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Devastating Earthquakes Will Test Venezuela’s Newfound Alliance With U.S.

ANATOLY KURMANAEV

President Trump has boasted of the success of an armed intervention in Venezuela. A natural disaster raises pressure to match rhetoric with action.

Oil price falls back to pre-Iran war levels

Signs that traffic through the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route is gradually resuming has helped to push the oil price down.

Women alleging rape and sexual assault in France call to abolish statute of limitations

More than 50 women are calling for the abolition of the statute of limitations which they say has prevented them seeking justice.

Key figure in South Africa police corruption scandal pleads guilty

Prosecutors say Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala could provide evidence against "high-ranking officials".

UN pauses Strait of Hormuz evacuation plan after cargo ship attacked

The ship was reportedly struck by an "unknown projectile" near Oman but no casualties were reported.

Global Warming Upends London Climate Week

DAVID GELLES

The extreme heat smothering Europe has upended Climate Week in London.

After Venezuela Earthquakes, La Guaira Residents Search for Loved Ones in the Rubble

ISAYEN HERRERA AND JULIE TURKEWITZ

A missing child. A boyfriend in the rubble. Venezuelans in this hard-hit city said they needed more help to rescue the missing.

Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants

The ruling opens the path for the Trump administration to deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have been living in the US for years.

Trump asks Congress for billions for Iran war, after tension with Republicans

But the budget faces an uphill battle as the president spars with some members of his own party over the issue.

Could a Madison Square Garden wedding be the love story of Taylor Swift's wildest dreams?

Officials confirmed someone applied for a permit to close the streets near Madison Square Garden on 4 July.

Less Islamism, More Nationalism

KATRIN BENNHOLD

In Iran and across the Middle East, the bond between religion and politics is getting weaker.

Hoping for Miracles as Venezuela Digs Out From Massive Quakes

MARÍA VICTORIA FERMÍN, ANATOLY KURMANAEV, JULIE TURKEWITZ, ISAYEN HERRERA AND MICHAEL LEVENSON

It is known as a “doublet,” two earthquakes in quick succession, and it has brought the Latin American country to its knees.

A Chinese box office hit sparks a debate about identity in Singapore

A nostalgic tale about family, hope and hardship has opened an unexpected conversation.

Why the trail went cold in Nancy Guthrie case

The lack of a breakthrough in the abduction of a famous TV anchor's mother is puzzling given the huge publicity.

Congo Ebola Crisis: Contact Tracing Is Dangerously Behind, Officials Warn

MATTHEW MPOKE BIGG AND STEPHANIE NOLEN

Most of the people testing positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo are not on health workers’ radar, suggesting that contact tracing is lagging dangerously behind.