Cuba’s Communist Government Has Lasted 67 Years. Will It Fall Under Trump?
Fidel Castro, who led Cuba from the 1959 revolution until he formally stepped down in 2008, speaking in Santa Maria Del Mar in 1964.
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Japan’s Leader Makes a Bold Election Bet. Here’s What to Know.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi standing atop a vehicle during an election campaign in Tokyo on Saturday.
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A Curling Champion Is Italy’s Hometown Hero at the Olympic Games
Stefania Constantini practicing before a mixed doubles curling match between Italy and South Korea on Thursday in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.
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In Bid to Lead Thailand, a Progressive Party Softens Its Image
Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, the leader of the People’s Party, speaking to supporters in Bangkok on Friday.
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Trump Reverts to Diplomacy With Iran, but the Road Is Narrow
Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy, center, and Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, with Oman’s foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, in a photograph released on Friday by Oman’s Foreign Ministry.
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What to Know About Thailand’s Election
A polling station on Sunday in Bangkok during Thailand’s general election.
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Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Sets Date to Meet in Washington, Officials Say
President Trump during a Board of Peace event at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last month.
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A Mosque Bombing Undercuts Pakistan’s Bid for Security
A funeral on Saturday for victims of a suicide bombing at a mosque on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, the day before. The attack killed at least 31 people.
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Saudis Announce New Investments in Syria, a Sign of Deepening Ties
Construction workers repairing a section of castle walls inside the citadel of Aleppo, Syria, in August. The deals announced on Saturday include the rehabilitation of the city’s airport.
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Russian Strikes Pummel Ukraine’s Power Grid
Sheltering in a metro station in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday. Damage from overnight strikes prompted the Ukrainian government to request emergency electricity assistance from Poland.
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Olympics Officials Signal Sanctions on Russia in Sports May End
Athletes competing for the Russian Olympic Committee in the men’s ice hockey gold medal match at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The team won a silver medal.
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Heavy Snow Disrupts Japan Election, Forcing Polling Stations to Close Early
People walking past campaign posters in Tokyo on Sunday.
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Shortages of posters and trucks add to candidates’ challenges.
Ryuichi Yoneyama, a candidate from the Centrist Reform Alliance, campaigned for Japan’s lower house election in Nagaoka on Saturday.
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China’s Presence Looms Large in Japanese Election
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan shaking hands with President Xi Jinping of China on the sidelines of a summit in Gyeongju, Korea, last October.
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Trump’s Oil Grab in Venezuela Shatters an American Taboo
Venezuela’s Cardon oil refinery. Critics say President Trump’s plan for the country’s oil industry revives bitter memories of colonial exploitation and flagrantly violates international law.
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Roland Huntford, Lore-Debunking Historian of Polar Exploration, Dies at 98
Roland Huntford in 2008. South African by birth, he nevertheless spoke Norwegian fluently and spent 15 years as the Scandinavian correspondent for The Observer, a British newspaper, developing a keen interest in polar expeditions.
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At the Olympics, the Canada-U.S. Hockey Rivalry Heats Up
Canadian athletes during the opening ceremony at Livigno Snow Park on Friday.
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These Mathematicians Are Trying to Educate A.I.
Martin Hairer, a mathematician at the Swiss Federal Technology Institute of Lausanne. He splits his time between there and the Imperial College London.
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Philippe Morillon, General Who Made Fateful Protection Promise, Dies at 90
Gen. Philippe Morillon in 1993, as commander of U.N. forces in what was then Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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JD Vance Is Booed at Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony in Milan
Vice President JD Vance and Usha Vance at San Siro stadium for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday.
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Haiti Reaches ‘Full Crisis’ as Transition Government Expires
A view from inside an armored police vehicle showing cars burned by armed gangs and used as a barricade on a deserted street Port-au-Prince, Haiti, last month.
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A dozen U.S. figure skaters march in the ceremony, some fresh off competing.
Alysa Liu, the reigning world champion, is among the members of the U.S. Figure Skating team marching in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
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France and Canada Open Consulates in Greenland, Following Trump Threats
The opening of the Canadian Consulate in a building shared with the Icelandic consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, on Friday.
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Flying Solo: Some Olympic Athletes Are Their Country’s Whole Team
Four years ago, at age 17, Aruwin Salehhuddin became the first female athlete to represent Malaysia at the Olympics. But there was a male athlete, too, and they carried the flag together. This year, she will be carrying it alone.
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Haiti Just Won the Fashion Game at the Opening Ceremonies
Stella Jean, center, a Haitian-Italian designer based in Milan, designed the looks of Haiti’s national team.
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In Talks, Trump Won’t Allow Iran to Have Any Enriched Uranium
Workers at a uranium conversion facility in Isfahan, Iran, in 2005. Analysts say Iran’s position on enrichment reflects the country’s intense pride in a nuclear program that has become a symbol of Iranian independence.
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The ghost of Giorgio Armani hovers over the Games.
Three lines of models in red, white and green Armani looks walking the stadium “runway” during the opening ceremonies.
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China Reverses Death Sentence for Canadian in a Small Win for Carney
Robert Lloyd Schellenberg in 2019 during his retrial on drug-trafficking charges in a court in Dalian, China.
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Scattered protests occur in Milan before the ceremonies begin.
In the hours leading up to the Winter Games, demonstrators protesting in the San Siro district of Milan.
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Mariah Carey Performs at Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony in Milan
Mariah Carey is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time.
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No Fashion Focus in Milan After France Made It Part of Summer Olympics
Lady Gaga performing before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games.
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Milan Athletes Welcome Return of Winter Olympics Spectators
Empty seats at the speedskating finals during the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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A Lightweight, Minimalist Torch Design Helps Kick Off the Winter Games
The Italian ballet dancer Roberto Bolle receiving the Olympic torch in Milan on Friday. The torch passed through some 300 towns and more than 60 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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The Olympics Could Be One of the Last Big Events for an Iconic Milan Stadium
Outside San Siro stadium in Milan. The Winter Olympics may be one of its last global events.
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Naturally, Italy’s Song for the Olympics Is About Love
Running to catch up with the torchbearer in Milan on Friday.
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Netanyahu Suggests Other Officials to Blame for Oct. 7 Failings
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, center, and President Isaac Herzog, right, at a memorial last week for Ran Gvili, an off-duty police officer killed during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
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As Olympics Open, Pope Warns Against Using Sports for ‘Propaganda’
The Olympic rings in the Olympic Village in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.
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Norway Rallies Behind Royals, Despite Dismay Over Epstein Links
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway with her husband, Crown Prince Haakon.
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What to Expect at the Olympic Opening Ceremonies, From the Man Behind Them
Rehearsing for the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan last week.
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Russian General Is Shot in Latest Attack on a Top Military Leader in Moscow
A still image from a video released by the Russian Ministry of Defense showing Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev in 2023. An attacker shot him in the back, the authorities said on Friday.
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She’s Upending Japanese Politics With Two Words: ‘I’m Pregnant’
Hikaru Fujita, a candidate for Parliament, in Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture, on Tuesday.
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Milan Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony: What Time to Watch, How to Watch, and More
A training session at Livigno Snow Park in Italy on Wednesday.
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The Olympics Are a Show Of Global Harmony. The World is Anything But.
Live Updates: Japan’s Leader Set for Big Win in Snap Election
Trump’s Greenland Threats Rattle the Faroe Islands
Iran Is at Work on Missile and Nuclear Sites, Satellite Images Show
Breezy Johnson’s celebration is muted by Vonn’s crash.
Ilia Malinin, the ‘Quad God,’ leaves an ace up his sleeve.
Suicide Bombing Kills 31 at Mosque in Pakistan’s Capital