Global Dispatch

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Live Updates: Many Feared Trapped in Mall Collapse After Japan Earthquake, Officials Say

A shopping center after an earthquake in Kashima Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, on Tuesday.

As U.S. Pauses Strikes, Iran Is No Rush to Resume Cease-Fire Talks

Missiles on display in Azadi Square in Tehran on Friday.

Massive Wildfires Draw Close to Madrid

A burned home in Pelayos de la Presa, 40 miles west of Madrid, on Sunday.

Zelensky and Trump Will Meet at the White House. Has Their Relationship Thawed?

President Trump with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Fla., last year.

France and Spain Race to Contain Fires Before Some Areas Reach 104 Degrees

Firefighters near Cebreros in Ávila Province in Spain early on Tuesday.

Ukraine’s Strike on an Iranian Ship Could Bring Two Wars Closer

The southern coast of the Caspian Sea at the port city of Bandar Anzali, Iran, last year.

Fire Raging Near Bordeaux Brings More Bad News for Its Vineyards

A vineyard at the Château Smith Haut Lafitte winery near Bordeaux on Monday.

‘We Are Not Learning Anything’: India’s Gen Z Rage Is a Test for Modi

Protesters demanding the resignation of India’s education minister last week.

Germany’s AfD Opposes Pride Flags but May Win Support After L.G.B.T.Q. Attack

Emergency personnel tend to a person on a stretcher in Berlin after the attack last weekend.

Fresh Clashes Erupt in Pakistani Kashmir on First Day of Contested Vote

Law enforcement personnel standing alert on Monday at a busy roundabout in Muzaffarabad, in the Pakistan-administered portion of Kashmir.

Drilling for Oil the Old-Fashioned Way in ‘Little Texas,’ Indonesia

How the Iran-Backed Houthis Cornered Saudi Arabia Into a New Conflict

Houthi supporters during a protest in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, this month.

Cuba, Lacking Fuel, Relies on Ingenuity to Defy Trump’s Blockade

An empty gas station in Havana.

How to Tell if a Giant Manta Is Pregnant? Give Her an Ultrasound.

Kumamoto Castle, a Famed Landmark, Is Damaged in the Japan Earthquake

The mountainous region of Kumamoto is no stranger to quakes.

Surveillance camera footage footage captured by NHK, Japan’s public broadcaster, shows vehicles slowing down as the earthquake causes smoke to rise from a bridge in the southern city of Yatsushiro.

How Do You Move 30 Beluga Whales? With Cranes, Planes and Anti-Anxiety Medicine.

Police Say Binance Is Making It Harder to Fight Crime

A Binance display at the 2022 Web Summit in Lisbon.

Cubans Aren’t Sleeping in Sweltering Blackouts

Beyond Amsterdam and Venice: 6 Delightful European Canal Cities

The “Petite France” neighborhood in Strasbourg.

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Southeast Asian Resort Towns Suffer as Iran War Keeps European Tourists Away

Many European travelers, who normally sustain the economics of several prominent Southeast Asian resort towns, have canceled tropical holidays in favor of destinations closer to home.

The Iran War Is Making Asia’s Street Food More Expensive

India’s ‘Cockroach’ Moment

Heat Wave Threatens Further Wildfire Spread in France and Spain

Fighting a fire outside Bordeaux, France, on Monday.

As Communities Unite Against Europe’s Wildfires, Politicians Trade Blows

Wildfires in Europe have fueled political spats.

Six Miles From the Flames in France: Chemical Rocket Fuel and Used Missiles

Firefighters worked to extinguish a blaze in Lege-Cap-Ferret, France, on Saturday.

Shots Fired Outside U.S. Consulate in Canada for Second Time This Year

A cordoned-off area on University Avenue near the scene of the shooting at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto on Monday. The police said the attack had caused “some damage” to the facade of the building.

Amid France Wildfires, Some Residents Help Firefighters Contain Blazes

India’s ‘Cockroach’ Protesters Disperse, But Questions Remain on Education and Dissent

Sonam Wangchuk, an education activist, went on a hunger strike for 26 days to support the youth protests. Pictured in blue, center, he paid homage at a Mahatma Gandhi memorial site in New Delhi on Monday.

Saudis Blame Iran-Backed Militias Based in Iraq for Drone Attacks

A satellite image showing smoke rising from an oil facility in Abqaiq, in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, on Monday.

Guyana Ferry Tragedy Exposes Political Rifts in Oil-Rich Country

A vigil for people who died in ferry sinking this month in Georgetown, Guyana.

New Heat Wave Could Intensify Wildfires in France and Spain

Heat From France’s Wildfires Creates a ‘Fire Cloud,’ or Pyrocumulonimbus

Smoke from wildfires north of the Arcachon basin in southwestern France last week.

15 Sailors Still Missing After Vietnamese Cargo Ship Sank in South China Sea

A Chinese vessel rescuing Vietnamese sailors after their cargo ship sank in the South China Sea on Saturday.

Even Before Attack, Berlin’s Gay Community Felt ‘More and More Unsafe’

People mourn after an assailant plowed a rented van into a group of people celebrating Pride.

Merz Criticizes Terrorism Laws After Deadly Berlin Pride Attack

A makeshift memorial in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Sunday, after a fatal attack near a gay Pride celebration.

Ukrainian Attacks in Crimea Deprive Towns of Power and Water

A pedestrian using a flashlight during a temporary power outage in Yevpatoriya, Crimea, this month.

How Cubans Are Surviving a Fuel Crisis

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In Washington, Netanyahu Faces a Delicate Balancing Act

President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel are both facing electoral challenges in the months ahead.

Flames Advance on Bordeaux, Where Evacuees Balance Dread and Hope

An exhibition center in Bordeaux, southwestern France, where people sheltered after being displaced by the wildfires on Sunday.

A South African Identity Crisis

An anti-immigrant march outside Johannesburg.

Forced to Evacuate Amid Spain Wildfires, Residents Wonder if Their Homes Still Stand

Consuelo Lorza, 88, and her 11-year-old granddaughter, Sara, at an evacuation center in Villamanta, a town southwest of Madrid, on Sunday.

Berlin Pride Attack: What We Know About the Suspected Act of Terrorism

Law enforcement officers near a vehicle that crashed into a crowd in Berlin late Saturday.

The Accidental Hero Who Faced Down India’s Government

Abhijeet Dipke, center, at a protest in New Delhi on Saturday.

Berlin Pride Event Attacker Killed in Police Shootout, Officials Say

A day after the attack, grief-stricken people gathered near the Brandenburg Gate.

U.S.-Iran War Pauses for 2nd Straight Day With Both Sides Holding Off on Strikes

President Trump has struggled to decisively end the war with Iran, even as the global economic toll and number of American casualties have mounted.

Here’s the latest.

Trump Is Pushing Nuclear Energy, Including Saudi Deal. His Family and Supporters Could Benefit.

President Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi leader, have extensive ties.

E.U. Divided Over Barring Imports From Israeli Settlements

Palestinians harvesting olives near Bethlehem in the West Bank last October.

20 Years After Its Own Outbreak, an Ugandan Town Beats Back Ebola

Hundreds of Thousands Flee Fires in France and Spain as Help Pours In

Firefighters on Friday trying to extinguish a wildfire near Saumos and Sainte-Hélène, France. Fires were about 20 miles from Bordeaux.

Trump Holds Off on Major War Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns

President Trump departed for Dover Air Force Base on Wednesday to attend a dignified transfer ceremony for American service members killed in the war in Iran.

Car Plows Into Crowd at Berlin Pride Event in Suspected Terror Attack

Emergency responders tended to an injured person on Saturday night after a car crashed into the crowd at the Tiergarten park in Berlin.

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