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Kim Yo-jong, a powerful adviser and sister of Kim Jong-un, also said she was “unaware” of any communication with Washington, contradicting President Trump’s claim her brother had responded to his outreach. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/world/asia/north-kor…

Times reporters who cover the war, diplomacy, energy and the broader Middle East are joining our “Ask a Correspondent” feature as the conflict nears the six-month mark. Let us know what’s on your mind. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/world/iran-war-reader-qu…

Our photographer Federico Rios joined aid flights in Chocó to document earthquake rescue efforts in remote communities. source https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000011097252/a-rescue-mission-in-remote-colombia.html

With a second term, Hakainde Hichilema must navigate relations with the Trump administration, which has sought greater access to the copper-rich nation’s natural resources. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/world/africa/zambia-election-hichilema.html

Venezuela and Japan both experienced major quakes this summer. Their responses differed, and not just because of money. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/world/earthquake-response-japan-venezuela.html

The spotlight on the country’s only antiwar party has brought a spark to what had looked like another dull, tightly controlled election campaign. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/world/europe/russia-yabloko-party-election.html

In a social media post, the president scolded South Korea for not helping denuclearize Iran, and also praised North Korea and its leader. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/us/politics/trump-south-korea-military-exercises.html

China is exporting more than A.I. models. It wants its data to influence the world’s chatbots, raising fears that Beijing’s narratives will spread with the technology. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/world/asia/china-ai-data-chatbots.html

The move puts the principality in the majority among nearby nations with royal families. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/world/europe/liechtenstein-royal-succession-women.html

The U.S. is building an archipelago of overseas detention sites where deportees are often held indefinitely without charge. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/world/deportations-eswatini-italy-heist.html

The president’s adviser met with representatives of the armed Palestinian group in Egypt, several officials said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/world/middleeast/kushner-hamas-talks.html