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Live Updates: Trump Claims Success After Bombing Key Iran Nuclear Sites

Iran Had Vowed to Retaliate. Now, It Faces Grim Choices.

Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, in Geneva on Friday.

With Decision to Bomb Iran, Trump Injects U.S. Into Middle East Conflict

Far-Right Party Tries to Expand Its Appeal in Germany’s West

Duisburg has long been at the heart of Germany’s steel industry. The site of one former steel plant is now an urban park.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Planning for His Possible Assassination, Picks Successors

People marching under a mural of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Friday in Tehran.

Ukraine Warns Teenagers the Enemy Is Inside Their Phones

A lecturer from the Security Service of Ukraine leading a presentation for 10th-grade students at a high school in Lviv, in western Ukraine, on Russian schemes that try to recruit young people for minor sabotage or espionage.

Trump Sends Envoy to Belarus, Courting Ties With Russia’s Close Ally

U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg in Warsaw, Poland, in February.

As U.S. Enters War Against Iran, the Mideast Fears What’s Next

Smoke rising from Israel’s attack on an oil refinery last week in Tehran.

U.K. Heat Wave Leaves Britons Looking for Ways to Stay Cool

A spectator covered her face during the Queen’s Club Championships tennis tournament in London on Friday.

BTS Is Back Together. Does It Still Rule K-Pop?

How South Korea Became a Cultural Powerhouse

A fan event in Brooklyn on Friday to publicize the third season of “Squid Game.”

Europe Attempts to Provide an Off-Ramp to Iran in Geneva Talks

Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian foreign minister, speaking at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva on Friday.

Medically Assisted Dying Closer to Legalization After Vote by UK Lawmakers

Activists demonstrating at Parliament Square on Friday.

After U.S. Strikes on Iran, Prospects for Diplomacy Look Dim

President Trump was joined by Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio during his address late Saturday.

World Leaders React to the U.S. Strikes on Iran

António Guterres, the U.N. Secretary General, in 2023. He described the U.S. strikes as a “dangerous escalation in a region already on the edge.”

Here are the latest developments.

U.S. strikes key nuclear sites in Iran.

Republican Lawmakers Cheer Strike on Iran as Top Democrats Condemn It

Speaker Mike Johnson, center, released a statement saying the strikes were necessary.

There are about 40,000 U.S. troops in the Middle East.

Four scenarios of how American involvement in the war could play out.

Vehicles lined up for gasoline in Tehran, where many people have tried to stockpile supplies or evacuate over the last week.

Iran built Fordo deep inside a mountain to withstand aerial attacks.

A satellite view of Iran’s Fordo fuel enrichment plant, northeast of the city of Qum.

Here are the latest developments.

4 Missing After Medical Helicopter Crashes in Quebec Lake

No U.S. Decision on Joining War Yet, Though It Could Come in Days, Israeli Officials Say

President Trump is weighing whether to have the United States join Israel’s effort to destroy Iran’s nuclear sites.

U.S. Air Force B-2 Bombers, Which Can Carry Bunker-Buster Bombs, Deployed Across the Pacific

Israeli Attacks in Iran Kill Three More Commanders, Israel Says

A crowd in Tehran on Friday protested Israel’s attacks on Iran.

Iranians Find Pockets of Connection Amid Internet Blackout

Many Iranians rely on virtual private networks, or VPNs, to evade government restrictions on the internet, but even many of those have been disrupted since Israel’s attacks began.

Hot-Air Balloon Crashes in Brazil, Killing at Least 8 People

A rescue worker at the crash site after a hot-air balloon carrying 21 people caught fire and plunged on Saturday in Praia Grande, Brazil.

U.S. Deploys B-2 Bombers as Trump Plans to Meet National Security Team

A B-2 stealth bomber assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base in 2020. It is not unusual to shift military assets into position to provide options to the president and military commanders even if they are not ultimately deployed.

Israel Says It Killed Top Iran Commander Who Oversees Proxy Militias

A crowd marched in Tehran on Friday to protest against Israel’s attacks on Iran.

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With Few Discount Airlines, Canadian Travelers Face Steeper Fares

Air Canada, the country’s largest carrier, said taxes and other airport charges were behind higher fares.

Drought Is Hurting Global Food Supplies

Drought-ravaged Shaanxi Province in China last month.

Here’s the latest.

An Iranian strike in downtown Haifa damaged at least two places of worship.

Accusations fly at a heated U.N. Security Council session on Iran and Israel, amid pleas for peace.

Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, at the Security Council’s meeting on Friday.

How Far Could Iranian Missiles Go?

Israel and Iran launch fresh attacks amid diplomatic push.

Emergency personnel outside a building hit by an Iranian missile in Haifa, Israel, on Friday. Israeli jets hit targets across Iran.

Rockslide in Canada’s Banff National Park Leaves 2 Dead, 3 Injured

A rockslide, center, near Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park, Canada, on Thursday.

$40 Million Yacht That Mysteriously Sank Is Raised From Bottom of Sea

Cranes pulling up the Bayesian superyacht, off the coast of Sicily on Friday.

Thousands Protest Across the Middle East as Israel-Iran Conflict Deepens

Large crowds took to the streets of Tehran on Friday to protest Israel’s attacks on Iran.

Europe’s Growing Fear: How Trump Might Use U.S. Tech Dominance Against It

The International Criminal Court in The Hague, which has attracted the ire of President Trump.

Putin Does Not Rule Out Capturing Key Ukrainian City

Walking through debris at the site of a Russian strike in Odesa, Ukraine, on Friday.

Are Israel’s Airstrikes on Iran Within Legal Bounds?

Smoke rising from Israel’s attack on an oil refinery in Tehran on Saturday.

Pro-Palestinian Activists Break Into the UK’s Largest Air Base

R.A.F. Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, southern England, houses about 5,800 service personnel.

Ex-Malaysia Premier Najib Has Money Laundering Charges Dropped

Najib Razak’s prison sentence was halved and his fine slashed in 2024.

Forced to Wait for Trump, Israel Faces Strategic Dilemma in Iran

Israel’s air defense system intercepting missiles from Iran over Tel Aviv on Wednesday. The longer Israel waits for President Trump’s decision on an American attack on Iran, the greater the strain on Israel’s defenses.

Under Pressure, Officials in Western India Move Against Abuse in Sugar Fields

Women carrying sugar cane in Pawarwadi, India, in 2023.

What Happens if Trump Decides to Strike Iran or Assassinate Its Leader?

Marching in Tehran on Saturday after Israel’s attacks.

The Feminist Case for Spending Billions to Boost the Birthrate

Here’s the latest.

Friday Briefing

Tel Aviv this week.

A U.S. Attack on Iran Would Show the Limits of China’s Power

Smoke rose over Tehran after Israel attacked the Iranian state broadcaster on Monday.

Air India Plane Crash Highlights Dangers of Crowded Airport Zones

A plane waiting to take off at the Ahmedabad airport which is surrounded by the cityscape of Ahmedabad, India, in June.

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