Chimney Sweeps Are Making a Comeback in the U.K. as Energy Costs Climb
Josh Firkins, left, and Tom Joslin, an apprentice, sweeping a chimney last month in London.
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How a Screwdriver Salesman Helped Fuel U.S. Airstrikes in Nigeria
Emeka Umeagbalasi, 56, at his home in Onitsha, Nigeria, last month.
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France’s Embassy in Iraq Is a Spoil of Antisemitism, Jewish Family Charges
An aerial view of the house built by Ezra and Khedouri Lawee in the 1930s.
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The Biggest Challenge in Venezuela Is Soaring Food Prices
A woman showing her nearly empty refrigerator in Los Teques, Venezuela.
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Syria Advance on Kurdish-Held Areas as Washington Urges Restraint
Syrian government forces launching a rocket toward Kurdish forces near Dibsi Faraj in northern Syria on Saturday.
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Avalanches Across Austrian Alps Kill 8 Skiers in One Day
A photo provided by the mountain rescue service in the Pongau region of Austria shows rescuers searching for avalanche victims on Saturday.
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Is the Russian Military Adapting Effectively to the Drone Age?
A damaged Russian tank near the village of Sulyhivka, in the eastern Ukrainian region of Kharkiv, in 2023. Ukraine increasingly relies on drones to neutralize Russian armor.
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Inside the Doctors Without Borders Clinics That Israel Is Closing in Gaza
Aseel Hamada, 24, awaiting a physical therapy appointment at a Doctors Without Borders clinic in Gaza City.
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World Leaders Consider Joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza
A camp for displaced Palestinians, in Gaza City, on Tuesday.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader, Unbending Over Time
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in 2024 in Tehran.
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Uganda’s President Museveni Is Declared Election Winner
Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, has ruled the country for four decades.
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Can Cuba Survive Without Venezuela’s Oil?
A Cuban-flagged oil tanker anchored near the Matanzas terminal this month in Cuba.
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At Davos, Global Leaders Gather to Ponder the Future of a Messy World
Tens of thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets during the latest uprising, including an anti-government protest in Tehran.
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Can Davos Help Protect the Planet?
The town of Davos, Switzerland, site of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting. Over the years, the event’s organizers have been working to reduce the environmental impact of the meeting.
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Prize Fight
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Mr. Carney Goes to Beijing
Prime Minister Mark Carney with Xi Jinping, China’s top leader.
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Despite Maduro’s Capture, Venezuelan Exiles Realize They’re Not Going Home Soon
The handsome Salamanca streets, a neighborhood in Madrid known as Little Caracas, and frequented by Venezuela’s wealthy, oil rich diaspora, last week.
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How Wall Street Turned Its Back on Climate Change
Climate activists protest BlackRock in New York City in 2023.
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The $2 Rental Batteries Helping to Power South Africa
Anselmo Mugabe, in stripy shirt, who runs a hair Salon in Thembisa, a township north east of Johannesburg, uses the BPowerD batteries in order to run his business.
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Gabriel Barkay, 81, Dies; His Discoveries Revised Biblical History
Gabriel Barkay in 2016, displaying a restored ancient tile excavated from the holy site in Jerusalem known to Jews as the Temple Mount. He earned a reputation as the “dean” of biblical archaeologists.
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Trump Has Machado’s Nobel Prize, but Neither Got What They Really Wanted
María Corina Machado’s decision to present her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Trump has been met with mixed reviews in the United States and abroad.
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Thousands Evicted From Makoko, the ‘Venice of Nigeria’
At the Makoko community, in Lagos, this week.
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Syria’s President Affirms Kurds’ Rights, in Overture to the Minority
People crossing a bridge as they fled from a Kurdish-controlled area on Friday in Rasm al-Harmal, east of Aleppo, Syria.
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Bobi Wine, Ugandan Opposition Leader, Was Abducted, His Party Says
Supporters of the opposition leader Bobi Wine in Kampala, Uganda, on Monday.
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Russian Strikes Force Kyiv Schools to Close Amid Rolling Blackouts
A residential area during a power blackout this month in Kyiv.
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Iran Protests Quelled Since Deadly Crackdown, Residents Say
A burned bus at Sadeghieh Square in Tehran on Thursday, after the protests were largely subdued.
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Greek Court Acquits Rescue Workers Accused of Smuggling Migrants
Some of the aid workers and their lawyers outside the courthouse on Thursday in Lesbos, Greece, after they were acquitted of all charges.
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C.I.A. Director Meets With Venezuela’s Interim President in Caracas
John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, at the U.S. Capitol last week. On Thursday, he met with Delcy Rodríguez, the interim president of Venezuela, and delivered a message of cooperation.
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Death Toll Rises to 28 After Landfill Collapse in the Philippines
Search and recovery operations at a collapsed waste management facility in Binaliw, Cebu City, Philippines, on Sunday.
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Right-Wing Leaders of Italy and Japan Become Fast Friends
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy, left, and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan during a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
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Iran Has Had Protests Before. Will This Time Be Different?
Protesters in Tehran, Iran, last week.
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After Trump Call, Colombia’s Petro Turns Up Heat on Far-Left Armed Group
National Liberation Army, or ELN, rebels in the Catatumbo region of Colombia last year.
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Antiwar Russians in Europe Learn That They Must Watch Their Words
Officials in Lithuania, where Leonid Volkov, a Russian dissident, has lived for years, have called for his expulsion after comments criticizing Ukrainian officials were leaked.
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Canada Strikes Tariffs Deal With China, as Carney Looks to Diversify From U.S.
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada meeting on Friday with Xi Jinping, China’s leader, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
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Trump Chooses Venezuela’s Oil Over Democracy
Delcy Rodríguez, the interim president of Venezuela, moments before her swearing-in in Caracas, the country’s capital, in January.
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Ex-South Korean Leader Gets Prison Term in First Ruling Over Martial Law
A police convoy leaving the residence of former President Yoon Suk Yeol after detaining him in January 2025.
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Many Fiery Remarks, Little Clarity on What’s Next at Security Council Meeting on Iran
Ahmad Batebi, right, a human-rights activist, delivered remarks at the United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran on Thursday.
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Venezuela’s Interim Leader Delivers State of the Union Address
Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, delivering a speech at the National Assembly in Caracas on Thursday.
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The Nobel Peace Prize Medal Has Been Sold Before for Millions
Since the 1980s, the Nobel medal has been made with recycled gold.
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on January 2026
How Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online
A Starlink receiver atop a house in Kurdistan, Iran, in 2023. About 50,000 Starlink terminals are now in the country, according to digital activists.
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A Healthy Brain
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Italian Court Closes Fraud Case Against Influencer Chiara Ferragni
Chiara Ferragni arriving at the Milan Courthouse on Wednesday. A judge dismissed the fraud case against the influencer, but prosecutors could still consider an appeal.
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Israel and Arab Nations Ask Trump to Refrain From Attacking Iran
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel with President Trump last month in Florida. The Israeli leader spoke to Mr. Trump on Wednesday, the same day that the president claimed Iran had stopped killing protesters.
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Cuba Receives Remains of 32 Citizens Killed in U.S. Strikes in Venezuela
A motorcade transporting the Cuban‑flag‑draped urns of citizens killed in the U.S. strike in Venezuela earlier this month.
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Why Israel Is Wary of Intervening in Iran
A photograph posted on social media showing a protest in Tehran last week.
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Uganda’s Election Goes Ahead, Despite Major Delays at the Polls
Voters lining up at a polling station in Kampala, Uganda, on Thursday.
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U.S. Cuts Health Aid and Ties It to Funding Pledges by African Governments
A health clinic in Mhlosheni, Eswatini, in May. Health funding from the U.S. to Eswatini — where a quarter of adults live with H.I.V. — would drop by 34 percent under the new agreement between the two countries.
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UK Conservatives Fire Senior Lawmaker Over ‘Plot’ to Defect
Robert Jenrick, who ran to lead the Conservative Party last year in Britain, was dismissed by the party’s leader on Thursday.
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Elon Musk’s X Restricts Ability to Create Explicit Images With Grok
The prompt page for Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot made by Elon Musk’s xAI.
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After an Inconclusive Meeting With Trump Administration Officials Over Greenland’s Future, What’s Next?
Greenland’s foreign minister, Vivian Motzfeldt, left, and Denmark’s foreign minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, center left, meeting with senators in Washington on Wednesday.
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Greenlanders Protest Trump’s Takeover Plans
A Refuge for Afghan Music Is at Risk of Falling Silent
How Italy Is Struggling to Finish an Ice Rink Before the Olympics
‘Squished Between Chairs’ on a Train: How Some Passengers Survived a Crane Collapse