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Anti-Trump Bump Rekindles Support for Brazil’s President

Once called the planet’s most popular politician, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil faced long odds in next year’s election. President Trump’s tariffs are changing that.

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The group, Cristosal, has investigated prison deaths and torture under President Nayib Bukele. Its employees were threatened and surveilled, its director said.

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Local officials blamed shoddy construction and a lack of preparedness for the scale of the tragedy at the newly opened building.

China’s Aircraft Carriers Push Into Waters Long Dominated by U.S.
Recent drills near Japan reflect China’s ambitions to extend its navy’s reach and exert greater influence, in the Pacific and beyond.
Israeli Attacks Threaten ‘Chaos’ in Syria, Syrian President Says
President Ahmed al-Shara said the airstrike on Damascus threatened to escalate sectarian violence, in his sharpest criticism of Israel since he came to power.
Handshakes or Airstrikes: What Does Israel Want in Syria?
For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.
Israeli Strike on a Gaza Church Kills Three
As cease-fire talks stalled, a deadly strike on a Catholic church in Gaza City prompted Pope Leo XIV to call for an immediate end to the fighting.
A Year’s Worth of Mascara? Fans of Korean Beauty Stock Up as Tariffs Loom.
American consumers of Korean cosmetics and skin-care products are bulk buying, as President Trump threatens 25 percent tariffs on imports.
German and U.K. Leaders Sign Mutual Defense Pact as U.S. Steps Back
The new treaty includes a pledge by both countries to regard a threat against one as a threat against the other, in the latest sign of European nations uniting amid growing instability.
Acquittals Bring Samsung Chairman’s Decade of Legal Woes to an End
The South Korean Supreme Court’s ruling dispels uncertainty over Lee Jae-yong’s leadership as the tech giant faces challenges from tariffs and chip making rivals.
Prince Harry Follows in Diana’s Footsteps as Specter of Land Mines Returns
Harry walked through a minefield in Angola, retracing a journey by his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997. Several countries plan to revive use of the weapons.
As Iran Deports a Million Afghans, ‘Where Do We Even Go?’
Afghans being forced out of Iran are grappling with an uncertain future in Afghanistan, where widespread poverty and severe restrictions on women and girls await.
Friday Briefing: Trump’s Order on Epstein Records
Plus, panic-buying Korean beauty products
Musk Clears Final Hurdles for Tesla and Starlink in India
In the first tangible inroads Elon Musk has sought for years in India, Starlink passed a final regulatory hurdle and Tesla opened its first India store.
New Assessment Finds Site at Focus of U.S. Strikes in Iran Badly Damaged
A clearer picture begins to emerge of what the Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites achieved.
5 Charged in U.C. Berkeley Professor’s Killing in Greece, Including His Ex-Wife
Przemyslaw Jeziorski, who taught quantitative marketing at the Haas School of Business, was shot several times on July 4 outside Athens, the authorities said.
Friday Briefing: Bloodshed in a Syrian City
Plus, panic-buying Korean beauty products
Interior Dept. to Put Wind and Solar Projects Through Stricter Political Review
Industry groups said the directive could create new delays and bottlenecks for renewable energy projects across the country.
‘Bonjour’ Sets Off a Linguistic Dispute on a Belgian Train
The rules can get complicated in a country with French, Dutch and German as official languages.
Rescuers Seek American Hiker Missing for Days in the Pyrenees
Cole Henderson, 27, was last heard from on July 9, when he told friends he was putting his phone into airplane mode ahead of a mountain hike in Spain.
They Grew Up on Mexican Coke. Trump’s Cane Sugar Plan Makes Them Uneasy.
After President Trump announced that Coke will be made with cane sugar in the U.S., as it is in Mexico, foodies of Mexican heritage said in interviews that they weren’t excited.
Lauren Southern, Former Right-Wing Commentator, Says Andrew Tate Assaulted Her
Ms. Southern’s account of a 2018 encounter, made in a self-published memoir, adds to the allegations against Mr. Tate, the online influencer. “She is lying through her teeth,” Mr. Tate’s lawyer said.
Thursday Briefing: Israel Strikes Damascus
Plus, the many takes on Superman.
Tomorrowland Music Festival Is Still On After Blaze Wrecks Main Stage
Organizers of the major electronic festival in Belgium said it would continue as planned despite the destruction of its focal point.
Trump Has Promised More Tariffs on Mexico. What Happens Next?
President Trump has threatened to increase Mexico’s tariff rate to 30 percent starting Aug. 1, claiming the country hasn’t sufficiently tackled drug cartels.
African Nation Says It Will Repatriate Migrants Deported by U.S.
The Trump administration sent five deportees to Eswatini, an African kingdom, saying that their own countries would not take them. But Eswatini says it will send them home.
Thursday Briefing: Israel Strikes Damascus
Plus, the many takes on Superman.
London’s Kew Gardens Will Renovate Iconic Glasshouses
The Palm House and the Waterlily House, two hulking greenhouses built in the Victorian Era, will close in 2027 for four years of major renovations.
Canada Moves to Block Chinese Steel Now Shut Out of the U.S.
Canada’s steel industry fears that Chinese steel facing steep tariffs in the United States will be sent north and overwhelm the Canadian market.
Norwegian Olympic Skier Dies After Lightning Strike
Audun Groenvold, 49, won a bronze medal at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.
A Pompeii Mosaic, Taken by a Nazi Captain, Is Returned
The mosaic, which depicts a couple in an intimate bedroom scene, is among thousands of artifacts stolen from the ancient Roman city.

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Anti-Trump Bump Rekindles Support for Brazil’s President

Once called the planet’s most popular politician, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil faced long odds in next year’s election. President Trump’s tariffs are changing that.

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The group, Cristosal, has investigated prison deaths and torture under President Nayib Bukele. Its employees were threatened and surveilled, its director said.

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Local officials blamed shoddy construction and a lack of preparedness for the scale of the tragedy at the newly opened building.

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China’s Aircraft Carriers Push Into Waters Long Dominated by U.S.

Recent drills near Japan reflect China’s ambitions to extend its navy’s reach and exert greater influence, in the Pacific and beyond.

Israeli Attacks Threaten ‘Chaos’ in Syria, Syrian President Says

President Ahmed al-Shara said the airstrike on Damascus threatened to escalate sectarian violence, in his sharpest criticism of Israel since he came to power.

Handshakes or Airstrikes: What Does Israel Want in Syria?

For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.

Israeli Strike on a Gaza Church Kills Three

As cease-fire talks stalled, a deadly strike on a Catholic church in Gaza City prompted Pope Leo XIV to call for an immediate end to the fighting.

A Year’s Worth of Mascara? Fans of Korean Beauty Stock Up as Tariffs Loom.

American consumers of Korean cosmetics and skin-care products are bulk buying, as President Trump threatens 25 percent tariffs on imports.

German and U.K. Leaders Sign Mutual Defense Pact as U.S. Steps Back

The new treaty includes a pledge by both countries to regard a threat against one as a threat against the other, in the latest sign of European nations uniting amid growing instability.

Acquittals Bring Samsung Chairman’s Decade of Legal Woes to an End

​The South Korean Supreme Court’s ruling dispels uncertainty​ over Lee Jae-yong’s leadership as the tech giant faces challenges from tariffs and chip making rivals.

Prince Harry Follows in Diana’s Footsteps as Specter of Land Mines Returns

Harry walked through a minefield in Angola, retracing a journey by his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997. Several countries plan to revive use of the weapons.

As Iran Deports a Million Afghans, ‘Where Do We Even Go?’

Afghans being forced out of Iran are grappling with an uncertain future in Afghanistan, where widespread poverty and severe restrictions on women and girls await.

Friday Briefing: Trump’s Order on Epstein Records

Plus, panic-buying Korean beauty products

Musk Clears Final Hurdles for Tesla and Starlink in India

In the first tangible inroads Elon Musk has sought for years in India, Starlink passed a final regulatory hurdle and Tesla opened its first India store.

New Assessment Finds Site at Focus of U.S. Strikes in Iran Badly Damaged

A clearer picture begins to emerge of what the Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites achieved.

5 Charged in U.C. Berkeley Professor’s Killing in Greece, Including His Ex-Wife

Przemyslaw Jeziorski, who taught quantitative marketing at the Haas School of Business, was shot several times on July 4 outside Athens, the authorities said.

Friday Briefing: Bloodshed in a Syrian City

Plus, panic-buying Korean beauty products

Interior Dept. to Put Wind and Solar Projects Through Stricter Political Review

Industry groups said the directive could create new delays and bottlenecks for renewable energy projects across the country.

‘Bonjour’ Sets Off a Linguistic Dispute on a Belgian Train

The rules can get complicated in a country with French, Dutch and German as official languages.

Rescuers Seek American Hiker Missing for Days in the Pyrenees

Cole Henderson, 27, was last heard from on July 9, when he told friends he was putting his phone into airplane mode ahead of a mountain hike in Spain.

They Grew Up on Mexican Coke. Trump’s Cane Sugar Plan Makes Them Uneasy.

After President Trump announced that Coke will be made with cane sugar in the U.S., as it is in Mexico, foodies of Mexican heritage said in interviews that they weren’t excited.

Lauren Southern, Former Right-Wing Commentator, Says Andrew Tate Assaulted Her

Ms. Southern’s account of a 2018 encounter, made in a self-published memoir, adds to the allegations against Mr. Tate, the online influencer. “She is lying through her teeth,” Mr. Tate’s lawyer said.

Thursday Briefing: Israel Strikes Damascus

Plus, the many takes on Superman.

Tomorrowland Music Festival Is Still On After Blaze Wrecks Main Stage

Organizers of the major electronic festival in Belgium said it would continue as planned despite the destruction of its focal point.

Trump Has Promised More Tariffs on Mexico. What Happens Next?

President Trump has threatened to increase Mexico’s tariff rate to 30 percent starting Aug. 1, claiming the country hasn’t sufficiently tackled drug cartels.

African Nation Says It Will Repatriate Migrants Deported by U.S.

The Trump administration sent five deportees to Eswatini, an African kingdom, saying that their own countries would not take them. But Eswatini says it will send them home.

Thursday Briefing: Israel Strikes Damascus

Plus, the many takes on Superman.

London’s Kew Gardens Will Renovate Iconic Glasshouses

The Palm House and the Waterlily House, two hulking greenhouses built in the Victorian Era, will close in 2027 for four years of major renovations.

Canada Moves to Block Chinese Steel Now Shut Out of the U.S.

Canada’s steel industry fears that Chinese steel facing steep tariffs in the United States will be sent north and overwhelm the Canadian market.

Norwegian Olympic Skier Dies After Lightning Strike

Audun Groenvold, 49, won a bronze medal at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.

A Pompeii Mosaic, Taken by a Nazi Captain, Is Returned

The mosaic, which depicts a couple in an intimate bedroom scene, is among thousands of artifacts stolen from the ancient Roman city.

The South Korean Supreme Court’s ruling dispels uncertainty over Lee Jae-yong’s leadership as the tech giant faces challenges from tariffs and chip making rivals.