French Far Right Wins Big in First Round of Voting, Polls Suggest
A surprise decision by President Emmanuel Macron to hold a snap election appears to have backfired badly, giving the National Rally a decisive victory, early projections showed.
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A surprise decision by President Emmanuel Macron to hold a snap election appears to have backfired badly, giving the National Rally a decisive victory, early projections showed.
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In Tehran, many Iranians said they didn’t see the point in voting in Friday’s first-round presidential election since all the candidates had been vetted by the government.
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In India, cricket has become immensely profitable and a destination for the world’s best players. But a tournament victory had eluded it for many years.
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Three female attackers detonated devices at a wedding and at a funeral in a city once ruled by Boko Haram, emergency service officials said. So far, no group has claimed responsibility.
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Russia Maintains Punishing Pace of Deadly Strikes on Ukrainian Cities
A barrage on Vilniansk, a town in the south, killed seven, including three children, as attacks across Ukraine in the past few days have left dozens dead, according to local authorities.
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Middle East Crisis: Biden’s Debate Performance Raises Alarm in Israel
Israelis expressed growing concern that President Biden’s shaky showing in the debate could spur on the country’s Middle Eastern foes at a critical time for American leadership in the region.
Taliban Talks With U.N. Go On Despite Alarm Over Exclusion of Women
The meeting is the first between the Taliban and a United Nations-led conference of global envoys who are seeking to engage the Afghan government on critical issues.
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Can Japan’s First Same-Sex Dating Reality Show Change Hearts and Minds?
Producers of “The Boyfriend” on Netflix hope it will encourage broader acceptance of the L.G.B.T.Q. community in Japan, which still has not legalized same-sex unions.
By Motoko Rich and
In the Basque Country, Muted Cheers for Spain’s Soccer Team
The region has long seen itself as distinct from its country and disinterested in the national team. Can a Euro 2024 squad studded with Basque stars turn heads?
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The World’s Next Big Drag Queen Is Brazilian
Pabllo Vittar has become an A-list pop star and L.G.B.T.Q. activist in Brazil. Can she conquer the world?
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Four Takeaways From Iran’s Presidential Election
The results from Friday’s election, which drew record-low turnout for a presidential race, will force a runoff on July 5 between a reformist and an ultraconservative.
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Years Later, Philippines Reckons With Duterte’s Brutal Drug War
A president’s vow to fight drugs unleashed violence and fostered a culture of impunity. But the crimes are finally getting a look, including from the International Criminal Court.
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Motorcycles and Mayhem in Ukraine’s East
In the latest tactic for storming trenches, Russians use motorcycles and dune buggies to speed across open space, often into a hail of gunfire.
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With Macron and Biden Vulnerable, So Is Europe
The U.S. presidential debate and Sunday’s snap election in France have emboldened nationalist forces that could challenge NATO and undo the defense of Ukraine.
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Seafaring Nomads Settle Down Without Quite Embracing Life on Land
Indonesia’s Bajo people, who once spent most of their lives in boats or offshore huts, are adopting more sedentary habits, but without forsaking their deep connection to the sea.
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For the First French Town Liberated on D-Day, History Is Personal
Some aging residents of Ste.-Mère-Église in Normandy can still recall the American paratroopers who dropped into their backyard. It’s been a love affair ever since.
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In the West Bank, Guns and a Locked Gate Signal a Town’s New Residents
Since the war in Gaza began, armed Israeli settlers, often accompanied by the army, have stepped up seizures of land long used by Palestinians.
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‘Not Everything Was Bad’: Saluting the Mercedes of Eastern Europe and a Communist Past
A festival of classic cars from the communist era brings out some nostalgia in eastern Germany for pre-unification days, although the abuses that occurred behind the Iron Curtain aren’t forgotten.
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Amateur Historians Heard Tales of a Lost Tudor Palace. Then, They Dug It Up.
In a small English village, a group of dedicated locals has unearthed the remains of a long-vanished palace that had been home to Henry VIII’s grandmother.
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His Photos Exposed a Bloody Crackdown, but His Identity Was a Secret
Na Kyung Taek’s photos bore witness — and helped bring international attention — to the military junta’s brutal suppression of a pro-democracy uprising in Gwangju, South Korea, in 1980.
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A Hungarian Rapper’s Bandwagon Gets an Unlikely New Rider
Azahriah, who has rapped about the joy of cannabis, has shot to fame in Hungary. That may explain why he has been applauded by the country’s conservative leader, Viktor Orban.
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Ukrainian Activist Traces Roots of War in ‘Centuries of Russian Colonization’
One Ukrainian researcher and podcaster is a leading voice in efforts to rethink Ukrainian-Russian relations through the prism of colonialism.
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From the I.R.A. to the Principal’s Office, a Life’s Evolution Echoes Belfast’s
Jim McCann was an I.R.A. member who, convicted of attempted murder, spent 18 years in jail. Now, he’s an educator, and his turn away from violence mirrors Northern Ireland’s embrace of peace.
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Meet the One Man Everyone Trusts on U.K. Election Nights
Prof. John Curtice, a polling guru with a formidable intellect and an infectious smile, has contributed to Britain’s TV election coverage since 1979.
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A Battlefield Break to Cheer Ukraine’s Soccer Team in Euro 2024
Soldiers huddled in a bunker with soft drinks and chips to watch Ukraine face Romania, only to suffer heartbreak.
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The success of Barcelona’s team has made Catalonia a laboratory for finding out what happens when the women’s game has prominence similar to the men’s.
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The Premier League’s Asterisk Season
As it concludes an epic title race, soccer’s richest competition is a picture of health on the field. Away from it, the league faces lawsuits, infighting and the threat of government regulation.
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Soccer’s Governing Body Delays Vote on Palestinian Call to Bar Israel
FIFA said it would solicit legal advice before taking up a motion from the Palestinian Football Association to suspend Israel over its actions in Gaza and the West Bank.
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Scandal Brought Reforms to Soccer. Its Leaders Are Rolling Them Back.
FIFA tried to put a corruption crisis behind by changing its rules and claiming its governance overhaul had the endorsement of the Justice Department. U.S. officials say that was never the case.
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Un terremoto de 7,2 grados de magnitud sacude Perú
El sismo se produjo frente a las costas de la región sureña de Arequipa, que años antes ya ha registrado eventos similares.
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Rusia abre juicio secreto a un reportero de EE. UU. acusado de espionaje
Evan Gershkovich, de The Wall Street Journal, ha pasado 15 meses en prisión leyendo cartas y clásicos rusos. Las autoridades no han ofrecido al público ninguna prueba de que fuera un espía.
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El presidente de Bolivia se enfrenta a un intento de golpe de Estado y a su antiguo mentor
Después de enfrentarse al general que intentó derrocarlo, el presidente Luis Arce lidiará con Evo Morales, un expresidente que quiere recuperar el poder.
By Julie Turkewitz, María Silvia Trigo and
La ONU presiona a Israel para que proteja a los trabajadores humanitarios en Gaza
Un funcionario de la ONU pidió a Israel colaborar con más protección para los trabajadores de los grupos de ayuda, mientras expertos advierten de que Gaza corre un alto riesgo de hambruna.
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Lo que hay que saber sobre Julian Assange y su acuerdo de culpabilidad
El acuerdo finaliza un periodo de confinamiento que duró alrededor de 12 años, primero en el autoexilio, en la embajada de Ecuador en Londres y, más tarde, en prisión.
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Myanmar’s junta, facing a growing popular rebellion, has plunged the country into economic crisis, reversing gains from a decade of civilian leadership.
By Richard C. Paddock
Elections in France and Iran.
By Natasha Frost
It was a big day for the far-right National Rally. Just how big will not be clear until a second round of voting is over.
By Aurelien Breeden
Also, Iran’s election heads to a runoff and Japanese researchers help robots smile.
By Daniel E. Slotnik
Researchers at the University of Tokyo published findings on a method of attaching artificial skin to robot faces to protect machinery and mimic human expressiveness.
By Emily Schmall
Pets were once dismissed as trivial scientific subjects. Today, companion animal science is hot.
By Emily Anthes
Participation was unusually strong as voters headed to the polls for a parliamentary election that could put the country on a new course. Here’s what to watch for.
By Aurelien Breeden
In a new video, Noa Argamani, a hostage rescued on June 8, called for the release of the remaining captives.
By Anjana Sankar
Taking time to enumerate nice things about yourself each day may sound terminally conceited, but in practice the results can be pretty transformative.
By Melissa Kirsch
After a last-minute setback, the Canadian Canoe Museum has finally opened its new building in Ontario.
By Ian Austen
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