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Police gunfight with favela gang traps 200 tourists on hilltop

The access route to Morro Dois Irmãos was blocked during the operation in Vidigal, leaving scores of alarmed sightseers stuck on the hill.

Black beauty queen who represented South Africa at Miss World during apartheid dies aged 76

At the 1972 Miss World contest, Cynthia Shange was one of two contestants from South Africa - one black and one white.

US singer D4vd charged with murder stemming from death of missing teenage girl

Prosecutors say he could face life in prison due to special circumstances surrounding the girl's disappearance and death.

Gen Z Looks to Nepal as a Test Case of Its Hopes

HANNAH BEECH, BINOD GHIMIRE, SAJAL PRADHAN AND HANNAH REYES MORALES

Many youth-led protests around the world have failed to bring meaningful change. But in Nepal, a new government is promising to do things differently.

What we know about the Iranian ship seized by the US

The US has intercepted an Iranian ship entering the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, US President Donald Trump has said.

Police gunfight with favela gang traps 200 tourists on hilltop

The access route to Morro Dois Irmãos was blocked during the operation in Vidigal, leaving scores of alarmed sightseers stuck on the hill.

In Turkey, Middle Powers Ponder Diplomacy With a Rogue U.S.

BEN HUBBARD

The U.S. remains an essential player. The problem, one analyst said, is how to deal effectively with a power that is “indispensable, coercive and unpredictable at the same time.”

Tsunami Warnings Downgraded in Japan After Strong Offshore Earthquake

JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ

The 7.7-magnitude undersea quake occurred off Iwate Prefecture, on the northeastern coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu.

Iran War Live Updates: Tehran and Trump Send Signals Ahead of Potential Talks

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Vice President JD Vance is set to lead a U.S. delegation to Pakistan as Mr. Trump pushes for a peace deal. Iranian officials said privately they would send a team if Mr. Vance were there.

Elon Musk Ignores French Prosecutors, Widening Tech Rift With Europe

CATHERINE PORTER

Prosecutors investigating his social media company, X, had summoned him for a meeting. His no-show reflected a broader dispute over regulation.

A Leaner Saudi Arabia Turns From Grandiose Plans to Pragmatism

VIVIAN NEREIM

A decade after Mohammed bin Salman unveiled his “Vision 2030” program to transform the country’s economy, the kingdom is facing financial strains and reassessing its trajectory.

The Iran War Sent Shock Waves Through Asia That Are Likely to Spread

DAMIEN CAVE

The Asia-Pacific was hit hard and quick by the war in Iran and its energy bottlenecks. Scenes of crisis there indicate that problems are multiplying and spreading.

Starmer Voices Fury Over Being Kept in the Dark on Mandelson Vetting

MICHAEL D. SHEAR

During intense grilling in Parliament, Prime Minister Keir Starmer blamed civil servants for not telling him that Peter Mandelson had been rejected for top security clearances.

Javier Milei Tamed Argentina’s Inflation. Now He Wants to Reshape Its Values.

EMMA BUBOLA AND SARAH PABST

Argentina’s right-wing president has tamed the country’s runaway inflation. Now he wants to transform its values.

Ukraine, Short on Troops, Is Turning to Robots to Help Its War Efforts

MARIA VARENIKOVA

Ukraine is using unmanned ground vehicles armed with bombs, guns or rockets to carry out attacks and keep its soldiers out of harm’s way.