Senate with an ability to befriend colleagues of different political persuasions. Graham ran for president in 2016 as an opponent to Donald Trump but went on to become one of the new president’s staunchest allies. […]
Fauci contempt vote reflects the enduring politics of COVID
NEW YORK | Dr. Anthony Fauci is sitting before Congress, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is on TV debating COVID lockdowns and Americans can’t agree on what science to trust. You might think it’s 2020 again. Six years after COVID-19 thrust the world into the fear and uncertainty of a global pandemic, Republicans in power aren’t […]
More than a decade after 43 students vanished in Mexico, ex-governor arrested, accused of cover-up
MEXICO CITY | Mexican authorities have arrested the former governor of the southern state Guerrero for his alleged involvement in the disappearance of 43 students in 2014, a case that has become a symbol for impunity and state involvement in cartel violence. Federal prosecutors said Thursday that they arrested Ángel Aguirre, Guerrero’s former governor, on […]