The Bukeleization of Latin America Has Arrived
President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has overseen an extraordinary security crackdown that has led to plummeting crime rates.
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Palestinian Gunmen Open Fire on Israelis in the West Bank, Officials Say
Israeli soldiers take position next to one of the bodies of two armed Palestinian men after the exchange of fire on Friday.
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How Long Will Russians Put Up With War? Here’s What They Told Us.
Smoke rising from a Ukrainian strike on an industrial zone in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sunday.
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As Brazil Prepares for Election Runoff, a Town Offers Clues to Bolsonaro’s Rise
A gathering last month in Nanuque, Brazil, where longtime residents and those who have moved away come together to dance and reconnect.
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Gadi Eisenkot Couldn’t Be More Unlike Netanyahu. Can He Beat Him?
Gadi Eisenkot, the leading candidate against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at a campaign event in Haifa, Israel, last month.
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Powerful Earthquake in Tibet Kills at Least 16
Rescuers at an earthquake-hit village in Baqen County of Nagqu, a city in Tibet, on Friday. The area is at a high altitude and snow is expected in the coming days.
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The Epstein Files Produce an Unlikely Weapon for the Houthi Messaging Wars
Houthi supporters chanting slogans and holding pictures of Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the Houthi leader, in Sanaa, Yemen.
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Arms Race Intensifies in Korea as the North Is Emboldened by Russia Alliance
A photograph provided by North Korean state media showing the leader, Kim Jong-un, and his daughter, Kim Ju-ae, overseeing the firing of an intermediate-range missile from the country’s east coast during a drill in October.
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Houthi Strike on Saudi Airport Kills 2 as U.S. Tells Some Diplomats to Leave
King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, in 2025.
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on October 2026
Putin Nears a Prize: Restoring Ties With the U.S. While Giving Up Nothing
President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Anchorage, Alaska, last year.
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In the Wake of Riots, the French Authorities Ban Some Protests
Police officers in Paris on Tuesday during a partial curfew put in place after last weekend’s demonstrations.
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on October 2026
International Criminal Court Wins E.U.’s Top Human Rights Prize
The International Criminal Court in The Hague last month.
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on October 2026
Serbian Election Underscores the Region’s Long Political Limbo
Aleksandar Vucic addressing supporters at a rally in Novi Sad, Serbia, last Friday.
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on October 2026
Ambush of Salvadoran Soldiers Escalates Haiti’s Anti-Gang Mission
The view from the cockpit of a helicopter flown by members of the Salvadoran contingent of the Gang Suppression Force during an aerial patrol last month over Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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on October 2026
A Cancer Revolution
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Italy Experiences Food and Fuel Shortages After Truckers on Strike Block Roads
Mostly empty shelves at a grocery store in Naples, Italy, on Thursday.
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on October 2026
Ebola Outbreak in Africa Reaches Widest Expansion Ever
Nizamiye Hospital in Abuja, Nigeria, where the country’s first Ebola patient was admitted this week. An African health official said that if authorities could not come up with ways to stamp out the outbreak, “the whole continent can be affected.”
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on October 2026
What Is PHP? Why Are Government and Business Websites Going Offline?
A programmer in Guernica, Spain, on Thursday, working on PHP code, software used throughout the internet.
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on October 2026
As Typhoon Champi Nears, Taiwan’s Mayors Bet on a Popular Day Off
A high wave hitting the shore in Keelung, northern Taiwan, on Thursday, as Typhoon Champi approached the area.
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PHP Security Flaw Sets Off Global Rush to Patch, Leaving Websites Offline
Prime Minister Rob Jetten of the Netherlands in Brussels last week. He said that his cabinet was closely monitoring the online vulnerability caused by a security flaw in PHP.
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Space Debris Found Twice Within Days Amid ‘Growing Casualty Risk’
A large charred metallic fragment, suspected to be rocket debris, at an oil palm plantation in East Kotawaringin Regency, in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan province, in October.
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Protests in Indonesia Demand Action to Stop Rainforest Fires
Protesters criticized President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia during a rally in Jakarta on Tuesday.
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on October 2026
‘Open War’ Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Adds a Volatile Element
A house hit in June by Pakistani airstrikes in Paktia Province, Afghanistan, near the border with Pakistan, as seen in August.
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on October 2026
Australian Zoo Plays Matchmaker for Giant Birds, and Big Green Eggs Are Proof
There have been fewer than 10 southern cassowary chicks in the last 10 years at Australia’s other zoos.
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on October 2026
Pope Needs No Further Treatment for Lung Cancer, Doctors Say
Pope Leo XIV greeting the faithful at St. Peter's Square on Wednesday.
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on October 2026
Thélyson Orélien's Quebec Publisher Cuts Ties Over A.I. Accusations
Thélyson Orélien in Montreal earlier this year.
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on October 2026
A Debt-Fueled “Doom Loop”
In Paris on Saturday.
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on October 2026
Student Protests Mushroom Across Europe, Exposing Bleak Views of the Future
Protesters against the high cost of living in Athens, Greece, on Wednesday.
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A.I. Discovered a Critical Vulnerability in PHP, a Coding Language Behind Many Websites
The website for the French government was temporarily unavailable on Wednesday amid hacking concerns stemming from major bugs in a piece of software used widely across the internet.
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on October 2026
Delhi’s Winter Season of Polluted Air Begins
Hazy skies in New Delhi on Wednesday.
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on October 2026
Macron Says Trump Does Not Like France and Distorts Its Troubles
President Emmanuel Macron of France in Lusail, Qatar, on Wednesday. “All the people who are speaking ill of our country right now are people who don’t like our country,” he said.
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on October 2026
When Starshield Cut Out, Ukrainian Drones Fell From the Skies
A Ukrainian soldier flying a drone in the Donetsk region last week. Members of the military have reported issues with drone connectivity since Starshield was disrupted.
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on October 2026
Who Is Stephen James Hubbard, the American Released From Russian Jail?
A still from video released by the Moscow City Court Press Service showing Stephen Hubbard at a hearing in the Russian capital in 2024.
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on October 2026
Death Toll From Venezuela Quakes Likely Far Exceeds Official Count
Volunteers and relatives searching for bodies in the rubble of a public housing complex that collapsed during the twin earthquakes in July.
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on October 2026
Palestinians Hope Israeli Election Will Oust Netanyahu
Palestinians carry food aid from a distribution point in Gaza last month.
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on October 2026
Australian Politicians Were Already on Edge Before One of Their Own Was Attacked
Tributes and flowers were left on Wednesday outside the electoral office of the lawmaker Helen Haines, who was struck by a car on Monday, in Wangaratta, Australia.
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on October 2026
China’s Free A.I. Models Are Thrown Into Uncertainty
Under rules proposed last week, the next advanced A.I. models might need the government’s permission to be exported out of China.
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on October 2026
Modi Seeks to Calm Allies by Shackling Gen Z Protests
Security personnel detained protesters in New Delhi this month demanding the resignation of the election commission chief.
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on October 2026
UK to Headphone Dodgers on Trains: Shush
Traveling on the London subway in April. Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a national campaign against “one of the most annoying things on public transport” — people blasting music or videos from their phone.
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on October 2026
El Salvador’s President Issues Harsh Warning to Haitian Gangs After 4 Soldiers Are Abducted
How Pastors Mobilize Communities in Congo’s Fight Against Ebola
Where Brazil’s Left Is Losing Voters
Above Iran’s Capital, a Trump Impersonator Dances in a Jail Cell
He Was Reporting on Floods in Australia. Then He Jumped to the Rescue.
Archers Mount Their Steeds in Pursuit of Centuries-Old Warrior Spirit
Drone Strike Kills More Than 150 in Abyei in Sudan’s Civil War
Shark Returns to Sea After Over a Month Stuck in a South Korean Port Canal