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Deadly Strike on Soccer Field Raises Risk of Escalation Between Israel and Hezbollah

Militant group denied responsibility for attack against Israel that left 12 young people dead, many injured

A Fed Rate Cut Is Finally Within View

Central-bank officials meet in the coming week looking ahead to a September rate cut to maximize chances of a soft landing

Harris Touts Tough-on-Crime Image That Was Once a Liability

Kamala Harris’s rise from California prosecutor to vice president mixed progressive reforms with law-enforcement cooperation

Forget the Dream Team. This Is the $500 Million Team.

It’s the highest-paid team in basketball history. But at the Paris Olympics, Team USA is playing for free.

Harris Erases Trump’s Lead, WSJ Poll Finds

Two candidates are effectively tied after Biden’s exit shakes up race

Paris Olympics Open With Tour de Force on the River Seine

The three-hour show, which saw more than 200 delegations on 85 boats wind past a string of stages on the nearly four-mile course, culminated with former sprinter Marie-José Perec and judoka Teddy Riner lighting the cauldron

Can the Olympics Save the Summer?

In the nick of time from Paris: Sprinters, ballers, leapers, break dancers (!), Seine-swimming triathletes (!!) and robot Al Michaels (!!!) are here to provide badly needed seasonal relief

Russia Crushes Dissent as Putin’s System Ramps Up Repression

Wrongful conviction of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is latest blow against freedom of expression in Russia

Biden, Netanyahu Meet Amid Push for Gaza Cease-Fire

Israeli prime minister is also expected to meet with Kamala Harris, Donald Trump

Ukraine Secures Financial Reprieve, Agrees to $20 Billion Debt Restructuring

Bondholders agree to 37% write-down weeks before potential default

Biden’s Formal Campaign Exit Kickstarts Brutal Trump-Harris Battle

The two candidates criticized each other as the president told the nation that he left the race to defend democracy

Biden Says He Will ‘Pass the Torch’ to Harris in Oval Office Address After Ending Campaign

President says democracy is at stake, and it’s time ‘for new voices. Fresh voices. Yes, younger voices.’

Trump Gunman Researched JFK Assassination Week Before Shooting

FBI Director Christopher Wray says gunman was interested ‘in public figures more broadly’

Threats to Olympics Turn Paris Into an Open-Air Fortress

Events for the 2024 Summer Games will be held at iconic locales throughout the city, drawing millions of visitors, in a security challenge as difficult as any athletic contest

Another Coronation for Kamala

She floated to the top in a one-party state. Who thinks she has the skills to serve as president?

What Would a Harris Presidency Mean for the Economy?

Vice president puts focus on workers, middle class as she launches White House bid

Campaigns Rip Up Their Plans After Biden’s Withdrawal

Trump allies already pouring millions into anti-Harris ads, while Democrats hope new ticket will add a better contrast with GOP nominee

Secret Service Director Resigns Amid Anger Over Trump Shooting

Kimberly Cheatle initially hoped to retain position as head of agency, but lawmakers demanded she step down

Who’s in the Running to Be Kamala Harris’s VP?

List of potential running mates is heavy on governors and others who could help in swing states

Russia Sentences Radio Free Europe Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva After Secret Trial

The dual U.S.-Russian citizen was convicted of spreading false information about Russia’s military