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With Bezos Wedding, Venice Braces for Love in the Time of Tech Billionaires

The Grand Canal in Venice. While city officials welcomed the money and the prestige the Bezos event brought, many locals felt it epitomized the city’s overtourism.

NATO Agrees to a Big Increase in Military Spending, Pleasing Trump

President Trump, together with Pete Hegseth, secretary of defense, and Marco Rubio, secretary of state, during a new conference during the NATO summit in The Hague, on Wednesday.

At Least 8 Killed as Protesters Battle Police in Kenya

Tear gas and smoke at a protest in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, on Wednesday. As demonstrations flared, banks and businesses in the center of the city were closed amid a heavy police presence.

Rubio Fleshes Out Trump’s Case That Iran Nuclear Capacity Was Eliminated

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Iranian nuclear program was set back years.

British Man Is Charged Over Attempted Mock Wedding With Girl, 9, at Disneyland Paris

Disneyland Paris. The episode has raised questions about how a registered sex offender was able to book a private event involving a minor at one of the world’s most prominent theme parks.

7 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza, Military Says

An Israeli military vehicle in Gaza last week.

Iran’s Attack on a U.S. Base in Qatar Is a Nightmare Come True for Gulf States

Iran fired missiles at an American military base in Doha, Qatar, on Monday, in response to U.S. strikes against Iranian nuclear sites.

Australian Journalist, Antoinette Latouff, Wins Wrongful Termination Case

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

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

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.

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

Vietnam Abolishes Death Penalty for Embezzlement and Other Crimes

Truong My Lan, a Vietnamese property tycoon, in court in Ho Chi Minh City in March. She was sentenced to death in a $12 billion fraud case.

With Trump’s Help, Scandal-Ridden Brazilian Meatpacker JBS Makes a Comeback

A JBS facility in Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. JBS is the world’s largest meatpacker.

Thursday Briefing: Trump Says He’ll Meet With Iran

Tehran, this week.

Iranians and Israelis Begin Tense Return to Normal Life

Life in Israel began to return to normal on the second day of the cease-fire with Iran.

Trump says the U.S. will meet with Iran but downplays the need for a nuclear agreement.

President Trump in The Hague on Wednesday.

Scientists Retrace 30,000-Year-Old Ocean Voyage, in a Hollowed-Out Log

Did Baby Talk Give Rise to Language?

Tensions Grow Between Iran and the U.N. Nuclear Watchdog

The International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna. The group may not be allowed back into Iran.

RFK Jr. Accuses Gavi, Global Vaccine Agency, of Ignoring Science

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a House subcommittee hearing on Tuesday.

NATO Agrees to Boost Military Spending as Trump Praises Allies, but Criticizes Spain

President Trump with the NATO secretary general, Mark Rutte, in The Hague on Wednesday.

Eurostar Trains Delayed and Canceled After Cable Theft

Eurostar has been hit by delays for a second consecutive day.

U.K. Says It’s Buying 12 Jets That Can Carry Nuclear Weapons

A United States Air Force F-35A stealth aircraft landing at a British Air Force station in Lakenheath, England, in April

The Israeli atomic energy commission says the war set back Iran’s nuclear program by ‘many years.’

A satellite image showing the perimeter of the Fordo nuclear facility, south of Tehran, on Tuesday.

Trump reiterates claims about Iran’s nuclear program that contradict early intelligence findings.

President Donald Trump in The Hague on Tuesday.

The Weapon That Terrorizes Ukrainians by Night

Civilians in the northeastern Ukrainian city Kharkiv survey the scene of a drone attack in March.

Trump’s OSHA Nominee Has a History With Heat and UPS Drivers

President Trump’s nominee to run OSHA, David Keeling, previously worked at UPS, which opposes workplace heat regulations the agency is now considering.

Promise of Victory Over H.I.V. Fades as U.S. Withdraws Support

A nurse in the dispensary of a clinic in Mhlosheni, Eswatini, which once had the world’s highest rate of H.I.V. infection. From January to April, nearly 5,000 people with H.I.V. failed to pick up their medication, most likely because their clinics were closed or their outreach workers were fired.

Inside the Global Deal-Making Behind Trump’s Mass Deportations

The Evolution of Trump’s Views on Foreign Aid

Here’s the latest.

Wednesday Briefing

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

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

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

This Vermont Soccer Team Plays for the Planet

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

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.

Israel-Iran Cease-Fire Takes Hold After Trump Rebuke

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

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

President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran in Tehran on Sunday.

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

Beersheba, Israel, yesterday.

Toronto Sees Record Temperatures as Extreme Heat Settles Over Canada

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

How Iran Became Isolated

White House Postpones Briefing Congress on Iran Strikes

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

Timeline: Did Iran or Israel Violate the Cease-Fire With Strikes?

15-Hour Qantas Flight Takes Passengers From Perth to Perth Amid Mideast Closures

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

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

The Capitol in Washington.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How Qatar Helped Broker the Israel-Iran Cease-Fire

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

Germany to Spend Record Amount on Its Military and Infrastructure

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

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

President Trump speaking to reporters outside of the White House.

Queen Elizabeth II Memorial to Feature Glass Bridge

Iran’s Capital Tehran Endures Intense Attacks Before Cease-Fire With Israel

Tehran, Iran’s capital, has been hit by Israeli airstrikes repeatedly since the war started on June 13.

World Leaders Cautiously Welcome Israel-Iran Cease-Fire

The streets of Tehran on Tuesday morning. World leaders have expressed concern that the cease-fire remained fragile.

Iran Casts Cease-Fire as Proof That Its Military Has Prevailed

In Tehran on Tuesday. Israeli airstrikes have wiped out much of the Iranian military’s top brass, and destroyed Iran’s air defenses and some of its nuclear and missile facilities.

Drones hit Iraqi military sites, hours after Iran attacked a U.S. base in Qatar.

Iran Mounts Attack on Beersheba, Israel, Hours Before Cease-Fire

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