Beyond Borders

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They Escaped War in Ukraine. It Found Them in Israel.

Rescue workers searching for trapped residents after an Iranian missile barrage hit buildings in Bat Yam, Israel, this month.

Centrifuges at Iran’s Fordo ‘No Longer Operational’ After U.S. Strikes, Nuclear Watchdog Says

A satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies on Tuesday shows damage at Fordo enrichment facility in Iran after U.S. military strikes on the site.

Death Toll From Kenya Protests Climbs, Rights Group Says

Damaged buildings and debris in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday.

Israel-Backed Aid Sites In Gaza Pose Lethal Risk for Palestinians Amid Deadly Fighting

Relatives mourned a family member who was killed on Tuesday near an aid distribution point set up by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

A Photo Gone Wrong in the Uffizi Fuels Selfie Worries in Europe’s Museums

A blank space on the wall at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, where a painting of Ferdinando de’ Medici hung until a tourist damaged it on Saturday.

Why Ukraine Fell Down the Agenda at the NATO Summit

The official declaration signed by the heads of state and government at the NATO summit did not mention Ukraine joining the alliance and President Volodymyr Zelensky was not feted as in previous years.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei Makes First Public Comments in Almost a Week

A screen grab of a video of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, that was broadcast on Iranian state media on Thursday.

Debris From SpaceX Explosion, Landing in Mexico, Draws Investigation

How Trump’s Strike on Iran Might Affect China’s Calculus on Taiwan

A military exercise for repelling an amphibious landing, in Taiwan in 2023.

Germany Wants Recruits. But ‘No One Wants Their Children in the Army.’

Trying out a virtual reality headset at a German Army recruitment booth during a tech trade show in Berlin in May. Germany has committed to significantly expand its military.

How Sandwiches in Canada’s Lloydminster Became a Test for Domestic Trade

Sally McNaughton removing stock in preparation for a fresh sandwich shipment at Ironwells Co-Op Gas Bar in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. The company has secured an exception to permit sandwiches from their kitchen to be sold on both sides of the provincial border within Lloydminster city limits.

An Investor Took on Hong Kong Tycoons Faces a Tougher Foe

David Webb at his home in Hong Kong, which overlooks the financial district. One former regulator calls him the conscience of the city’s financial markets.

With Bezos Wedding, Venice Braces for Love in the Time of Tech Billionaires

The Grand Canal in Venice. While city officials welcomed the money and the prestige the Bezos event brought, many locals felt it epitomized the city’s overtourism.

Amid Attacks, Iran’s Exiled Opposition Remained Divided. Who Are They?

Tehran, on Tuesday.

Friday Briefing: The Deadly Search for Food in Gaza

Carrying aid through Jabaliya in Gaza on Sunday.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Keep Details of Their Venice Wedding Under Wraps

Kim Kardashian was one of the many celebrities arriving in Venice this week for the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez.

A U.S. Base in Saudi Arabia Expands to Help Counter Iran

Republicans Propose a New Way to Scrap Fuel Economy Rules: No Fines

Carmakers that have a history of producing efficient vehicles, like Toyota and Honda, would face competitive pressure from rivals that no longer want to spend on fuel-saving technologies.

Housekeeper Arrested Over Wildfire That Scorched Greek Island

Fires collectively consumed more than 11,000 acres of Chios island.

New Zealand Approved Psychedelic Therapy. He’s the Only Doctor Who Can Do It.

There is a growing global movement to explore the use of psychedelics to treat depression, PTSD and addiction.

Ecuador Captures Gang Leader ‘Fito’ Whose Prison Escape Set Off Violence

José Adolfo Macías, center, arriving at the air base in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on Wednesday.

Here’s Another Use for Ice: Creating Secret Codes

He Searched for His Past in Children’s Books. He Found His Wife’s.

Steve Mills at home in Hockley, England. In a recent book haul from a charity shop, he found a book that had traveled from a town 170 miles away.

How Two Neuroscientists View Optical Illusions

Thursday Briefing

Cleaning up a home in Tehran that was hit in an Israeli airstrike.

Where Is Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?

Officials have said Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been sheltering at a bunker and refraining from electronic communication to prevent assassination attempts against him.

U.S. Accuses Three Mexican Financial Firms of Aiding Fentanyl Trade

White powder, purportedly finished fentanyl, sitting on a table in a kitchen in Culiacán, Mexico, where members of the Sinaloa cartel cook the drug.

Grand Jury Indicts Russian Scientist on Smuggling Charges

Kseniia Petrova, a scientist at Harvard, greeted reporters with her lawyers outside federal court in Boston upon her release from detention this month.

What to Know About the Antigovernment Protests in Kenya

A protester ducked a tear-gas canister in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, on Wednesday. Kenyan police fired live rounds, tear gas and rubber bullets at people who were marching a year after large-scale demonstrations against a contentious tax plan turned deadly.

Thursday Briefing: Trump Says He’ll Meet With Iran

Tehran, this week.

Iranians and Israelis Begin Tense Return to Normal Life

Life in Israel began to return to normal on the second day of the cease-fire with Iran.

In a Win for Trump, NATO Agrees to a Big Increase in Military Spending

President Trump, together with Pete Hegseth, secretary of defense, and Marco Rubio, secretary of state, during a new conference during the NATO summit in The Hague, on Wednesday.

Trump says the U.S. will meet with Iran but downplays the need for a nuclear agreement.

President Trump in The Hague on Wednesday.

British Man Is Charged Over Attempted Mock Wedding With Girl, 9, at Disneyland Paris

Disneyland Paris. The episode has raised questions about how a registered sex offender was able to book a private event involving a minor at one of the world’s most prominent theme parks.

Scientists Retrace 30,000-Year-Old Ocean Voyage, in a Hollowed-Out Log

Did Baby Talk Give Rise to Language?

Tensions Grow Between Iran and the U.N. Nuclear Watchdog

The International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna. The group may not be allowed back into Iran.

RFK Jr. Accuses Gavi, Global Vaccine Agency, of Ignoring Science

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a House subcommittee hearing on Tuesday.

Rubio Fleshes Out Trump’s Case That Iran Nuclear Capacity Was Eliminated

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Iranian nuclear program was set back years.

NATO Agrees to Boost Military Spending as Trump Praises Allies, but Criticizes Spain

President Trump with the NATO secretary general, Mark Rutte, in The Hague on Wednesday.

Iran’s Attack on a U.S. Base in Qatar Is a Nightmare Come True for Gulf States

Iran fired missiles at an American military base in Doha, Qatar, on Monday, in response to U.S. strikes against Iranian nuclear sites.

Eurostar Trains Delayed and Canceled After Cable Theft

Eurostar has been hit by delays for a second consecutive day.

U.K. Says It’s Buying 12 Jets That Can Carry Nuclear Weapons

A United States Air Force F-35A stealth aircraft landing at a British Air Force station in Lakenheath, England, in April

Vietnam Abolishes Death Penalty for Embezzlement and Other Crimes

Truong My Lan, a Vietnamese property tycoon, in court in Ho Chi Minh City in March. She was sentenced to death in a $12 billion fraud case.

The Israeli atomic energy commission says the war set back Iran’s nuclear program by ‘many years.’

A satellite image showing the perimeter of the Fordo nuclear facility, south of Tehran, on Tuesday.

At Least 8 Killed as Protesters Battle Police in Kenya

Tear gas and smoke at a protest in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, on Wednesday. As demonstrations flared, banks and businesses in the center of the city were closed amid a heavy police presence.

Trump reiterates claims about Iran’s nuclear program that contradict early intelligence findings.

President Donald Trump in The Hague on Tuesday.

The Weapon That Terrorizes Ukrainians by Night

Civilians in the northeastern Ukrainian city Kharkiv survey the scene of a drone attack in March.

Trump’s OSHA Nominee Has a History With Heat and UPS Drivers

President Trump’s nominee to run OSHA, David Keeling, previously worked at UPS, which opposes workplace heat regulations the agency is now considering.

Promise of Victory Over H.I.V. Fades as U.S. Withdraws Support

A nurse in the dispensary of a clinic in Mhlosheni, Eswatini, which once had the world’s highest rate of H.I.V. infection. From January to April, nearly 5,000 people with H.I.V. failed to pick up their medication, most likely because their clinics were closed or their outreach workers were fired.

With Trump’s Help, Scandal-Ridden Brazilian Meatpacker JBS Makes a Comeback

A JBS facility in Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. JBS is the world’s largest meatpacker.

Inside the Global Deal-Making Behind Trump’s Mass Deportations

The Evolution of Trump’s Views on Foreign Aid

7 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza, Military Says

An Israeli military vehicle in Gaza last week.

Australian Journalist, Antoinette Latouff, Wins Wrongful Termination Case

Antoinette Lattouf arriving at the Federal Court of Australia in Sydney on Wednesday. Her dismissal led to turmoil at the country’s main broadcaster.

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China Tightens Controls on Fentanyl but Calls It a U.S. Problem

Using fentanyl at a California encampment last year. The Trump administration says China hasn’t done enough to keep the drug out of the United States.

Wednesday Briefing

Demonstrators rallied in Tehran yesterday, showing support for Iran’s military.

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