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View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area. source https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/07/07/world/quake-tracker-costa-rica.html

An hourslong standoff with police ended after the man descended the 140-foot tower and surrendered. The graffiti resembled the “Pam the Bird” symbol which began appearing across the city in 2023. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/world/australia/pam-bird-graff…

The birds are particularly vulnerable to high temperatures, and France’s torrid June took a heavy toll. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/climate/dead-chickens-heat-wave-france.html

Our reporters visited Tehran under the watchful eye of the Iranian government to witness hundreds of thousands of people line the streets for the procession honoring the country’s slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. source https://www.nytimes.com/video/world…

Kelsey Pfendler, a Grand Canyon river-rafting guide, completed the journey of more than 2,300 miles in a rowboat named Lily in just under 44 days, according to data from the Ocean Rowing Society International. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/rowing-record…

Closing the Strait of Hormuz was a huge source of leverage during the war. But playing the same card over and over is risky. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/world/iran-strait-hormuz-ali-khamenei.html

In South Africa, where the Black majority was excluded from the economy for generations, the annual Durban July event is a chance to celebrate luxury and high society. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/world/africa/durban-july-south-africa-black-wealth.html

A surprising World Cup run ended on Saturday against Morocco, but the Canadian successes, as a team and a host, are likely to endure. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/world/canada/world-cup-canada-morocco.html

As days of public mourning ceremonies began, Iranians viewed the casket of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start of the U.S.-Israeli attacks. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/world/middleeast/iran-ayatollah-funeral.html

The prince’s wife, Meghan, and their children could still join him for other parts of his trip outside the capital, a person close to the family said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/world/europe/prince-harry-london-trip-meghan-children.html

Tens of thousands of people gathered for the state funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. The event in Tehran began several of public ceremonies mourning the country’s longtime supreme leader. source https:…

The Russian leader denounced Ukraine’s “imaginary achievements” on the battlefield of late, calling its leaders “play actors.” source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/world/europe/putin-ukraine-donbas-battlefield-visit.html

The Canada-U.S. relationship has had an interesting year and a half: a quiz to test how much Americans know about their northern neighbor. source https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/07/03/world/canada/america-canada-quiz-fourth-july.html

There were black marks left on a structure in a central Brussels park after a fireworks display, the American ambassador to Belgium confirmed. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/world/europe/belgium-building-damaged-america-250-fireworks.html

On Thursday, residents picked through the rubble after Russia bombarded Ukraine’s capital with a deadly wave of attacks. Local officials said that at least 21 people were killed and dozens more were injured as of Thursday evening. source https://www.nytimes.com/video/…

A large-scale Russian attack damaged several neighborhoods in the Ukrainian capital overnight on Thursday. We visited one that was particularly badly hit. source https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000011006992/kyiv-neighborhood-badly-damaged-in-russian-atta…

Three crew members were rescued, though a fourth remained missing. There is no indication that the landing was caused by “hostile action,” the Navy said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/us/navy-helicopter-rescue-missing-person.html

The national flag of England, a white banner with a bold red cross, has been displayed by soccer fans during the World Cup. But it has caused tension over whom, and what, it is meant to represent. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/world/europe/england-world-cu…

View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area. source https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/30/world/quake-tracker-gulf-of-california.html

The death toll has risen to over 1,700, which is likely an undercount. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/world/americas/efforts-to-rescue-venezuela-quake-victims-grow-more-desperate.html