Iran Says It Targeted U.S. Military in Kuwait With Drones

The Kuwaiti military said that it had detected and destroyed multiple drones in its airspace since dawn. The U.S. military did not immediately report any attacks.

Europe Is Caught Between Low Gas Reserves and Rising Prices From Iran War

Across Europe, reserves of natural gas for use in the winter months are lagging, meaning higher prices for households and businesses.

Defying Trump, Cornyn Uses His Lame-Duck Power

Senator John Cornyn dug in his heels on Todd Blanche’s nomination, demanding modifications to President Trump’s immunity settlement with the I.R.S.

The MAGA Media Machine Is Fracturing

Once united in support of President Trump, right-wing influencers are embroiled in feuds and losing viewers, creating a problem for Republicans in the midterm elections.

Tens of Thousands Crossed Into Spanish Territory, Officials Say

As many as 60,000 people were estimated to have surged from Morocco into Ceuta, the small exclave at the center of a crisis for Spain’s pro-immigration government.

Markets Challenge Warsh’s Approach to Taming Inflation

Kevin Warsh has made controlling inflation his top priority as Federal Reserve chairman. But a hesitancy to embrace the prospects of higher rates has set off a backlash.

U.S. Economy Grew More Slowly in the Second Quarter

Gross domestic product grew at a 1.5 percent annual rate over the past three months, as war in the Middle East shook energy prices and supply chains.

Mideast Teeters on Brink of Expanded War as Iran and U.S. Resume Attacks

Egypt said it had come under attack from an unidentified drone. Earlier, Saudi Arabia acknowledged direct involvement in the war for the first time.

Trump Encounters a More Determined Iran as War Widens

The U.S. is again exchanging strikes with Iran, just days after President Trump appeared to reject plans to escalate.

Poland’s Leader Says Russian Missile May Have Struck Its Territory During Ukraine Attack

Russian missiles have briefly entered Polish airspace in the past. Investigators have yet to definitively identify the object that struck Poland overnight.

Russia Hits Ukraine With Missiles and Drones, Killing at Least 8

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that a family of five had been killed in the latest in a series of large-scale aerial assaults by Moscow.

U.S. and Saudi Airstrikes Drag More Countries Into Fighting

Global oil prices jumped after the U.S. and Saudi Arabia said they had carried out joint airstrikes on Iranian proxies in Iraq.

Houthis Claim Strike on Another Saudi Oil Tanker

A.I. Companies Are Recruiting Electricians and Carpenters by the Thousands

The future of artificial intelligence depends on finding more skilled humans for some very physical jobs.

Mark Zuckerberg Blasts Centralization of A.I. Power

Europe’s Summer of Reckoning Is ‘Just the Beginning’

The continent is experiencing some of its biggest fires and highest temperatures ever. Residents are fleeing, leaders are struggling to respond and “it will get worse,” one climate expert said.

Why Iran Is in No Rush to Return to Talks With the U.S.

Iran’s leaders are betting that they can endure more pain than President Trump and have leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, analysts say.

Trump Backs New Round of Diplomacy, but It’s Unclear What He Hopes to Achieve

Many Feared Trapped in Mall Collapse After Japan Earthquake, Officials Say

Emergency workers were racing to find people and extinguish fires after the 6.8-magnitude quake struck the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto.

Has the Trump-Zelensky Relationship Thawed?

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is set to meet President Trump in Washington today. Their relationship appears stronger than ever.

Ukraine’s Strike on an Iranian Ship Could Bring Two Wars Closer

The attack in the Caspian Sea was an unusually direct encounter between two countries that have been on opposite sides for years.