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As Trump Quits UNESCO, China Expands Influence

The Temple of Heaven in Beijing is a UNESCO World Heritage site. China has spent years trying to influence the U.N. cultural agency.

Zelensky Faces Criticism in Ukraine Over Effort to Rein In Corruption Agencies

Aid Groups Blame Israel’s Gaza Restrictions for ‘Mass Starvation’

Waiting for food in Gaza on Wednesday. After two years of war, aid groups and governments say the territory is facing a severe hunger crisis.

A New Golf Course and Old Grudges Await Trump in Scotland

The course is carved out of scenic sand dunes where locals had relished walking.

Officials in Iran Suspect Sabotage in Wave of Fires and Explosions

A fire at a major oil refinery in Abadan, Iran, on Saturday killed one person.

American Convicted of Murder Among Those Trump Rescued From Venezuela Prison

A State Department photo shows Americans and U.S. residents imprisoned in Venezuela. Dahud Hanid Ortiz is at center right, with a flag. The man flashing his three fingers is a Peruvian man with U.S. resident status. The symbol was used by detainees to show they were hostages, according to one former prisoner.

Louis Vuitton Netherlands Entangled in Money-Laundering Case

Chinese Hackers Are Exploiting Flaws in Widely Used Software, Microsoft Says

A Microsoft office in Beijing. The company said groups linked to the Chinese government had been taking advantage of security flaws in its SharePoint software.

Britain Moves to Curb Migrant Trafficking, and Ease Anger at Home

Migrants left coastal France near Calais this month in an attempt to reach Britain. The number of migrants arriving in small boats after crossing the English Channel has surged in the past year.

2 U.K. Families Received ‘Wrong Remains’ of Air India Crash Victims, Lawyer Says

Ambulances transporting the bodies of victims of the Air India crash last month in Ahmedabad, India.

Macrons Sue Candace Owens, Accusing Her of Defamation

President Emmanuel Macron of France and his wife, Brigitte Macron, have sued Candace Owens, a right-wing podcaster.

Guard at U.S. Embassy in Norway Charged With Spying for Russia and Iran

The American embassy in Oslo.

Bangladesh Mourns After Deadly Plane Crash During School Lunch Break

Raiyan, 14, a student, received treatment at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, after suffering injuries when a military jet crashed into a school in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Monday.

Russia and Ukraine Met Again. Here’s Where the Peace Talks Stand

Members of the Russian, Turkish and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul on Wednesday for the third round of peace talks.

Passenger Jet With 49 Onboard Crashes in Russia’s Far East

An Antonov An-24 aircraft operated by Angara Airlines in 2014. Officials said that kind of plane was involved in the incident on Thursday.

What to Know About the Thailand-Cambodia Clash

Cambodian soldiers reloading a rocket launcher in Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia, on Thursday.

The Latest Casualty of Social Media Hype Is Your Matcha Supply

Matcha from Japan has exploded into a global craze, driven in part by buzz on social media, experts say.

Hints of Life on Exoplanet K2-18b Recede Even Further

An artist’s impression of the exoplanet K2-18b. A new study confirms that it is a water-rich world but raises doubts about earlier suggestions that it harbors life.

Spain Is Reluctant to Spend More on Security Despite NATO Pressure

An artillery system vehicle on display in Madrid. Europe’s tug of war between spending more for domestic priorities or for defense has vexed the Spanish government.

A Timeline of the Latest Conflict Between Cambodia and Thailand

A Thai soldier and a Cambodian soldier standing guard at an ancient Khmer temple along the disputed Cambodian-Thai border in Oddar Meanchey Province in March.

Thursday Briefing: Your Russia Questions Answered

Why One of the Causes of Falling Birthrates May Be Prosperity

Women at a protest in Lima, Peru, in 2022, wearing costumes inspired by characters in the novel and TV series “The Handsmaid’s Tale.”

Thai and Cambodian Troops Fire at Each Other as Relations Implode

Chinese and European Leaders Meet Amid Grievances on Trade

Beijing is urging the European Union to drop tariffs on electric cars from China and ease access for other exports.

Iran Says It Could Exit Nuclear Treaty if Europe Reimposes Sanctions

An anti-American mural in Tehran in April.

After Carney Meeting, Canada’s Premiers Agree on Trump and Tariffs, Differ on Next Steps

Organizers removing the flags of Canada’s provinces and territories at the conclusion of a three-day meeting of the premiers on Wednesday in Huntsville, Ontario.

Thursday Briefing: Your Russia Questions Answered

Investment Fund Seals Trade Deal for Japan and Expands Trump’s Influence

President Trump will decide how to use the $550 billion that the Japanese government agreed to invest as part of its trade deal with the United States.

Does the World Court’s Sweeping Climate Opinion Matter? Five Takeaways.

Judge Yuji Iwasawa, president of the International Court of Justice, read out the court’s climate opinion on Wednesday in The Hague.

Trump’s Tariffs Are the Highest in a Century. But After His Threats, They Seem Like a Relief.

The key to clinching a trade deal between the United States and Japan appeared to be President Trump’s agreement to lower tariffs for Japanese cars to 15 percent, a rate that would have been shocking not long ago.

Top U.N. Court Says Countries Must Act on Climate Change

Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s climate change minister, in The Hague on Wednesday.

Biting a Bat and 5 Other Wild Moments From Ozzy Osbourne’s Life

Ozzy Osbourne’s excessive behavior sometimes overshadowed his long career.

Something Like Feathers Grew on a 247-Million-Year-Old Reptile

New Global Atlas Highlights Surprising Hot Spots of Fungal Biodiversity

Russula, a species of fungus, growing in the forest near Chile’s Alerce Costero National Park during a 2022 expedition surveying fungi by the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks.

What to Know About the U.S. Move to Withdraw From UNESCO

UNESCO’s director general, Audrey Azoulay, at the agency’s headquarters in Paris, in 2023.

A Long, Overdue Reporting Trip Through Syria

A Syrian girl sells snacks in her destroyed neighborhood near the Alawite community Zahra neighborhood in Homs, Syria

Overhead Bin Fire on Virgin Flight May Have Been Caused by Portable Battery

A Virgin Australia plane. One of the airline’s flights was plunged into chaos after a fire started in an overhead bin. The company said it believes a battery caught fire.

Wednesday Briefing: Israel Expands Gaza Offensive

Smoke rising over Deir al-Balah in central Gaza yesterday.

How Native Homes in New Mexico Are Tapping the Sun

Grizzlies Were Raiding Montana Farms. Then Came Some Formidable Dogs.

North Carolina’s Bogs Have a Dirty Secret, and That’s a Good Thing

Peat soil at Angola Bay Game Land in North Carolina.

Why This Pennsylvania City Put Its Streetlights on a Dimmer

Rip Current Survival Tips: What to Do if You Get Caught in One

Green dye, in an image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shows the track of a rip current.

What to Know About the $250 Visa Integrity Fee for U.S. Tourists

Travelers arriving on international flights at Kennedy Airport in June.

Canada Won’t Accept a Trade Deal With the U.S. at ‘Any Cost’

Prime Minister Mark Carney during a visit to a steel plant this month in Hamilton, Ontario.

Wednesday Briefing: Israel Expands Gaza Offensive

Smoke rising over Deir al-Balah in central Gaza yesterday.

Syrian Inquiry Says Military Leaders Did Not Order Sectarian Killings in March

Members of Syria’s government security forces in Baniyas, Syria, in March. The city was the site of some of the worst sectarian violence in Syria that month.

Zelensky Targeted in Wartime Protests in Ukraine for the First Time

At a protest against legislation stripping the independence of anti-corruption agencies, a woman holds a phone saying “Veto” in Ukrainian, in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday.

Trump Administration Keeps 19 Percent Tariff on Indonesia in Trade Deal

The tariffs on Indonesia appear to be broadly in line with those President Trump has agreed on with other Southeast Asian nations.

Gold Miners Feared Dead in Congo After Landslide

FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Chief Resigns, Citing Agency ‘Chaos’, Colleagues Said

Search and rescue personnel near the Guadalupe River in Texas on July 8 after catastrophic flooding.

Russia and Ukraine to Renew Talks, but Peace Remains Elusive

Ukrainian soldiers firing toward Russian positions in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in May.

U.S. Is Missing the Century’s ‘Greatest Economic Opportunity,’ U.N. Chief Says

The United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, at the U.N. headquarters in New York last month.

Air India Finds ‘No Issues’ After Inspections of Boeing Fuel Switches

The crashed Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft in Ahmedabad, India, last month.

Zelensky’s Government Takes Aim at Ukraine’s Corruption Fighters

The fight against corruption helped propel President Volodymyr Zelensky to power in 2019.

U.S. Says It Will Withdraw From UNESCO, Again

President Trump at the White House on Friday. The move to leave UNESCO reflects Mr. Trump’s deep mistrust and distaste of multilateralism and international institutions.

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