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Bryan Denton for The New York Times- ISIS Sent Four Car Bombs. The Last One Hit Me.
After a long day in a convoy near Mosul, it seemed safe for a photographer and Iraqi troops to exit their vehicle. Suddenly someone screamed, “Car bomb!”
- 2 Yazidi Women Who Fled ISIS Slavery Receive E.U.’s Sakharov Prize
The European Parliament awarded Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar its top human rights prize.
- Airstrikes Hit a Syrian School, Killing Dozens
The assault in Idlib province may have been the deadliest attack on a school since the war began in 2011, Unicef said.
- As U.N. Ignores Jewish Ties to Holy Site, Israel Produces Ancient Evidence
The Israel Antiquities Authority unveiled a preserved papyrus fragment from the seventh century B.C., written in ancient Hebrew, that mentions Jerusalem by name.
- Warning of ISIS Plots Against West, U.S. Plans Assault on Raqqa
Senior military officials said the fight would begin within weeks to retake the de facto ISIS capital, where planning is believed to be underway on terrorist attacks.
- Female Lawmakers Everywhere Face Sexism and Threats, Study Finds
- Two Earthquakes Shake Up Central Italy
- Montenegro’s Prime Minister Resigns, Perhaps Bolstering Country’s E.U. Hopes
- Russia Drops Bid to Dock Ships at Spanish Port as NATO Adds Pressure
- China’s Communist Party Declares Xi Jinping ‘Core’ Leader
- Calls Grow for Access to Western Myanmar in Face of Military Lockdown
- India to Expel Officer From Pakistani Mission, Calling Him a Spy
- Boko Haram Attacks Signal Resilience of ISIS and Its Branches
- Using South Africa’s Version of the N-Word May Soon Mean Jail Time
- U.S. Abstains in U.N. Vote Condemning Cuba Embargo
- Jorge Batlle, Political Scion Who Led Uruguay, Dies at 88
- Venezuelans Take to Streets to Oppose President Nicolás Maduro
- Search for Chinese Sailor Attempting Record Is Suspended
- Sinosphere: How China’s Politics of Control Shape the Debate on Deserts
- South Korea Plans to Revive Talks With Japan on Sharing Intelligence
- Pentagon Says Airstrikes Targeted 2 Qaeda Leaders in Afghanistan
- 8 Nursing Home Killings Leave Ontario Asking: Why?
- Tunisia Briefly Holds Two From U.S. on Suspicion of Terror Ties
- Memo From the United Nations: As 3 African Nations Vow to Exit, International Court Faces Its Own Trial
- Trilobites: Lighting Up the Night Skies
- Trilobites: Prehistoric People Decorated With Cave Lion Pelts
- ‘I’m Scared These Men Will Kill Everyone’: ISIS Takes a Somalia Town
- ‘Afghan Girl’ in 1985 National Geographic Photo Is Arrested in Pakistan
- Rodrigo Duterte, Pushing Split With U.S., Counters Philippines’ Deep Ties
- Barcelona Journal: Franco Took Decades to Leave the World Stage. His Statue? Only Days.
- Australia Climate Report Predicts More Hot Days and Harsher Fire Seasons
- ISIS Kills 23 Civilian Hostages in Western Afghanistan
- Rodrigo Duterte, in Japan, Calls for U.S. Troops to Exit Philippines in 2 Years
- Israeli Veterans Fight One Last Battle: Reclaim Their Legacy From ‘Profanity’
- Carlos Alberto Torres, 72, Scorer of Memorable Goal for Brazil, Dies
- What in the World: A Traveler’s Guide to Customs: When to Shake Hands, Hug or Kiss
- What in the World: South Koreans, Seeking New Zest for Life, Experience Their Own Funerals
- What in the World: For Britain, Quitting the E.U.’s Market May Be a Tough Sell
- Bina Shah: Pakistan’s Honor-Killing Law Isn’t Enough
- Op-Ed Contributor: How Do You Explain Trump in Russia?