Pope Leo Warns of Risks From A.I. in 42,300-Word Encyclical
Pope Leo XIV at the presentation of his first encyclical letter, “Magnifica Humanitas,” at the Vatican on Monday. In it, he outlined his desire to protect human dignity and agency in an age of artificial intelligence.
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Cubans Cook With Charcoal and Wood Fires to Survive During Energy Crisis
Outside one of five 18 story apartment towers in Santiago de Cuba this month.
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In Ukraine, a Divisive 20th-Century Hero Comes Home
The coffins of Andriy Melnyk and his wife, Sofia Fedak-Melnyk, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday.
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In City at Center of Ebola Crisis, ‘the Virus Is Far Ahead of Us’
Disinfecting the public market on Saturday in Bunia, in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s northeast, as part of the response to the Ebola virus’s resurgence.
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Pope Leo Has Released an Encyclical About A.I. Why Is That Important?
Pope Leo has made artificial intelligence a central theme of his first year as pontiff.
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Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog, Denounces Israeli Violence
President Isaac Herzog of Israel in Panama this month.
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Kyiv, Ukraine, Hit in Russian Missile Attack
The widespread Russian missile attack on Sunday left entire city blocks in Kyiv ablaze.
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Iran Projects Victory in Potential Deal With Washington
Iranians waving flags last month at a government-organized demonstration in Tehran, the capital.
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Fate of War in Lebanon Rests Mostly With Outside Powers
A building hit by an Israeli strike, as seen through a broken window at the Hiram Hospital in Tyre, Lebanon, on Saturday.
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Trump’s Pressure Had Little Effect on Iran’s Terms for a Peace Deal
For weeks, the Trump administration pursued a diplomatic agreement rather than returning to war in Iran.
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UK Heat Wave Could Break May Temperature Record
Beachgoers in Brighton, England, on Monday. The country is facing its first heat wave of the season.
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A deal with the U.S. would be preliminary and focused on ending the war, an Iranian official says.
Esmail Baghaei, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman, gives a news conference in Tehran earlier this month.
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Rubio Rebukes Hezbollah Chief Over Call for Lebanese to ‘Take to the Streets’
A building hit by an Israeli strike in Tyre, Lebanon, on Saturday.
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Senate Republicans Cast Doubt on a Potential Peace Deal With Iran
Senator Thom Tillis said it was “questionable” that Iran would end its blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
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Rubio Says Details on Iran Nuclear Program Still to Be Negotiated
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said nuclear talks with Iran may take place.
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These Are 5 of the Main Issues to Be Resolved in an Iran-U.S. Peace Deal
Members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps at a government-organized demonstration in support of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the new supreme leader, in April.
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Rubio Says U.S.-India Ties Are Strong, Despite Fury Over Trump’s Actions
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, at a news conference on Sunday in New Delhi, said the relationship between India and the United States “has not lost any momentum.”
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At Least 14 Killed in Bombing Attack That Derailed a Train in Pakistan
A Pakistani soldier aiming his weapon after an explosion struck a passenger train in Quetta, Pakistan, on Sunday.
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Israeli Leader Says He and Trump Agree On Blocking an Iranian Nuclear Weapon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at a ceremony on the eve of Israel’s day of remembrance for fallen soldiers in Jerusalem in April.
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What to Know About the Potential U.S.-Iran Peace Deal
People walking near a billboard depicting the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in Tehran, Iran, this month.
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UK Institute Is Hunting for Dangers Lurking in AI
Along Parliament Square in London is the home of the A.I. Security Institute, which employs weapons inspectors, epidemiologists and code breakers to probe the technology’s risks.
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As Rents Soar, Londoners Turn to Vacant Pubs, Offices and Police Stations
Once a boutique hotel, The Kings Arms Hotel in London is now a guardianship property.
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Iranian Officials Say Proposed Peace Deal Would Open Strait of Hormuz
A crowd waving Iranian flags during a mass wedding ceremony in Tehran last week.
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Can Concrete Molds Revive Coral Reefs Ruined by Bombs and Climate Change?
Robin Philippo, the managing director of the Tropical Research and Conservation Center, installing an artificial reef structure near Pom Pom Island in Malaysia.
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France Bans Israeli Minister Over Treatment of Detained Flotilla Activists
Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, in the Israeli Parliament on Wednesday.
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A Lull in Fighting Gave Time to Bury Their Dead
The human toll of the war has spared few parts of southern Lebanon.
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Israeli Strikes Pummel Lebanon, Killing Medics Amid Fragile Truce
Mourners at the funeral of a paramedic and two civil defense workers, in Tyre, Lebanon, on Saturday. They were killed in an Israeli airstrike the day before, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.
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Alexandros Giotopoulos of November 17, Greek Militant Group, Is Freed
Alexandros Giotopoulos in a courtroom in an Athens prison in 2005. His lawyer said he was released on Thursday because of his age, among other reasons.
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Iran and U.S. Officials Signal Progress as Cease-Fire Hangs in Balance
A handout picture from the Islamic Consultative Assembly News Agency, showing Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief of staff, left, meeting with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s chief negotiator and parliamentary speaker, on Saturday in Tehran.
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White House Tells Congo’s Soccer Team to Isolate, Citing Ebola Outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo national soccer team before a World Cup qualifying match against Cameroon in November, in Rabat, Morocco.
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Track Changes
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At the Arctic Games, Canada and Greenland vs. Trump Feels Like Its Own Sport
Petra Amossen, from Uummannaq, Greenland, left, and Nicole Johnson.
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U.S. Ebola Travel Ban Faces Criticism From Congo Health Officials
A crowded market on Saturday in Kinshasa, the Congolese capital.
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Trump’s Pursuit of a Partnership With China Raises Concerns in India
President Trump’s desire to become a partner of Xi Jinping has left Secretary of State Marco Rubio to explain to India’s leaders Mr. Trump’s vision for Asia.
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‘A Total Nightmare’: Voices From a Moscow Hit by Ukrainian Drones
A damaged residential building in Zelenograd, Russia, after a drone strike on Sunday.
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How to Stay Safe Around Jellyfish This Beach Season
A jellyfish at the Steinhart Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. Jellyfish play important roles in the marine ecosystem and are a key source of food for some fish and sea turtles.
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Xi Calls for All-Out Rescue After Coal Mine Explosion Kills at Least 82 in China
Rescuers at the site of a deadly explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in China’s Shanxi Province on Saturday.
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‘Amazon.com of South Korea’ Is New Source of Tension With U.S.
President Trump and the president of South Korea, Lee Jae Myung, last year in Gyeongju, South Korea.
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Australia’s ‘Prettiest Street’ Is Grappling With TikTok and Instagram Fame
Mayor Cameron McDonald, who oversees Gerringong and its surrounding towns, said the popularity of Tasman Drive had caught the authorities off guard. But he said they were working to address residents’ concerns.
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Their Phones Were Stolen in London. Then the Threats Started.
Alex Pikula at home in Chicago. His phone was stolen during a trip to London in 2024, after which his mother started receiving strange and increasingly threatening texts.
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Once Trump’s Co-Pilot Against Iran, Netanyahu Is Now a Mere Passenger
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago in December.
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Regional Mediators Rush to Save U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire
People walking through an intersection in Tehran beneath a billboard showing the former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, earlier this month. He was killed in February, and succeeded by his son.
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Europeans Remain Wary After Trump Promises to Send Troops to Poland
U.S. Army soldiers before a live-fire exercise in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, last year.
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Police Investigation of Former Prince Andrew Examines Reports of Sexual Misconduct
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, attending a service at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, last year.
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New Taliban Decree on Divorce Formalizes Child Marriage in Afghanistan, U.N. Warns
A pharmacy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday. The Taliban government has imposed some of the world’s toughest restrictions on women and girls.
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Deadly Measles Outbreak Sickens Thousands of Children in Bangladesh
The health authorities in Bangladesh have confirmed more than 8,000 cases of measles in the outbreak.
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How a Curious FIFA Deal Gave Fox a Huge Bargain for World Cup Broadcast Rights
Iran Agreed to Give Up Enriched Uranium in Deal Announced by Trump, U.S. Officials Say
Many Questions, Few Details in Latest Iran Peace Proposal
Iran War Live Updates: Top Iranian Negotiators Arrive in Qatar for Talks on Peace Deal
A City in the Kill Zone
How Wine, Truffles and Honey Could Help Europe Fight Wildfires
The Oscars Start at Cannes
Mob Burns Congo Ebola Center Amid Rare Strain Outbreak