Firefighters in France Encounter a ‘Fire Cloud’
A pyrocumulonimbus — a thundercloud created by intense heat — is a phenomenon that can spark new blazes and is “unprecedented in Franc…
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What to Know About the Shooting at a Seattle Food Festival
Three people were killed during the incident near the city’s Space Needle on Sunday, the police said. One suspect was in custody and the p…
Vietnam Used Ship That Sank in South China Sea in Island-Building Effort
Fifteen people remain missing after the cargo vessel went down in heavily disputed waters. China said it had rescued 47 people who had been …
Protected No More
We look at the end of Temporary Protected Status.
Even Before Attack, Berlin’s Gay Community Felt ‘More and More Unsafe’
The killing of a woman in what officials called an act of Islamist terrorism rattled a community that has seen a surge in threats, including…
U.S. Pauses Iran Strikes Amid Growing Risks, and Measles Cases Hit a New Record
Plus, the soaring costs of President Trump’s new Air Force One.
How the Houthis Cornered Saudi Arabia Into a New Battle
The Iran-backed Houthis have seized on a vulnerable moment for Saudi Arabia, which is reluctant to enter another war, to try to force politi…
Berlin Pride Attack Suspect Tried to Join ISIS, Prosecutors Say
The man was sentenced to prison for preparing a serious act of violence against the state but released from detention in May.
He Tried to Overturn an Election. Now He Hopes to Run Them.
Arizona G.O.P. voters nominated Alexander Kolodin for secretary of state, despite, or perhaps because of, election denial efforts that earne…
Democratic Socialist Rises in Crowded, Chaotic Field for Wisconsin Governor
Democrats must decide what brand to put forward: an establishment name or a candidate on the left who has garnered excitement.
Congress Budgeted Billions for Big Transit Projects. Trump Isn’t Spending It.
“It’s hard to look at the last year and see anything other than a deliberate slowdown of these grants.”
Can a Progressive Win in a Purple State? Abdul El-Sayed Wants to Find Out.
Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary is a critical front in the fight between Democrats’ progressive and moderate flanks and a preview of the 2028 …