Russia Pushes Back at Ukraine’s Cross-Border Assault, but Kyiv Presses On
Ukrainian soldiers riding in an infantry fighting vehicle on Friday in the Sumy region, across the border from the area of Russia that Kyiv’s forces entered this week.
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In Venezuela, a Campaign Takes Aim at Critics of Disputed Election
Detained protesters being transported this month to a detention center in Caracas, Venezuela.
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Bangladesh Puts Its Eggs in One Economic Basket. Now, a Reckoning.
A garment factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, last year.
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What We Know About the Crash of VoePass Flight 2283 in Brazil
A view of the site of the plane crash in Vinhedo, Brazil, on Friday.
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As Ukraine Pushes Deeper Into Russia, Moscow Sends Reinforcements
A Russian tank outside Sudzha, Russia, on Thursday. The Ukrainian Army has closed in on Sudzha, a town of about 6,000 people six miles from the Ukrainian-Russian border.
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3rd Teenager Arrested Over Planned Attack on Taylor Swift’s Vienna Concerts
Police officers looking down over a crowd of Taylor Swift fans in central Vienna on Thursday.
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Doug Emhoff Stresses a Personal Push Against Antisemitism
Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris’s husband, ordering lunch at a falafel restaurant in Paris on Friday. He has emerged as the Biden administration’s most visible face in the struggle against antisemitism.
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Belarus Shuns Athletes Who Protested Lukashenko
Kristina Timanovskaya was able to change her citizenship from Belarusian to Polish to compete in the Paris Games.
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The Paris Bridge of Olympic Joy and Its Violent Past
The Pont du Carrousel, in the center of Paris, has always been a place for lovers to linger and visitors to lose themselves, and never more so than during these Olympics.
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Israeli Strikes on Schools Pose a Life-or-Death Choice for Civilians
Palestinians running for cover after an airstrike on Khadija school in Deir al Balah, central Gaza, last month.
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When Olympic Sponsors Go Rogue
The medal trays in Paris bear the checkered leather paneling of Louis Vuitton.
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A Head-Spinning Debut
Dominika Banevic, A.K.A. B-Girl Nicka, competing in Paris yesterday.
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More Cities in Canada Dabble With Pedestrian-Only Streets
Outdoor dining in Toronto’s pedestrian-only Distillery District during the first year of the pandemic.
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Dear Pentathletes: Enjoy Your Last Ride. Get Ready for the Obstacle Course.
Athletes at the Paris Games are competing in show jumping as a part of modern pentathlon for the final time.
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Israel Launches Another Offensive in Gaza’s South Amid Push for Truce
A Palestinian youth flees the Khan Younis area of the Gaza Strip, following evacuation orders from the Israeli military, which staged an offensive there.
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B-Girl Raygun, an Australian Professor, Turned Breaking on Its Head
During the round robin on Friday, Rachael Gunn, also known as B-girl Raygun, performed a move that looked something like swimming and another that could best be described as duckwalking.
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Should Soccer Make Space for Other Sports?
Erling Haaland’s summer included a tour of the United States. Next up? The Charity Shield on Saturday.
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Plane Crashes Near São Paulo, Brazil, Killing 61 Onboard
An image taken from video purportedly shows a home burning after being struck by part of an airplane that crashed on Friday in Vinhedo, Brazil.
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Philippines Appeals Court Restores Rappler’s Business License
Maria Ressa, the co-founder of the news site Rappler, speaking to journalists in Manila in 2023. An appeals court on Friday called for Rappler’s revoked license to be restored.
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After a Brief Appearance, Carles Puigdemont Flees Spain Again. Why?
Carles Puigdemont, center, on Thursday in Barcelona, where he addressed a rally near the regional Parliament.
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About 400 Million People Worldwide Have Had Long Covid, Researchers Say
Cots placed outside the Washington Monument in 2023 to represent people suffering from long Covid and ME/CFS. A new study estimates 400 million people worldwide have had long Covid and says the global economic cost is $1 trillion a year.
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After Haniyeh’s Death, Hamas Gets a Show of Support in the West Bank
Demonstrators waved Hamas flags last week in the city of Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank after Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas political leader, was assassinated in Iran.
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Olympic Marathon Course Is Toughest Ever for a Major Race
The Olympic marathon course will send runners up steep hills and then down again.
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A Pastry That Tastes Like Home
Cheese scones for Floriditas cafe, fresh out of the oven. The savory baked good is popular in New Zealand, but hard to find elsewhere.
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Friday Briefing
Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida yesterday.
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Israel Prepares for Expected Attacks by Iran and Hezbollah
Tel Aviv on Thursday. Israel is on high alert.
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Biden and Leaders of Qatar and Egypt Plan ‘Final’ Cease-Fire Proposal
Smoke rising after Israeli strikes in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Thursday.
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Jacques Lewis, French Veteran of U.S. Landing on D-Day, Dies at 105
Jacques Lewis on June 8 attending a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
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Noah Lyles Wins Bronze in 200 Meters, Then Reveals He Has Covid
Noah Lyles struggled after finishing third in the men’s 200-meter dash.
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Friday Briefing: Trump and Harris Agreed to Debate
Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida yesterday.
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Taylor Swift Fans Commiserate in Vienna After Concerts Are Canceled
Fans in central Vienna on Thursday. The planned concerts had been estimated to draw 200,000 Swifties from around the world.
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Free Haircuts and Manicures for Athletes at the Olympic Village Salon
Athletes at the salon in the Olympic Village in St.-Ouen-sur-Seine, France.
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Olympic Medals Offer Ukraine a Brief Respite From War
The Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak celebrated after winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.
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2 Youths Planned Attacks on Taylor Swift’s Vienna Concerts, Authorities Say
Visitors talked to security staff outside the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna on Thursday after all three Taylor Swift concerts set to take place there were canceled.
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How Anti-Immigrant Riots Flared in the U.K.
In Rotherham, the police struggled to fend off rioters attacking a hotel.
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In a Surprise, Ukraine Advances on Russian Region of Kursk
A photo provided by the acting governor in the Kursk region of Russia shows a house this week that was damaged by Ukrainian shelling.
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U.K. Officials Express Relief After Far-Right Riots Fail to Materialize
In Liverpool, England, on Wednesday. With around 6,000 police on standby across Britain, the evening passed with little violence.
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U.S. ‘Dissatisfied’ With China’s Disclosures About Stabbings
Park visitors in Jilin City, China, walking past the wall near where four instructors from an American college were stabbed on June 10.
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Chinese Woman Loses Legal Challenge for Right to Freeze Her Eggs
Teresa Xu outside the Chaoyang court in 2021, before a hearing in her case against a hospital that rejected her request to freeze eggs.
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Middle East Crisis: Israel Strikes School Complex Turned Shelter in Gaza, Killing Dozens, Local Health Officials Say
A Doctor Captures the Toll of War on Gaza’s Children
Liverpool Sends a Message to Far-Right Rioters: Not Here
An Australian Start-Up Hopes to Slow Climate Change With an Unusual Approach
How the Olympics Warp Time
Imane Khelif Tunes Out the Distractions to Win Gold
Here Are the 2024 Olympic Moments We Won’t Forget
Olympic Breaking’s Key Player Is a D.J. From Brooklyn
Sydney McLaughlin breaks her own 400-meter hurdle record. Again.
Jake Paul Lends His Celebrity (Some of It) to Olympic Boxing