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Ruling bans Florida retiree from leaving Saudi Arabia until next year over critical social media posts

NBC News – World · US

A Florida retiree has been convicted of cyber crimes and blocked from leaving Saudi Arabia until next year over social media posts critical of the kingdom’s cr…

General

'Guess what?' Macron calls Trump after motorcade blocks his car

NBC News – World · US

French President Emmanuel Macron called Donald Trump after getting stuck behind his motorcade in New York.

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London mayor calls Trump 'racist, sexist and Islamophobic' as feud intensifies

NBC News – World · US

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has called President Donald Trump "racist, sexist and homophobic" after the president used an address to the United Nations Ge…

General

U.S. reversal is dismissed by the Kremlin, greeted cautiously in Ukraine

NBC News – World · US

President Donald Trump's comments that Ukraine could reclaim all of its territory with European support were welcomed in Kyiv and dismissed in Russia.

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At least 20 injured after drone strike on southern Israel, ambulance service says

NBC News – World · US

At least 20 people were injured on Wednesday after a drone launched from Yemen hit Israel’s Red Sea resort city of Eilat on the border with Jordan and Egypt, t…

General

Gaza aid flotilla reports explosions, drones and radios 'jammed' with ABBA music

NBC News – World · US

Organizers of a flotilla carrying aid for Gaza have reported explosions near their boats and seeing multiple drones around the fleet, which is made up of more …

General

‘That’s nonsense’: Muscovites dismiss Trump’s idea of Ukraine retaking territory

NBC News – World · US

NBC News spoke to Moscow residents about President Trump’s surprising suggestion that Ukraine may be able to regain all the territory lost since Russia’s invas…

General

Deadly Typhoon Ragasa leaves path of destruction in east Asia

NBC News – World · US

Typhoon Ragasa, the most powerful tropical storm on Earth this year, hammered southern China after killing at least 20 people in the Philippines and Taiwan. NB…

General

Deadly Super Typhoon Ragasa kills at least 17 people

NBC News – World · US

Super Typhoon Ragasa is barreling through Asia, slamming Hong Kong with heavy rain and winds. The storm has closed schools and businesses. Taiwanese officials …

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Iran rules out direct nuclear talks with Trump and condemns U.S. and Israeli attacks

NBC News – World · US

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian lashed out at the U.S and Israel for their June attacks at a speech in the U.N. after the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kham…

General

Trump's rhetoric on Ukraine changes, while his actions so far remain the same

NBC News – World · US

Donald Trump is suddenly bullish when it comes to Ukraine’s chances of repelling Russia’s invasion and regaining all its territory.

Geopolitics

Claudia Cardinale, alluring star of 1960s cinema, dies at 87

The Washington Post – World · US

She had major early roles in Federico Fellini’s “8 1/2,” Blake Edwards’s “The Pink Panther” and Sergio Leone’s “Once Upon a Time in the West.”

Geopolitics

Super Typhoon Ragasa kills 17 in Taiwan, causes mayhem in southern China

The Washington Post – World · US

Almost 2 million people were evacuated across southern China as the world’s strongest typhoon this year continued its deadly rampage in Asia.

Geopolitics

Trump administration eyes USAID money to advance America First goals

The Washington Post – World · US

A State Department plan to reallocate close to $2 billion in foreign aid marks the latest challenge to Congress’ authority over federal spending.

Geopolitics

Where H-1B visa holders are from, who hires them and what they earn

The Washington Post – World · US

See how President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas affects countries, industries, employers and workers.

Geopolitics

Russia hits back at Trump after his abrupt swing toward Ukraine

The Washington Post – World · US

Trump’s statement that Ukraine could retake all of its territory lost to Russia with NATO’s help was a dramatic change in U.S. rhetoric on the war.

Geopolitics

After Trump targets H-1B visas, can India lure back skilled workers?

The Washington Post – World · US

Indian leaders say the new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas could be a boon for domestic industry. Others say the country will struggle to absorb more skilled worke…

Geopolitics

As Israel’s isolation mounts at U.N., full toll remains limited

The Washington Post – World · US

Deep isolation has yet to set in, but Israel’s leadership appears to be bracing for the long haul.

Geopolitics

Denmark, hoping to reconcile, apologizes for forced contraception in Greenland

The Washington Post – World · US

In Greenland, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will apologize formally for the mistreatment of thousands of Inuit girls and women who were given invasiv…

Geopolitics

Despite Trump, the World Isn’t Slowing on Climate, E.U. Official Says

The New York Times – World · US

Still, European nations are struggling to agree on how much to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, the E.U.’s climate commissioner said in an interview.

Geopolitics

Large Hole Swallows Road in Bangkok After a Subway Tunnel Collapses

The New York Times – World · US

A burst pipe in an unfinished extension of Bangkok’s subway system opened a hole more than 60 feet deep in a road near a hospital and royal palaces.

Geopolitics

Philanthropies Strike a Promising Deal to Turn Back H.I.V.

The New York Times – World · US

Low- and middle-income countries will be able to purchase an effective preventative at a reduced price. The arrangements may help stem the epidemic 40 years af…

Geopolitics

Iran’s President Arrives at UNGA Seeking to Avoid More Sanctions

The New York Times – World · US

Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the General Assembly looking to prevent the imposition of sanctions on his country, this time from the United Nations Security Coun…

Geopolitics

London’s Mayor Calls Trump Racist and Islamophobic After U.N. Comments

The New York Times – World · US

Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, was responding to President Trump’s political attack on him during his speech at the United Nations on Tuesday.

Geopolitics

President Ahmed al-Shara Plans to Define Syria’s ‘New State’ at U.N.

The New York Times – World · US

When President Ahmed al-Shara speaks at the United Nations in New York today, he will seek to present an updated picture of his turbulent nation.

Geopolitics

Zelensky Issues Call to Arms, Saying Global Institutions Have Failed

The New York Times – World · US

President Volodymyr Zelensky said more weapons were needed to defend his country and the free world, blaming Russia for spurring a dangerous new arms race.

Geopolitics

Tess Johnston, Diplomat Who Helped Preserve ‘Old Shanghai,’ Dies at 93

The New York Times – World · US

She worked in American consulates around the world but found a home in China’s “Paris of the East,” where she documented a vanishing colonial architecture.

Geopolitics

U.N. Health Goals Weakened by Industry Pressure, Experts Say

The New York Times – World · US

Public health advocates complained that the final recommendations on combating chronic illness removed calls for taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sweetened drinks.

Geopolitics

Syria’s leader says his country has transformed from ‘an exporter of crisis.’

The New York Times – World · US

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Geopolitics

At U.N. Summit, China Promises to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The New York Times – World · US

President Xi Jinping told a U.N. climate summit that China will reduce emissions across its economy, expand renewables sixfold and make electric cars “mainstre…

Geopolitics

At U.N. Climate Summit, U.S. Stands Alone

The New York Times – World · US

On Wednesday in New York, countries lined up to say they would accelerate their efforts to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. In staying away, the U.S. was all but …

Geopolitics

Want to Bring a Dog to This Italian City? That Will Be $1.75.

The New York Times – World · US

Bolzano, in northern Italy, is considering taxing tourists’ dogs, and charging resident dog owners an annual fee as well.

Geopolitics

Now Arriving, a New Theory of In-Flight Turbulence

The New York Times – World · US

Physicists have devised a new model to account for the discomfort that airline passengers know all too well.

Geopolitics

Abdul Gani Bhat Dies at 93; Kashmiri Separatist Championed Dialogue

The New York Times – World · US

Mr. Bhat, a scholar of Persian literature, was a rare and eloquent voice of moderation in Kashmir’s often militant separatist movement.

Geopolitics

With Sobs and Doubts, Greenlandic Women Receive Apology for Forced Contraception

The New York Times – World · US

Some Greenlanders asked why an apology had not come decades earlier, and chalked up the timing to tensions over President Trump’s aim of annexing the island.

Geopolitics

A Flash of Anger on India’s Delicate Border With China

The New York Times – World · US

Protesters demanding statehood for Ladakh, a strategically important Himalayan region, clashed with the police.

Geopolitics

Syria’s President Makes His Debut on the World Stage

The New York Times – World · US

In his first U.N. address, Ahmed al-Shara, a former rebel, highlighted his efforts to rebuild Syria and its institutions.

Geopolitics

At the UN, Trump Strikes Radically Different Tones in Public and Private

The New York Times – World · US

At the United Nations, world leaders got to see both sides of President Trump: bellicose in public and far more conciliatory in private.

Geopolitics

U.N. Security Council raises the alarm on the potential dangers of A.I.

The New York Times – World · US

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Geopolitics

Small Plane Crashes in Brazil, Killing Chinese Architect

The New York Times – World · US

Kongjian Yu, a prominent landscape architect, and three other people were killed when the aircraft crashed in a wetlands region.

Geopolitics

U.K. Endures a Trump Scolding at U.N., Days After Lavish State Visit

The New York Times – World · US

President Trump said Europe is “going to hell” and implicitly rebuked Britain on immigration, despite making extended visits to the country and enjoying its ho…

Geopolitics

Typhoon Ragasa Tears Through a Taiwan Town, Killing 14

The New York Times – World · US

Hundreds of firefighters and soldiers dispatched to Guangfu have gone door to door to check for trapped residents.

Geopolitics

Malawi President Concedes Election to His Predecessor

The New York Times – World · US

The concession from President Lazarus Chakwera came despite reports of irregularities at the polls. Final results showed that Peter Mutharika had won nearly 57…

Geopolitics

Zelensky Warns of Dangerous New Arms Race Tied to Drones

The New York Times – World · US

The Ukrainian leader’s U.N. speech came just a day after President Trump suddenly said Ukraine could win the war with Russia, a change in stance so dramatic it…

Geopolitics

U.S. Threatens to Bar Foreigners Over Remarks About Charlie Kirk

The New York Times – World · US

U.S. officials say they will pull visas and deport people who trivialize Charlie Kirk’s murder, part of intensifying scrutiny of visa applicants’ views.

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