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How the NYT Reported on Khamenei’s Funeral in Iran

MIKE ABRAMS

Our correspondent talked about the challenges of covering major news while under surveillance and filing his work without reliable internet access.

Ukraine Was on a Roll. Then a Clash Over War Strategy Exploded Into View.

ANDREW E. KRAMER

From an underground parking garage, Ukraine’s newly dismissed defense minister aired the most dramatic, public critique of the military command to emerge during the war.

The Quest for ‘Technological Sovereignty’ in Europe (and Why It’s So Hard)

JIM TANKERSLEY AND MARK LANDLER

France and Germany want to quit relying on America and China for key technology like artificial intelligence, but they’re having to choose where to do it.

Why Netflix’s ‘The Polygamist’ Has Viewers Outside South Africa Talking

ZIMASA MATIWANE

The hit Netflix show follows the life of a wealthy married couple in South Africa as they deal with the pressures of infidelity and appearances.

Global Opinion Shifts Toward Favoring China Over the U.S., Poll Finds

JIN YU YOUNG

An annual survey from the Pew Research Center found that more countries felt positively about China than America.

Delightful World Cup Stories

KATRIN BENNHOLD

Not all the best moments from the tournament were on the pitch. We revisit some of our favorites ahead of Sunday’s final.

Blasts reported in Iran as US launches new wave of strikes

The US says its attacks aim to "further degrade Iranian military capabilities", as fighting continued for the sixth day in a row.

JD Vance accuses Israel of 'manipulating' US public opinion to prolong Iran war

The US vice president says he thinks some Israeli politicians are trying to detail efforts to end the conflict.

Gay-Themed Mediterranean Cruise Turned Away From Turkey and Then Egypt

PRANAV BASKAR

In both Muslim-majority countries, official hostility to gay people has increased in recent years. But the same cruise had visited before without problems.

Highway Executive Given 12-Year Sentence Over Deadly Bridge Collapse in Italy

ELISABETTA POVOLEDO

Giovanni Castellucci oversaw a company that managed the Morandi Bridge in Genoa when it fell down in 2018, killing 43 people.

Canada’s Wildfires Are Burning Through the Night

VJOSA ISAI AND AMY GRAFF

As overnight temperatures climb across Canada, fires that once spread more slowly after dark are burning around the clock, straining fire crews.

German Man Accused of Drugging and Filming the Rape of 14 Women

CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE

The case has drawn comparisons to the Pelicot trial in France, which started a discussion across Europe about sexual assault and consent.

Australia 'deeply frustrated' over Laos methanol poisoning charges

Media reports say Laos will press charges of up to one year in jail against those allegedly responsible.

More than 500 Rohingya vanished at sea - what happened?

Two boats carrying an estimated 530 Rohingyas have disappeared since leaving Myanmar on 29 June.

Canada fires prompt US air quality alerts as smoke blankets major cities

Smoke from more than 800 blazes has filled major cities from Toronto and New York, to parts of the US Midwest and Great Lakes.