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Putin Denies a Draft Is Coming, but Some Russian Men Are Taking No Chances

As the fear of a possible mobilization becomes a fixture of daily life across Russia, many men are deciding whether to flee, hide or sit tight.

English Museum to Repatriate Colonial-Era Human Remains

The skeletal remains will go back to the Indigenous Naga people of the Indian subcontinent, six years after formal repatriation efforts began.

German Far-Right Surges, in Threat to Postwar Taboo on Extremists in Power

Sunday’s vote in the state of Saxony-Anhalt could produce the strongest showing in the history of the Alternative for Germany party, and potentially a far-right government in the statehouse.

Netanyahu Posts A.I. Video Pairing Mamdani With Iranian Ruler

The video shows fictitious scenes of Mayor Zohran Mamdani on the phone, celebrating with Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and others, at the prospect of Mr. Netanyahu losing re-election.

9 Days After Flood, 2 Men Are Pulled Alive From Mud-Filled Tunnels in Nepal

One of two workers rescued from a hydroelectric plant said he had recited prayers over and over while trapped deep underground. “How many days has it been?” he asked.

Thieves Steal 800 Barrels of Guinness in Britain

The police said they were investigating the theft of about $155,000 worth of the famously creamy Irish stout from an industrial park in northwestern England.

Russian Drone Strikes Office of Ukraine’s Intelligence Chief

The attack came as the American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were said to be planning imminent visits to Kyiv and to Moscow.

U.A.E. Pardons Egyptian Dissident Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi was extradited from Lebanon to the Emirates, a close U.S. ally, after criticizing its government, in a case that alarmed human rights experts.

Yemen’s Houthis Push Toward Red Sea Strait as Ground Fighting Escalates

The Houthis, an Iran-backed militia, appear to be trying to gain control of a port city near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key choke point for global trade.

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Israel Says It Is Cementing Its Foothold in Southern Lebanon

The recent capture of a strategic ridge has further entrenched the Israeli occupation of Lebanese territory, as efforts to broker lasting peace have floundered.

Philippines’ Vice President Faces Arrest Over Assassination Threats

A court issued a warrant for Sara Duterte, who is accused of having threatened President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and two of his relatives.

U.N. Approves African Proposal for a New World Map

The Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true relative sizes, unlike the Mercator map, which critics say makes Africa look smaller than it is.

Families Turn to Symbolic Cremation After Nepal Floods

Thousands are missing, and some families have lost hope of recovering their bodies. To carry out his sacred duty, a son lights the funeral pyre for a straw effigy of his father.

Haze From Indonesian Wildfires Blankets Parts of Malaysia and Philippines

A powerful El Niño is fanning what could be Indonesia’s worst fire season in years, one that is also raising fears of a regional health crisis.

Inside the Nepal Tunnel Rescue Operation

An Australian engineer advising the effort described how two men were freed after nine days trapped in a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower plant.

Nigel Farage to Speak at Reform UK Conference Amid Scrutiny Over Party Finances

Advisers to the Reform U.K. leader Nigel Farage were captured on film apparently arranging contributions from a man posing as a foreign donor.

The Risk of Russian Sabotage in Europe: A Fight That Spirals Out of Control

Europe’s options are limited in responding to an unnerving series of plots and provocations. But the odds of unpredictable consequences are rising.