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Jason Arday, Cambridge Professor Accused of Plagiarism, Is Found Dead

Mr. Arday resigned last week after the university announced an investigation into allegations of plagiarism and fabrication.…

August 15th, 2026

Russia Campaigned to Derail Moldova’s Pro-Western Government

In Moldova, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference — all in an effort to derail the Western-leaning government.…

August 14th, 2026

Five Arrested in Connection to Stolen Works by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse, Prosecutors Say

The Italian military police said that art collectively valued at more than $10 million had been found five months after being taken in a nighttime heist near Parma.…

August 14th, 2026

As Army Fails to Protect Palestinians, Israeli Leaders Sympathize With Settlers

Defense Minister Katz called for the military to turn over to the police the responsibility for protecting Palestinians after two West Bank families were besieged by violent settlers.…

August 14th, 2026

When a Rare Wolf Got Too Close, Denmark Faced a Conservation Dilemma

The authorities tracked the animal after a string of close encounters with residents, reigniting a bitter debate over how a small, densely populated country should live with wolves.…

August 14th, 2026

Britain’s Farage Takes a Page From Trump’s Playbook Amid Investigations

Nigel Farage, the Reform U.K. leader who resigned from Parliament and won back his seat on Thursday, stays on the offensive and says voters don’t care about allegations of financial impropriety.…

August 14th, 2026

A Prominent Mexican Politician Says U.S. Revoked His Visa

Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, a former president’s son, lashed out at the Trump administration after he said it canceled his visa, another flashpoint in the tense U.S.-Mexico relationship.…

August 14th, 2026

Brazil’s Disease-Fighting Mosquitoes

Our reporter, Apoorva Mandavilli, goes inside a mosquito factory in Brazil, where scientists are producing millions of mosquitoes to fight deadly tropical diseases in a warming world.…

August 14th, 2026

What to Know About the U.K. Special Election: Farage vs. Binface

Nigel Farage, the right-wing populist leader, won a by-election for his parliamentary seat in Clacton, which he initiated after coming under pressure over his financial declarations.…

August 14th, 2026

Zambia Halts Presidential Election Vote Count Over Violence and Fraud Allegations

The electoral commission for the southern African nation said poll workers had been attacked and ballots had been stolen.…

August 14th, 2026