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Photo by:Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

Israel and Iran Claim Victory as Cease-Fire Takes Hold

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Iran’s president signaled that his country would be open to talks about its nuclear ambitions. A preliminary classified U.S. report concluded that American airstrikes had not fully destroyed Iranian nuclear sites, as President Trump has claimed.

WORLD

A Journey Across the New Syria

By Ben Hubbard and David Guttenfelder

Monday, June 23, 2025

After decades of dictatorship and 13 years of civil war, can Syria put itself back together? Our journalists traveled the length of the country to explore its hopes and its challenges.

WORLD

The NATO summit will begin Tuesday in The Hague, with the American attack on Iran and defense spending expected to be major topics.

Photo by:Matthias Schrader/Associated Press

A Show of Unity May Be the Best NATO Can Hope for at Its Summit

By Lara Jakes

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

An internal rift over defense spending and President Trump’s disregard for Ukraine have lowered expectations for the gathering.

WORLD

Photo by:Matthew Abbott for The New York Times

In a Big Place With Few People, a Minister Needs a Pilot’s License

By Victoria Kim and Matthew Abbott

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

The Salvation Army’s “Flying Padres” cross the Australian outback by air, dropping in on ranches and small communities — sometimes, just to lend an ear.

WORLD

President Trump plans to limit his visit to The Hague to less than 24 hours. It will be the first NATO leaders’ summit of his second term.

Photo by:Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

NATO Leader’s Aim? Give Trump What He Wants: A Win on Military Spending.

By Steven Erlanger

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

But at a summit focused on keeping President Trump happy, discussion of Russia is expected to be muted, despite most allies’ belief that its aggression is NATO’s chief challenge.

WORLD

Photo by:BASARNAS

Hiker Who Fell Off Volcano Trail in Indonesia Is Found Dead, Her Family Says

By Sui-Lee Wee and Muktita Suhartono

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

The hiker, a Brazilian in her 20s, had been unreachable since Saturday, when she fell while climbing Mount Rinjani.

WORLD

An artist’s rendering of one of the planned statues of Elizabeth in St. James’s Park in central London.

Photo by:Foster + Partners

Design for Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Features a Tiara-Inspired Bridge

By Lynsey Chutel

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

A London park is to host monuments celebrating Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, with two statues also planned.

WORLD

People at a patriotic rally on Tuesday in Tehran. President Trump announced the cease-fire on Monday, saying that the war would be “considered ended” 24 hours after it took effect.

Photo by:Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

What to Know About the U.S. Strike on Iran and the Israel-Iran Cease-Fire

By Farnaz Fassihi, David E. Sanger and Aaron Boxerman

Friday, June 13, 2025

A shaky truce between Israel and Iran, announced after U.S. attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, appeared to be holding.

WORLD

Korean military veterans protested near the Chinese Embassy in Seoul in April, calling on Beijing to remove the steel structures it installed in shared waters in the Yellow Sea.

Photo by:Kim Jae-Hwan /SOPA Images, via Sipa USA, via Associated Press

​China Calls Them Fish Farms. South Korea Fears They Have Another Use.

By Choe Sang-Hun

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

China has installed large steel cages and a former oil drilling rig in the Yellow Sea, raising concerns in South Korea that they could be used for military purposes.

WORLD

David López Ibáñez playing a 285-year-old violin. The instrument was stolen in February.

Photo by:Dimitri Djuric

London Police Appeal for Help in the Theft of a $200,000 Violin

By Amelia Nierenberg

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

British police are asking for assistance in identifying the suspect in the theft of a 285-year-old violin, which was snatched while a musician was in a pub.

WORLD

From left, Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president; Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada; and Antonio Costa, the European Council president, in Brussels on Monday.

Photo by:Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters

Canada and E.U. Pull Together as America Pushes Them Away

By Jeanna Smialek and Matina Stevis-Gridneff

Monday, June 23, 2025

The European Union and Canada struck a defense agreement on Monday, a step toward closer military cooperation as relations with the United States have soured.

WORLD

President Volodymyr Zelensky and King Charles at Windsor Castle on Monday. Concerns are growing in Kyiv that Russia’s assaults are drawing less attention as global focus shifts to the Israel-Iran war.

Photo by:Pool photo by Wpa

Zelensky Visits U.K. After Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills at Least 9

By Constant Méheut

Monday, June 23, 2025

The Ukrainian leader met with King Charles III and Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, after the latest in a series of intensifying Russian strikes.

WORLD

A Better Way to Get Around in the Amazon: Solar-Powered Canoes

By José María León Cabrera and Federico Rios

Monday, June 23, 2025

A growing fleet of electric boats ferries Indigenous people through the heart of the Ecuadorean Amazon, providing a cheaper and greener alternative to gas-powered vessels.

WORLD

Hugo Aguilar Ortiz is the newly elected chief justice of Mexico’s Supreme Court.

Photo by:Luis Antonio Rojas for The New York Times

He Was a Goatherd as a Boy. Now He’ll Lead Mexico’s Top Court.

By Simon Romero and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega

Monday, June 23, 2025

Hugo Aguilar Ortiz grew up in a remote Mixtec-speaking village. He is now one of the most powerful lawyers in Mexico.

WORLD

An Israeli military vehicle in Gaza last week.

Photo by:Amir Cohen/Reuters

7 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza, Military Says

By Adam Rasgon

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

The Israeli military said the soldiers were killed in the southern city of Khan Younis, and that they were part of a team finding and demolishing tunnels.

WORLD

Antoinette Lattouf arriving at the Federal Court of Australia in Sydney on Wednesday. Her dismissal led to turmoil at the country’s main broadcaster.

Photo by:Bianca De Marchi/Australian Associated Press

Australian Court Says Journalist Critical of Israel Was Wrongfully Fired

By Victoria Kim

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation violated labor law when it took Antoinette Lattouf off the air after she posted on Instagram about Gaza, the court ruled.

WORLD

Here’s the latest.

By Adam Rasgon, Michael D. Shear and Francesca Regalado

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

WORLD

Using fentanyl at a California encampment last year. The Trump administration says China hasn’t done enough to keep the drug out of the United States.

Photo by:Meridith Kohut for The New York Times

China Tightens Controls on Fentanyl but Calls It a U.S. Problem

By David Pierson and Keith Bradsher

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Two chemicals used to make the powerful opioid will be more strictly regulated, but an official said it was “the United States’ responsibility to solve the issue.”

BRIEFING

Demonstrators rallied in Tehran yesterday, showing support for Iran’s military.

Photo by:Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

Wednesday Briefing

By Natasha Frost

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

An Iran-Israel truce takes hold.

WORLD

A poster depicting Iranian scientists creating the country’s first hypersonic ballistic missile, on a street in Tehran last year.

Photo by:Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

The Bombing of Iran May Teach an Unwelcome Lesson on Nuclear Weapons

By Mark Landler

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Will America’s pre-emptive strike discourage other countries from pursuing a weapon — or just the opposite?

CLIMATE

Photo by:Kelly Burgess for The New York Times

In Vermont, a Soccer Team That Plays for the Planet

By Cara Buckley and Kelly Burgess

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

The Vermont Green Football Club champions environmental work and draws sold-out crowds, with the help of free ice cream.

US

Honor guards rolling up a red carpet in front of the presidential limo after President Trump arrived at Huis ten Bosch, a royal palace in The Hague, on Tuesday.

Photo by:Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

Intel Report on Iran Upends Victory Lap Trump Was Hoping for at NATO

By Tyler Pager and David E. Sanger

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

President Trump had been eager to celebrate the U.S. strikes on Iran, but a new report indicates the attack set back Iran’s nuclear program by only a few months.

WORLD

Tehran on Tuesday morning, as the cease-fire between Iran and Israel began.

Photo by:Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

Cease-Fire Between Israel and Iran Appears to Hold After Trump Rebuke

By Isabel Kershner, Aaron Boxerman, Maggie Haberman and Michael Levenson

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

The truce went into effect after pressure from President Trump and Qatar. Israel said its forces were now shifting their attention back to Gaza.

WORLD

President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran in Tehran on Sunday.

Photo by:Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

Iran’s president casts the cease-fire as a victory and floats the prospect of nuclear talks.

By Ephrat Livni and Sanam Mahoozi

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

BRIEFING

Beersheba, Israel, yesterday.

Photo by:Daniel Berehulak/The New York Times

Wednesday Briefing: New Details About U.S. Strikes on Iran

By Daniel E. Slotnik

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Plus, Australia’s “Flying Padres”

WORLD

Beaches in Toronto were packed on Monday as the city endured high temperatures.

Photo by:Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press

Canada’s Biggest City Wilts Under Intense Heat

By Vjosa Isai

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Sweltering temperatures not seen in Toronto in nearly a decade have prompted health alerts, pool closures and warnings to students to expect “uncomfortable conditions.”

WORLD

Senator Chuck Schumer criticized the delay of a White House briefing.

Photo by:Eric Lee for The New York Times

White House Postpones Briefing Congress on Iran Strikes

By Robert Jimison

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Democrats reacted with outrage after the Trump administration, which has yet to consult with Congress on its strikes against Iran, delayed a planned briefing with lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

WORLD

Photo by:The New York Times

Did Iran or Israel Violate the Cease-Fire Overnight?

By Lazaro Gamio, Elena Shao and Daniel Wood

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

The period after President Trump announced the cease-fire was muddied by time zone differences, unclear wording in statements and continuing strikes.

WORLD

Passengers leaving Perth on Monday returned to Perth after spending 15 hours on a flight.

Photo by:James D. Morgan/Getty

Amid Mideast Turmoil, 15-Hour Flight Takes Passengers From Perth to Perth

By Amanda Holpuch

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Flights on Monday and Tuesday were delayed and diverted because of temporary air space closures in the region.

WORLD

The Capitol in Washington.

Photo by:Eric Lee for The New York Times

Democrats Forge Ahead With Efforts to Reach War Powers Vote Amid Shaky Cease-Fire

By Robert Jimison and Michael Gold

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

The Democrats pressing for a vote to require congressional approval for any further military action against Iran are proposing to narrow the measure to draw maximum support from a divided party.

WORLD

Cancellations and delays have disrupted travel to Persian Gulf cities like Doha, Qatar, since an Iranian missile attack closed airspace in the region on Monday.

Photo by:Reuters

The Middle East tries to untangle travel after attacks and airspace closures.

By Gabe Castro-Root

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Nearly half of all Qatar Airways flights were canceled on Tuesday, causing headaches and confusion around the world.

WORLD

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at the site of an Iranian strike in Rehovot, Israel, on Friday.

Photo by:Pool photo by Jack Guez

How Netanyahu’s Move Against Iran Gives Him Room to Maneuver on Gaza

By Patrick Kingsley

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, has avoided a truce in Gaza. Boosted by his Iran campaign, he can negotiate from strength.

WORLD

Mish and Lucy, two European brown bears, sitting in their enclosure in Devon, England.

Photo by:Courtesy of the Wildwood Trust

Two Brown Bears Broke Out of Their Pen. Then They Ransacked the Honey Stash.

By Claire Moses

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Mish and Lucy, 5-year-old siblings, escaped their enclosure at a wildlife sanctuary in Devon, England. Only honey was in danger.

WORLD

An Iranian missile strike in Beersheba, Israel, killed four people on Tuesday.

Photo by:Daniel Berehulak/The New York Times

Israel and Iran deny violating a nascent truce, offering their own versions of events.

By Isabel Kershner, Vivian Yee and Leily Nikounazar

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

WORLD

Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani of Qatar helped broker a cease-fire between Iran and Israel.

Photo by:Emilie Madi/Reuters

How Qatar Helped Broker the Israel-Iran Cease-Fire

By Adam Rasgon

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

In public, Qatar was insisting on the right to defend itself after Iran attacked a U.S. military site in the emirate. Behind the scenes, it was already mediating a truce between Israel and Iran.

WORLD

The German Air Force during a NATO military exercise in May.

Photo by:Associated Press

Germany to Spend Record Amount on Its Military and Infrastructure

By Melissa Eddy

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

The increase was announced hours before a NATO meeting during which member countries are expected to agree to raise military spending to 5 percent of their G.D.P.

WORLD

President Trump speaking to reporters outside of the White House.

Photo by:Allison Robbert for The New York Times

Trump says he is ‘not happy’ with Israel and Iran.

By Matthew Mpoke Bigg

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

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