Sri Lanka Convicts 15 in Easter 2019 Bomb Attacks
Relatives light candles after the burial of three people from one family who died in a bomb blast at St. Sebastian Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka, on Easter Sunday, 2019.
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Trump Praises Burnham as ‘Natural Business Person’ After First Meeting
Prime Minister Andy Burnham of Britain and his wife, Marie-France van Heel, leaving for the United States on Monday. Mr. Burnham and President Trump had talked by phone but not yet in person.
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Ethiopian Rebel Groups Join Forces Against the Government
Fighters with the Oromo Liberation Army, one of the rebel groups that say they have joined forces, during an orientation session in western Oromia, Ethiopia, last year.
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Tech-Utopian Movement Praxis Says It Has Found a Home in Uruguay
Construction of apartment buildings as part of the +Colonia city development in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. Praxis said it plans to build its community within +Colonia.
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The Other Victims of China’s Church Crackdown
Cherie Geng in her front yard.
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German Leaders Prepare to Deny Far Right Access to Secret War Plan
The State Parliament in Saxony-Anhalt, a state in eastern Germany where the AfD could soon take power.
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Trump Meets Middle East Leaders as Regional Wars Widen
A camp for internally displaced people who fled fighting between Houthi and Saudi-backed government forces, near Aden, Yemen, on Saturday.
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Italy’s Prisons Were Overcrowded. Then They Overheated.
Outside the Rebibbia prison in Rome. There are nearly 65,000 inmates in Italian detention facilities, crammed into cells built for less than 47,000.
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Earl Spencer Book Blasts Diana’s Treatment by UK Royal Family
Earl Spencer, during an interview with the BBC this month. His new book, “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister,” comes out on Tuesday.
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Iraq’s Prime Minister Al-Zaidi Vows to Disarm Iran-backed Militias
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi of Iraq during a meeting with President Trump in the Oval Office in July.
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Japan Meets With Trump, Hoping to Get His Help on China
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan in a meeting with President Trump, who is not pictured, in Tokyo last year. Ms. Takaichi remains focused on persuading Mr. Trump to maintain security commitments in East Asia.
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As Trump Lobs Threats, Other World Leaders Mostly Avoid Talk of Iran
King Abdullah II of Jordan at the United Nations on Tuesday.
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Andy Burnham, U.K.’s New Prime Minister, Prepares for U.N. Spotlight
Andy Burnham was just over a month into his tenure as Britain’s prime minister when he visited Kyiv, Ukraine, last month. The U.N. General Assembly will be his first major meeting of world leaders.
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Japan’s leader aims to highlight her country’s push for a more pivotal global role.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan was expected to meet with President Trump on Tuesday and address the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
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Trump Threatens Annihilation in Iran in UN Speech and Lays Out Winner-Takes-All Vision
President Trump spoke at the United Nations on Tuesday, threatening to “annihilate the Islamic republic” if a deal to end the war against Iran did not come to pass.
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Mexico Becomes Latest Country to Restrict Phones in Schools
A student in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in February.
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Cold War Lessons for A.I.
Robots competing in a tug of war in Beijing, in August.
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Vietnam’s leader is likely to warn of threats to middle powers.
To Lam, Vietnam’s top leader, at a news conference in Hanoi, Vietnam, earlier this year.
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Macron Criticizes Israel and Russia in Final U.N. Speech as France’s President
President Emmanuel Macron of France at the United Nations General Assembly gathering on Tuesday.
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Zelensky Says He Hopes Trump Will Help to End Russia-Ukraine War ‘Before Winter’
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at the United Nations on Tuesday.
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South Korea’s leader is seeking a new approach to North Korea.
President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea at the Blue House, the presidential compound in Seoul, on Friday.
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At U.N., Trump Says He Will Strike a Deal With Iran or ‘Annihilate’ It
Secretary-General António Guterres speaking during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday in New York.
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U.N. Searches for Its Next Leader
António Guterres, 77, is stepping down at year’s end after two terms as the U.N. secretary general.
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A Departing U.N. Chief’s Dire Warning on Climate Change
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres addressing the general assembly on Tuesday.
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Macron to Make His Final U.N. General Assembly Appearance as France’s President
President Emmanuel Macron of France delivering his address at last year’s U.N. General Assembly.
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Amazon says it will provide secure cloud computing to NATO.
The new initiative allows all allied countries to work with material at the NATO Restricted level, the alliance’s lowest level of classification.
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Mirroring Trump, Allies Are Expected to Label Latin American Cartels ‘Terrorists’ at U.N.G.A.
President Trump with Latin American leaders during his Shield of the Americas summit in March in Miami.
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U.N. Leader Uses Final Speech to Issue Stark Warning
António Guterres, the United Nations secretary general, delivers opening remarks at the start of the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
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Iran’s President Arrives in U.S. for U.N. Meeting Against the Backdrop of War
President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran is scheduled to address the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday.
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Trump Set to Sign Deal on U.S. Presence in Greenland
A settlement in eastern Greenland. President Trump has repeatedly threatened to seize the semiautonomous Danish territory.
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Jordan’s King Abdullah Likely to Focus on Palestinians at U.N. General Assembly
King Abdullah II of Jordan during a visit to Washington last year. Jordanian officials have said their country received $1.65 billion from the United States last year in economic and military assistance.
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What Are the United Nations and the General Assembly?
Representatives of 50 countries at the United Nations Conference on International Organization, in San Francisco in 1945.
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Typhoon Dujuan Brings Record Rain to Japan, Killing 5 People
A boy rides a bicycle through a flooded street as Typhoon Dujuan brings heavy rain to Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on Monday.
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Trump’s U.N. Speech Comes at a Time of Tumult
The 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly will start this week in New York City.
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China’s Leader Xi Seeks to Extend Truce with Trump During U.S. Summit
President Trump and the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in May.
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South Korean President Calls for Easing Sanctions on the North
President Lee Jae Myung spoke with The New York Times for about 70 minutes at the Blue House, the presidential compound in Seoul.
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British Columbia Sues OpenAI Over Tumbler Ridge Shooting
A makeshift memorial for victims of the mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia in February.
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A Power Shift in America?
Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for the Senate, in Michigan.
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Specter of Rogue A.I. Looms Over U.N. Talks on Digital Cooperation
The United Nations headquarters on Monday as world leaders convened in New York for the General Assembly.
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U.S. Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats Could Be Criminal, U.N. Expert Says
An image from a video provided by the U.S. military shows a boat moments before it was struck in the eastern Pacific Ocean in April.
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Russia’s Election Was Engineered to Send a Message: Putin Remains in Control
The headquarters of the lower house of Russia’s Parliament, the State Duma, the Monday morning after Russia’s parliamentary election in Moscow.
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U.N. Seeks Relevance on A.I. as the U.S. and China Race Ahead
Employees at a data training center of Spirit AI at the company’s headquarters in Beijing last week. Artificial intelligence will be the dominant theme of several meetings at the U.N. General Assembly this week.
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Why the Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia Are Back at War
A still image taken from AFPTV video footage of Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces firing at Houthi positions in Yemen this month.
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Ex-Commander of China’s Military Accused of Corruption and Expelled From Party
Zhang Youxia at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in 2025.
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Flight Delays Disrupt UK Airports Once Again
A departure board displays delayed and canceled flights at London City Airport following disruptions caused by an air traffic control issue in Britain, on Monday.
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Police Officer Injured in Shooting Near Ontario Synagogue on Yom Kippur
The Sons of Jacob Synagogue, where a police officer outside was shot during a Yom Kippur gathering, in Belleville, Ontario, on Monday.
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U.N. General Assembly to Confront Familiar Crises, New Conflicts and A.I.
The United Nations headquarters in New York. For the first time, the threat posed by artificial intelligence will be atop the agenda of the U.N. General Assembly meeting this week.
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Chulpan Khamatova Stars in the Dark, Absurdist Play “Delirium”
Chulpan Khamatova is the Meryl Streep of Russia; her name on an antiwar statement did not go unnoticed.
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The Fuel That Feeds Europe’s Far Right: Nostalgia and Lost Pride
Attendees at a rally for the far-right Alternative for Germany party on Saturday in central Schwerin, Germany.
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At 92, the Bard of Bollywood Is Still Writing About Love
Gulzar at his home in Mumbai in July. He maintains the wonder that has fueled his work.
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Why a Law to Help Prisoners Became a New Sectarian Flashpoint in Lebanon
Sunni Muslims wave flags during a protest against a clause in an prisoner amnesty law that would exclude some inmates, in Beirut, in May.
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U.N. Live Updates: As Trump Threatens Iran, Other Leaders Warn of Deep Divisions
Shooting Near High School in Turkey Injures 11
Cuban officials walk out after Trump calls the nation a ‘failed state’ in his speech.
Book Review: “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister,” by Charles Spencer
Takeaways From Charles Spencer’s Memoir, “Swan Song,” About Princess Diana