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Delving into International Top Stories, Headlines, and Features

Iran War Live Updates: Trump Details Rescue of Airman as He Vows New Attacks

Epstein in Paris: How a Sex Offender Hustled for Access to France’s Elite

An apartment building at 22 Avenue Foch in Paris, where Mr. Epstein owned a sprawling 7,400-square-foot apartment.

New Revelations Reignite Crypto Scandal Involving Argentina’s President Milei

President Javier Milei of Argentina in Buenos Aires in 2024.

Trump’s Board of Peace Gives Hamas Disarmament Deadline

Armed members of Hamas in Khan Younis, Gaza, last year.

On Iran, Trump Keeps World Off Balance With Ever-Changing Threats

President Trump has threatened to bomb crucial civilian infrastructure in Iran if Tehran does not agree to his demands by Tuesday.

A Hidden Russian Hand in Hungary’s Election? Actually, It’s Quite Open.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary speaking during a campaign tour last month.

Why Trees Are Key to Russia’s Spring Offensive in Ukraine

Ukrainian soldiers moved under the cover of trees last May on the outskirts of Kupiansk. With spring weather, Russia will also look to use fresh foliage to its advantage.

More Than 70 Migrants Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Libya

A photograph released by the nongovernmental organization Sea-Watch showing migrants on a capsized boat off Libya on Saturday.

Pepsi Drops Sponsorship of Wireless Festival Headlined by Kanye West

Kanye West in Milan in 2024.

China Built the World’s Drone Industry. Now It’s Locking Down the Skies.

A delivery drone last month above Shenzhen, China. China has sharply tightened rules for the use of recreational and civilian drones.

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace in First Easter Mass

Pope Leo XIV arriving on Sunday in St. Peter’s Square for Easter Mass, during which he renewed his pleas for peace and condemned violence.

Iran’s Downing of Fighter Jet and U.S. Rescue Leave Both Sides Dangerously Emboldened

An anti-U.S. billboard on Sunday in Tehran showing American aircraft captured in a net.

Interceptor Missiles Save Lives, but Stockpiles Are Dwindling

Manama, Bahrain, after a drone was intercepted near the Bahrain Financial Harbour towers last month.

Iranians Condemn Strike on a Top University

Workers clear debris on Monday at Sharif University of Technology after it was struck overnight.

Key islands give Iran sway over the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump’s USAID Overhaul Sent Millions More Dollars to Big U.S.-Based Contractors

Women in Borno, Nigeria, waiting with their children to receive nutrition treatment and therapeutic food at an outpatient therapeutic program run by FHI360, a nonprofit based in North Carolina.

Trump Moves Deadline for Iran to Open Strait of Hormuz

President Trump has changed deadlines during the course of the Iran war.

A New Oil Shock Accelerates Return to Nuclear Power

The Fukushima power plant, in 2019. An earthquake and tsunami triggered a triple meltdown 15 years ago, scaring many governments off nuclear energy.

Cruise Ship Runs Aground Off Island Where ‘Cast Away’ Was Filmed

The MV Fiji Princess was carrying 30 passengers and 31 crew members when became wedged on a reef near the uninhabited island of Monuriki, off the northwest coast of Fiji, on Saturday, officials said.

At Least 4 Killed in Iranian Strike in Haifa, Israeli Officials Say

Emergency workers searching for missing people in the rubble of a residential building struck by a missile in Haifa, Israel, on Sunday.

The Latest Blows to Iran’s Leadership

Seyed Majid Khademi, Iranian Intelligence Chief, Killed in Overnight Attack

People in the streets of Tehran on Sunday.

Here’s the latest.

China Started Preparing for an Energy Crisis Long Before the Iran War

Oil storage tanks and facilities of a Sinopec plant in Shanghai last month.

Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Sunday

Emergency medical workers search through the rubble of a residential building struck by an Iranian missile attack on Sunday in Haifa, Israel.

A Looming Deadline

Here’s a Timeline of Trump’s Ultimatums Over the Strait of Hormuz

Boats in the Strait of Hormuz in March. Transit through the waterway has slowed to a trickle since the start of the conflict.

Trump Revels in Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran

President Trump wrote on social media that “all Hell will reign down” on Iran unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz.

How the CIA Helped Locate a Missing Airman After Iran Downed a U.S. Fighter Jet

A still image from a video of U.S. aircraft over southwest Iran on Friday.

Former Matador Is Gored to Death Before Annual Bullfight in Spain

A matador performing a pass during the Corrida Picassiana in Malaga in 2024.

Trump Seems Emboldened With New Threats in Truth Social Post Over Strait of Hormuz

President Trump at the White House last week.

Here’s the latest.

Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Saturday

The site of a strike at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran on Saturday.

Israel Strikes Iran’s Largest Petrochemical Complex

The Mahshahr petrochemical complex in 2011.

Dozens Killed in Haiti Massacre as International Force Trickles In

Satellite image company restricts Mideast content, citing a U.S. government request.

A satellite photo of Kharg Island in Iran in February that was distributed by Planet Labs.

Deadly Earthquake and Floods Worsen Afghanistan’s Troubles

Afghans beside a flooded road in Herat Province on Thursday.

Here’s how two airmen would have ejected from the F-15E.

U.S. Fighter Jet Downed Over Iran Was Probably Based at R.A.F. Lakenheath, U.K. Airfield

A fighter jet at R.A.F. Lakenheath in Mildenhall, England, in January.

A projectile hit near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, killing a worker.

A satellite image of the nuclear power plant in Bushehr, Iran, in December.

Three Charged With Arson in Attack on U.K. Jewish Charity’s Ambulances

The aftermath of the March 23 arson attack, which took place outside a synagogue in north London.

Missing Airman Raises Concerns That Iran Could Gain Leverage Over the U.S.

Women walking by a mural of the Statue of Liberty on the outer wall of the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran. In 1979, a group of militant students took over the embassy and kept 52 Americans captive for 444 days.

Living Space

Stephen Lewis Was a Singular Man on a Mission

Iranians Seek Respite in Nature Amid the War

People gathered across Tehran on Thursday to celebrate Sizdah Bedar, the end of the two-week holiday celebrating the Iranian new year.

Trump Pledged a Quick End to the Iran War, but He Hasn’t Explained How

Neither President Trump nor Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been able to explain how the war, now in its fifth week, will end.

Europe’s Options in the Strait of Hormuz: Few, and Risky

Cargo ships near the Strait of Hormuz last month.

Trump Wants to Make Deportation Deals. Autocrats Are Ready to Listen.

President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio last month at the White House.

Here’s the latest.

Epstein Presented Himself to Indian Tycoon as a Trump White House Insider

Anil Ambani, an Indian businessman who exchanged emails with Jeffrey Epstein for more than two years, in 2022 in Mumbai.

‘Iran Is Being Destroyed in Front of Our Eyes’: Tehran Is Gripped by Fear

Residents in front of buildings damaged by airstrikes in Karaj, Iran, on Friday.

Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Friday

A home in Ramat Gan, Israel, damaged by a projectile during an Iranian missile strike on Friday.

Ex-US Army Pilot Recalls Battle for Survival When Shot Down in Iraq

Ronald Young Jr. boarding a transport plane near Baghdad in 2003, after escaping captivity.

Iran’s Defenses Have Been Struck, but They Can Still Fire Missiles and Drones

This satellite photo shows damage after an Iranian attack at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar last month. Iran struck the regional air headquarters of U.S. Central Command, damaging an early-warning radar system.

In the Philippines, Rising Fuel Prices Force Travelers to Stay Home During Holy Week

Filipinos heading to the provinces for the Holy Week lining up at a bus terminal in Quezon City, Philippines, on Thursday.

Iran Shoots Down U.S. Fighter Jet, Setting Off American Search and Rescue

What We Know About the Rescue of a U.S. Airman After Two Jet Crashes

An F-15E Strike Eagle, the type of plane shot down in Iran.

Iran Is Quickly Repairing Missile Bunkers, U.S. Intelligence Says

The tail section of a missile in Israel’s northern Jordan Valley on Friday. Iran has continued to strike at the country, even with its reduced arsenal and more careful use of launchers.

The F-15E Strike Eagle: What to Know

The U.S. aircraft that was brought down over Iran has been identified as an F-15E Strike Eagle. One of its two-member crew is still missing.

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