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Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Live Updates: No Letup in Strikes on Iran, U.S. Says, as Mideast Crisis Widens The crisis in the Middle East widened on Wednesday after NATO air defenses shot down an Iranian ballistic missile headed toward Turkey, the U.S. sank an Iranian navy ship in international waters and several European nations deployed military assets to the region. Follow live updates. U.S. Opens Military Action in Ecuador Against ‘Terrorist Organizations’ The U.S. and Ecuador have launched joint military operations against “designated terrorist organizations,” the Pentagon said on Tuesday, in what appeared to be an expansion of the U.S. militar...

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Israel Advances in Lebanon and Seizes More Land, as Hezbollah Fight Escalates Israel said on Tuesday that its military had seized areas of southern Lebanon as part of its escalating conflict with Hezbollah, as the Iran-backed armed group fired small volleys of drones at the country in the second day of fighting. A Junta Chief Eyes the Title of President The military ruler of Myanmar, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, is expected to seek a civilian post to add a veneer of legitimacy after sham elections. The Deadly Cost of the Nigerian Military’s Inaction Nigeria has one of the most feared armed forces in Africa, yet within...

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: How the Assault on Iran Unfolded Despite warnings after an earlier wave of killings, top Iranian officials gathered in person on Saturday, and Israel seized the chance to kill Iran’s supreme leader. Afghanistan Says Pakistan Tried to Strike Prized Air Base Afghan officials said Sunday that Pakistan had conducted airstrikes on Bagram Air Base, its most prized military asset and one coveted by President Trump. The Bloody Rise and Fall of Mexico’s Top Crime Boss El Mencho’s brutality and business acumen put him atop the cartel world, until last weekend, officials said, when the Mexican authorities took advantage of a weak...

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Pakistan Strikes Afghanistan in ‘Open War’ Against Taliban Government Pakistan and Afghanistan engaged in their fiercest clashes in years on Friday, according to officials from both nations, escalating months of tension and border skirmishes into an open conflict. U.S. Says Staff Can Leave Israel, Urging Speed, as Possible Iran Strike Looms With the threat of a U.S. strike on Iran looming, the United States Embassy in Jerusalem has told its workers that they may leave Israel and warned them that if they want to, it is vital that they do so immediately. How a Call From Trump Ignited a Bitter Feud Between Two U.S. Allies...

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Venezuela’s Capital, Laid Low by Misrule, Is Stirring Back to Life New restaurants are popping up in Caracas. Nightclubs are bursting at the seams. The streets are eerily safe — with big exceptions. Could a revival be on the horizon? Israeli Intelligence Agent Charged in Smuggling Goods Into Gaza Israel has indicted an intelligence agent on charges that he profiteered from the smuggling of goods into the Gaza Strip during the two-year war in the territory, Israeli prosecutors said Thursday. A Japanese City Received 21 Gold Bars With Instructions: Fix Your Water Pipes Osaka’s water pipes are some of the oldest in Japan....

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: The Fall of a Strongman: Inside Maduro’s Last Days in Power In his final days in power, President Nicolás Maduro overestimated his strength and misread his exchange with President Trump, a miscalculation that changed the course of Venezuela's history. U.S. Will Offer Embassy Services in a West Bank Settlement for the First Time The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has announced it will set up shop in Efrat, a fast-growing Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank. Palestinians and Israelis on the right and left all say that the move is a step toward legitimizing the Israeli settlements. Cuban Government Says 4 Are Killed in...

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Russia Moves Closer to Banning Telegram App, Saying It Foments Terrorism Russia is laying the groundwork for terrorism-related charges against Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder of the Telegram app, in the latest indication that the Kremlin plans to ban the go-to means of communication for millions of Russians. Xi’s Purges of China’s Military Run Deep, New Study Shows The downfall of around 100 senior officers in China over the last four years, documented in a newly released study, reveals the staggering extent of Xi Jinping’s campaign to shake up the People’s Liberation Army. Louvre Director Resigns, Months After Bur...

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Mayhem Rocks Mexico After Most-Wanted Cartel Boss Is Killed The Mexican government said it killed the nation’s most wanted cartel boss on Sunday, setting off a wave of fires and violence across the country as cartel operatives sought to exact revenge in an unsettling show of force. U.K. Police Arrest Ex-Ambassador to U.S. Amid Epstein Accusations The British police on Monday arrested Peter Mandelson, the former British ambassador to the United States, following allegations that he passed confidential government information to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Inside Iran’s Preparations for War and Plans for Survival A...

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: Mayhem Rocks Mexico After Most-Wanted Cartel Boss Is Killed The Mexican government said it killed the nation’s most wanted cartel boss on Sunday, setting off a wave of fires and violence across the country as cartel operatives sought to exact revenge in an unsettling show of force. U.K. Police Arrest Ex-Ambassador to U.S. Amid Epstein Accusations The British police on Monday arrested Peter Mandelson, the former British ambassador to the United States, following allegations that he passed confidential government information to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Inside Iran’s Preparations for War and Plans for Survival A...

Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world: India’s Hindu Right Seems Unstoppable. This City Shows How. Muslims make up a majority in Sambhal, India, but after deadly clashes over a mosque, they say they the arms of the state are now stifling them. A New U.S. Blockade Is Strangling Cuba Cuba is confronting the United States’ first effective blockade since the Cuban Missile Crisis and running out of fuel fast, pushing the nation toward a humanitarian crisis and its government to the edge of collapse, according to a New York Times analysis of shipping data and satellite images. Ukrainian Women Tell Their Stories of Sexual Violence by Russian Soldiers Hundreds of U...