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Air conditioning creates political divide as France records hottest day

France is being forced to re-think its longstanding reservations about air-conditioning as temperatures soar.

Iran’s Loyalists Promote a Wider Nationalism, Unveiled Women Included

ERIKA SOLOMON AND SANAM MAHOOZI

Government supporters are showing off new ties with alleged former dissidents in a bid to show that they can withstand enemies at home as well as abroad.

Israel Says It Has Trapped Hezbollah Fighters Underground in Southern Lebanon

DAVID M. HALBFINGER, CHRISTINA GOLDBAUM, EUAN WARD AND SAMUEL GRANADOS

The Israeli military says thousands of troops have surrounded a large tunnel network in southern Lebanon. The standoff is at the center of intense clashes in the area recently.

Extreme Heat Across Europe Creates Divide Over Leaving Schools Open

AMELIA NIERENBERG AND SÉGOLÈNE LE STRADIC

Few schools in Britain or France have air-conditioning to keep children cool in soaring temperatures, leaving parents, teachers and officials divided about what to do.

The Ukraine War Amputees Embracing Wake Boarding and Jujitsu

SIOBHÁN O’GRADY, LIUBOV SHOLUDKO, YURII SHYVALA AND OKSANA PARAFENIUK

As the number of amputees in Ukraine soars, many are bonding by learning new sports, challenging both their bodies and their ideas of what they can do.

The Wife of Spain’s Leader Is Accused of Graft. It May Actually Help Him.

JASON HOROWITZ

People close to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez keep being investigated for corruption. Analysts say weaknesses in the latest case could help him discredit the others.

Could Brazil’s Next Big Soccer Star Be Scouted By AI?

ANA IONOVA AND VICTOR MORIYAMA

Recruitment apps powered by artificial intelligence are gaining ground in Brazil, promising to even the playing field and find more soccer talent.

Rubio Seeks to Reassure Persian Gulf Allies on Iran Deal

JOHN YOON AND EUAN WARD

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was scheduled to meet with leaders in Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Bahrain, which were targeted by Iranian attacks during the war.

China Detained 2 Japanese on Suspicion of Smuggling

JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ AND HISAKO UENO

The Japanese nationals were detained in May in the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian, Japan’s government said, amid tensions between the two countries.

Bahrain Restricts Shiite Holy Day Amid Iran War Crackdown

ISMAEEL NAAR

The restrictions are the latest in a string of measures Bahrain has taken against Shiite citizens in the Gulf country, with many accused of having loyalties to Iran.

Colombia's left-wing presidential candidate concedes defeat

Senator Iván Cepeda was beaten by right-wing businessman Abelardo de la Espriella by less than a percentage point.

Europe Is Sweltering. Here’s What That Looks Like

MEGAN SPECIA

Temperature records were broken in several European countries on Wednesday.

Why Is Europe the Fastest-Warming Continent

RAYMOND ZHONG

The burning of fossil fuels is raising temperatures worldwide, but local factors, on land and at sea, determine which regions warm most rapidly.

ICC Judges Sue Trump Administration Over Sanctions

JEANNA SMIALEK AND AMANDA TAUB

Kimberly Prost, a Canadian judge at the International Criminal Court, and two colleagues are suing the administration, saying the sanctions were a form of retaliation.

Cuba Announces Sweeping Overhaul of Struggling Communist Economy, But Obstacles Remain

FRANCES ROBLES AND DAVID C. ADAMS

The Cuban government announced a major economic restructuring, but experts say most changes would depend on buy-in from the Trump administration.