Global Dispatch

Uncovering Today's International Headlines and Top Stories

China Surveys Seabeds Where Naval Rivals May One Day Clash

A Lethal Israeli Airstrike Hits Near a Gaza Aid Clinic

A screen grab from a video shows a wounded child being treated in Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the town of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza on Thursday.

How El Salvador Is Reaping Rewards From Trump’s Deportation Agenda

President Donald Trump and President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador holding a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office in April.

The Calgary Stampede Captures Canada’s Western Spirit

White cowboy hats were a popular choice at a reception hosted by Devin Dreeshen, a Legislative Assembly of Alberta member, during the Calgary Stampede.

Russia Bombards Ukraine as U.S. Frustration Mounts

A blast in Kyiv during the Russian attack on Thursday. In the overnight assault, Russia launched 18 missiles and around 400 drones on Ukraine.

Israel Will Allow More Aid Into Gaza, Officials Say

Palestinians waiting in line to receive flour from an aid center in Gaza City in June.

U.K. and France Agree to First-Ever Nuclear Weapons Pact to Fend Off Threat to Europe

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, left, with President Emmanuel Macron of France at Downing Street in London on Wednesday.

U.K. Faces Rising Threat From Iranian Plots, Intelligence Committee Says

Kevan Jones, the chairman of Britain’s parliamentary intelligence committee, in a photo provided by the British Parliament.

Four More Rescued in Red Sea, as Houthis Vow to Keep Up Attacks

This image released by the Houthis’ Ansarullah Media Center on Wednesday shows what the group says is the Eternity C, a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier, sinking after it was attacked by the Houthis.

Trump Seems to Be Warming to What Europe Wants for Ukraine: New Russia Sanctions

An oil refinery in Volgograd, Russia, in 2022. Oil production is a crucial source of revenue for the country’s war machine.

Maya Ruler’s Tomb Is Unearthed in Belize, With Clues to His Ancient World

Ukrainian Intelligence Officer Is Shot to Death in Kyiv

K-Pop Singer Taeil Sentenced to 3½-Years in Rape of Tourist

Taeil, center, of the band NCT in New York, in 2019.

Denmark Aims to Use Copyright Law to Protect People From Deepfakes

Referring to the effort to counter internet fakes, the Danish minister of culture, Jakob Engel-Schmidt, said, “Technology has outpaced our current legislation.”

Some of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Survived Attacks, Israeli Official Says

A uranium processing site in Isfahan, which hosts Iran’s nuclear laboratory, seen in 2005.

UK Braces for Record Temperatures as Third Heat Wave Spreads

A spectator on Day 11 of Wimbledon in London on Thursday. In the coming days, most of England, eastern Scotland and eastern Northern Ireland are likely to meet the official heat wave criteria.

England’s Sycamore Gap Tree, Felled by Vandals, Stands Again as Art

La Scala Warns Opera Patrons: No Flip-Flops or Tank Tops Allowed

Visitors dressed in formal attire in the Teatro alla Scala bar in December.

L.A.-Area Bishop Excuses Faithful From Mass Over Fear of Immigration Raids

Bishop Alberto Rojas leading mass at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Chino Hills, Calif., in 2023. Federal agents have arrested about 2,000 immigrants in the Los Angeles area since June 6.

As Israel and Ukraine Advance Drone Warfare, U.S. Sees Its Own Vulnerabilities

Ukrainian soldiers at an air defense position, where they monitor for, and shoot down armed Russian drones in May.

Southern China and Hong Kong Brace for Floods and Fierce Winds from Danas

Heavy rain in Hong Kong on Thursday.

Sonoran Desert Toads, With Their Psychedelic Powers, Appear to Be in Decline

Thursday Briefing: Russia’s Record Drone Attack

Debris from an exploded Russian drone in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Monday.

Rubio Tells Top Russian Diplomat of Trump’s Frustration Over Putin’s War

Secretary of State Marco Rubio arriving at Subang Air Base outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday.

Mexico Sentences 10 Men to 140 Years Each in Prison for Links to Killing at Cartel Ranch

The Izaguirre ranch in Teuchitlán, a village near Guadalajara in Jalisco state, which Mexican officials said was used as a recruitment, training and operations center by the Jalisco cartel.

Yemen’s Houthi Militia Took Sailors Hostage After Red Sea Attack, U.S. Says

An image released by Diaplous, a maritime security organization, shows crew members being rescued after an attack in the Red Sea. Eunavfor Aspides, a European Union military operation, said on Wednesday that it had rescued six castaway crew members of the cargo ship Eternity C.

Thursday Briefing: Russia’s Record Drone Attack

Debris from an exploded Russian drone in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Monday.

Henry Mount Charles, Whose Castle Was a Mecca for Rock, Dies at 74

Henry Mount Charles holds tickets for the “Eminem and 50 Cent European Tour” in 2005. To generate funds for the upkeep of Slane Castle, he turned its grounds into an amphitheater.

Trump Pledges 50% Tariffs Against Brazil, Citing ‘Witch Hunt’ Against Bolsonaro

Former President Jair Bolsonaro in January at his political party’s headquarters in Brasília.

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea Is Arrested on New Charges

Yoon Suk Yeol, former president of South Korea, arrived in court in Seoul on Wednesday for a hearing to address a new arrest warrant requested by a special prosecutor.

A British Surgeon Shares What She Saw in Gaza’s Hospitals

Dr. Victoria Rose at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza in May, in a picture distributed by Anadolu Agency, a Turkish state news outlet. “I’ve not seen this volume and this intensity before,” she said of the traumatic injuries she treated.

Thune Says Russia Sanctions Vote Could Come as Soon as This Month

An oil refinery in Volgograd, Russia, in 2022.

Recipients of a U.S. Climate Science Fellowship Are Put on Unpaid Leave

The National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo. Over the years, the NOAA Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship Program has supported more than 230 researchers.

Trump Discusses Economic Investment With African Leaders at White House Meeting

President Trump hosted the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal at the White House on Wednesday.

New Research Questions Severity of Withdrawal From Antidepressants

A 37,000-Year Chronicle of What Once Ailed Us

Yersinia pestis, the microbe that causes plague. DNA in human fossils has revealed a surge in the disease about 5,000 years ago.

Putin Escalates His War Against Ukraine, Undeterred by Trump’s Words

Ukrainian officials collect pieces of an exploded Russian drone after multiple strikes on Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Monday.

Not Invited to Dior’s Show in Paris, a Fashion Influencer Hosts a Watch Party Instead

Israel Launches New Ground Incursion in Lebanon, Raising Fears for Truce

An Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon last week. Israel has conducted near-daily strikes in southern Lebanon since it agreed to a cease-fire in November.

European Court Holds Russia Liable for Human Rights Violations in Ukraine and MH17 Attack

A section of Flight MH17 after it was shot down in 2014 over eastern Ukraine.

Can Canada Leverage Its Unique U.S. Relationship During Tariff Talks With Trump?

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada and President Trump during a Group of 7 meeting last month in Kananaskis, Canada.

Russia Makes Record Attack on Ukraine as Trump Castigates Putin

Taking shelter Tuesday night inside a Kyiv metro station during an air raid alert during a Russian attack on Ukraine.

Umbrellas Optional? East Asia’s Monsoon Rains Are No Longer a Sure Thing

A fountain at one of Seoul’s parks was full of people looking to cool down on Sunday.

Jailed Kurdish Leader Declares the End to PKK’s Armed Struggle In Turkey

French Police Raid National Rally Over Campaign Finances

Jordan Bardella, the National Rally’s president, accused the French authorities of harassment and called a raid on his party’s offices a threat to “pluralism and democratic change.”

Philadelphia Union Reaches Deal to End Strike That Led to Trash Pileup

A man dropped off trash at a garbage collection site last week in Philadelphia.

After Decades as Enemies, Syria and Israel Now Share a Common Foe

An Israeli military vehicle driving in March along the buffer zone separating Israeli and Syrian forces in the Golan Heights.

South Korea Returns Stranded North Korean Fishermen

South Korea’s Unification Ministry released this photo, which it said showed fishermen returning to North Korean waters on Wednesday.

Hundreds of Chinese Children Poisoned With Lead From Kindergarten Food

Guatemala Closes Schools in Capital After Earthquakes

Office workers and security personnel standing in the street in Guatemala City after an earthquake on Tuesday.

Wednesday Briefing: Rare Earths, Made in Europe?

A rare earths factory in La Rochelle, France.

Wildfire on Edge of Marseille Injures More Than 100, Officials Say

People look on near the Plage des Corbieres, on the outskirts of Marseille in southern France on Tuesday.

Wildfires Scar Syria Anew

Emergency responders with the Syrian Civil Defense, known as the White Helmets, near the town of Rabia, in the Latakia countryside of Syria, late Sunday.

Research Suggests Climate Change Added Excess Deaths in European Heat Wave

The sun rising in Paris on July 1, when temperatures in the city hit 99 degrees Fahrenheit.

Trump’s Frustration With Putin Preceded Resumption of U.S. Weapons to Ukraine

Ukrainian rescue workers carry the body of a victim of a Russian air bombing from an apartment building in Kramatorsk, in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, last month.

Antigovernment Protests Erupt Across Kenya, Killing Dozens

Protesters at a barricade in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday.

The Bayeux Tapestry, a British Masterpiece, Returns to England After 900 Years

The Bayeux Tapestry, a large embroidery that chronicles the Norman Conquest of England, on display in Bayeux, France. It will be shown at the British Museum in London from September 2026 to July 2027.

U.S. Botched a Deal to Swap Venezuelans in El Salvador for American Prisoners

Inmates at the Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, a maximum-security prison in Tecoluca, El Salvador, in March.

Wednesday Briefing: Rare Earths, Made in Europe?

A rare earths factory in La Rochelle, France.

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