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Three Kosovo Serbs jailed over deadly gun battle and monastery siege

Kosovo's court sentences two men to life imprisonment and another to a 30-year term for the 2023 attack.

Escalating Clashes Test Newly Extended Israel-Lebanon Truce

EUAN WARD AND SARAH CHAAYTO

The U.S.-mediated cease-fire halted an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah, but their intensifying attacks on each other could put the truce at risk.

Europeans Ask: What Would It Mean to Defend One Another Without NATO?

STEVEN ERLANGER AND JEANNA SMIALEK

European Union nations have a little-known obligation to protect one another. Experts caution it is no replacement for NATO.

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LUKE BROADWATER, HELENE COOPER, JOHN ISMAY, FARNAZ FASSIHI AND MAX BEARAK

Britain and Spain Reject Reported Plans by Trump to Punish Them

STEPHEN CASTLE AND EMMA BUBOLA

An internal Pentagon email, reported by the Reuters news agency, suggested Washington was reviewing options to penalize the two nations for insufficiently supporting the war in Iran.

Iran War Live Updates: Kushner and Witkoff to Talk With Iranian Officials in Pakistan

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, will also be in Islamabad, and Iranian officials said he planned to meet with the two Americans.

Pirates hijack oil tanker off the coast of Somalia

Piracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years.

A New Idea to Save the AMOC? Dam the Bering Strait.

RAYMOND ZHONG

Blocking the narrow waterway between Russia and Alaska could help stabilize a vulnerable system of ocean currents, scientists found in a study.

Turkey Passes Legislation to Bar Children Under 15 From Social Media

BEN HUBBARD AND SAFAK TIMUR

The government says the measure, which must be signed into law by the president, will protect minors. Critics worry it will threaten free speech and privacy online.

As Putin Orders That the Economy Be Fixed, Russia Grasps for Solutions

IVAN NECHEPURENKO

Another interest-rate cut highlights the narrowing path for the country’s central bank amid the strains of immense wartime spending.

Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire Tested by Escalating Clashes

EUAN WARD AND SARAH CHAAYTO

The U.S.-mediated cease-fire halted an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah, but their intensifying attacks on each other could put the truce at risk.

Behind Nigeria's murky coup plot - the money, the prayers and a Nollywood arrest

What court papers and sources close to the investigation have told the BBC about the scope of the plan.

A Disputed Jet Deal and Pressure From the Trump Administration Shake Peru’s Government

MITRA TAJ AND GENEVIEVE GLATSKY

Pressure from Washington helped drive a disputed deal forward, triggering resignations and raising questions about sovereignty.

Venice Biennale Bars Awards for Countries Facing Crimes Against Humanity Charges

REMY TUMIN

The jury said it would “refrain from considering” countries whose leaders are facing charges of crimes against humanity, which would affect Israel and Russia.

U.S. Unveils More Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Shadow Fleet

ALAN RAPPEPORT

The Treasury Department also targeted a top independent Chinese refinery that it said was a major buyer of Iranian petroleum.