Highlights
Escaping the Inferno
Britain’s deadliest fire in more than a century raced from floor to floor, forcing residents to decide: Wait for rescuers or try to escape?
Why Grenfell Tower Burned: Regulators Put Cost Before Safety
The incineration of the 24-story London high rise, the deadliest fire in Britain in more than a century, was fueled by a regulatory breakdown.Landslide in China Is Feared to Have Buried Over 140 People
In a village in Sichuan Province, an avalanche of mud and rocks buried as many as 40 homes in a village, officials said.C.I.A. Set Up Secret Back Channel With Syria to Try to Free U.S. Hostage
The Trump administration began searching early on for ways to free Austin Tice, a journalist who has been missing since 2012.
Changing Climate, Changing Cities
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Europe
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Guilty Plea by Ulster Loyalist May Shed Light on Police Collusion
Gary Haggarty, a former Protestant paramilitary leader in Northern Ireland’s Troubles, pleaded guilty on Friday to hundreds of crimes committed while he was also a police informant.
Asia
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State Dept. Moves to Shut Office Planning Afghanistan Strategy
The office of the special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, created in early 2009, will be folded back into a State Department bureau.
Middle East
More in Middle East »Saudi Arabia, Waging War in Yemen, Gives It $66.7 Million in Cholera Relief
The $66.7 million donation authorized by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman followed a plea by United Nations agencies dealing with the outbreak, worsened by the war.
As U.S. Kills ISIS Leaders, a Notorious One Remains Elusive
American officials say they have no concrete evidence on whether the most well-known Islamic State leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the target of a long manhunt, is alive or dead.
Canada
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Americas
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Africa
More in Africa »U.N. to Investigate Reports of Government-Backed Slaughter in Congo
The United Nations’ human rights chief, Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, said even babies had been mutilated by a government-linked militia and insurgents.
Ghana Court Rejects Resettlement of Guantánamo Bay Detainees
The Supreme Court justices ruled that Ghana’s government erred in approving the transfer of two Yemeni detainees.
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