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Nicaraguan leader proposes extending presidential term by another year

It is not the first time the constitution has been amended to allow Daniel Ortega, 80, to stay in power for longer.

Danube's record low levels force shutdown of Hungary's only nuclear plant

Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia are also grappling with the effects of a series of prolonged heatwaves and low rainfall.

Saudi Arabia Aims to Deter Red Sea Attacks With New Coalition

VIVIAN NEREIM AND MICHAEL D. SHEAR

Facing attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia, Saudi Arabia has invited dozens of countries to assist it in protecting shipping in the Red Sea, diplomats say.

Civilians Battle Wildfire Threatening Bordeaux

ALEX PENA, BETHLEHEM FELEKE, MICHAEL ANTHONY ADAMS AND MARK BOYER

Residents in Bordeaux in southwestern France are doing everything in their power to stop a wildfire that’s been burning for more than a week. The flames are too spread out for professional firefighters to be everywhere, so for now, civilian volunteers are the only thing standing between the fire and a major French city.

U.S. Government Mislabels Map of African Countries at AIDS Conference

REMY TUMIN

Nigeria, a coastal country in western Africa, was landlocked in the Sahara, among other errors. The department said it had been “hastily altered.”

Ebola Outbreak Is Now the Second-Deadliest Ever, and in Record Time

ZANE IRWIN AND STEPHANIE NOLEN

The disease has killed more than 1,500 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo in just over two months, causing deaths faster than officials have ever recorded.

Cyanide in tomato pesticide killed 15 elephants, Kenyan officials suspect

Foul play is ruled out in the record number of elephant deaths for decades in this area of southern Kenya.

Uefa to boycott World Cups if Fifa plans approved

Uefa says "the World Cup is not for sale" after its 55 member associations vote to boycott future tournaments if Fifa and its president, Gianni Infantino, do not back down on their investment proposals.

Execution Nation

ALICIA P.Q. WITTMEYER

The United States is an outlier in the West. We look at why the country clings to the death penalty.

Trump says Board of Peace has reached agreement for disarmament of Hamas

Israel and Hamas have yet to comment on the announcement.

Danube's record low levels force shutdown of Hungary's only nuclear plant

Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia are also grappling with the effects of a series of prolonged heatwaves and low rainfall.

Iran War Is Entangling a Growing List of Mideast Nations

VIVIAN NEREIM, MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND THOMAS FULLER

As the U.S. and Iran exchange strikes, more countries are being touched — and some are joining in.

Was Your Trip to Europe Affected by Heat or Wildfires? Tell Us About It.

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Have you had to cancel, reschedule or replan a trip to France, Spain or elsewhere because of raging fires or stifling heat? If so, we want to hear from you.

Nirmal Purja among 10 climbers feared missing after avalanche

An American, a Chinese national, an Omani and five Nepalis are said to be part of the group feared missing in Pakistan.

At least five members of same family killed in Russian missile attack, Zelensky says

A six-year-old girl and two boys, aged 11 and 17, were among six killed in a village near the central city of Kryvyi Rih.