- At Least 70 Drown Off Mauritania After Boat Capsizesby Ruth Maclean and Saikou Jammeh on 29 August 2025 at 18:55
Around 150 people boarded a boat in Gambia that was thought to have been headed for Europe. The boat capsized after traveling about 380 miles.
- Trump Administration Bars Palestinian Officials From U.N. Meeting in New Yorkby Edward Wong and Adam Rasgon on 29 August 2025 at 18:48
The United States generally allows foreign officials to attend the United Nations General Assembly. The administration’s move comes amid a new push for Palestinian statehood.
- London Man Admits to Wave of Sexual Assaults Over 3 Yearsby Lizzie Dearden on 29 August 2025 at 18:47
Xu Chao, 33, could face a “lengthy” prison sentence, the judge said. Most of his victims have not been identified.
- Ukraine’s Donetsk Faces Water Crisis Under Russian Occupationby Nataliya Vasilyeva on 29 August 2025 at 18:43
The Russian authorities have seized on the crisis in Donetsk to argue that taking over the rest of the region from Ukraine would allow Moscow to restore the water supply.
- Thai Court Dismisses Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra From Officeby Sui-Lee Wee on 29 August 2025 at 18:41
Paetongtarn Shinawatra became the third member of her family to be removed from the job, as the nation plunged into fresh political instability.
- Tran Trong Duyet, John McCain’s Captor at the ‘Hanoi Hilton,’ Dies at 93by Damien Cave on 29 August 2025 at 17:45
Mr. Duyet endorsed Mr. McCain’s presidential bid in 2008 after insisting no Americans were tortured under his watch in the Vietnam War.
- U.K. Court Overturns Ruling on Hotel at Center of Asylum Seeker Debateby Lizzie Dearden on 29 August 2025 at 16:39
The decision was a temporary reprieve for the government but will intensify a political battle over how Britain should house tens of thousands of asylum seekers.
- Weapons to Start Flowing Into Ukraine Under European Deal With Trumpby Lara Jakes on 29 August 2025 at 16:27
A package of U.S. cruise missiles is among the first shipments of purchases by NATO allies to be sent to the embattled country.
- Protests Spread Across Indonesia After a Deadly Clash With Policeby Francesca Regalado and Hasya Nindita on 29 August 2025 at 16:16
Rising unemployment and inflation have driven days of demonstrations. A 21-year-old man was killed when police responded with force to a protest on Thursday.
- Britain Bars Israeli Government From a Leading Arms Trade Fairby Mark Landler on 29 August 2025 at 16:16
The British government said it was acting in response to Israel’s escalating military operation in Gaza. Israel condemned the decision.
- Finland’s Air Force Will Stop Using the Swastika on Flagsby Isabella Kwai on 29 August 2025 at 15:51
The Air Force is phasing out its use of the symbol, which dates to its foundation in 1918. An official said that it had sometimes caused “awkward situations.”
- Israel Resumes Daytime Operations in Gaza City, Signaling Buildup to Assaultby Adam Rasgon on 29 August 2025 at 15:38
The Israeli military ended a policy of pausing operations during the day that was intended to allow more aid in, calling Gaza City a “dangerous combat zone.”
- Israel Military Says It Recovered Body of Ilan Weiss, Oct. 7 Victim, From Gazaby Johnatan Reiss on 29 August 2025 at 14:49
Ilan Weiss, who was killed in the Hamas-led attack, and the remains of another person, who was not identified, were found as the government looks set to expand a military offensive.
- When Mailing a Letter to the U.S. Becomes a Global Headacheby Francesca Regalado and Jenny Gross on 29 August 2025 at 09:33
A driver’s license renewal, a box of specialty candy, even early Christmas presents — all are caught up in the confusion caused by a new Trump administration customs rule.
- What’s Behind the Political Instability in Thailandby Sui-Lee Wee on 29 August 2025 at 09:23
While the country is a constitutional monarchy that holds regular elections, analysts say it is beholden to an unelected old guard.
- This Summer, a Hostile Reception for Many Israelis Abroadby Isabel Kershner and Niki Kitsantonis on 29 August 2025 at 09:05
Against the backdrop of the devastating war and hunger crisis in Gaza, Israeli travelers have been harassed and accosted in Europe, sometimes just for speaking Hebrew.
- As Bolsonaro Heads to Trial, Brazil Faces a Dilemma: How to Prosecute a President?by Jack Nicas and Ana Ionova on 29 August 2025 at 09:02
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, is heading to trial. But his path there has stirred concern that the judiciary has overstepped its bounds.
- 2 Weeks After Trump Talks, Russia Bombards Kyiv, Killing at Least 23by Maria Varenikova and Finbarr O’Reilly on 29 August 2025 at 06:24
The strikes, which hit a five-story apartment building, a shopping mall and buildings used by European governments, were the largest on the Ukrainian capital since the Alaska summit.
- ‘We Are All Shocked’: Warming Waters Bring a Stinging Sea Slug to Spain’s Coastsby Jonathan Wolfe on 29 August 2025 at 05:41
The blue dragons, which pack a ferocious sting, have led to several beach closures. Experts say it’s a worrying sign of the warming of the Mediterranean.
- Russia’s Deadly Attack on Kyivby Justin Porter on 29 August 2025 at 04:30
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