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North Korea launches another ballistic missile as US, South Korea prepare for military drills

North Korea's second ballistic missile launch in less than a week comes as the U.S. and South Korea prepare for Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises....


Taliban wipes out decades of progress as 2.4M Afghan girls remain locked out of school, UN agency says

UNESCO says 2.4 million Afghan girls are locked out of secondary school five years after the Taliban banned female education beyond the primary level....


More than 3,000 missing after Colombia earthquake as Trump administration provides $15.5 million in relief

Videos show rescue workers combing through rubble as more than 3,000 people remain missing on Tuesday after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia....


Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia

Syrian President Bashar Assad and his brother Maher were sentenced to death in absentia by a Damascus court for war crimes and crimes against humanity....


Israel vindicated by Gaza nutrition data after ‘blood libel’ starvation claims, UN envoy says

A United Nations-backed survey found no widespread acute malnutrition in Gaza, prompting Israel's ambassador to call prior famine claims a blood libel....




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How Raúl Castro’s Grandson, Raúl G. Rodríguez Castro, Became a Power Broker

The Castro family envoy, Raúl G. Rodríguez Castro, who has been in talks with the Trump administration, was once named in a case targeting a Cuban smuggling ring....


Russian Civilian Deaths Are Growing Rapidly as Ukraine Expands Its Air War

The higher tempo of Ukrainian strikes has fueled discontent among Russians, but it is far from clear that it will change the Kremlin’s calculus about the war....


A Syrian Holdout Province, Sweida, Fears a Government Takeover

In Sweida Province, dominated by the country’s Druse minority, many say it is just a matter of time before the central government moves to assert control over the region....


The Eclipse Is Coming, and Iceland Is Looking for a Break in the Clouds

Rooms were booked years ago, and officials have been making plans. But there’s no telling where, exactly, Icelanders might go to find the best possible view....


As Death Toll From Colombia Earthquake Rises to at Least 181, Rescuers Hunt for Survivors

“We heard them screaming,” said one rescuer in Cali, where emergency workers and volunteers are racing against time to find the living trapped in the rubble....




International: Top News And Analysis

Wall Street just endorsed Jensen Huang's 'big concept' for AI. What now?

The first three-plus years of the AI build-out have been funded by record amounts of equity and debt issued by leading tech companies. Nvidia has a new idea....


Why the historic U.S.-Japan intervention has failed to halt the yen’s slide

The Japanese yen has erased about half of the gains from an unprecedented U.S.-Japan intervention less than two weeks ago....


Stock futures are little changed ahead of Wednesday's big inflation report: Live updates

Investors are bracing for an important inflation report that could determine the near-term direction for interest rates....


EVs dominate China’s car market: 5 takeaways from the country's latest auto sales data

The China Passenger Car Association released data Tuesday showing penetration of new energy vehicles rose in July. Tesla's Model Y remained popular....


CoreWeave stock pops 14% as revenue doubles on accelerating AI infrastructure demand

CoreWeave's revenue is surging as the AI boom continues, but the company is also sitting on $35 billion in debt....




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Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake

Colombia experienced a number of aftershocks on Tuesday, as efforts continued to free survivors trapped in rubble and buildings. ...


Trump's dramatic plane swap hints at personal stakes of Iran war

It marks another striking episode in the turbulent history of his relationship with Iran, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher....


Trump says he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat

But the president says the jet he boarded instead was at "greater risk" than the decoy Air Force One....


US says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade

US Central Command says its helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman....


Baby Shark Boy set to make K-pop debut

The boy from the most-watched YouTube video of all time is now 17 years old, and wants to be a K-pop star....




 

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